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Sakshi Malik, Sushil Kumar & Co eye gold fest at Asian Games 2018

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 14:49 IST

<p>Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Sushil Kumar and Co were in Delhi on Sunday for the official send-off of the wrestling contingent that is eyeing a gold fest at the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta this month. </p><p>The wrestlers were confident about their preparation and said they are aiming for more gold medals in this year's edition of the Asian Games. Big medal hopefuls include Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Sakshi Malik but Vinesh Phogat, Pooja Dhanda and Co are also in the reckoning for medals at the Games. </p>

‘Japan will be toughest opponent at Asian Games 2018’, says wrestler Sakshi Malik

<p>Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik says Japan will be a tough opponent for India at the 2018 Asian Games that kick off this month. Malik says the Indian wrestling team for the Asian Games, in Jakarta, is preparing well and have mapped out the strengths and weaknesses of its opponents. Japanese wrestlers are expected to pose a serious challenge in the wrestling discipline at this year's Asian Games, says Sakshi Malik. She won a bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the Rio Olympics earlier this year. </p>

Updated on Aug 14, 2018 09:10 IST

HT Exclusive: Sania Mirza poses seven months pregnant, delivers an honest interview that answers the stickiest questions!

<p>Tennis star Sania Mirza poses seven months pregnant exclusively for HT Brunch and delivers an honest interview. Sania Mirza speaks about her impending motherhood, her marriage with Shoaib and waxes eloquent about the importance of fitness during a pregnancy. Sania says that a lot of people believe that she and Shoaib got married to unite the two countries. “That is not true, she says. She adds that the love and respect she gets in Pakistan is due to the popularity of her cricketer husband. Sania adds that her pregnancy has been an emotional self-realisation.</p>

Published on Aug 13, 2018 13:25 IST

India vs England: Only thinking about making a comeback: Virat Kohli

<p>England opened up a 2-0 lead in their 5-match Test series against India on Sunday, after bowling out the tourists for 130 at Lord's to win by an innings and 159 runs on Day 4. There was some surprise around the ground in the morning when England skipper Joe Root decided to bat on rather than declare with a first innings lead of 250, especially given a weather forecast that predicted rain for much of the day. However, Chris Woakes and Sam Curran added another 39 runs before Curran was dismissed and Root finally closed the innings on 396 for 7, Woakes left not out on 137. Root's decision had no bearing on the result though, as India's top order failed again and the tourists could not be saved by their captain, Virat Kohli, this time - or by the weather. The openers, Murali Vijay - who bagged a pair - and KL (Kannanur Lokesh) Rahul were dismissed by James Anderson in short order as England's record wicket-taker passed 100 wickets at Lord's. Stuart Broad had Ajinkya Rahane caught at third slip for 13, bowled Cheteshwar Pujara for 17 and then picked up the prize wicket of Kohli, caught at short leg by debutant Ollie Pope for 17 off his glove. Broad took his fourth wicket of the innings in dismissing Dinesh Karthik with his next ball and India stood at 61 for 6. There was no way back from there and although Hardik Pandya and Ravichandran Ashwin added 55 for the seventh wicket, it was only a matter of time until England wrapped up the match. Woakes and Anderson conceded just 14 more runs as they shared the final four wickets - India were comprehensively beaten. Anderson,who took 5 for 20 in India's first innings, finished with match figures of 9 for 43. Woakes had 4-43 in the game to go with his 137 not out with the bat - that all-round effort earned him the player of the match award. England are now two up with three Tests to play - the third begins on 18th August and at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.</p>

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 12:04 IST

Asian Games 2018: Chance for India to retain hockey gold

<p>The Indian men's hockey team won their third Asian Games gold medal at the 2014 Games in Incheon, and the team will look to win back to back gold medal at the Games for the first time. The team has had a good run ahead this year having won the silver medal at the 2018 Champions Trophy. With India hosting the World Cup later this year, the team under coach Harendra Singh will be looking to put their best foot forward in the tournament, according to former captain Sardar Singh.</p>

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 12:16 IST

Asian Games 2018: Dipa Karmakar leading India’s charge in Gymnastics

<p>India's challenge in gymnastics at the Asian Games will be spearheaded by Dipa Karmakar, who had shot to limelight after becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, after she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Games in Glasgow. She went on to finish fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. India's only medal in gymnastics at the Asian Games came in 2010 courtesy Ashish Kumar.</p>

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 12:19 IST

Dhoni’s tip for a free head massage is pure nostalgia

<p>Former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been quite active on social media recently. In his latest post on Instagram, Dhoni has shared a video of him enjoying the waterfalls of Ranchi. Having retired from Test cricket, Dhoni has been spending a lot of time with his family and has also been part of several promotional activities. </p><p>He also spoke about the Indian team which is currently involved in a 5-match Test series in England and said that the biggest positive has been the form of the bowlers who have picked up 20 wickets. He further hoped that the batsmen start scoring runs in order to get results in their favour.</p>

