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Nagoya: The 20th Asian Games officially got underway here Saturday with a colourful, high-tech opening ceremony at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium after days of organisational chaos. Japan's Emperor Naruhito declared the Games open in the presence of Empress Masako, members of the Japanese imperial...

Nagoya: Manu Bhaker’s journey from a 16-year-old making her Asian Games debut to becoming one of India’s flag-bearers has given her a moment to reflect on how far she has come in sport. The double Olympic medallist, who will lead the Indian contingent alongside kabaddi...

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Tigers unveiled their official jersey and team mascot, ‘Paika’, for the second edition of the Bharat Masala Odisha T20 League – CM Trophy here Friday. Ahead of their campaign, the team hosted influencers and media professionals at a press...

Christchurch: New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra’s availability for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India has been thrown into doubt after he suffered a dislocated right shoulder during a promotional shoot in Auckland. Ravindra sustained the injury while attempting a diving catch during filming Wednesday....

Nagoya: Double Olympic medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker and shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor have been named as India's flag-bearers for the Asian Games opening ceremony, scheduled for Saturday. The opening ceremony will take place at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium between 2:30 pm and 4:30...

Nisshin (Japan): Opener Shafali Verma's all-round brilliance and left-arm spinner Shree Charani's devastating spell powered defending gold-medallists India into the Asian Games women's cricket semifinals with a dominant eight-wicket win over an inexperienced Japan, here on Friday. Charani (4/10) and Shafali (2/13) shared six wickets...

Nisshin (Japan): India won the toss and elected to bowl against Japan in the women's cricket quarterfinal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games here on Friday. Cricket is being played in the T20 format in the Asian Games and India are the defending champions. The match...

New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma recorded the fastest-ever century for an Indian and third quickest overall as his team crushed Afghanistan by 127 runs in the third T20I to complete a 3-0 series sweep Thursday. After putting on 221/7 on board, riding on Abhishek's 34-ball 108...

New Delhi: Left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium by hitting the fastest T20I century by a player from a Test-playing nation and the quickest ton by an Indian men’s batter, off just 30 balls, as he propelled India to a massive...

New Delhi: Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and elected to field against India in the third T20I Thursday. India made one change, bringing in pacer Yash Thakur for Arshdeep Singh. India stuck to the opening combination of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, and...