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 Group B clash between Zimbabwe and Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, handing both sides a point each
Colombia and Kenya finished second and third with 11 and six gold medals respectively from 20 medals each, while hosts UAE placed fourth with six gold in a total of 31 medals at the season’s first World Para Athletics Grand Prix meet.
Usman Tariq said the team had learned from their mistakes and expressed confidence that Pakistan would “put up a better show” the next time they face their archrivals.
Ground staff are working to remove excess water from the field, but conditions remain challenging, and any game that does take place is likely to be heavily shortened.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who hails from Tajpur, Bihar, is enrolled at Modesty School in Tajpur and was scheduled to appear for the board exams from February 17 to March 11.
