Image credit: Hockey India NEW DELHI: India survived a huge scare against Pakistan before Abhishek scored with just 45 seconds left to give the defending champions a dramatic 4-3 win in the Asian Games hockey semifinal on Thursday.The victory sends India into the hockey gold medal match, while Pakistan will play for the bronze medal.India … Read more
India will face Pakistan in gold medal match on Saturday, October 3. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India will face Pakistan in the men’s cricket gold medal match at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, October 3. The much-awaited clash will be played at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. The match will start at … Read more
India’s Prasidh Krishna (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: In a slight worry for India conjuring the busy cricket season ahead, it has emerged that fast bowler Prasidh Krishna will miss the third and final ODI against West Indies, to be played at Mullanpur in Chandigarh on Saturday (October 3) due to a hamstring injury.Prasidh bowled only five … Read more
India’s Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru celebrates winning his Men’s Compound Individual bronze medal match. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another medal to their Asian Games 2026 tally on Thursday as Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru secured bronze in the men’s individual compound archery event at Aichi-Nagoya.Ganesh produced a dominant performance in the bronze-medal match, defeating … Read more
India’s Prince Kurisinkal Noble and Manu Francis during the Men’s Skiff event. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India added another silver medal to its Asian Games 2026 tally on Thursday as Manu Francis and Prince Noble finished runners-up in the men’s skiff sailing event at Aichi-Nagoya.The Indian duo secured silver in the ninth and final race … Read more
NEW DELHI: When Kynan Chenai arrived at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Aichi-Nagoya for the Asian Games 2026 trap mixed team final, the gun in his hands was not his regular weapon.It was a 30-year-old gun borrowed from his father, Darius Chenai.Darius, a two-time national trap champion, had used the same barrel to … Read more
India’s coach Gautam Gambhir, left, chats with captain Shubman Gill during a practice session. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir had little doubt about the entertainment value of Wednesday’s extraordinary run-fest in Guwahati, but he was far less impressed by the conditions that allowed both teams to score more than 400 runs.After … Read more
Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026 promises another packed schedule for India, with defending champions Shreyas Iyer’s cricket team and Harmanpreet Singh’s hockey side taking centre stage in crucial semi-finals. A high-profile India-Pakistan volleyball quarter-final adds another major clash to a day that also features medal opportunities in shooting, archery, squash, wrestling, judo and … Read more
Harita Bhadra won two bronze medals at the Asian Games 2026 Before the Asian Games, Harita Bhadra had a fairly modest definition of success. A personal best, she had said, would make her happy. A podium finish was what she wanted to chase.She will now leave Aichi-Nagoya with two bronze medals – one from the … Read more
Umesh Yadav is set to join Punjab from Vidarbha. NEW DELHI: Punjab are turning to experience in its quest to end a 34-year wait for the Ranji Trophy, making a significant departure from their traditional approach by signing 38-year-old India pacer Umesh Yadav as a guest player for the 2026-27 domestic season. The move is … Read more