Mirabai Chanu (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: There is little left for Saikhom Mirabai Chanu to conquer at the Commonwealth Games.A record-extending third consecutive CWG gold medal in Glasgow has only strengthened her status as the undisputed queen of Commonwealth weightlifting. Add the silver she won in her debut Games in 2014, and Mirabai now…
India batter Abhishek Sharma returned to form in style, smashing 233 off just 91 balls in a local match for Amritsar Men Senior against Tarn Taran in the Punjab State Inter District Senior One Day Limited Overs Tournament 2026-27 on Sunday (August 2).The 25-year-old left-handed opener struck 15 fours and 25 sixes during his innings,…
Narender Berwal (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Narender Berwal fell just short of winning the Commonwealth Games boxing title, but the heavyweight boxer has already shifted his focus to the Asian Games. After settling for silver in the men’s 90+kg category, Berwal promised to come back stronger and make up for the missed opportunity.Berwal…
NEW DELHI: “It felt really unreal. I felt like I was dreaming. I still feel like I’m dreaming.” That’s how Anahat Singh described the moment the Indian flag went up after she became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship.She carried that same disbelief during the virtual media interaction facilitated by…
India’s Richa Ghosh bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. (Photo by AP/PTI) The schedule for the cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has been announced, with defending champions India receiving direct entry into the quarter-finals in both the…
Murali Sreeshankar (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he might never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him believed his…
NEW DELHI: The last few weeks have been nothing short of a whirlwind for 19-year-old equestrian Niharika Singhania. Securing Merit 4 alongside her horse, First to Cash Out, she booked her ticket to Japan for the 2026 Asian Games. And, as confirmed by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) recently, Niharika will enter this year’s…
Gautam Gambhir & VVS Laxman Mumbai: The BCCI will again use a split coaching model to manage India’s packed schedule, with Centre of Excellence chief VVS Laxman set to coach the team on the white-ball tour of Zimbabwe and at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, TOI has learnt. Regular head coach Gautam Gambhir is…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made clear on Thursday that the Asian Games contingent in September would be capped at 600 athletes and only those who can deliver in the continental showpiece will be eligible to make the trip to Japan.While making clear that the Asian Games are…
Neeraj Chopra (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s javelin star Neeraj Chopra will compete at the Asian Games in Japan later this year as he looks to defend his gold medal, Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selection committee chairman Adille Sumariwalla confirmed on Saturday.The two-time Olympic medallist has already confirmed his participation in the Commonwealth…