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Jadhav, Rayudu to turn up for India A and India B in Quadrangular Series
Fit-again Kedar Jadhav and Ambati Rayudu, who cleared the Yo Yo test, were today included in India A and India B squads for the Quadrangular series, starting tomorrow in Alur. "Two changes were made to the India A & India B squads for the Quadrangular series starting 23rd August, 2018. Ambati Rayudu & Kedar Jadhav will join the India A & India B squads respectively for the tournament," a BCCI statement read. Siddhesh Lad and Ricky Bhui have been released from their India A and India B teams to play in the ongoing Duleep Trophy for India Red and India Blue respectively, it added. Jadhav will return to action after nearly four months following a successful hamstring surgery in June. Rayudu, on the hand, was ignored for the limited overs series in England after failing to pass the Yo Yo fitness test.
Asiad: Strong medal chance for India in men's golf
Represented by a young and motivated squad, India stand in with a strong medal chance in the men's golf competition of the Asian Games, which begins here tomorrow. Rayhan Thomas is the best ranked Indian in the men's golf team but Aadil Bedi and Hari Mohan Singh, son former India hockey star, MP Singh, have shown excellent form in recent weeks. The fourth Indian, Kshitij Naveed Kaul, has spent a lot of time in Jakarta getting used to the Pondok Indah Golf Course here. It looks extremely forgiving for the golfers with wide fairways and very little rough, meaning the scores should be low. The weather has been perfect and the early starters will have a definite advantage. India boats of a young team with most of them in their teens. The men's team is represented by 18-year-old Thomas, Kaul (17), Bedi (17) and Singh (24), while the women's team has Sifat Sagoo (17), Ridhima Dilawari (20) and Diksha Dagar (17). India won a bunch of medals when the sport made its debut at the ninth Asian ...
Chances of India winning medal at Asian Games are high: Sardar Singh
Indian hockey player Sardar Singh has said that India stand high chances of clinching a medal in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian Games.The comment came after Indian men's hockey team notched up a 26-0 victory against a hapless Hong-Kong China in their second Pool A match on Wednesday.With this victory, India registered their highest ever victory margin in the history of the Asian Games.Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "I would like to congratulate the whole team and I think it's a very big achievement as the team broke the earlier record of 17 goals. Every player made an effort and we have got the result.""The kind of opportunities that we have, if we unveil them timely then I am sure our chances of victory would be high," he added.Hong-Kong China had a little chance against a strong Indian defence that kept them from entering the striking circle. The Indian attackers, meanwhile, ran riot scoring insatiable goals at a heady pace.India's drag-flick expert Rupinder Pal Singh scored a .
When it comes to preparation, Virat is similar to Tendulkar: Shastri
Virat Kohli's passion is unmatched and his game sense could only be compared to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, feels Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri. Kohli has so far scored 440 runs with two hundreds in three Tests as India made a comeback with a 203-run win in the Trent Bridge game. "He (Kohli) is very passionate about the game. He loves batting. He loves to do the hard yards. His work ethic is second to none and I have not seen any cricketer. I will put (Sachin) Tendulkar in that bracket when it comes to preparation, visualising situations, how he goes about planning, ability to stay in present -- great qualities in any human being," Shastri told Mike Atherton during an interview for Sky Sports. Shastri said that despite two classic Test match innings 97 and 103 in Nottingham, Kohli will start with a clean slate in the next game. "I promise you that these two innings, he has forgotten. He will take guard as if he has not got runs in this series," Shastri said. The former ...
Indian rowers qualify for final round in three more events
Indian rowers continued their good show in the 18th Asian Games as they qualified for the final round in three more events here today. Rohit Kumar and Bhagwan Singh finished on top in men's lightweight double sculls repechage round with a time of 7:14.23s to qualify for the final race to be held on Aug 24. In the women's four repechage round, the Indian quartet of Sanjita Dung Dung, Annu, Navneet Kaur and Yamini Singh finished fourth with a time of 7:53.29s but still made it to the final to be held on August a24. The men's lightweight eight team was the last to compete today and it also qualified for the final race by coming on top with a time of 6:15.62. The final will be held on August 24. Yesterday, Dattu Baban Bhokanal qualified for the men's single sculls final round while the men's lightweight four team also made it to the title race. Sanjukta Dung Dung had also qualified for the final round in the women's pair event.
Japan dethrone China for 1st time in two decades in women's badminton
China failed to snatch its sixth consecutive gold medal in women's badminton team event after losing to top-seeded Japan 1-3 in the 18th Asian Games final here on Wednesday.
