Babar Azam 'overwhelmed' by support after Pakistan land in India for ODI World Cup
Pakistan players expressed their delight upon landing in India for their first visit in seven years as the team in green began preparations for the ODI World Cup.
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Boxing: Nishant Dev, Jaismine Lamboria Sail Into Quarters; Heartbreak For Deepak Bhoria
World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria's Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreak as he bowed out with a pre-quarterfinal loss even as Nishant Dev and Jaismine Lamboria advanced to the last eight in Hanghzhou on Thursday. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine (60kg) packed a powerful punch to notch an RSC (referee stops contest win) win in her opening bout against Hadeel Ghazwan Ashour of Saudi Arabia to move to the quarterfinals.
"Did Not See That Coming": Pakistan Cricket Team Stunned By Welcome In India Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023
The Pakistan cricket team arrived in India after seven years ahead of Cricket World Cup 2023 and the welcome was overwhelming in Hyderabad. People flocked to the airport in order to catch a glimpse of the Pakistan cricketers and several of them took to social media to share their feelings about the heartwarming welcome. India and Pakistan stopped playing bilateral series almost a decade ago and as a result, their matches in international or continental tournaments are a treat for cricket fans. Cricket fans were once again present as the cricketers started practice before their first Cricket World Cup warm-up game.
Marnus Labuschagne In For Ashton Agar As Australia Finalise Squad For Cricket World Cup 2023
Marnus Labuschagne has been drafted into Australia's Cricket World Cup squad with spinner Ashton Agar left out on Thursday after picking up a calf injury. Labuschagne comes into the squad in the one change to the provisional 15-man group announced by Australia earlier this month as Travis Head keeps his place despite being ruled out for the start of the tournament after breaking his hand. Five-time champions Australia will head to India with just one specialist spinner in Adam Zampa. Fellow leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha will stay with the squad until at least the end of the warm-up matches along with all-rounder Matt Short.
Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming September 29: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action
India had a good day on Thursday at the Asian Games 2023 as the medal rush continued on Day 5 of the medal events. Shooters Sarabjot Singh, Arjun Singh Cheema and Shiva Narwal won the country's sixth gold medal of the Asian Games 2023 in Men's 10m Air Pistol Team event. Then, Wushu star Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in the Women's 60 kg final. Anush Agarwalla won India's first medal in individual dressage event at Asian Games.
Chaos makes way for cricket as ODI World Cup warm-up matches begin
The chaotic build-up to the 2023 ODI World Cup will finally settle down on Friday when the countdown to the main tournament begins with a bunch of warm-up matches.
India's Singles Tennis Players To Return Empty-Handed From Asian Games 2023
India's singles tennis players will return empty-handed from the Asian Games for the first time since 2006 as Sumit Nagal and last edition's bronze medallist Ankita Raina exited the continental championship following quarterfinal defeats, here on Wednesday. Up against top seed and home favourite Zhizhen Zhang, it was always going to be a herculean task for Nagal to go past the world number 60. To his credit, Nagal took a set off the Chinese before losing steam in the men's singles quarterfinals, which he lost 7-6(3) 1-6 2-6 in two hours and 16 minutes.
Tennis Ramkumar-Myneni Pair One Win Away From Men's Doubles Gold
The Indian tennis camp had something to cheer on Thursday with Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni reaching the men's doubles gold medal round and the mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale assuring itself of a medal. The second-seeded team of Ramkumar and Myneni downed the gutsy Korean pair of Seongchan Hong and Soonwoo Kwon 6-1 6-7(8) 10-0 to move to the title clash. Myneni will now gun for his second Asian Games gold, having won a mixed doubles yellow metal with Sania Mirza in the 2014 edition.