Cheteshwar Pujara and Pat Cummins. ( AP Photo) Pat Cummins has faced some of India’s biggest cricketing names during his international career, but when asked to identify the toughest Indian opponent he has come up against, the Australia captain did not pick MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma.Instead, Cummins went back to the player…
India’s Sumit Nagal returns the ball to South Korea’s Hyeon Chung during a Davis Cup second round qualifier tennis match between South Korea and India, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) India missed a historic chance to become the first Asian nation to reach the Davis Cup Final 8 under the new format, losing…
File Pic: Manu Bhaker with Jaspal Rana NEW DELHI: For Manu Bhaker, leading the Indian contingent at the Asian Games opening ceremony is more than an honour. It is also a reminder of the coach who once set strict conditions for when she could attend such occasions.The 24-year-old double Olympic medallist has been named one…
India’s Yuki Bhambri (Image: X) New Delhi: India will have Yuki Bhambri back in doubles contention at the 2026 Asian Games after he provided a fitness certificate to the All India Tennis Association (AITA), the governing body for the sport in the country. Bhmabri had missed the Davis Cup Qualifying tie against South Kore in…
NEW DELHI: Shooting ace Manu Bhaker has urged her fellow Indian athletes to put the organisational issues surrounding the Asian Games behind them and focus on competition, saying the continental showpiece represents a “once in a lifetime opportunity and experience”.The build-up to the Games in Japan has been marred by complaints from athletes and officials…
Over five decades have passed, but Thaduthuvila Chandapillai Yohannan, the genial octogenarian, recounts that day in Tehran with the enthusiasm of a five-year-old.It’s the 1974 Asian Games and the then 28-year-old long jumper’s left toe is swollen. He walks onto the runway, taking painkillers.Yohannan’s first attempt lands at 7.25m. The pain shoots up and he…
Indian women’s cricket team and Mohsin Naqvi The Asia Cup trophies won by India’s men’s and women’s teams remain in Dubai, but BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has assured that both pieces of silverware will eventually make their way to the board’s headquarters in Mumbai.Saikia confirmed the development after the BCCI’s 95th Annual General Meeting in…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh has offered some context behind Arjun Erigaisi’s shock defeat in the opening round of the Chess Olympiad, saying India’s players had endured a hectic start to the tournament and were left waiting for hours to get their rooms.Arjun, India’s second-ranked player, suffered a surprise…
India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza (Image: @quimcyyy/Instagram) India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza suffered a 1-2 defeat to Indonesia’s Ima Sumaya in the women’s singles Teqball semifinal at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. However, her medal hopes remain alive, with the 24-year-old set to compete for bronze against Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto on Sunday.A victory would make Quimcy…
The Indian national flag among those of participating nations at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NAGOYA: The clock is ticking for Japan, most unusually. A country synonymous with punctuality and quiet efficiency has been struggling with the clock in…