Asian Games: Indian women’s rugby team - Queens on the field and warriors in real life
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: Indian women’s rugby team - Queens on the field and warriors in real life

The Hindu  

Among the many Indian athletes travelling to the Chinese city of Hangzhou with dreams of excelling in the continent’s biggest sporting spectacle - the Asian Games - are a group of less-known women who are on a mission to fetch India its first medal in rugby. I have been with the Indian team since 2015,” says Shweta, who is from Bhadari village in Bihar’s Nalanda district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “My brother also plays rugby and is really good in the ‘ mardani khel’ a tradition started by Shivaji Maharaj. The India women’s rugby sevens squad Shweta Shahi, Sandhya Rai, Mama Naik, Kalyani Patil, Vaishnavi Patil, Lachmi Oraon, Dumuni Marndi, Hupi Majhi, Shikha Yadav, Tarulata Naik, Sheetal Sharma – captain, Priya Bansal COACH SPEAK Ludwiche Van Deventer, Head Coach, Indian national women’s rugby team Q: How does you assess India’s chances in Asian Games?

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'Very greedy to win every game': India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur keen on winning Asia Cup
5 months, 1 week ago

'Very greedy to win every game': India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur keen on winning Asia Cup

India TV News  

Team India is gearing up for the Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka starting from June 19. The team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, recently dominated South Africa across all three formats at home in a bilateral series winning the one-off Test, three ODIs and levelling the three-match T20I series. Ahead of the Asia Cup, skipper Kaur opened up …

Khelo India Youth Games: Pooja seeks gold on home turf
11 months ago

Khelo India Youth Games: Pooja seeks gold on home turf

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Pooja Arthi R is all set for the gold hunt in individual women's squash in the 6th Khelo India Youth Games at Squash Court in Nehru Park, Chennai. Pooja's journey to the final was marked by an effortless victory in the semifinals against her state teammate Deepika V. The Asian bronze medalist showcased her talent, making her mark in …

Hockey India announces 20-member Indian team for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Hockey India announces 20-member Indian team for Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023

The Hindu  

Hockey India on Wednesday announced the 20-member Indian women’s hockey team that will be travelling for the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 set to take place from 27th October to 5th November. India, which recently claimed the bronze medal at the Asian Games 2023, will be competing in the tournament alongside Japan, China, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand. India will open …

Asian Games: Indian Women's Kabaddi Team Reclaim Gold, Beat Chinese Taipei
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Women's Kabaddi Team Reclaim Gold, Beat Chinese Taipei

The Quint  

In the 2018 Games in Indonesia, India lost to Iran 24-27 in the final and had to settle for a silver medal. It was only the third time that women's kabaddi was being played in the Asian Games and the defeat suffered by two-time defending champions India was a huge embarrassment for the country's kabaddi officials. The Indians were leading …

Asian Games: Indian Women's Hockey Team Trounce Singapore 13-0 To Begin Campaign In Style
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games: Indian Women's Hockey Team Trounce Singapore 13-0 To Begin Campaign In Style

ABP News  

Hangzhou, Sep 27 Indian women’s hockey team is off to a winning start to their 19th Asian Games campaign, defeating Singapore 13-0 in a Pool A match, here at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium, on Wednesday. The goals kept coming for India as Deepika converted a penalty corner to extend her team’s lead, following which Navneet netted two goals – …

Asian Games 2023: Full List of Indian Athletes Participating in All Sports and Events
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Full List of Indian Athletes Participating in All Sports and Events

News 18  

The much-awaited 19th edition of the Asian Games is set to be held in Hangzhou in China. This Asian Games will mark the debut of India’s men’s and women’s cricket teams in the continental event. The women’s side will kick off their campaign on September 21, while the Men in Blue will play their first game on September 27. Young …

Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Top 10 Indian medal prospects

The Hindu  

Asian Games 2023 is set to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8. | Photo Credit: M VEDHAN/The Hindu The Indian men’s hockey team will look to put behind the disappointment of a bronze medal from Jakarta 2018 and win gold this time as the Asian Games winner is given direct entry into the Olympics. Rohan …

Asian Games 2022: Rugby India names 12-member team
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2022: Rugby India names 12-member team