3 boxers advance to 2nd round in world youth championship
Asian bronze-medallist Bhavesh Kattimani (52kg) and debutant Akash Kumar (56kg) advanced to the second round of the world youth boxing championships with comfortable opening wins here. Akash, competing in his maiden World Championship, claimed a unanimous 5-0 win over Ireland's Brandon McCarthy today. Kattimani (52kg) defeated Ukraine's Yurii Tomiuk 5-0 last night and will compete against Iran's Mobin Alaee in the next round. Advancing in the women's draw was Lalita (69kg), who got a walkover from Thailand's Baison Manikon. India were assured of two medals after two women pugilists got direct entry into the semifinals owing to the small size of the draw. Sakshi Gaidhani (81kg) and Neha Yadav (+81kg) made the last-four stage to put India on the medal table without exchanging a single blow.
Asian Games: India assured of four medals in Wushu
As many as four bronze medals have been assured for India after four players won their respective quarter-final matches in the Sanda category of the ongoing 18th edition of Asian Games.In men's 60 kg Sanda category, Surya Bhanu Pratap had defeated Claude Jean 2-0 in the last-eight encounter while in the 56kg category, Santosh Kumar had knocked out Phithak Paokrathok of Thailand 2-1 to book a place in the semi-final of the event.While Pratap will face Erfan Ahangarian in the semi-final, Kumar will take on Giang Truong of Iran for a place in the finals.Narendra Grewal, who is competing in men's 65 kg Sanda category, had edged past Akmal Rakhimov of Uzbekistan 2-0 to head further in the tournament.In women's Sanda event, Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi also qualified for the semi-final after registering a thumping 2-0 victory over Mubashra of Pakistan.Grewal will look to get past Foroud Zafari of Iran in the semi-final while Devi will cross swords with Chinese player Yingying Cai in ..
Golfer Amandeep takes early lead in 12th leg of Hero WPG Tour
Golfer Amandeep Drall kept her foot on the pedal and did not let go of the form she has been in over the last few weeks, as she enjoyed a handy three-shot lead after the first round of the 12th leg of the Hero women's Pro Tour, that started here on Wednesday.
After Bindra, another German hand produces a champion in Rahi Sarnobat
There is something about Germans and historic moments in Indian shooting. It was a German, the legendary Gaby Buhlmann, at the helm when Abhinav Bindra became India's first and till now the only individual Olympic gold medallist back in 2008. Ten years later, another German hand, Munkhbayar Dorjsuren, played a pivotal role as Rahi Sarnobat became the first Indian woman shooter to win a gold at the Asian Games today. Rahi fell just short of saying that today's performance would not have been possible if it was not for Dorsjuren, former Olympic medallist, world champion. Dorsjuren is originally a Mongolian who moved to Germany and claimed an Olympic bronze for the country back in 2008, the same year Bindra scripted history for Indian shooting. "It is like a mother-daughter relationship. Her daughter is nearly my age. We have been together for almost a year," said Rahi, who rushed to hug Dorsjuren after winning a tense shoot-out in the final. The coach kissed her in return. Dorsjuren has
Asiad 2018: Indians create history in men's hockey
The Indian men's hockey team scripted history by thrashing minnows Hong Kong 26-0 in a Pool A encounter at the 18th Asian Games here on Wednesday.
Otters squash: Koel, Jannia make final in girls U-19 category
Unseeded players Koel Shankar and Jannia Singh defeated higher-ranked players to reach the Girls U-19 finals of the Otters Club Open Squash Tournament here today. The two players have had a dream run in the tournament beating some of the best players to make the finals. In the first semi-final, Koel Shankar defeated Tanaya Parakh6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-1, 11-8. In the other semi final match, giant-killer Jannia Singh defeated higher ranked Amira Singh 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10. Meanwhile, in the Men's category 20-year-old Velavan Senthilkumar shocked the players and fans alike by defeating the India No.10 Abhishek Agarwal 11-5, 12-10, 11-8 to reach the finals. Meanwhile, Abhishek Pradhan sailed through to the finals defeating Ranjit Singh 11-7, 11-7, 11-6. Results: Men's Semi-Finals Abhishek Pradhan [1] bt Ranjit Singh [3/4] 11-7 11-7 11-6; Velavan Senthilkumar [3] bt Abhishek Agarwal [2]11-5 12-10 11-8 Girls U-19 Semi Finals Koel Shankar bt Tanaya M Parakh [3] 6-11, ...
