At 39, squash star Joshna Chinappa is going strong (Image: X) Chennai: Faces Around Joshna Chanpa have changed with each round of the Asian Games. Teammates have retired and rivals have faded, yet as the countdown to the 2026 Asian Games begins, the 39-year-old is still going strong. Twenty-four years after her debut as a…
Pakistan’s top men’s and women’s table tennis players have been surprised by the decision of the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), which has reportedly asked the players to arrange their own funds if they want to participate in the Asian Games in Japan later this year.The matter came to light during the ongoing two-day national…
New Delhi: Indian shooting lost one of its most revered figures on Thursday as legendary coach and former Asian Games gold medalist Jaspal Rana passed away at the age of 49.According to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalish Narayan Singh Dev, Rana breathed his last at a hospital in Delhi on Thursday night.Rana,…
Image credit: X-Handle by Manu Bhakkar New Delhi: Olympic Medalist I beg you Will compete in the next two events. Asian Games After being named in India’s 30-member shooting squad announced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday.The Asian Games will be held in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam with Shaheen Shah Afridi (PTI photo) Pakistan has given responsibility. Sahibzada Farhan With the captaincy of the men’s cricket competition in 2026 Asian Gameswhich will be held in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan during September and October. The selectors have picked a young and largely experimental 15-man squad, with several uncapped players in…
Shreyas Iyer named T20I captain (Image: X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially announced India’s men’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Shreyas Iyer leading the side and young sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi making his first call-up to the senior national T20 setup.The squad ushered in a…
Flags of India and Pakistan (PTI Photo) Pakistan will not send its fencing team to the Asian Senior Fencing Championships in New Delhi later this month, despite receiving an official invitation from the organizers. India is hosting the continental event for the first time, with athletes from over 30 countries across Asia and Oceania competing…
New Delhi: “I will be back soon and see you again.”The words, dripping with defiance, were delivered with a finger pointed at the wrestling mat and the brass of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president. Sanjay Singh. It sums up the final act in the saga which is Vinesh Phogat’s emotional comeback…
Vinesh PhogatIndia’s hopes of making the team for the 2026 Asian Games ended on Saturday after they lost 4-6 to Asian bronze medalist Meenakshi Goit in the semifinals of the women’s 53kg selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.The defeat ended Vinesh’s campaign after an eventful day in which he was first…
Suryakumar Yadav and Vibhu Suryavanshi (Photo: X and IPL) Teenage sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi has made India’s 30-man men’s cricket prospect list for the 2026 Asian Games, with two of the country’s biggest stars, T20I captain Surya Kumar Yadav and Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, notably absent. The Board of Control for Cricket in India…