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Harshit Rana unlikely to be fit for India's T20I series against Afghanistan

Harshit Rana is unlikely to be fit for India's three-match series against Afghanistan in Delhi from September 13. His selection was subject to fitness

Asian Games: Shiv Kapur backs Indian golfers to end 24-year gold drought

hiv Kapur backs India's six-member golf squad to end a 24-year Asian Games gold drought, saying anything less than gold at Aichi-Nagoya would disappoint.

Sable, Kujur, Jyothi in Indian Athletics Series finale ahead of Asian Games

The national federation has made the finale lucrative by introducing a total prize fund of Rs 65 lakh. The winner in each of the 30 events will pocket Rs one lakh.

Asian Games 2026 medals: All you need to know about the design and material

The medal's design extends beyond the disc itself. The ribbon incorporates the silhouette of the kakitsubata, or Japanese iris, which is the official flower of Aichi Prefecture

"One target at a time": Mairaj ready for another shot at Asian Games glory

Born on November 2, 1975, in Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, Mairaj Ahmad Khan is an Indian skeet shooter and two-time Olympian

Indian hockey teams revert to blue kits for Asiad after saffron backlash

Hockey India (HI) faced intense criticism earlier after switching its long-standing colour to saffron, which the teams sported during the FIH World Cups in the Netherlands and Belgium

Indian shooters have earned respect and awe from rivals says Swapnil Kusale

Kusale, whose remarkable composure helped him beat a formidable field to win bronze in Paris, backed the Indian team to deliver in Japan, though he stopped short of predicting a medal tally

India's Asiad 2026 campaign gets underway with grand send-off ceremony

The send-off ceremony featured messages from Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and IOA president PT Usha, who urged athletes to embrace the challenge and focus on delivering their best

Gavit sets sights on Asian Para Games double after Commonwealth triumph

The Nashik-based right-arm amputee made history on his Commonwealth Games debut, blazing to gold in the men's 100m T47 final in a Games-record 10.71 seconds

There's no added pressure: Satwik-Chirag ready to defend Asian Games gold

Satwik felt the China Masters win came at the perfect time after a difficult period away from competitive badminton

India vs Japan match key step in cricket's global push: BCCI's Saikia

India and Japan are set to lock horns for the first time in a historic T20I in Japan on September 22, ahead of the men's cricket competition at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya

Shooting at Asian Games: Suruchi Singh's rise from Bhiwani to world record

At just 20, Suruchi has put together an impressive resume, with a junior world record, an ISSF World Cup Final title and multiple World Cup gold medals to her name

Asiad-bound shooters gear up with final preparatory camps in Delhi, Bhopal

The camps have been divided between the MP State Shooting Academy in Bhopal and the Karni Singh Range in the national capital

Asian Games: SAI's 'container simulator' readies athletes for unusual stay

The beds are a little over six feet long, the walls are close, and there is little room for anything beyond the essentials.

Asiad 2026: Can India better its Hangzhou medal tally in Aichi-Nagoya?

India's 2026 Asian Games campaign will be tested by the absence of key Hangzhou medallists, but rising stars and recent form offer a chance to surpass the all-time medal haul

Cricket at Asian Games 2026: Check India's full contingent for Aichi-Nagoya

India will field full-strength men's and women's squads as they look to defend their cricket gold medals from the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games

Asian Games 2026: Why cricket's accommodation plan is under scrutiny

The Japan Cricket Association has defended the preparations, saying the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organising Committee and Asian Cricket Council have worked together on the arrangements

India's Asiad 2026 campaign suffers another doping blow; cases rise to 12

Wushu player Bhanupratap has tested positive for Enobosarm (Ostarine), a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) associated with muscle and bone development

Asian Games 2026: Indian athletes begin 'Smart Track' training in Bengaluru

The Asian Games, scheduled in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4

Iran women's kabaddi team turns to India as war disrupts Asiad preparations

The Sonepat camp offered Iran something it needs most with the Asian Games approaching: regular competition against different opponents