Category: Sports

Jasprit Bumrah re-joins team India in Colombo ahead of much-anticipated clash  Jasprit Bumrah took a brief break for the birth of his first child, Angad Jasprit Bumrah  Bumrah had missed out on India’s second group stage game against Nepal to attend the birth of his first child.  Bumrah has yet to bowl in a One-Day game since returning to international cricket.  With less than a month to go for the World Cup, all eyes will be on Bumrah if and when he walks out to bowl against Pakistan on Sunday. …

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), on Tuesday(5th September), unveiled official ceremonial dress and playing kit for the Indian contingent that will compete at the forthcoming 2022 Asian Games scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8. IOA also conducted a send-off ceremony which was graced by the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, IOA President and legendary sprinter PT Usha along with other senior officials. The Indian contingent was represented by Indian hockey goalkeepers PR Sreejesh (men),…

Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar have announced the 15-member team that will represent IND at the WC.  There are hardly any shockers in the selection.  As anticipated, Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson have been left out.  KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav have secured spots in India’s World Cup 2023 squad.  Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna, and Ravichandran Ashwin have missed out on selections.  Harbhajan Singh surprised at the omission of ‘pure match-winner- Yuzvendra Chahal  India will host the entire tournament for the very first time.  The Indian…

he Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Indian Men’s Hockey team on winning Men’s Hockey5s Asia Cup. The Prime Minister posted on X; “Champions at the Hockey5s Asia Cup! ! Congratulations to the Indian Men’s Hockey Team on a phenomenal victory. It is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our players and with this win, we have also secured our spot at the Hockey5s World Cup in Oman next year. The grit and determination of our players continues to inspire our nation.”

Prosecutors have opened inquiries into the kiss by Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales, whose mother has gone on hunger strike over the treatment of her son.  Spanish player Jenni Hermoso has said that at “no moment” did she consent to the kiss from Mr. Rubiales, who has been suspended by FIFA.  Hermoso has said that in “no moment” did she consent to the kiss.  Luis Rubiales has remained defiant in the face of mounting criticism, saying he’s the subject of a “witch hunt” by “false feminists”.  Rubiales’ mother ‘on hunger…

On the occasion of National Sports Day 2023, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur launched the third edition of the Fit India Quiz, among other initiatives, at an event at the JLN Stadium today. The event was attended by almost 500 school children from various schools in New Delhi as well as several elite athletes and officials from the MYAS, SAI and the National Sports Federations. The Minister also launched an Information booklet on Sports Infrastructure Projects sanctioned under the Khelo India Scheme as well…

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur graced the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala with his presence today. He was welcomed by Senior Executive Director, Col Raj Singh Bishnoi and other dignitaries from NIS.  He interacted with the Asian Games bound athletes of Boxing, Athletics and Kabbadi, besides inaugurating a number of renovation projects aimed at strengthening of sports infrastructure. “During the tenure of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, NSNIS Patiala has received crores of rupees for sports development in the last 1…

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championships, with an impressive javelin throw.  Neeraj Chopra clinched the gold medal with a throw of 88.17m  Arshad Nadeem won the silver medal with his personal best throw of 87.82m  Neeraj is now the 2nd Indian to concurrently win Olympic and World titles.  Three Indians finished in the top eight with Kishore Jena (84.77m) and DP Manu (84.14m) taking the fifth and sixth spots respectively.  Neeraj Chopra’s heart-warming gesture to invite Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem to…

Luis Rubiales kissed World Cup-winning player Jenni Hermoso on the lips  He was also seen planting a kiss on the cheek of the goal scorer Olga Carmona  And video emerged of him appearing to grab his crotch next to the Queen  Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has apologized for kissing player   The football chief had faced a wave of criticism and resignation calls after the incident   In a video address today after leading politicians said he should quit or apologize, Rubiales admitted he had made a mistake.  The president…

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa takes on world no. 1 Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in the final of the 2023 Chess World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.  This will be the 20th time Praggnanandhaa takes on Carlsen, with the latter holding a slight advantage in head-to-head.  R Praggnanandhaa started playing chess at the age of 5, before winning the World Youth Chess Championship Under-8 title in 2013.  At 10 years, 10 months, and 19 days, Praggnanandhaa is the youngest international master in the history of the sport.  R Praggnanandhaa is the youngest Indian…