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Indian swimmer Himanshu Nandal won his second bronze medal at the Asian Para Games after finishing third in the men’s 100m breaststroke S11 event in Nagoya on Wednesday.The 22-year-old from Rohtak, Haryana, clocked 1:20.72 seconds. Nandal has been completely visually impaired since birth due to optic nerve failure. China’s Yang Bozun won gold in a…

Dilip Gavit won gold medal in men’s 100m T47 event, while Mohammed Morssinganakath clinched silver (Photo/Screengrab) Dilip Gavit won gold in the men’s 100m T47 event, while Mohammed Morssinganakath took silver in the same race as India’s medal tally crossed the 50 mark at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya on Wednesday.Gavit clocked 10.69 seconds…

NEW DELHI: India’s Preethi Pal continued her impressive run at the Asian Para Games 2026, clinching her second silver medal of the continental event with a runner-up finish in the women’s 100m T35 race on Wednesday.Preethi clocked 13.98 seconds to secure silver, adding to the medal she won in the women’s 200m T35 event on…

NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan has three major batting milestones in sight as India prepare for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting in Christchurch on Thursday. The wicketkeeper-batter is closing in on the record for most T20I runs by an Indian in a calendar year, the overall record for a batter from a Test-playing…

NEW DELHI: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner has identified Bhuvneshwar Kumar as a potential threat in the five-match T20I series against India, warning that the veteran pacer’s ability to exploit movement in the air and off the pitch could make him particularly dangerous in familiar swinging conditions.Bhuvneshwar is returning to India’s T20I setup after nearly…

NRAI president Kalikesh Singh Deo (ANI Photo) PUNE: The Indian shooters had a decent outing at the recently concluded Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The shooters won 15 medals that included 3 gold, 8 silver and four bronze medals and finished second behind China (28 total) in the sports medals tally.Though there was a good…

Shreyas Iyer and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi India T20 captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have to wait for regular opportunities in the playing XI, with established openers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson continuing to deliver at the top of the order.Despite the teenager’s impressive rise, Iyer believes there is no need…

Harmanpreet Kaur (Screengrab) Harmanpreet Kaur struggled to hold back her emotions after producing a stunning comeback with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 91 off just 41 balls against Zimbabwe in the third and final T20I. The former India captain’s emotional moment came during an innings-break interview, when she reflected on her return to form and…

South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma (AP/PTI) South Africa captain Temba Bavuma produced a record-breaking innings against Australia, registering his highest Test score and helping his side recover from a precarious position to post a formidable total on Day 3 of the second Test at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday.Bavuma’s 179 is the fourth-highest…

Mumbai: Sunil Gavaskar has advised India’s batters to play the ball as late as possible when they face New Zealand in the two-Test series in Wellington and Christchurch, where swing and seam are expected to pose a major challenge.India struggled on their last Test tour of New Zealand in February-March 2020, losing 0-2 after managing…