India eye clean sweep against Afghanistan in final ODI
India will look to complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep over Afghanistan when the two sides meet in the third and final match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
India will look to complete a 3-0 ODI series sweep over Afghanistan when the two sides meet in the third and final match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.
England have named a 15-member squad featuring five potential Test debutants for the one-off women's Test against India at Lord’s, starting on July 10. The match will be a landmark occasion for women's cricket, becoming the first women's Test to be played at the historic venue.
India drag-flick specialist Deepika credited the specialised training camps organised for the national women's hockey team for helping players improve their skills and deliver strong performances at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup in Auckland.
As many as 50 athletes from Rajasthan who won medals at the National Championship and the National Para Championship will be absorbed into state government service.
Iran will lodge an official complaint with FIFA over US travel restrictions during the 2026 World Cup, claiming the measures have disrupted the team's preparations ahead of their clash against Belgium.
Vandana Katariya (26th, 48th) starred with a brace, while Gurjit Kaur (28th) scored a goal for India. Xenna Hughes (45th) got on the score-sheet for Wales.
Opening her campaign against New Zealand's Ariane Nicholson, an amateur boxer who otherwise has a day job as a hairdresser, Lovlina emerged a 5-0 winner, getting a unanimous decision from all five judges at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) here.
Besides these individual upsets, the Top-20 seeds remained unscathed. All the three Indian women teams won their matches and extended their winning run at the prestigious event.
Tokyo Olympic Games silver medallist Mirabai, who held the world record in this weight division at one time, lifted a total aggregate of 201 kg to win the gold medal with a Games Record at Hall No. 3 at the National Exhibition Centre.
The 36-year old Dhawan, who had also led India recently and guided them to a 3-0 series whitewash in West Indies, will captain once again in absence of Rohit Sharma, who has been rested for Zimbabwe ODI's.
