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Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: India eye medal-winning Day 5 start from shooters – The Times of India

Asian Games 2023 Live Updates: India eye medal-winning Day 5 start from shootersAsian Games 2023: After a medal rush in shooting on Day 4 of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the shooters can add more to India's tally on the fifth day whereas Hriday Chheda and Anush Agarwalla will have another chance to write history when they will be in action in the dressage individual final.Read LessTHE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 28, 2023, 05:35:24 ISTFacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if (!...
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Doping in Delhi state athletics meet: Former Asian Youth champion Beant Singh says random testing the only way to curb menace of performance-enhancing drugs

I have been competing for almost a decade now and know what happens around me. But if a young kid starts athletics today and sees what is happening on the circuit, they will just quit and go home. What happened at the Delhi state meet is a reality check and should open the eyes of officials and sports administrators in the country. In the 1500m, that I also competed in, around 24 came for the heats but when the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) officials arrived, most of them didn’t return to take part in the race. A day earlier when the officials weren’t present, the same athletes bagged medals in long-distance events. They didn’t even come to the ground. There needs to be a solution for this doping menace or else genuine athletes like me, who are away from their families for training...
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Rajkot lessons: Full-strength Australia lays bare India’s limitations

There were quite a few lessons for India to take home from Rajkot, where they endured a 66-run defeat at the hands of Australia in a dead-rubber game. For a series that has acted as a perfect preparation just before the World Cup, there have been plenty of positives for India. But on a day where Australia fielded their near full-strength team, India showed how their limitations in certain aspects could after all be the big difference that could stop them from being the favourites to lift a third World Cup title. Their lack of depth in the batting and a one-dimensional attack in the middle-overs where a lot depends on Kuldeep Yadav, is already well documented. Right through their victorious Asia Cup campaign after starting off on a troublesome note, they managed to hide these holes. When...
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Asian Games: Rajasthan Royal Anant Jeet Singh Naruka challenges Abdullah Al Rashidi’s decades-long skeet reign before settling for silver

A puff of pink evaporates in the humid air. The boom of the shotgun echoes at the imposing Fuchun range in the backdrop. A smattering of applause from the stands. And a silent fist-pump from the man who’d dared to challenge the dominance of shooting royalty in the most royal of shooting events.Abdullah Al Rashidi has won every skeet gold medal at the Asian Games since 2010. He’d won three World Championships even before his closest challenger in Wednesday’s Asian Games final was even born. And has finished on the Olympic podium three times. But Anant Jeet Singh Naruka isn’t one to care about reputations. For 42 shots, the man who had survived the whole day merely on a banana and a protein bar matched the Kuwaiti legend shot for shot, not missing a single clay target, and putting Al Rash...
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“Hope our Asian Games gold will inspire youngsters to take up cricket”: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma

India’s Deepti Sharma. File. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who was the part of country's Asian Games gold medal-winning team at Hangzhou recently, said that she hopes that the triumphant debut at the continental meet inspires young players to take up the sport. The Indian women’s cricket team secured the Gold Medal at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games after a stunning performance against the Sri Lanka Women’s cricket team in the final at the continental mega sporting event.Four cricketers from the Women's Premier League (WPL) franchise UP Warriorz squad that played in the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) were part of the Indian squad that secured the gold at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Devika Vaidy...
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Asian Games: ‘Pakar ke rakhna’ – The shouts that motivated Esha Singh | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

HANGZHOU: When Esha Singh was only 13, she was already giving sleepless nights to well-established international shooters. But before her opening event of the Asian Games, she herself wasn't getting a good sleep. It could be the butterflies for the teenager before her debut appearance in the continental Games. She, however, showed none when the day arrived.On Wednesday, Esha shot in her signature fashion, starting slowly and coming from behind to win a silver medal. Perhaps, a team gold in the event had settled the nerves. Or it could be the familiar whistles and shouts she was hearing from the stands."Pakar ke rakhna, chhorna nahi (don't lose your grip on the match)," a man repeatedly shouted from the stands. Olympic medallist and IOA vice-president Gagan Narang looked back and smiled....
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New Zealand’s Southee cleared for World Cup after thumb surgery

