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.
Lakshya Sen, the 2022 finalist, overcame the reigning world champion 23-21, 19-21, 21-17 in an hour and 18 minutes, advancing to the second round.
Now safe in Hyderabad, Sindhu’s main concern is how the withdrawal will impact her BWF World Rankings and her preparation for the next tournament, the Swiss Open in Basel from March 10 to 15.
The team will compete with five other sporting teams that made their mark in 2025, with winners to be revealed at a gala event at Madrid’s Cibeles Palace on April 20, chosen by the Laureus World Sports Academy.
Senior pacer Renuka Thakur has been rested to better manage her workload, with Kashvee Gautam named as her replacement.
South Africa enter the knockout stage as the only unbeaten team in the tournament, having won all seven of their matches. New Zealand’s journey has been more mixed.
