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BENGALURU :India's Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has postponed an eponymous javelin event in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru this month after his country and neighbour Pakistan extended their worst fighting in nearly three decades.
Hockey India president and former captain Dilip Tirkey lauded the Indian Armed Forces for their execution of the Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, saying that it should continue and the country is with its security forces. Speaking to ANI, Tirkey said, "Our forces are successfully carrying out Operation Sindoor... Terror camps have been destroyed successfully. Pakistan's drone attacks were also destroyed successfully by our forces. The Operation Sindoor should continue, and we are with our security forces."
Indian shuttlers Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty will be in action during the semifinals of the Taipei Open on Saturday. Both these young stars will be aiming to go one step further in their chase for a first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Tour title. Ayush, competing in the men's singles, got the better of seventh-seeded Brian Yang of Canada 16-21, 21-19, 21-14 in the quarter-finals. The match lasted one hour and 11 minutes, as per Olympics.com. The 20-year-old shuttler defeated former world number one Kidambi Srikanth in the round of 16 after getting the better of third-seeded Lee Chia-hao of Chinese Taipei in his opener.
Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Friday expressed support for the Indian Armed Forces amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, thanking them for their courage and service. In an Instagram story, the 31-year-old cricketer wrote, "Proud and grateful to our armed forces for the courage and sacrifices they've made. Thank you for protecting and keeping everyone in our country safe." Several tournaments were suspended or postponed in India on Friday due to the recent escalating cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
India had a successful outing at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, bagging three medals including a gold in the compound men's team event, a silver in the women's team event, and a bronze in the mixed team competition in Shanghai on Saturday. The men's team, comprising Abhishek Verma, Ojas Deotale and Rishabh Yadav defeated Mexico 232-228 in the final. The Indian trio shot consistently across all four ends and held their nerve to clinch a well-deserved gold medal.
The future of IPL 2025 remains in uncertainity amid the escalated tensions between India and Pakistan. The match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Thursday was called off midway due to security concerns. This happened after Pakistani missiles were intercepted in Jammu, which is 200 km away from Dharamsala. As a result, the floodlights at the match venue were switched off and the gathered crowd was evacuated. The BCCI even had to make special arrangements to move the PBKS and DC players along with the broadcasting crew out of Dharamsala.
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad Jeddah Basketball Club landed in Beirut on Friday afternoon, arriving from the Red Sea city on a Middle East Airlines flight.
Rohit Sharma called time on his Test career on Wednesday. It was a surprising announcement by the right-handed batter, who was the Test captain of the side by the last series that India played in the format. Rohit's retirement leaves a big void that the Indian cricket team needs to fill. Not only the batter, but India need a captain as well to replace him in the format. The side begins its World Test Championship campaign with a five-match series against England on latter's home soil, starting June 20. While the selection committee is yet to reveal who would be the leader during the outing, former India player Anil Kumble feels that the team should go ahead with Jasprit Bumrah.