Updated on Aug 12, 2018 12:05 IST

If we had won the toss, things could have been different: Hardik Pandya

<p>India all-rounder Hardik Pandya said that the conditions did not help the fast bowlers on Day 3 and if India won the toss, England will be the ones struggling in the second Test match at Lord's. India were bundled out for 107 in the first innings and thanks to brilliant knocks from Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes, England have taken a 250-run lead with two days remaining. India opted to go with two spinners – Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav – but the move did not yield any result.</p>

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 07:29 IST

Scoring century at Lord’s was a childhood dream: Chris Woakes

<p>Chris Woakes scored his maiden Test century on Day 3 of England's second Test against India at Lord's to put the hosts in a commanding position. Woakes was unbeaten on 120 as England took a lead of 250 runs against a hapless Indian bowling attack. At the Day 3 press conference, he said that it was a childhood dream to score a century at the 'home of cricket' and he believes that the hosts are in a great position to clinch the game with two days of action remaining.</p>

Updated on Aug 12, 2018 10:44 IST

Asian Games 2018: Can Saina, Sindhu & Kidambi break India’s single jinx?

<p>India has a strong pool of players in badminton who will be fighting for medals. PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are two players who will be looking to win India's maiden women's singles medal at the Asian Games. The duo faced off in the final of the Commonwealth Games earlier this year, with the more experienced Nehwal coming out on top. Kidambi Srikanth will look to win India's first men's singles medal since Syed Modi won a bronze in the 1982 games. India had won a women's team bronze in the 2014 Asian Games. Former badminton star Vimal Kumar is hopeful that Indian athletes will come back with medals despite the tough competition.</p>

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 12:20 IST

Asian Games 2018: Manika Batra prepares to win India’s first table tennis medal

<p>Manika Batra will lead the charge for India in table tennis, a sport in which India is yet to win a medal at the Asian Games. Batra shot to limelight by becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in women's singles and was also a part of the gold medal winning women's team. She also won a silver in women's doubles and a bronze medal in mixed doubles. </p>

Updated on Aug 13, 2018 12:17 IST

Watch: Playing two spinners at Lord’s tempting, says Virat Kohli

<p>India went down to England in the first Test match of series at Edgbaston by 31 runs. India take on hosts in the second Test at Lord's beginning Thursday. With pitch looking dry India could go into the Test with two spinners, while Virat Kohli has dismissed the view that the team is overly reliant on him in overseas conditions. Captain Kohli was the only one who stood up to the English pace attack in the first Test, scoring a century and a half-century.</p>

Updated on Aug 9, 2018 09:10 IST

Don’t give any chance to Virat Kohli at Lord’s : Joe Root

<p>Root urged his team not to give Virat Kohli chances, after the India skipper, dropped twice, hit 149 in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test. The two teams will face each other in the second Test of their five-match series at Lord's with the hosts leading 1-0. Root also said that youngster Ollie Pope will be making his England debut while Moeen Ali can come into the team as a second specialist spinner.</p>

Updated on Aug 9, 2018 08:42 IST

Five things India need to do in second Test at Lord’s

<p>India went down to England in the first Test at Edgbaston by 31 runs and now trail hosts 1-0 in the series. India play England in the second Test starting at Lord's on Thursday and need to do a few things better to improve their chances of winning at the Home of Cricket. One of the things that India need to do is improve their slip catching, the visitors dropped four catches in the first Test and that played a pivotal role in India's demise. Playing two spinners could also help India's cause at Lord's </p>

Updated on Aug 9, 2018 06:10 IST

Playing six batsmen at Lord’s will be a conservative move, feels India bowling coach

<p>India's bowling coach Bharat Arun looked ahead to the second Test against England at Lord's on Tuesday (7th August), as the tourists hope to bounce back from a 31-run defeat in the opening match at Edgbaston. India lost the encounter on Saturday (4th August) narrowly after they were bowled out for 162 in the second innings. Ahead of the second Test, there have been a lot of talk about playing an extra batsman but Arun believes that it will be a “conservative move” with the Lord's pitch looking more bowler-friendly than Edgbaston.</p>

Updated on Aug 7, 2018 18:14 IST

Edgbaston win a fabulous team performance, says Joe Root

<p>India went down to England in the first Test match of series at Edgbaston by 31 runs. Chasing 194 to win, India were bundled out for 162 in their second innings. Virat Kohli was the star man for India on a pitch that was offering a lot of assistance to the fast bowlers. Ravichandran Ashwin also did well in the match picking up seven wickets. The second Test begins at Lord's on Thursday. </p>

