Nagoya: Gold medallist, from left, India’s Prithika Pradeep, Chikitha Taniparthi and Jyothi Surekha Vennam during the medal ceremony for the (PTI Photo) India’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games climbed to 56 medals on Wednesday, with the country adding three gold medals and a bronze. India now have 9 gold, 21 silver and 26…
Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar (AP Photo) Ravichandran Ashwin has spent years sharing the dressing room with both Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, but when asked to settle the never-ending debate over who is the better batsman, the former India spinner has a clear answer.For Ashwin, Tendulkar remains ahead of Kohli, and his reasoning goes…
India’s Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Jadhav celebrate after winning gold in the compound mixed team event at the 2026 Asian Games. The duo edged South Korea 20-19 in a shoot-off after the final was tied at 157-157. India’s compound archery campaign at the Asian Games produced another gold medal on Wednesday as Chikitha Taniparthi and…
Nagoya/Jind: Clutching her BPL card, Sudesh Devi was walking from her one-room house towards the village PDS ration shop in Haryana’s Sangatpura on Tuesday morning when her battered keypad phone buzzed. It was an unknown number.“Neeru gold jeeti hai, Asiad mein (Neeru has won gold, at Asiad),” said the stranger.Asian Games Full Coverage | Schedule…
Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep, Jyothi Surekha Vennam (Reuters) India retained the women’s compound archery gold medal at the Asian Games on Wednesday, producing a dominant performance against China and matching the world record score in the process.The Indian trio of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep defeated China 238-234 in the gold medal…
Ashmita Dey arrives at the Asian Games less than two months after becoming the first Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games gold.The Commonwealth title in Birmingham changed her profile almost overnight, and the 24-year-old, who had spent much of her career out of the spotlight, began to be recognised off the mat too.“No one knew…
S8UL’s League of Legends team that is set to represent India at Asian Games 2026 At 24, Akshaj Shenoy is heading back to the Asian Games as captain of India’s League of Legends team. But becoming a professional player was never part of the original plan.He started playing for fun. Then came the tournaments, better…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill Virat Kohli has dismissed the rumours circulating on social media about unrest within the Indian dressing room, insisting that the atmosphere under captain Shubman Gill remains “warm and healthy”.Kohli made the comments after producing a match-winning 139 not out in India’s emphatic eight-wicket victory over West Indies in the first…
Quinton de kock and Temba Bavuma Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock were involved in a heated exchange during South Africa’s second ODI against Australia at the Wanderers, after a review call sparked a disagreement between the two Proteas players.The incident took place during the fourth delivery of the 48th over. Lizaad Williams trapped Xavier…
Gold medalist South Korea’s An Se-young (AP Photo) An Se-young added another glittering chapter to her extraordinary career on Tuesday, defeating Japan’s three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9 to win Asian Games gold and underline her status as the world’s No. 1-ranked female badminton player.The South Korean star has now collected virtually every major…