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India Can Handle Tough Situations Better Than Problem-Ridden Pakistan: Irfan Pathan

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan said Indian team can handle the pressure situations effectively and that trait gives Rohit Sharma's side an edge in the much-awaited Champions Trophy match against traditional rivals Pakistan at Dubai on Sunday. While India began with a six-wicket thumping of Bangladesh in their tournament opener, Pakistan lost their first game by 60 runs to New Zealand and are currently placed last in the four-team Group A points table. "When it comes to Pakistan, look, they have plenty of problems in the team," Pathan, who will play for India Masters in the International Masters League, told PTI Videos in Navi Mumbai on Friday.

Former India Goalkeeper Subrata Paul Named National Football Team Director By AIFF

Former India goalkeeper Subrata Paul was on Friday named the national team director by the technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which also recommended Bibiano Fernandes as the men's U20 side head coach. The decisions were taken in a technical committee meeting chaired by former India captain IM Vijayan and attended by Shabbir Ali, Victor Amalraj, Climax Lawrence, Harjinder Singh and Santosh Singh. AIFF Secretary General Anilkumar Prabhakaran and treasurer Kipa Ajay, along with technical director Syed Sabir Pasha, were also present in the meeting here.

'Who Is She?' Shikhar Dhawan's Picture With Mystery Woman At Champions Trophy 2025 Breaks Internet

Former Indian cricket team batter Shikhar Dhawan found himself in the spotlight after he was spotted with a mystery woman during the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. Dhawan, who is currently serving as the official ambassador for the tournament, was spotted during the match between India and Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday. The explosive left-handed batter was enjoying the match with a mystery woman and their picture has gone viral on social media. Fans were left buzzing about the possible relationship between the two and a number of pictures and vides of them started making the rounds.

India Women's Hockey Team Lose Again, Outclassed 0-4 By Germany In FIH Pro League

The Indian women's hockey team continued to disappoint as it lost 0-4 to Germany in FIH Pro League here on Friday. The Germans controlled the match from the start to finish, scoring their first three goals -- all field efforts -- through Amelie Wortmann (3rd minute) and Sophia Schwabe (18th, 47th) before Johanne Hachenberg converted a penalty corner in the 59th minute. The Germans secured as many as 10 penalty corners in the match as against India's just two. The Germans struck in the third minute through Wortmann, who shot home from a goalmouth scramble.

"Trying Too Hard...": India Great Namedrops Rohit Sharma In Big Advice For Virat Kohli

Former India captain and coach Anil Kumble feels Virat Kohli is putting a "lot more pressure on himself" in his effort to get out of the lean patch, and advised the baittng icon to remain mentally relaxed. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, Kohli has hit just one fifty while scoring 137 runs in six ODI innings. "I think he's trying a bit too hard. You can see that in the way he is going about his innings. He just needs to not worry about it," Kumble said on 'ESPNcricinfo'. "Rohit comes in there, has the freedom because there is plenty of batting and all of them are in great form. Similarly for Virat, he just needs to come in and not worry about anything else," he added.

Sports Ministry Want To Ensure Fair Selection In India, Set To Take Massive Step To Ensure It

In a bid to resolve Indian sports' perennial problem of selection furores, the sports ministry will push for trials that are video-graphed in the presence of an observer across disciplines. The move, ministry hopes, will ensure that no athlete feels aggrieved or hard done during the selection process. "All selection trials will be conducted under video surveillance to ensure transparency and fairness. You will see the turbulence in sports come down with these efforts," a ministry source said. The turbulence being referred to is the tug of war that often plagues selection processes in the country. Athletes from major sports like shooting and wrestling knocked on the doors of courts before the Olympics last year after complaining of bias and opaque policies.

Man Utd to face Real Sociedad in Europa League last 16, Rangers play Fenerbahce

PARIS: Manchester United were drawn Friday to play Real Sociedad of Spain in the last 16 of this season’s Europa League, while Rangers will take on Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce, and Tottenham Hotspur face AZ Alkmaar. Ruben Amorim’s United are struggling in the Premier League this season but finished third in the league phase of the Europa League. They will travel to San Sebastian for the first leg on March 6 before the return a week later against a Real Sociedad side who reached this stage after beating Midtjylland of Denmark in the play-off round. The clubs have met several times in European competition in recent years, with United winning a Europa League knockout phase play-off tie in 2021 before both sides each won away from home in the group stage in 2022/23. They also faced off in the Champions League group stage in 2013.

Pat Cummins Eyeing IPL Return Ahead Of WTC Final And Caribbean Tour

Australian Test captain Pat Cummins is eyeing the upcoming Indian Premier League as his comeback platform from an ankle injury and has expressed confidence in regaining full fitness ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa starting June 11 at the Lord's. The 31-year-old, who led Australia to their first Border-Gavaskar Trophy win in more than a decade, battled through pain during the final Test against India in Sydney. He was subsequently ruled out of the two-Test series in Sri Lanka and the ongoing Champions Trophy in Pakistan. The injury layoff coincided with the birth of his second child -- daughter Edi.

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India Can Handle Tough Situations Better Than Problem-Ridden Pakistan: Irfan Pathan

Former India Goalkeeper Subrata Paul Named National Football Team Director By AIFF

'Who Is She?' Shikhar Dhawan's Picture With Mystery Woman At Champions Trophy 2025 Breaks Internet

India Women's Hockey Team Lose Again, Outclassed 0-4 By Germany In FIH Pro League

"Trying Too Hard...": India Great Namedrops Rohit Sharma In Big Advice For Virat Kohli

Sports Ministry Want To Ensure Fair Selection In India, Set To Take Massive Step To Ensure It

Man Utd to face Real Sociedad in Europa League last 16, Rangers play Fenerbahce

Pat Cummins Eyeing IPL Return Ahead Of WTC Final And Caribbean Tour