Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The Indian contingent at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya has been left embarrassed after para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh was detained by Japanese police following allegations of sexually harassing and molesting a female hotel employee. The 40-year-old, once a world No 1 in his…
Asian Para Games 2026 Day 4 Live: Indian athletes will compete in para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting and table tennis on October 22, the fourth day of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya. India have won 62 medals so far and will look to add to their tally on Thursday. Para-athletics has contributed…
Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Santner BENGALURU: Home advantage is losing its sheen in international cricket, with teams increasingly equipped to beat opponents in the latter’s own backyard. Former head coach Gary Stead believes hosts New Zealand may not enjoy the edge they once did when India begin their tour with the T20 series beginning on Thursday,…
Archer Sheetal Devi from India prepares to fire during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (File Photo/ AP) Indian athletes will compete in para archery, athletics, badminton, swimming, shooting and table tennis on October 22, the fourth day of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya.India have won 62 medals so…
Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Santner India, led by Shreyas Iyer, will look to extend their unbeaten run in T20I series in New Zealand as they begin a five-match rubber against the hosts on Thursday. The visitors, despite having limited time to rest, acclimatise and train after their arrival, will rely on their batting strength to take…
The ball gripped, the bails flew, and rain threatened to play party-pooper. But Kerala found its voice under the dark, sombre clouds. By the time the final Odisha wicket tumbled at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday afternoon, the hosts had notched up an innings win with seven vital points on their home turf….
Jalaj Saxena (File photo) Veteran all-rounder Jalaj Saxena took five wickets as Kerala bowled Odisha out for 143 in their second innings to secure an innings and 36-run victory in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.The win took Kerala to third place in the standings, behind Maharashtra and Bengal. Bengal…
L-R: Sheetal Devi, Payal Nag; Mohd Yasser, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, and Parveen NEW DELHI: India returned to the top five of the Asian Para Games medal standings after another bumper day on Wednesday, adding 27 medals, including five gold, to take their overall tally to 62 after three days of competition in Aichi-Nagoya.After slipping to…
Amit Mishra (left) of Delhi Capitals celebrates the wicket of Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Tuesday April 20, 2021. (PTI File Photo) Delhi Capitals (DC) have appointed former India spinner Amit Mishra as their spin bowling coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season. Mishra, who…
Simran, Praveen Kumar and Banti (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable Day 3 at the Asian Para Games 2026, with its athletics contingent leading the charge with five gold medals among 18 podium finishes to help the country swell its overall medal tally to 62 and climb to fifth in the standings.Sprinter Simran,…