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Asian Games 2023: India To Face Arch-Rival Pakistan In Men's Volleyball Fifth-Place Match

The Indian men's volleyball team will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the fifth-place playoff at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. According to Olympics.com, the match between India and Pakistan will start at 4:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). Both India and Pakistan volleyball teams topped their respective groups and beat higher-ranked opponents in the final 12 stages. However, both bowed out of the medal race with quarter-final losses. In the quarter-finals, world No. 73 India stretched world No. 5 Japan but lost 3-0. Indian setter Muthusamy Appavu and middle blocker Ashwal Rai troubled Asia's top-ranked side with their performance but could not help India upset Japan.

At 9, Philippines Skateboarder Mazel Paris Alegado Makes History By Competing At Asian Games

She probably ought to have been in primary school, but instead Mazel Paris Alegado -- aged nine -- competed in skateboarding at the Asian Games on Monday. Alegado, thought to be the youngest athlete at the Games in Hangzhou and representing the Philippines, qualified for the "women's" park final and came seventh out of eight. Japan's Hinano Kusaki, a comparative veteran at 15, won gold. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Full Schedule - Sep 25)

Cricket World Cup 2023: No Visa For Pakistan Yet, PCB Writes To ICC - Report

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday raised serious concerns with the ICC over the delay in national team's travel to India for the Cricket World Cup due to visa issues and claimed the anxious wait has already impacted its preparation for the 50-over showpiece. The PCB wrote to the ICC as it continues to wait for visa clearance from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Pakistan were supposed to have a two-day team bonding session in Dubai before their scheduled arrival in Hyderabad on September 27 but it has been cancelled with uncertainty over Indian visa. The Babar Azam-led side plays two warm-up games and as many World Cup matches in Hyderabad starting with the practice fixture against New Zealand on September 29.

"Would Like To Thank Myself": 'Lonely' Shreyas Iyer On Triumphant ODI Return

Doubts can creep in when one has to deal with frequent injuries but Shreyas Iyer says it was his unflinching belief in his abilities that helped him to bounce back from a lonely phase. The Asia Cup that India won marked Iyer's comeback from a back surgery after six months but a back spasm in the middle of the tournament meant he only got to bat once over the course of two weeks. However, the 14 off nine balls he made in India's opener against Pakistan gave him a lot of confidence as he desperately waited for another opportunity.

Watch: Goosebumps! India's Anthem Plays For 1st Time At Asian Games 2023

Indian shooters made a telling statement at the Asian Games, winning three medals, including a team gold, as the country's marksmen asserted their class by grabbing five podium finishes. A confident Indian 10m air rifle team led by teenage world champion Rudrankksh Patil gave the country its first gold medal, securing the top place on the podium with a world record score. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar then earned the country an individual bronze -- India's fourth in shooting so far -- in the event after a third-place shoot-off with compatriot Rudrankksh, who finished fourth.

Games-India's women claim cricket gold as Hangzhou fuels Olympic ambitions

HANGZHOU, China : Fringed by forested mountains in eastern China, the Pingfeng campus of Zhejiang University of Technology might seem an unlikely battleground for cricketing powers with Olympic ambitions.

Asian Games 2023: Arjun, Vidit Secure Wins; Humpy Plays Tie, Harika Loses

Indian women's chess player Dronavalli Harika faced defeat, and Koneru Humpy played out a tie, while Arjun Kumar and Vidit Santosh won their games in the third round of women's and men's individual competition at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday. Harika lost 1-0 to China's Hou Yifan. Meanwhile, Humpy played a 0.5-0.5 with China's Zhu Jiner. On the other hand, Arjun defeated Vietnam's Ngoc Truong Son Nguyen by 1-0. While Vidit clinched a win against Thiland's Laohawirapap Prin by 1-0. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Full Schedule - Sep 25)

India vs Australia - "Don't Throw Your Wicket Away...": Virender Sehwag's Advice To Shubman Gill Despite Ton In 2nd ODI

India thrashed Australia by 99 runs (DLS method) in a rain-hit ODI on Sunday to clinch the series 2-0. Shubman Gill was among the batters who shone in the game as India posted a daunting total of 399 for 5 in 50 overs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. The right-handed batter scored 104 runs off 97 balls with the help of 6 fours and 4 sixes. Despite the century from Gill, former India Virender Sehwag was not impressed by the batter and suggested that he should have taken his innings deeper.

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Asian Games 2023: India To Face Arch-Rival Pakistan In Men's Volleyball Fifth-Place Match

At 9, Philippines Skateboarder Mazel Paris Alegado Makes History By Competing At Asian Games

Cricket World Cup 2023: No Visa For Pakistan Yet, PCB Writes To ICC - Report

"Would Like To Thank Myself": 'Lonely' Shreyas Iyer On Triumphant ODI Return

Watch: Goosebumps! India's Anthem Plays For 1st Time At Asian Games 2023

Games-India's women claim cricket gold as Hangzhou fuels Olympic ambitions

Asian Games 2023: Arjun, Vidit Secure Wins; Humpy Plays Tie, Harika Loses

India vs Australia - "Don't Throw Your Wicket Away...": Virender Sehwag's Advice To Shubman Gill Despite Ton In 2nd ODI