Updated on Aug 5, 2018 11:15 IST

Watch : We will go to bed dreaming about getting Virat Kohli out first thing, says James Anderson

<p>India require 84 more runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series, while England need five wickets. Virat Kohli batting on 43, will be the key for India along with Dinesh Karthik. England meanwhile will rely on their talisman James Anderson, who is England's leading wicket-taker in Tests. Whoever comes out on top in the battle between Kohli and Anderson could well take his team to victory. Ishant Sharma also shone on Day 3 taking his second five-for in Tests in England, finishing with figures of 5/51.</p>

Updated on Aug 4, 2018 06:24 IST

Watch | Kohli’s celebration was ‘cool’: England opener

<p>It was a good outing for India on Day 1 of the first Test against England at Edgbaston as the hosts finished on 285/9. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow scored half centuries before Ravichandran Ashwin & Co dominated the final session to bring India back into the encounter. Mohammed Shami, who was making his return to the team following off-field controversies, took two wickets and was present in the post-match press conference for India. For England, Keaton Jennings came to the media conference.</p>

Updated on Aug 2, 2018 07:19 IST

India Vs England Preview: Kohli & co look to mend poor record in England

<p>As India and England gear up for the first Test at Edgbaston, both the camps are getting ready to fire the first salvo. Virat Kohli and Joe Root faced the media on the eve of the match and spoke about the excitement in either camp. Hindustan Times Cricket brings to you the preview of the first Test.</p>

Updated on Aug 1, 2018 08:02 IST

India Vs England: Key player battles to look out for

<p>The first Test between India and England, which begins on Wednesday, has the potential to become a battle royale with several small battles to be played out within the big war. Both teams have talented individuals who will be eyeing to get one better over their adversaries. What makes this contest exciting are the duels that some of these players are going to have among themselves. Both teams have experienced campaigners who have played against each other and that will lead to some rivalries getting re-ignited. Hindustan Times Cricket brings to you five key player battles to look out for in this match</p>

Updated on Jul 31, 2018 12:33 IST

Ind vs Eng: Will Virat Kohli break Sourav Ganguly’s record at Edgbaston?

<p>India will take on England in the first Test in Edgbaston and the focus is well and truly on Indian captain Virat Kohli. While most of the talk is about Kohli's past record as a batsman in England and how well will he be able to tackle the English seamers, there is another milestone that beckons Kohli as captain. He is currently tied with Sourav Ganguly for the second most Test wins as captain and victory in the first Test will help him leapfrog Ganguly. MS Dhoni is the most successful Indian Test captain with 27 victories. Hindustan Times Cricket takes a look at the men who have led India successful in the whites</p>

Updated on Jul 30, 2018 12:38 IST

Akshay Kumar encourages Indian players for Asian Games 2018

<p>Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar attended an event on Saturday in Mumbai to extend his support to the Indian players who qualified for the upcoming Asian Games 2018. </p><p>The players will represent India at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Each player was provided insurance worth Rs 50 lakh. Kumar having had training in martial arts himself and a love for sports said it was his pleasure to meet the contingent of athletes and said he would be rooting for all of them to win big at the upcoming games.</p>

Updated on Jul 29, 2018 10:43 IST

Can you guess Cristiano Ronaldo’s age? A medical test just revealed it

<p>Cristiano Ronaldo recently completed a move to Italian giants Juventus, from his club of nine years Real Madrid, for an amount upwards of 100 million pounds. Many thought the Serie A team had overpaid for the 33-year old star who is in the twilight of his career. But the results of his medical tests at Juventus have revealed that Ronaldo could well go on and play for several years to come, and all of that is due to the incredible fitness of the Portuguese star. Watch the video to know more</p>

Updated on Jul 26, 2018 08:28 IST

India’s six memorable Test victories on English soil

<p>India has registered 6 victories on English soil in their 86-year long Test history. The first Test win came in 1971 at The Oval in London under the captaincy of Ajit Wadekar. BS Chandrasekhar's 6-wicket haul in the second innings laid the foundation of that victory. The next win came at Lord's, the home of cricket, 15 years later under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Dilip Vengsarkar scored his third century at Lord's to put India in command, while Dev himself rose to the occasion with the ball. India also won the second Test to bag the series 2-0. The fourth win came at Headingley in 2002 as Sourav Ganguly's India beat England to level the series. The fifth victory was fashioned by a 9-wicket match haul by Zaheer Khan in 2007 at Nottingham as India went on to win the series. The sixth win came at the hallowed turf of Lord's again, during India's last tour in 2014. Ishant Sharma's 7-wicket haul in the second innings was the catalyst of that victory. </p>