Justice (R) Syed Afzal Haider appointed PCB's interim chief
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed the cricket body's election commissioner, Justice (retd) Syed Afzal Haider as the interim chairman.Haider, who is responsible for the conducting of elections for the new PCB chairman, would inform the procedure and schedule of the poll to the cricket body's Board of Governors (BoG) on August 24.The new interim PCB chairman was quoted by the Express Tribune as saying, "As per the constitution of PCB, in case the chairman's post is vacant, the chief election commissioner takes charge of board affairs. On Friday, August 24, the board members will be informed about the imminent changes in PCB and once they confirm their availability, the schedule for elections will be announced."The election commissioner is to hold the elections for the new chairman of the cricket body within four weeks, according to the PCB constitution.On Monday, Najam Sethi resigned as PCB chairman. The newly sworn-in Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan tweeted that he ...
Thailand beat Myanmar 2-0 in sepaktakraw women's semi-final
Thailand beat Myanmar 2-0 on Wednesday to qualify for the finals of the sepaktakraw tournament at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia.
Hoffenheim skipper Vogt signs contract extension
TSG Hoffenheim captain Kevin Vogt has extended his running contract ahead of schedule, the German top-division football club said on Wednesday.
Kohli dedicates 3rd Test win to Kerala flood victims
India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday celebrated the 203-run thrashing of England in the third Test by dedicating the win to the flood victims in the southern state of Kerala.
People stopped believing in us but we didn't: Kohli
Indian captain Virat Kohli today said that his team never stopped believing in their abilities even though a lot of people had given up on them after back-to-back defeat against England in the first two Test matches. The comprehensive 203-run win in the third Test kept India alive in the five-match series and Kohli was effusive in his praise of his players for believing in themselves. "We were down 0-2 in the series and a lot of people have stopped believing in us. But we believed in ourselves and that is why it is 1-2 now after 0-2. All that matter was what we thought inside the change room. Anything on the outside did not really matter. We believe we can win the series," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "The victory was much-needed in the context of this series. We have been clinical in all departments and its is a victory for the entire dressing room. A complete Test win for us," Kohli said. Asked if he had exorcised the ghosts of his batting failure in 2014, he .
Should not have split doubles team: Uday Pawar
India should not have split their regular women's doubles pair to accommodate two combinations in Asian Games badminton team event, feels ex-shuttler Uday Pawar. Former international Pawar, a doubles specialist in his time, spoke out after both men's and women's teams crashed out after losing to their respective quarter final opponents by identical 1-3 margins, with both wins coming in singles. "In ladies, they spilt the doubles combination, which was probably a mistake. Because in today's world, for any player to play two events, it is difficult," Pawar told PTI. "First (P V) Sindhu played singles and immediately after that to doubles; it is difficult," Pawar pointed out. "In that sense, it is a sad commentary that we don't have anybody, no (effective) doubles combination besides the number one combination, which they had to spilt. It shows that we don't have number two combination at all (in ladies doubles)," rued Pawar, who runs an academy here. Yesterday, another ...
'Reunion' claims the S Malakonda Reddy Memorial Trophy
R H Sequeira trained four-year-old 'Reunion', ridden by jockey Akshay Kumar,claimed the Malakonda Reddy Memorial Trophy (About) 2000 Metres for Category II horses, the main event on the extra day of races held here today. 'Raajneeti' (jockey Kuldeep S up) won the Palampet Plate, the supporting event of the day. Trainers Prasad, Laxman S and R H Sequeria and jockey Suraj Narredu scored a double each while another jockey Akshay Kumar scored a treble. Four first favourites obliged in a card of seven events.
Lahiri all set for play-offs as Woods returns for first time since 2013
Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri is all set to return to the FedExCup finals tomorrow after some uncertainty in the middle of the season. As the first of the four-event FedExCup finals begin this week at the Northern Trust, most experts feel that the 30-year-old two-time Presidents Cup participant from India has been ready to win for sometime now, but somehow has not been able to convert his success and talent into a win. Lahiri began the season in a fine manner with two top-10s in the first two events in Asia late in 2017, but then played in a subdued manner with his putter not doing its job. Of late he picked up again with two more top-10s and one of them came in the very strong WGC-Bridgestone Invitational. It now remains to be seen how far he can go in the play-offs, as he tees up with Tyrell Hatton and Brandon Harkins for the first two days. Tomorrow they will go out late in the afternoon from the 10th tee. Among the names, who are present, the focus will return to Tiger Woods, who ..