The Mumbai player, who had previously competed in state-level football and 1,500m running, was introduced to Teqball after watching Brazilian football great Ronaldinho showcase his skills on Instagram
India's Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza lost in women's singles teqball semifinal match and will now play for bronze medal on Sunday
The athletics team has been training at the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo since September 13 as part of an acclimatisation camp and is scheduled to reach Nagoya on September 21
She will take on Indonesia's Sumaya in the semifinals on Saturday and a win will ensure the first-ever medal for India in Teqball
Asiad 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: India with the help of all-round show from Shafali Verma (40 not out with bat and 2 wickets with ball) beat Japan by 8 wickets in the fourth and final quarterfinal match
Indian athletes from rowing, wushu and table tennis have already checked in at the Italian cruise ship which is currently at the centre of media attention
India's women's cricket team will begin its gold medal defence at Asian Games 2026 with the quarter-final match against hosts Japan at 10:30 am IST
The 31-year-old, who is the only Indian gymnast selected for the quadrennial event, left for Aichi, Nagoya, Japan on Wednesday night for the Games beginning September 19.
Harbinder Singh recalls India's 1966 Asian Games hockey triumph, when a stirring song inspired a 10-man side to secure the team's memorable gold-medal victory.
Asiad 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: India's men's doubles teqball team eliminated after losing both group-stage matches
China's quarter-final against Bangladesh was washed out, with rankings deciding who progressed, as India prepare to face hosts Japan in their opening match on September 18
Bangladesh women's cricket team are through to the semifinals after thier quarterfinal match vs China was abandoned
The rowing team was among the worst affected, with many athletes left without accommodation on the cruise ship designated to house them
The Indian pugilist won that bronze in the 57kg category in the Hangzhou Games in 2023, along with an Olympic quota for India, only to lose both after being handed a suspension
The BFI's four-stage pathway will then move through the Asian Qualifier in China and two World Qualifying Tournaments in 2028
India's women's team will begin its campaign against Bangladesh on September 21 before taking on Iran and Japan in Group A
India's competitive action at the Asian Games will begin on September 17 with teqball, while the women's cricket team begins its campaign on September 18 against Japan
With a medal haul of 107, the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou witnessed India's best-ever outing in the history of the continental tournament
Athletics once again has the highest representation among Indian athletes chosen for the continental event, with 74 participants named for the Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya
The 23-year-old will spearhead India's challenge in the women's coxless four, rowing at No. 3 alongside Poonam (No. 4), Aleena Anto (No. 2) and Gurbani Kaur (No. 1)