The Hindu  

Following a 50-day rigorous training camp in Kolkata, the Sheetal Sharma-led 12-member Indian women’s rugby 7s team is ready to give its best at the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games. READ - Basketball veteran Raspreet Sidhu rues missed chance to represent India in Asian Games “No matter whosoever is the opposition, we have been taught to never take a step back. …

Asian Games would be “really tough and a different kind of challenge,” says Akula Sreeja
1 year, 5 months ago

Asian Games would be “really tough and a different kind of challenge,” says Akula Sreeja

The Hindu  

Two-time national women’s singles champion Akula Sreeja said unlike the Commonwealth Games where she won a historic mixed doubles gold partnering Sharath Kamal last year, the forthcoming Asian Games would be “really tough and a different kind of challenge”. However, the 24-year-old Sreeja said that the Indian team would be unique because of the different styles and tactics of each …

Indian Women's Junior Hockey Team Felicitated at SAI NCOE Bengaluru After Asia Cup Triumph
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Women's Junior Hockey Team Felicitated at SAI NCOE Bengaluru After Asia Cup Triumph

News 18  

The Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru felicitated the Indian team that won a historic maiden title in the Junior Women’s Hockey Asia Cup on Sunday. The Junior Women’s Asia Cup held in Gifu, Japan, witnessed the participation of 10 of the most talented teams from across the continent, competing to showcase their skills and achieve …

Women’s hockey team should have had more international matches this year: Vandana
1 year, 6 months ago

Women’s hockey team should have had more international matches this year: Vandana

The Hindu  

India women’s hockey forward Vandana Katariya feels the team should have played more international matches this year as big-ticket events such as Asian Games in China are lined up. The most recent assignment for the Indian women’s team was in Australia last month, where it was able to record a win only in its fifth and last game on the …

India names 18-member team for Women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey
1 year, 7 months ago

India names 18-member team for Women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey

The Hindu  

India on Wednesday named an 18-member team for the prestigious Women’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament, which begins in Kakamigahara, Japan, on June 2. The Junior Asia Cup is a crucial event for India as the top three nations from the tournament will qualify for this year’s FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup. “With Junior World Cup qualification at stake, …

Team India inspires confidence ahead of World Junior tennis
1 year, 9 months ago

Team India inspires confidence ahead of World Junior tennis

The Hindu  

Rarely has a captain sounded so convinced about the quality of the team as Namita Bal was about the Indian under-14 girls team, headed for the Asia-Oceania World Junior tennis tournament in Kuching, Malaysia. After two purposeful training sessions in the Capital, and some useful tips from Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, the three players Maaya Rajeshwaran, Harithashree Venkatesh and …

Indian women to play friendlies against Nepal as it continues to prepare for Olympic Qualifiers
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian women to play friendlies against Nepal as it continues to prepare for Olympic Qualifiers

The Hindu  

The Indian senior women’s team will play two international friendlies against Nepal as it continues its preparations for the Asian qualifiers ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Blue Tigresses have been drawn alongside Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan in Group G of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1, with matches to be played in a one-round league …

Women’s Asia Cup: Formidable India starts as favourite in semifinal clash against Thailand
2 years, 2 months ago

Women’s Asia Cup: Formidable India starts as favourite in semifinal clash against Thailand

The Hindu  

India will be the heavy favourite to beat Thailand in the semifinal of the Women’s Asia Cup on Thursday. RELATED - IND-W v THAI-W - Highlights The Women’s Asia Cup has come as a perfect opportunity for India to test its bench strength and give its less-experienced players enough game time ahead of the next year’s T20 World Cup in …

Indian women’s team forward Navneet Kaur: We lacked in finishing during CWG
2 years, 3 months ago

Indian women’s team forward Navneet Kaur: We lacked in finishing during CWG

The Hindu  

Indian women’s hockey team forward Navneet Kaur on Monday admitted that her side lacked in finishing in the World Cup and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and that is one area which needs improvement in the future tournaments. “As a squad we have identified these areas and have already started working on improving them so that we are ready before the …

CWG 2022: Sangita Kumari Fights All Odds to Represent India in Women's Hockey
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Sangita Kumari Fights All Odds to Represent India in Women's Hockey

