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The India U23 men’s national team, on Thursday, May 29, 2025, have been drawn in Group H of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, after the draw ceremony was conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Drawn alongside India in Group H are Qatar, Bahrain, and Brunei Darussalam. Qatar, the highest-seeded team among the four, will host Group H, with the matches slated to be played between September 1 to 9, 2025. A total of 44 teams were divided into 11 groups of four each. The group winners and the four best runners-up, alongside hosts Saudi Arabia, will…

Gargi Raut at Mohali Stadium Mullanpur is gearing up for two blockbuster, back to back matches — Qualifier 1 and Eliminator. Even though the match is half a day away, the crowds had thronged the stadium, this time around it was to get their physical tickets. Box offices at the New PCA Stadium and the Mohali stadium were packed as fans rushed in to get the tickets of the in-demand Punjabs Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Qualifier 1. There seems to be census among fans, that the underdogs should win, whether it be PBKS or RCB. Fans want a new…

Back in 2021, Shardul Thakur helped India win a series in Australia and then earned his ‘Lord’ nickname on the tour of England. After some setbacks, he’s once again back in the India fold, as one of the more experienced players in the squad for England. Now 33, Shardul Thakur last played a Test match for India at Centurion in December 2023. Feted as Lord after his heroics on the England tour in 2021, he slipped out of the selectors’ thoughts soon after India returned from South Africa. Not picked for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia last year, he reminded…

Mumbai, 27 May, 2025: Mumbai City’s Under-15 side made a strong impression in the 2024 AIFF Junior Youth League, underlining the club’s growing commitment to grassroots and developing home grown talent. The squad performed at the highest level beating top clubs from around the country till they were knocked out during the Quarter Final stage by East Bengal FC on penalties on 22nd May 2025. Throughout the tournament, the young Islanders displayed a high level of technical ability, tactical discipline, and competitive spirit. With nine wins and just one loss, Mumbai City started the tournament strong in the group stages…

The first-ever edition of the Dream UTT Juniors tournament is set to take place at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad from May 29 to June 8, 2025. This event will spotlight 16 of India’s finest U-15 table tennis talents and stands as a key initiative in promoting grassroots-level sports. The tournament is a joint effort between Dream Sports Foundation (DSF) and Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT), with DSF serving as the official Youth Development Partner. Bringing young talent into the spotlight, the tournament will feature the top eight boys and eight girls selected from the Dream Sports Championship Table Tennis 2025, which…

The Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team secured a 3-2 win over Uruguay in their second match of the Four Nations Tournament, a friendly competition taking place in Rosario, Argentina, on 26th May 2025 (IST). India’s goals came from Sonam (21’) and Kanika Siwach (46’, 50’), while Uruguay’s scorers were Milagros Seigal (3’) and Agustina Mari (24’). Uruguay started strongly, taking the lead in the 3rd minute when Milagros Seigal converted a penalty corner. India responded in the second quarter, levelling the score through Sonam’s penalty corner strike in the 21st minute. However, Uruguay were quick to regain the advantage,…

India’s Kidambi Srikanth secured a place in the semi-finals of the BWF Perodua Malaysia Masters 2025 with a hard-fought win over WR 18 Toma Junior Popov in a thrilling quarterfinal encounter. Srikanth, WR 65, displayed composure and resilience to edge past Popov 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 in a match that lasted over an hour. The former World No. 1’s run in Kuala Lumpur marks a welcome return to the business end of a BWF World Tour event after a gap of over a year. Earlier in the tournament, Srikanth ousted sixth seed Lu Guang Zu of China and WR 33 Nhat…

Day 3 of the Malaysia Masters 2025 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur brought mixed results for India in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals. Ayush Shetty bowed out after a straight-games defeat to France’s Toma Junior Popov, going down 21-13, 21-17. In another all-French affair for the Indian contingent, Sathish Karunakaran was bested by Christo Popov, losing 21-14, 21-16. Veteran Kidambi Srikanth provided the silver lining with a composed performance against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen. Srikanth showed glimpses of his former top-tier form, clinching a 23-21, 21-17 victory to move into the quarterfinals. However, HS Prannoy’s campaign came to an early…

Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team for the European leg of FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 (Men), which is scheduled to take place in Amstelveen, the Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium from 7th to 22nd June 2025. Experienced dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh will continue to lead the side as Captain with midfield maestro Hardik Singh joining him as Vice-Captain. India will begin their European leg with two matches each against the Netherlands on 7th and 9th June followed by the double header against Argentina on 11th and 12th June at the Wagner Stadium in Amstelveen. The team…

Indian shooters delivered an impressive showing at the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany, with standout performances in both skeet and pistol events. In women’s skeet, Paris Olympian Raiza Dhillon stayed in the hunt for a finals berth, scoring rounds of 24, 23, and 24 for a total of 71 on day one of qualification. She ended the day in fourth place, just behind Czech shooter Tereza Milkova, who edged her out on countback. Britain dominated the leaderboard with Madeleine Russel and Phoebe Bodley-Scott tied at the top with scores of 72. Among other Indian contenders, Yashasvi Rathore…