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.
Among them is Mahendra Gurjar, who created history earlier this year with a world-record throw of 61.17m in the men’s F42 javelin at the Nottwil Grand Prix in Switzerland.
Apart from Fiji, the Cook Islands, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, and Vanuatu will compete in the region’s largest-ever women’s cricket tournament, with one spot for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in Nepal up for grabs.
India enter the tournament as overwhelming title favourites, armed with unmatched depth, a stable leadership group and a crystal-clear roadmap to next year’s T20 World Cup
The former Davis Cupper, with a vast emperience in the field of Tennis coaching behind him, is looking forward to create a National Centre of Tennis Excellence at the 'City Beautiful
Along with India, the 17th edition of the tournament features seven other teams, including arch-rivals Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong, competing for continental glory and vital preparation ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