News 18  

Fighting against all odds to fulfil her dreams of playing for the Indian women’s Hockey team, Sangita Kumari, is all set to don blue jersey as she represents the country at the inaugural Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, London. For this Indian women’s hockey team, three players belong to Jharkhand — Nikki Pradhan, Salima Tete and Sangita Kumari. All three sports …

Indian women’s hockey team for Commonwealth Games 2022: Savita, Vandana and Sushila to feature in squad
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian women’s hockey team for Commonwealth Games 2022: Savita, Vandana and Sushila to feature in squad

The Hindu  

Here are the profiles of all the athletes who will represent India in women’s hockey team at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Savita also won the 2017 Asia Cup, silver at the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Champions Trophy and was the vice-captain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Deep Grace Ekka International caps: 234 Part of the junior national …

Veteran Sushila backs India to win gold in Jr Women's Hockey WC
2 years, 8 months ago

Veteran Sushila backs India to win gold in Jr Women's Hockey WC

The Hindu  

She captained India to a bronze medal finish in the 2013 Women's Junior Hockey World Cup and veteran Sushila Chanu feels the Salima Tete-led side has the potential to go two steps further and claim a maiden gold in the edition that begins on Friday. They have trained together as a group for a long time, and even played practice …

Navneet Kaur: My father has put in lot of effort to help me reach Indian team
2 years, 9 months ago

Navneet Kaur: My father has put in lot of effort to help me reach Indian team

The Hindu  

A member of the Indian women's hockey team, which claimed a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, forward Navneet Kaur says it was the relentless efforts of her father which helped her to play for the national team. "My father, who used to work in a TV repairing shop, has put in a lot of effort to help me …

Asia Cup Hockey: Holder India looks to continue momentum after Olympic high
2 years, 11 months ago

Asia Cup Hockey: Holder India looks to continue momentum after Olympic high

The Hindu  

The Indian women's hockey team will look to carry on the momentum from the historic Tokyo Olympics campaign when it opens its title defence against Malaysia in the Asia Cup on Friday. READ : A good outing in Asia Cup key to success in busy 2022, says women's hockey VC Ekka "The best part about this team is that many …

Rugby India gets support from Odisha government, U-18 women's team to compete at Asian Championships
3 years, 3 months ago

Rugby India gets support from Odisha government, U-18 women's team to compete at Asian Championships

The Hindu  

Rugby India announced in Saturday that it has partnered with the Odisha government as associate sponsors. It also confirmed that the U-18 girls team will be competing at the Asia Rugby Sevens Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 18 and 19. The Indian national team, READ: Rugby League World Cup tournament postponed to 2022 "The partnership between Rugby India and …

Rugby India gets support from Odisha government, U18 team to compete at Asian Championships
3 years, 3 months ago

Rugby India gets support from Odisha government, U18 team to compete at Asian Championships

India TV News  

Rugby India on Saturday announced that they have got a partner in state government of Odisha and sporting action will resume with country's U18 girls team competing at the Asia Rugby Sevens Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on September 18 and 19. Jannie Brooks along with Indian Women's Rugby Team captain Vahbiz Bharucha, as associate sponsors, to support the Rugby India's …

Women's Hockey Team Forward Navneet Kaur Confident of India's Good Show at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Women's Hockey Team Forward Navneet Kaur Confident of India's Good Show at Tokyo Olympics

News 18  

Indian women’s hockey team forward Navneet Kaur is hopeful of playing in her first Olympic Games and is confident about her team having a memorable outing in Tokyo. “I’m really hopeful of making it to the 16-member squad for the Olympic games and I’m really excited,” said the 25-year-old player, who has been sweating it out in the national camp …

Train like an athlete: Indian rugby star Prince Khatri
4 years ago

Train like an athlete: Indian rugby star Prince Khatri

Live Mint  

Prince Khatri was born into a farming family in Sonepat, a place with a rich sporting history. But not everyone has used such early advantage to play national level kabaddi, train as a wrestler for a year at SAI, be a CrossFit games winner, and finally represent India in international rugby. Composition is a side effect of your performance.” Khatri …

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