Updated on Jul 25, 2018 06:11 IST

Thai cave boys play football with their rescuers

<p>Authorities have released video showing the Thai youth football team and their coach, who were trapped in a flooded cave complex for more than a week, kicking soccer balls with their rescuers before leaving the hospital on Wednesday. Members of the Wild Boars soccer academy were smiling and laughing while kicking balls with a Thai navy SEAL and an army doctor who accompanied them inside the cave before their rescue. On Wednesday night the boys were discharged from hospital and sent home to their families. The group entered the Tham Luang cave on June 23 but soon became trapped by flooding. Divers found them 10 days later and they were rescued during a delicate operation beginning on July 10.</p>

Updated on Jul 19, 2018 13:38 IST

IOC announce seven new events for 2022 Olympics

<p>The IOC announced on Wednesday seven new events for 2022 Beijing Olympics.</p><p>There will be seven new events at Beijing 2022 reflecting the gradual transition to greater numbers of female and youth oriented disciplines.</p><p>For the first time fans will be able to watch Women's Monobob Bobsleigh, Short Track Skating Mixed Team Relay, the Ski Jumping Mixed Team event, Freesyle Skiing Big Air Women's and Men's, Freestyle Aerials Mixed team event, and Snowboard Cross mixed Team event.</p><p>The Beijing Winter Olympics is scheduled from February 4th to February 20th 2022.</p>

Updated on Jul 19, 2018 10:40 IST

Kohli beats Dhoni and Ganguly, is fastest Indian captain to 3000 ODI runs

<p>Virat Kohli added another record to his illustrious career when he became the fastest to reach 3000 ODI runs as skipper. The Indian cricket team star reached this milestone in the 10th over of the third ODI encounter against England in Headingley when he guided a short delivery from David Willey to third man for a single. Virat Kohli took just 49 innings to reach the landmark - 11 innings faster than previous record holder AB de Villiers (60 innings). The other names on the list include MS Dhoni (70 innings), Sourav Ganguly (74 innings), Greame Smith and Misbah-ul-Haq (83 innings) and Sanath Jayasuriya and Ricky Ponting (84 innings). Kohli looked in tremendous form against the England bowlers in Headingley and he had no problems in scoring his 48th ODI fifty. The skipper was forced to take charge early after the dismissal of opener Rohit Sharma in the sixth over and since then, Kohli has been dominating the proceedings. He was finally dismissed by Adil Rashid for 71.</p>

Updated on Jul 18, 2018 08:22 IST

Ind-Eng ODI: Adil Rashid on the ball that got Kohli’s wicket

<p>Reaction from England all-rounder Adil Rashid and from India bowler Shardul Thakur after the hosts claimed a 2-1 victory in their one-day international series after an 8-wicket win at Headingley on Tuesday keeping England on course ahead of next year's Cricket World Cup on home soil. England won a one-day international cricket series against India for the first time since 2011 after coasting to an impressive eight-wicket win at Headingley on Tuesday. After containing India to 256-8, England's Joe Root and captain Eoin Morgan combined for an unbeaten 186 runs to get them home with 33 balls to spare. Despite Root and Morgan hitting England home, spinner Adil Rashid received man of the match for three wickets, including a stunning dismissal of India captain and top-scorer Virat Kohli.</p>

Updated on Jul 18, 2018 08:22 IST

French players’ social media videos of World Cup celebrations

<p>French World Cup winning footballers have been sharing their own footage on social media of their open top bus victory parade in Paris. A vast crowd gathered in the centre of the French capital on Monday to welcome back the champions. The team took a victory lap down the Champs-Elysees, the grand Paris avenue where hundreds of thousands had thronged since France's 4-2 victory over Croatia in Sunday's World Cup final. For a third day in a row, the avenue was transformed into a boulevard of pride and happiness following a Bastille Day parade of French military might on Saturday that, in hindsight, was a preview for the elation of France's World Cup win.</p>

Updated on Jul 17, 2018 06:42 IST

Novak Djokovic rejoins Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal in Big 3

<p>What had gone from a Big 4 to a Big 2 is now back to a Big 3, with Novak Djokovic rejoining Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the top of men's tennis. Each has been written off at some point. And each has won a major tournament in 2018: Djokovic's title at Wimbledon on Sunday, Nadal's at the French Open in June, and Roger Federer's at the Australian Open in January. Maybe the U.S. Open, which starts in 1½ months, will break the tie for season supremacy. That trio has combined to win 10 of the past 14 championships at Flushing Meadows: Five for Federer, three for Nadal, two for Djokovic. At least one, and sometimes two, appeared in 13 of the finals in that span. Federer, who turns 37 on August 8, won that event every year from 2004-08 but not since. Nadal, 32, is the reigning champion. Djokovic, 31, sat out the U.S. Open while missing the last half of 2017 because of an injured right elbow that he eventually had surgery on. (Video: SNTV). </p>

Published on Jul 16, 2018 15:01 IST

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