India were crowned Asia Cup champions after beating South Korea in the final in Rajgir, Bihar. (Image credit: Hockey India) The Indian men’s hockey team secured a historic victory in the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday, ending an eight-year wait for the title on home soil. The triumph, led by captain Harmanpreet Singh, not…
Kinchit Shah (R) runs between the wickets during the Asia Cup match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. (AP) Afghanistan secured a commanding 94-run victory over Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, powered by explosive fifties from Sediqullah Atal (73 not out) and…
Team India, winners of the 2023 50-over Asia Cup, will be aiming to add another T20 Asia Cup title as they face the UAE. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh observed UAE’s batters fine-tuning their skills in the nets ahead of their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Wednesday.Team India, winners of…
Rashid Khan (Photo credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that managing his team’s rich spin resources can be a tricky task, but said the depth also makes his job easier after their commanding 94-run win over Hong Kong in the Asia Cup opener on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Afghanistan put up 188/6,…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has revealed the extent of the back injury that nearly ended his career, disclosing that he suffered paralysis in one leg before making a successful return to the sport. The setback also cost him a place in the BCCI’s central contract list.Two years ago, Iyer was hospitalised in England…
Nodirbek Abdusattorov vs Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus (FIDE Photo) Teenage sensation Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus has once again grabbed attention at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. On Tuesday, the 14-year-old from Turkey settled for a short draw, featuring 16 moves, against his own coach, Azerbaijani star Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Coming just a day after surviving…
India’s U23 men’s national football team stamped their authority in Group H of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, routing Brunei Darussalam 6-0 at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha on Tuesday. The Blue Colts, already having beaten Bahrain 2-0 and narrowly losing to hosts Qatar 1-2, finished their campaign with six points, leaving…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has delivered a scathing assessment of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, questioning whether the tournament offers any real challenge to Team India. The eight-nation event began on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong, but Ashwin believes the format lacks competitiveness.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
GM Hans Niemann at FIDE Grand Swiss (Screengrabs) American Grandmaster (GM) Hans Niemann has found himself in the middle of yet another viral moment this time not for his chess but for an unusual fan interaction at the ongoing FIDE Grand Swiss.Following his fourth-round draw against Indian prodigy Leon Mendonca, Niemann was greeted by a…
Dewald Brevis (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Dewald Brevis has shattered records to become the most expensive player in SA20 history, with Pretoria Capitals signing the 22-year-old batting sensation for a staggering R16.5 million (approximately Rs 8.3 crore). The bid, led by new Capitals head coach Sourav Ganguly, surpassed the previous high for Aiden Markram and…
