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Asian Track Cycling Championships: India Shine On Day 1, Win 10 Medals

Hosts India made a bright start to their campaign at the Asian Track Cycling Championships by bagging 10 medals, including a gold, on the opening day of competitions on Saturday. The opening day of the 41st Senior, 28th Junior Asian Track and 10th Para Track Cycling Championships witnessed 12 finals out of which four were for Para Championships. The Indians clinched one silver and six bronze medals in the senior and junior events, while one gold, one silver and one bronze were won in the Para events.

Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy Loses To Zhao Jun Peng, Crashes Out In Semi-Finals

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy signed off with yet another semifinal finish at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after going down in straight games to China's Zhao Jun Peng in Jakarta on Saturday. World number 23 Prannoy couldn't find his rhythm and lacked precision and control to lose 16-21 15-21 to Jun Peng, a two-time bronze medallist at the World Junior Championships, in a 40-minute last four clash. It was their first meeting in international badminton. Playing his second semifinal at the Indonesia Open, Prannoy, who turns 30 next month, fell behind from the start as he couldn't keep pace with his opponent in rallies.

Women's FIH Pro League 2021-22: India Register Famous Win Over Olympic Silver Medallist Argentina

Gurjit Kaur scored a brace as the Indian women's hockey team dished out a spirited performance to stun Olympic silver medallist Argentina 2-1 in the shoot-out after a 3-3 stalemate in regulation time in the first match of the double-leg FIH Pro League tie in Rotterdam on Saturday. Gurjit's (37th, 61st minutes) two penalty corner conversions and Lalremsiami's (4th) field strike cancelled out Agustina Gorzelany's (22, 37th, 45th) hat-trick to take the match into the shoot-out.

Pro Hockey League: Indian Men's Team Loses To Netherlands In Shoot-Out, Virtually Out Of Title Race

The Indian men's hockey team produced a lion hearted performance before going down 1-4 to leaders the Netherlands in the shoot-out after both the sides were locked 2-2 at regulation time to virtually crash out of the title race of the FIH Pro League on Saturday. India are still placed third with 30 points from 15 games with just one match remaining. The Netherlands are leading the table with 33 points from 13 games with three matches in hand, while Olympic champions Belgium are placed second with 31 points from 14 games with two matches remaining.

Error-prone HS Prannoy loses in semi-final of Indonesia Open

World number 23 Prannoy couldn't find his rhythm and lacked precision and control to lose 16-21 15-21 to Jun Peng, a two-time bronze medallist at the World Junior Championships, in a 40-minute last four clash. It was their first meeting in international badminton. Playing his second semifinal at the Indonesia Open, Prannoy, who turns 30 next month, fell behind from the start as he couldn't keep pace with his opponent in rallies.

Heartbreak for Indian men's team, loses to Netherlands in shoot-out to virtually exit from FIH Pro League title race

India are still placed third with 30 points from 15 games with just one match remaining. The Netherlands are leading the table with 33 points from 13 games with three matches in hand, while Olympic champions Belgium are placed second with 31 points from 14 games with two matches remaining. Breathtaking hockey was on display between two world-class teams as both India and the Netherlands fought each other in every department of the game in the entire 60 minutes.

India shine on Day 1 of Asian Track Cycling Championships, bag 10 medals

The opening day of the 41st Senior, 28th Junior Asian Track and 10th Para Track Cycling Championships witnessed 12 finals out of which four were for Para Championships. The Indians clinched one silver and six bronze medals in the senior and junior events, while one gold, one silver and one bronze were won in the Para events. The Indian team opened its tally with a silver medal in the junior women's 4km team pursuit event with Pooja Dhanole, Himanshi Singh, Reet Kapoor and Jasmeek Kaur Sekhon clocking 4:54.034s against Korean riders KIM Chaeyeon, Cheon Yunyeong, Kim Eunsong, AN Yeongseo, who clocked 4:47.360s to win the gold.

Dinesh Karthik Plays Game-Changing Knock in 4th T20I vs South Africa, Sunil Gavaskar Lauds "Great Character"

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik played India's first T20I game back in 2006, but it took him 16 years and 36 matches to score his maiden fifty in the shortest format. With India reeling at 81 for four at one stage, Karthik smashed 55 off just 27 balls, laying the foundation for India's biggest win over South Africa in T20Is on Friday. Impressed by his knock in the fourth T20I against the Proteas, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar lauded Karthik, saying that the player showed "great character and determination" to rescue India from a tricky position.

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Asian Track Cycling Championships: India Shine On Day 1, Win 10 Medals

Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy Loses To Zhao Jun Peng, Crashes Out In Semi-Finals

Women's FIH Pro League 2021-22: India Register Famous Win Over Olympic Silver Medallist Argentina

Pro Hockey League: Indian Men's Team Loses To Netherlands In Shoot-Out, Virtually Out Of Title Race

Error-prone HS Prannoy loses in semi-final of Indonesia Open

Heartbreak for Indian men's team, loses to Netherlands in shoot-out to virtually exit from FIH Pro League title race

India shine on Day 1 of Asian Track Cycling Championships, bag 10 medals

Dinesh Karthik Plays Game-Changing Knock in 4th T20I vs South Africa, Sunil Gavaskar Lauds "Great Character"