Baranica Elangovan poses after winning the bronze medal in the women’s pole vault event. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: For Baranica Elangovan, the Asian Games bronze medal in Nagoya was about much more than clearing a bar at 4.15m. It was a moment of vindication after years of injury, doubt and questions over whether a woman…
Virat and Rohit (Image: IANS) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may have walked away from two major chapters of their India careers, but Virender Sehwag believes Indian cricket is far bigger than the stars who dominate it.For years, fans have argued that their interest in the sport is tied to individual superstars. Sehwag, however, has…
NEW DELHI: Indian squash sensation Anahat Singh produced the biggest victory of her career, fighting back from two games down to defeat Japan’s world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe and storm into the women’s singles final at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. The 18-year-old is now just one win away from a historic gold medal…
Indian athlete Jay Meena, winner of the Bronze Medal in soft tennis at the Asian Games 2026, arrives at the IGI Airport, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/Neeraj) NEW DELHI: Weeks before the 2026 Asian Games, Jay Meena was bedridden with typhoid and a severe infection, losing eight kilograms in the process. Sent home…
India will face Afghanistan in the men’s cricket quarter-finals at the Asian Games 2026 (Image: IANS) India will face Afghanistan in the men’s cricket quarter-finals at the Asian Games 2026 after Nepal topped Pool A following a rain-affected washout against Japan in Nisshin on Saturday.The result confirmed the knockout-stage line-up, with Nepal progressing as group…
A view of the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) NEW DELHI: Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) joint secretary Amit Grover has formally raised reservations over the proposed appointments of Varun Sood and Manu Nayyar as part of the Delhi cricket setup, questioning whether they meet the prescribed eligibility criteria.In an…
Indian players react after winning the women’s kabaddi final at the Asian Games in Tokai City, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) India beat Iran 37-33 to clinch the gold medal in the women’s kabaddi event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, adding another gold to the country’s medal tally.The victory marks…
India’s Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa Vinod Kochalumkal and Ashi Chouksey secured the silver medal in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions team event at the Asian Games 2026. (Image: IANS) India’s shooters continued their medal-winning run at the Asian Games as Tilottama Sen, Vidarsa K. Vinod and Ashi Chouksey combined to clinch silver in the women’s…
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale (File photo) NEW DELHI: For Diya Chitale, the last seven days have been an emotional roller coaster. Exactly a week after losing Peter Engel, her coach since 2015, Diya stood on the Asian Games podium in Nagoya with the bronze medal around her neck, alongside Manush Shah. The duo had…
Suruchi Singh, right, and Kamaljeet celebrate after winning Gold medal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Bas reset button dabaya maine,” Suruchi Inder Singh said after turning her disappointment into an Asian Games gold medal for India within two days. Suruchi and her teammate Kamaljeet won gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, finishing on…