Manpreet Singh becomes India’s most-capped hockey player with 413 appearances
The achievement has sparked celebrations in his native village of Mithapur in Punjab's Jalandhar district.
The achievement has sparked celebrations in his native village of Mithapur in Punjab's Jalandhar district.
In the lead-up to the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, cricket pundits identified Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma as the key to India’s hopes of winning a second successive ICC title within six months.
Indian hockey star Manpreet Singh has equalled Dilip Tirkey's long-standing record of 412 international appearances and is set to become the most-capped player in the history of Indian men's hockey.
Gill, Kishan, Rohit and Iyer reached major landmarks as India posted 402 against Afghanistan. Here are five key records and milestones from the second ODI in Lucknow.
Captain Tilak Varma and Kumar Kushagra struck half-centuries before Nishant Sindhu claimed 4-31 as India A defeated Afghanistan A by 101 runs to qualify for the 50-over tri-series final in Dambulla.
The upcoming matches will also serve as Angad’s first overseas assignment with the India Men’s Hockey team, as the 23-year-old attacker looks to make a strong impact following months of consistent training and preparation.
This is Nepal's first win at the T20 World Cup in 12 attempts, and left Scotland, the last-minute replacements for Bangladesh, ruing the missed opportunity. They had lost all their matches in the 2024 edition
With this win, India registered their second win in Group A in three matches. India are placed at the top of the standings with four points two their name, securing two wins and one loss.
Jones struck eight fours and two sixes in his 45-ball knock and shared vital partnerships -- 80 for the opening wicket with George Munsey, and 52 for the second with Brandon McMullum as Scotland were cruising towards a score in excess of 180, as their bowlers failed to take advantage of opting to bowl first.
Over the past year and a half, Abhishek has built a reputation as one of the most explosive batters in the format. Yet, the home World Cup has not unfolded as he would have liked.