New Zealand’s Tim Southee. File. | Photo Credit: AP Veteran fast bowler Tim Southee has been cleared to join the New Zealand squad for the ODI World Cup in India, as he continues to recover from the surgery on his right thumb. The 34-year-old broke and dislocated his right thumb while attempting to take a catch in the fourth ODI against England earlier this month. He will fly for India on Saturday and New Zealand are hopeful Southee will recover in time for the side's opening game in the mega-event on October 5 in Ahmedabad. "Tim Southee's been cleared to join the BLACKCAPS in India later this week as he continues to progress his recovery from surgery on his fractured right thumb," a NZC statement read. But Kyle Jamieson has also been added to the squad as Southee's cover. The lanky p...
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We know which 15 will do job for us in the upcoming World Cup: Rohit Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed his high level of satisfaction with his team's preparations for the upcoming World Cup. He downplayed the significance of their recent 66-run defeat to Australia in the final match of the three-match ODI series in Rajkot on Wednesday.Rohit emphasised that he, along with the team management led by coach Rahul Dravid, has a clear and well-defined understanding of the 15 players who will be representing India in the World Cup.The official announcement of the final squad is expected to be made on Thursday, September 28."The last 7-8 ODIs we've played really well in different conditions. We were challenged at different times and we took that challenge really well. Unfortunately, not the result we wanted today but I'm not going to look too much...
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Hangzhou Asian Games: Full India schedule on September 28; live updates, live streaming details | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After a medal rush in shooting on Day 4 of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the shooters can add more to India's tally on the fifth day whereas Hriday Chheda and Anush Agarwalla will have another chance to write history when they will be in action in the dressage individual final.Follow Timesofindia.com's live blog for all the live action and fast updates straight away from Hangzhou.Following is India's Day 5 schedule and results at the Asian Games on Thursday, September 28.Golf4 AM: P Sharath Urs – Individual - Round 1A Prashanth – Individual - Round 1P Sharath Urs, A Prashanth, A Ashok –Team - Round 14:20 AM: A Ashok – Individual - Round 1Shooting6:30 AM: Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal, Arjun Singh Cheema - Men's 10m Air Pistol Individual - QualificationSarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal,...
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Vishnu Saravanan follows in his father’s footsteps, wins ICLA 7 medal at Asian Games

As a six-year-old, Vishnu Saravanan often spent his time watching his father Ramachandran Saravanan windsurf at the Army Yachting Node in Colaba in Mumbai. While his father only won medals at the national level and did not win any international medal, Wednesday morning saw Vishnu winning the bronze medal in men’s ICLA 7 event also known as Laser Standard at the NBX Sailing Centre in Ningbo in China. The 24-year-old along with his sister Ramya Saravanan, who finished a credible fourth in the mixed event, called his father to share the news post the medal ceremony. “Most of my time as a six-year old was spent watching my father train at the Node centre. I would see different kinds of boats and when I turned nine, my father got to train me on an Optimist sailing dinghy. I still remember th...
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Watch: Pakistan players arrive in India after 7 year to play ODI World Cup

Babar Azam-led Pakistan arrived finally at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday. It is the first time in seven years The Men in Green has made their appearance in the country to play competitive cricket since the 2016 T20 World Cup. Pakistan will spend a lot of time in the capital of Telangana, having arrived here in Dubai where it had a long nine-hour layover. The squad had left Lahore in the wee hours of Wednesday and reached Hyderabad in the night. Pakistan played their opening warm-up game against New Zealand on September 29 before taking on Australia on October 3. They open their tournament campaign against the Netherlands here before battling with Sri Lanka on October 10. #WATCH | Telangana: Pakistan Cricket team arrives at Hyderabad airport, ahead of...
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World Cup | Pakistan cricket team arrives in India after seven years; tight security in Hyderabad ahead of warm-up matches

Pakistani cricketers arrive for ICC Cricket World Cup at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, in Hyderabad, on September 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Former champions Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, arrived in Hyderabad at night on September 27 amid heavy security for its ODI World Cup campaign.Pakistan reached the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at just about 8.15 p.m. and then proceeded to the hotel with the authorities taking all precautions and ensuring tightest security possible for the team on the way to the hotel. This is the first visit by Pakistan to India after the 2016 T-20 World Cup.A Pakistani fan, settled in Chicago whose wife is a Hyderabadi, created a flutter at the airport after he raised pro-Pakistan slogans. The neighbours will play two World Cup warm-up matches at R...
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Pakistan cricket team arrives in India after seven years for ODI World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan cricket team touched down in Hyderabad on Wednesday, marking their first visit to India in a span of seven years. Their purpose for this visit is to participate in the ODI World Cup, set to commence on October 5.Under the leadership of Babar Azam, the team had a lengthy stay in Hyderabad, following a nine-hour layover in Dubai during their journey.Departing from Lahore in the early hours of Wednesday, they reached Hyderabad late at night.Pakistan's schedule includes an opening warm-up match against New Zealand on September 29, followed by a clash with Australia on October 3. Their World Cup campaign kicks off with a game against Netherlands in Hyderabad, and they are slated to face Sri Lanka on October 10.Remarkably, the Pakistan players obtained their Indian vis...
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Tough to look beyond Shreyas in World Cup playing XI: Azharuddin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin firmly believes that Shreyas Iyer should be an automatic choice in India's playing eleven for the ODI World Cup. He also expressed support for the potential last-minute inclusion of R Ashwin in the 15-man squad.The Indian team faces a dilemma in the middle order, with Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav all vying for a single spot.Iyer, who was India's designated number four before being sidelined by a back injury for six months, made a compelling case for his inclusion by delivering a dynamic century in Indore, placing him ahead of Kishan and Suryakumar in the middle-order competition."Good competition always brings the best out of the players. Shreyas is an exciting player and he really batted well the other day after losing out on ga...
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PCB convinces top players to sign three-year deal with enhanced retainer and match fees | Cricket News – Times of India

