Category: Sports

Three years ago, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil was being spoken of, in hushed but awed tone, as a possible successor to Abhinav Bindra. The then 19-year-old’s performances and consistency had evoked admiration and hope in the shooting fraternity. But it all came crashing when he stumbled, finishing fourth in 10m air rifle at the 2023 Asian…

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There’s no stopping Yashbardhan Singh Chauhan. After his all-round effort earned him the Player-of-the-Match award in the series opener, he followed it up with a 100-ball 122 (15×4, 2×6) to help India u-19 beat Australia u-19 by 102 runs and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Youth ODI series. At the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Monday, India u-19 opted to…

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Vantika Agrawal defeated Irina Krush to star in India’s win against USA in the women’s event. | Photo Credit: FIDE In perhaps the most anticipated match at the Chess Olympiad, India went down to Uzbekistan 1.5-2.5 at Samarkand on Monday. It was not just the clash between the world’s two strongest nations in terms of…

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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has formally constituted a three-member ad-hoc committee to administer the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), with former national champion Indu Puri appointed as its chairperson. The office order, issued by IOA president P. T. Usha on September 17, comes a little over a month after the Sports Ministry suspended…

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Zaheer and Dhoni share a close bond from their playing days | Photo Credit: File photo: K.R DEEPAK Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has been a symbol of stability, and it is often cited as a key reason for its success over the years. So, when the five-time champion parted ways with head coach Stephen Fleming…

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India’s emerging First Class talent will strive to burnish its credentials even further as India-A hosts Australia-A in the first unofficial Test match at the Siachem Cricket Stadium here, starting on Tuesday. Devdutt Padikkal lived up to his billing with two hundreds in Sri Lanka last month and will lead the side, hoping to add to his growing reputation….

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Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao felicitates Rajeev Ram as others, including his mom, look on. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J Proposals to make major changes to men’s doubles, set to be enacted in 2028, have raised concerns over the future of the discipline. There is apprehension over moves to halve doubles entries at ATP Tour events,…

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