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There were fans – the flag-waving, cheering, applauding kind. But not in numbers that often electrify the venue, despite India batting first

In the match against Pakistan at Kandy, Virat started off with his signature cover drive and it looked like he would play another brilliant knock against the arch-rivals. But he was soon dismissed by Shaheen Shah Afridi

Ishfaq Ahmed-coached side, playing its first-ever international match, was kept at bay by some solid goalkeeping from Bangladesh's Nahidul Islam before Thoungamba Singh Usham netted the winning goal in the 74th minute

India thrashed Malaysia 10-4 in the semifinals to set up a clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the inaugural men's Hockey 5s Asia Cup

The 23-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi accomplished this milestone during Pakistan's Asia Cup match against arch-rivals against India at Kandy

Top seed Debasis recorded a comeback win over second seed Sehaj Singh Pawar to win 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-1. On the other hand, Maaya had a comfortable outing against Saumya Ronde recoding 6-3, 6-1

Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) revived India's innings with a 138-run stand off 141 balls after losing the first four wickets for 66 runs

Mizoram-born midfielder Lalchhanhima Sailo, who joins from I-League side Aizawl FC, also has the option to extend his contract by another season

The timing of such clarification is unknown, with the only certainty at the moment being that the continuance of Sri Lanka's domestic cricket season is in the hands of the country's sports minister

NRAI has picked a 33-member Indian shooting squad that will take part in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

Shreyas Iyer, who made a comeback into the team after an extended absence, also struggled against the Pakistani bowlers. He managed to score only 14 runs before falling to a short ball bowled by Haris Rauf.

Leading up to the eagerly awaited showdown, the looming rain posed a significant threat. Just before the coin toss, a light drizzle covered the ground.

The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi Leaguehave postponed the player auction for its 10th season to a later date, in order to facilitate seamless preparation of the Indian teams for the Asian Games

All India Football Federation on Saturday announced Bhubaneswar and Guwahati as the venues for the first two home matches of India in the FIFA World Cup 2026

United States, Lithuania, Germany and Slovenia secured their berths in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup after posting their fourth straight wins in the tournament

In-form Indian golfer Diksha Dagar continued her march in Europe as she fired a 3-under 69 in the second round to hold on to her sole lead at the Women's Irish Open

Australia clinched the Twenty20 series against South Africa with a game to spare after another thumping win at Kingsmead

American Ben Shelton advanced to the fourth round, crushing Aslan Karatsev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 at the US Open on Saturday

Niclas Füllkrug made his Borussia Dortmund debut but couldn't prevent the team squandering a two-goal lead as promoted Heidenheim fought back to draw 2-2

Williot Swedberg scored in the 87th minute as Celta Vigo defeated Almeria 3-2 for its first Spanish league victory of the season

Olivier Giroud's penalty and Rafael Leao's stunner helped 10-man AC Milan beat Roma 2-1 away in a highly-anticipated Serie A fixture

Cricketing fans from around the world wait with bated breath for the dream India-Pakistan clash. Yet another chapter to this storied rivalry is all set to be added when India takes on Pakistan at the Asia Cup on Saturday.

The Ireland squad will be led by opener Paul Stirling and will play matches against England at Headingley (Leeds), Trent Bridge (Nottingham) and The Seat Unique Stadium (Bristol).

Rohit emphasised that he will use his experience to put the team in a strong position, as India requires him to play big innings in the ODI format.