LAHORE: The central contracts stand-off between Pakistan Cricket Board and top national players ended on Wednesday after the parent body announced a significant enhancement in match as well as retainer fees apart from a committed percentage earned from ICC media rights revenue.This is the first time that the PCB has agreed to give a portion of the ICC revenues to players and according to a reliable source in the board under the three-year deal the players will get from 3 to 5 percent of the ICC revenues.The PCB is expected to get an annual sum of around $33-34 million from its share of revenues earned from media rights of ICC events.The three-year deal will run from July 1 2023 to June 30, 2026 with as many as 25 cricketers able to get a pie from the ICC revenue share.The board said the...
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Asian Games: Roshibina Devi advances to final, second Indian Wushu player ever to do so | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's Roshibina Devi Naorem continued her outstanding performance at the Asian Games, securing her spot in the final of the Women's 60 kg Wushu competition at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre in Hangzhou on Wednesday.This achievement ensures that she will at least upgrade her previous bronze medal from the 2018 edition in Jakarta in the same weight category, guaranteeing her a minimum of a silver medal.Roshibina delivered a dominant performance against Vietnam's Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen in the women's 60 kg event, emerging victorious with a score of 2-0 in just 2 minutes each.Roshibina made history by becoming only the second Indian to reach the Wushu final at the Asian Games. The first Indian to achieve this feat was Wangkhem Sandhyarani Devi in the Guangzhou Asian Games back i...
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Asian Games: Sift Kaur Samra, 50m 3 position gold medallist, took up shooting to get a sports quota medical seat

Seven years ago, Sift Kaur Samra enrolled for rifle shooting. Her sole purpose was to get a medical seat using a sports certificate. On Wednesday morning at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the 22-year-old medicine dropout won the gold medal in the women’s 50m 3P event with a new world record of 469.6. Equally impressive was the 7.3-point lead she secured over second-placed Qiongyue Zhang of China.“Sift started shooting because a teacher advised her to get the sports quota certificate to help her in her studies. As her interest grew, the sport became more important to her and she eventually had to drop out of her MBBS course,” Sift’s father Pawandeep Singh Samra told The Indian Express. Sift was managing academics and shooting well but had to miss the exams as she had to travel for competition...
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Hangzhou Asian Games: Ramkumar-Saketh pair ensures medal in men’s doubles tennis | Asian Games 2023 News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni have secured a medal opportunity for India in tennis at the Asian Games by advancing to the men's doubles semifinals. However, Sumit Nagal and Ankita Raina faced disappointment as they lost their respective singles quarterfinals.The second-seeded Indian duo managed to fend off a late challenge from China's Zhizhen Zhang and Yibing Wu, ultimately winning 6-1, 7-6(8) in the quarterfinals.Their journey to the semifinals guarantees India at least a bronze medal. For Myneni, this will mark his third Asian Games medal, having previously won the men's doubles silver and mixed doubles gold in 2014.This will be the first-ever Asian Games medal for Ramanathan, who had a challenging 2023 season, enduring 17 first-round singles losses.Despite being c...
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India vs Australia, 3rd ODI | Australia ride on four half-centuries to post 352 for 7

Australia’s Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith celebrate their partnership during the third ODI against India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on September 27, 2023. The pair put on 137 runs partnership for second wicket. | Photo Credit: ANI Mitchell Marsh's stroke-filled 96 and Marnus Labuschagne's polished 72 took Australia to a commendable 352 for 7 against India in the third and final ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday (September 27).While Marsh missed reaching triple figures by a whisker, Australia's batters came good collectively in what will be their last official ODI before the start of the World Cup.David Warner had himself to blame for his dismissal after a fiery 56 off 34 balls (6x4s, 4x6s), but he set the tone for Australia early on.Steve Smith also put brakes on hi...
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Victor Osimhen’s agent threatens legal action against Napoli due to offensive TikTok Post

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen’s agent Roberto Calenda threatened legal action against the Italian club after it had shared a since-deleted post mocking the Nigerian. The post which was shared from the TikTok account of the club showed Osimhen missing a penalty against Bologna along with a high pitched voice saying “gimme penalty please” dubbed on it. “What happened today on Napoli’s official profile on the TikTok platform is not acceptable. A video mocking Victor was first made public and then, but now belatedly, deleted. We reserve the right to take legal action and any other useful initiative to protect Victor,” Caldena said on X, formerly Twitter. Osimhen, who was instrumental in helping Napoli win the Scudetto after 33 years last season, missed a late penalty in a goalless draw aga...