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.
India clinched their fourth Asia Cup title with a commanding 4-1 win over South Korea in the final at Rajgir on Sunday.
Jaismine and Romeu had earlier faced off in the gold medal bout in the World Cup in Astana and the Indian had prevailed after a close fight.
The victory was headlined by hat-tricks from Navneet Kaur (14', 20', 28') and Mumtaz Khan (2', 32', 39'), while Neha (11', 38') struck twice.
He picked up four wickets in the first innings before delivering a decisive five-wicket haul in the second, sealing an unforgettable overseas win and the Player of the Match award.
India have named a 24-member Indian team comprising shooters ranked primarily between four-six in the national rankings for the final World Cup stage of the calendar year.
