Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a ‘game-changer’, forced selectors to pick him in squad: BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar
Agarkar described Sooryavanshi as a "game-changer" and said that his performances compelled the selectors to pick him in the squad.
Agarkar described Sooryavanshi as a "game-changer" and said that his performances compelled the selectors to pick him in the squad.
India have opted for a strong blend of youth and experience for the Asian Games cricket event, with Tilak Varma named vice-captain and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among the selections.
The BCCI named Shreyas Iyer as India's new T20I captain and Tilak Varma vice-captain, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was included in all three squads.
Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the French Open 2026 final. The German is now one victory away from claiming the first Grand Slam title of his career.
Business leaders Gautam Adani and Anand Mahindra congratulated R Praggnanandhaa after he became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, praising his fearless approach and challenger spirit.
India earned 10 penalty corners but could convert only one while the Kiwis got only two penalty corners and converted both of them to make it 3-3 in the Hockey World Cup.
The top seed clearly looked more tired than his opponent during the business end of the match and handed the Thai his first Super 750 crown with an unforced error while returning a short serve.
India's Sania Mirza and her Kazakh partner Anna Danilina ended their Australian Open campaign after suffering a 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 loss at the hands of the Ukrainian-Belgian duo of Alison Van Uytvanck and Anhelina Kalinina in the women's doubles second-round match on Sunday.
After being undefeated in the group stage of U19 Women's T20 World Cup, India were handed their first loss of the tournament through a seven-wicket defeat to Australia in their first Super Sixes clash at the North-West University Oval.
The general body meeting of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), scheduled to take place in Ayodhya on Sunday, has been cancelled after the Sports ministry suspended all the ongoing activities of the federation and appointed an Oversight Committee to take over the day-to day functioning.
