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Anushka brace helps India beat Syria 2-0 in AFC U17 qualifiers

New Delhi, Oct 8 (UNI) Anushka Kumari scored twice as India’s U17 women’s team continued their AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027 qualifiers campaign with a 2-0 win over Syria in their second Group E match at the MP Selayang Stadium on Thursday.
Anushka, who struck five times in India’s 14-0 win over Iraq in their opening game, scored once in each half to take her qualifiers tally to seven goals in two matches.
The victory gave India six points from two games and left them on the brink of qualification for AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2027. The Young Tigresses will face hosts Malaysia in their final Group E match on October 11, with only the group winners advancing to the Asian Cup.
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India eye T20 reset under Mandhana against Zimbabwe

15 Oct 2026 | 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (UNI) India will begin a new chapter under captain Smriti Mandhana when they take on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series in Raipur from Friday, with the hosts looking to address their shortcomings in the shortest format.

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Netherlands name squad for ICC CWC League 2 games

15 Oct 2026 | 7:02 PM

Amsterdam, Oct 15 (UNI) The KNCB has announced the squad that will travel to Dubai for the next round of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 (CWCL2), where the Netherlands will take on Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The 50-over competition offers the prospect of participating in the World Cup, which will be played in three countries in southern Africa in November 2027.

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India eye T20 reset under Mandhana against Zimbabwe

15 Oct 2026 | 6:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) India will begin a new chapter under captain Smriti Mandhana when they take on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series in Raipur from Friday, with the hosts looking to address their shortcomings in the shortest format.

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More scripts history with U-23 World Wrestling c’ships silver

15 Oct 2026 | 6:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Vishvajit More scripted history by becoming the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to reach the final of the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships, claiming silver in the men’s 55kg category after a narrow 12-13 defeat to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in a thrilling title clash.

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PM Modi meets Asian Games contingent after India’s 85-medal campaign

15 Oct 2026 | 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with India’s Asian Games 2026 contingent at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here, with athletes from various disciplines presenting him with mementoes celebrating their achievements at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

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