Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a ‘game-changer’, forced selectors to pick him in squad: BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar
Agarkar described Sooryavanshi as a "game-changer" and said that his performances compelled the selectors to pick him in the squad.
Agarkar described Sooryavanshi as a "game-changer" and said that his performances compelled the selectors to pick him in the squad.
India have opted for a strong blend of youth and experience for the Asian Games cricket event, with Tilak Varma named vice-captain and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi among the selections.
The BCCI named Shreyas Iyer as India's new T20I captain and Tilak Varma vice-captain, while 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was included in all three squads.
Alexander Zverev defeated Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the French Open 2026 final. The German is now one victory away from claiming the first Grand Slam title of his career.
Business leaders Gautam Adani and Anand Mahindra congratulated R Praggnanandhaa after he became the first Indian to win the Norway Chess title, praising his fearless approach and challenger spirit.
India continue to take rapid strides in the boxing world as the country jumped to the third spot in the International Boxing Association's (IBA) latest world ranking.
Bengaluru-based amateur Aryan Roopa Anand (64-63-65-70) carded a last round of two-under 70 to end up as the wire-to-wire winner with an impressive six-shot margin at a total of 20-under 260 at the Final Qualifying Stage of the TATA Steel PGTI Qualifying School 2023 at the Tollygunge Club, here on Friday.
India's campaign at the Thailand Masters 2023 badminton tournament on Friday came to an end after B Sai Praneeth lost to Youth Olympic Games champion Li Shi Feng of China in the mens singles quarter-finals, here.
Madhya Pradesh's Dev Kumar Meena rewrote the pole vault national youth record during his gold medal effort at the ongoing Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Madhya Pradesh (KIYG2022MP), here on Friday.
India accumulated 36300 ranking points, behind Kazakhstan (48100) and Uzbekistan (37600). They have also surpassed top boxing powerhouse nations including countries like the USA and Cuba, which are ranked fourth and ninth respectively in the current standings.
