Indian sports wrap, March 25: Odisha defeats Mizoram via penalty shootout in women’s hockey nationals

HOCKEY On day-6 of the Final Phase of National Women’s Hockey League, Odisha, Maharashtra and Bengal secured another win in their respective matches. In the first match, Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Mizoram 1-1 (SO 2-0) in Pool A. Sanjana Kiro (5’) opened the account on the scoreboard as she scored the goal in … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 2: Bihar Cricket Association’s men’s senior One-Day Trophy begins

CRICKET Bihar’s domestic cricket tournament begins, BCA announces women’s U-23 One-Day squad The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA)‘s men’s senior One-Day Trophy began on Sunday. The domestic tournament features teams from across the State. The districts have been divided into eight zones: Western, Mithila, Shahabad, Magadh, Pataliputra, Angika, Central, and Seemanchal. In the initial phase, teams … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 22: India edges closer to FIBA Asia Cup 2025 after Iraq victory

BASKETBALL India moves closer to Asia Cup 2025 with romp of Iraq India put one foot in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 following a 97-77 victory over Iraq as the Qualifying Tournament for Third-Place Teams continued on Friday night at the Khalifa Sports City in Manama, Bahrain. The team from South Asia took the lead … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 8: India wins Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship 2025

KABADDI Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship: India beats Iran 32-25 in final, clinches fifth title India won its fifth title at the Asian Women’s Kabaddi Championship on Saturday. The Indian team beat Iran 32-25 in the summit clash in Tehran to successfully defend its crown. – Team Sportstar GOLF Sharma lies third; Ahlawat makes cut with … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 21: Pranati Nayak qualifies for vault final at FIG World Cup

GYMNASTICS Pranati Nayak qualifies for vault final at FIG World Cup Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak has qualified for the Vault final after securing a third place in the qualification round at the FIG Apparatus World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The 29-year-old, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with an aggregate score … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 20: Diksha off to solid start with 4-under 67 in Australia

GOLF Diksha off to solid start with 4-under 67 in Australia Undeterred by the missed cut last week, Indian golfer Diksha Dagar, a two-time Ladies European Tour winner, shot a fine 4-under 67 to be placed tied fourth after the first round of the Ford Women’s NSW Open in Wollongong on Thursday. Starting from the … Read more

Indian sports wrap, March 18: Haryana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh register wins at National Women’s Hockey League 2024-2025

HOCKEY Haryana, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh register wins at National Women’s Hockey League 2024-2025 The final phase of the National Women’s Hockey League 2024-2025 saw Hockey Haryana, Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Madhya Pradesh register wins in their respective matches. In the first match of the day, Hockey Haryana defeated Manipur Hockey 7-1 in Pool … Read more

Indian sports wrap, December 4: International Series to host $2 million event in Gurugram

GOLF International Series to host $2 million event in Gurugram The International Series will host a $2 million golf event at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, with some of the biggest stars of LIV Golf and Asian Tour, from January 30 to February 2. The leading star of LIV Golf, Anirban Lahiri … Read more

Indian sports wrap, December 6: India bags six medals at World Pickleball Championship

PICKLEBALL India bags six medals at World Pickleball Championship in Hong Kong India produced a stellar performance at the Hong Kong leg of the World Pickleball Championship, securing a total of six medals, including one gold, three silvers, and two bronze. The duo of Vanshik Kapadia and Vrushali Thakare clinched the gold medal in the … Read more