Badminton Short-News

HS Prannoy Loses To Ng Ka Long In Taipei Open Quarterfinals

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy suffered a straight-game loss to Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus in the quarterfinals to end his country’s campaign at the Taipei Open Super 300 tournament on Friday. The world No. 9 Indian didn’t find his rhythm and lost 19-21 8-21 to fifth seed Ka Long in a lop-sided contest. […]

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Cricket

ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 Schedule: India faces Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad

NEW DELHI: Two-time champions and hosts India will face archrivals Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad. On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the match schedule for the Men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 in Mumbai. India will host the ODI Cricket World Cup from October 5 to November 19. India will open their […]

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Cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal get First Call-Up for West Indies Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara Drops from the Squad

The BCCI on Friday announced Team India’s squad for two Tests and three ODIs against the West Indies. Yashasvi Jaiswal, after his breakthrough season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), earned his maiden India call-up, while pacer Mukesh Kumar also earned his first Test call-up. In another huge development, veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped […]

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Hockey

A more effective scoring opportunity is needed: Harmanpreet Singh

NEW DELHI: On Saturday, men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh admitted India would have to focus on conceding fewer goals from the touchline and creating more scoring opportunities in the scoring circle. This is if they are ready for the upcoming challenges, including the Asian Games. India returned home from their recent European outing with […]

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Cricket Short-News

Hotstar to stream ODI World Cup, Asia Cup for free on mobile

The Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup are scheduled for later this year. Walt Disney Co’s Hotstar will provide free streaming of cricket tournaments in India on mobile devices. This follows rival JioCinema’s success in garnering millions of viewers with a similar strategy in the cricket-crazy nation. Hotstar said on Friday it would offer […]

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Badminton

Sindhu’s Form Is Not A Concern, She Remains One Of India’s Best: Pullela Gopichand

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s lack of consistency after returning from an injury should not be a cause of concern, feels chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. Sindhu suffered yet another first-round exit on Tuesday when she lost to world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi at the Singapore Open. “She’s very young, she’s 26-27. It’s an […]

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Cricket

Pakistan may pull out of Asia Cup after ‘Hybrid Model’ Rejected: Reports

According to PCB chief Najam Sethi, Pakistan will not participate in Asia Cup if the tournament is moved to a neutral country from Pakistan. Left with no option after Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan backed out of their proposed ‘Hybrid Model’, hosts Pakistan may pull out of the Asia Cup in September. According to the […]

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Cricket

India’s 1983 WC-winning team issues statement on wrestlers’ protest, says ‘Disturbed’

The World Cup-winning Indian team from 1983 responded to the wrestlers’ strike with a statement. “We’re distressed & disturbed at…unseemly visuals of our champion wrestlers being manhandled,” the statement said. Read Also: India beat Pakistan 2-1, break record for winning most Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup titles We’re also very concerned about their plans to […]

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Hockey

FIH Pro League: Heartbreak for India as Belgium secures last-minute Victory

NEW DELHI: India suffered a 1-2 defeat against Olympic champions Belgium in a closely contested FIH Men’s Hockey Pro League match in London. All the goals were scored through penalty corners. Belgium ranked second in the world, took the lead in the 18th minute with a goal from Thibeau Stockbroekx. However, India equalized in the […]

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Cricket IPL Updates

IPL 2023: Chennai Super Kings reach record-extending 10th final

IPL 2023: With its fifth win in seven Qualifier 1 appearances since 2011, MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings reached its 10th IPL final, beating Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 15 runs to reach a record-extending 10th IPL final after the IPL 2023 Qualifiers 1 match at the M. A. […]

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