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.
From animals and birds to flowers, colours and symbols of national pride, the nicknames of World Cup teams reveal much about their history, culture and identity.
Holder, who was appointed captain at just 23, reflected on the weight of responsibility that came with leading the side, particularly the pressures off the field.
India and Pakistan have met eight times in the T20 World Cup so far, with India winning seven of those encounters, while Pakistan have managed just a solitary victory in 2021.
World Boxing Cup Finals champions Hitesh Gulia (70kg) and Preeti (54kg) led the charge for India, both registering emphatic victories as the hosts tasted success across multiple weight categories.
After leading two sets to one, Sinner couldn't finish the match, and his disappointment was clear in his post-match comments, where he said that the defeat hurt him ‘a lot.’
She took to the ice at the age of 10, encouraged constantly to train harder and aim higher at a time when very few girls ventured into competitive ice sports
Sarwagya, from Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh, has achieved the remarkable feat at the age of just 3 years, 7 months and 20 days.
The India skipper, featuring in her fifth Women’s World Cup campaign, stood centre-stage at the DY Patil Stadium, overwhelmed and almost unable to process the magnitude of what she had achieved.
Kranti Goud (22) hails from Ghuwara village in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
