Asian Games
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Team announcement at night, no press interactions: Aakash Chopra on Indian cricket's 'new formula'
Cricket | Jul 18, 2023, 08:30 AM ISTThe BCCI announced Team India's squads for men's and women's competitions in the Asian Games late on Friday Night after 10:30 PM IST and the trend has been noticed by several former cricketers.
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'Kindly allow our football team to participate in Asian Games': Igor Stimac appeals to PM Modi
Football | Jul 17, 2023, 02:11 PM ISTThe Indian Football team will likely miss out on participating in the Asian Games 2023. Both Men's and Women's teams have not met the eligibility criteria set by the Union Sports Ministry.
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Shikhar Dhawan to Samson: 5 players in contention for WC who were left out from Asia Games squad
Cricket | Jul 17, 2023, 07:34 AM ISTThe BCCI announced the Indian squad for the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou China and a few prominent names were missing from the squad, however, it may not be the end of the road for them just yet.
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Asian Games 2023: Why Indian Football teams are set to miss continental event despite recent success
Football | Jul 16, 2023, 07:51 PM ISTAsian Games 2023: The continental event is set to take place from September 23 onwards. India might not be able to send its Men's and Women's teams to the Games.
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Sanju going to WC: Twitterati in meltdown as Asian Games squad doesn't feature fan-favourite Samson
Cricket | Jul 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ISTThe BCCI announced the Indian team's squad for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China with the first team and a few players in contention for the World Cup missing out.
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BCCI announces Team India squad for Asian Games, Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead; Rinku, Jitesh called up
Cricket | Jul 15, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTThe second-string Indian team will be going for the Asian Games 2023 for the men's T20 competition to be held from September 28 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China.
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BCCI announces Indian women's squad for Asian Games; Richa returns; U-19 star gets maiden call-up
Cricket | Jul 15, 2023, 12:04 AM ISTThe women's T20 cricket competition in the Asian Games 2023 is set to be held from September 19-28 in Hangzhou, China. The BCCI will be sending both men and women's teams.
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Not Shikhar Dhawan! Dinesh Karthik picks 35-year-old as India's captaincy choice for Asian Games
Cricket | Jul 02, 2023, 12:29 PM ISTVeteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, who last played a T20I in 2021, is reportedly set to lead the Men in Blue in the Asian Games but Dinesh Karthik wants the legendary all-rounder to be named the skipper.
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Asian Games trials row: Protesting wrestler shares letter to sports ministry seeking additional time
India | Jun 25, 2023, 10:03 PM ISTVinesh posted a picture of the letter on social media. It doesn't say when it was written, but six wrestlers asked for more time to train before the trials.
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Wrestlers protest: 'We did not ask for exemption from trials...,' says Bajrang Punia
India | Jun 25, 2023, 06:12 AM ISTYogeshwar Dutt, a bronze medalist at the London Olympics, questioned the ad-hoc panel's decision on Friday and inquired as to whether these wrestlers were agitating against the WFI chief to obtain such favors.
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Don't need certificate: Yogeshwar hits back at Vinesh after being called Brij Bhushan's lackey
Other Sports | Jun 24, 2023, 11:50 AM ISTVinesh Phogat levelled several allegations against London Olympics medallist Yogeshwar Dutt saying that he tried to disregard the wrestlers' protest while calling him Brijh Bhushan Sharan Singh's lackey.
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Protesting wrestlers return to practice at SAI Sonepat ahead of Asian Games trials
Other Sports | Jun 19, 2023, 11:36 PM ISTThe protesting wrestlers are returning to the mat ahead of the Asian Games trails.
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Hima Das set to miss Asian Games; National chief coach provides update on Neeraj Chopra's injury
Other Sports | Jun 14, 2023, 10:09 PM ISTThe 2023 Asian Games are set to be held in Hangzhou, China in September this year. Hima Das is set to miss the tournament.
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Wrestlers protest: "We will participate in Asian Games 2023 only...", says Sakshi Malik | VIDEO
India | Jun 11, 2023, 06:29 AM ISTWrestlers protest: Asian Games 2023 will take place in the coming September in China, however, wrestlers' withdrawal from the tournament can heavily affect India, as Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat were the gold medallist in the last Asian Games 2018.
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Asian Games gold medallist and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram passes away
Football | Feb 16, 2023, 09:10 PM ISTAn Arjuna awardee, Balaram's performance at the 1960 Rome Olympics is well documented.
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Olympian and Asian Games relay bronze winner Kenneth Powell dies
Other Sports | Dec 11, 2022, 06:40 PM ISTIndia's athlete Kenneth Powell on Sunday took his last breath and died in Bengaluru. Powell is a Arjuna Awardee and won the Bronze medal in 4x100m relay in 1970 Asian Games.
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Asian Games set to begin from September next year
Cricket | Jul 19, 2022, 05:59 PM ISTThe World Championships are slated to be held from September 16-24 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. It means that wrestlers will have to compete in back-to-back major events in a small gap, which is not ideal for a contact sport.
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Asian Games 2022 in China postponed due to spurt in Covid-19 cases
Other Sports | May 06, 2022, 12:55 PM ISTThe 2022 Asian Games was scheduled to take place in China's Hangzhou city in September.
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RIP Praveen Sobti: Mahabharat co-stars Nitish Bharadwaj, Gajendra Chauhan mourn Bheem's death
Celebrities | Feb 08, 2022, 01:18 PM ISTPraveen Kumar Sobti's Mahabharat co-stars Gajendra Chauhan and Nitish Bharadwaj mourned his death on Twitter. Praveen was a four-time Asian Games medallist and most known for his roles in Bollywood films in which he played the character of goon or a henchman.
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Mahabharat's Bheem, actor Praveen Kumar Sobti passes away aged 74
Entertainment | Feb 08, 2022, 07:12 AM ISTPraveen Kumar Sobti, a former athlete and Asian Games champion in hammer and discuss throw, has passed away. He was popular for his huge build and played the role of Bheem in BR Chopra's mythological show Mahabharat.