Indian Sports Highlights, January 5: India takes a comfortable 9 wicket victory in the first T20I against Australia women
Most memorable performances by Indian players in Australian Open
Australian Open has witnessed some of the most stellar performances by Indian players at the Rod Laver Arena.
Through sheer determination, resilience and grit, Indian tennis players have engraved their names in the history books at this prestigious Grand Slam tournament including Sania Mirza’s history making performance in the 2016 Australian Open.
Join us, as we revisit the moments when Indian athletes displayed their sporting spirits making the entire nation proud - Summary
Hayle and Anchialem look to defend titles at Tata Mumbai Marathon
Defending champions and event record holders Ethiopians Hayle Lemi Berhanu and Anchialem Haymanot will headline the 19th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, scheduled on Sunday, January 21.
Earlier this year, Berhanu clocked 2:07:32s and Haymanot logged an incredible 2:24:15s on her debut, to win in Mumbai with new event records.
Later, Haymanot improved her timing to 2:22:23s in Amsterdam while finishing sixth where Berhanu posted a season-best 2:05:48s to finish at fifth.
Speaking about returning to the Tata Mumbai Marathon, Hayle said, "I won the 2023 edition of the Mumbai marathon under perfect conditions. It was indeed a surprise and unexpected win at that time. But I want to make sure that I replicate my victory in January as I'm confident of finishing on top in 2024".
IWL: Two heavyweights Odisha FC and Sethu FC is going against each other
Here is the line-up for this top draw clash between Odisha FC women team Vs Sethu FC. Both teams are on unbeaten run so far and Odisha hasn't conceded any goal in the tournament and won both the matches they played.
Manipur FA demands Rs 4 lakh each from teams to participate in State League
In an outrageous move, the Manipur Football Association demanded Rs 4 lakh each from teams to participate in the 16th Manipur State League scheduled in the first week of February at the Artificial Turf Ground, Lamlong Thongkhong.
Seven district associations - Ukhrul, Senapati, Chandel, Moirang, Bishnupur, Kakching and Thoubal - have been asked to recommend a team each by January 10 to bid for participation rights. Manipur FA has 14 district associations.
Worngachan Shatsang, a Grassroots Football enthusiast, revealed the details of the notification issued by Manipur FA on January 3 in an X post.
One Week to Go: Excitement looms large as battle for Paris Olympics gains momentum
With only a week left for the start of the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi, the excitement among hockey fans looms large as teams vie to make the top three position in order to book a berth for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The teams in the fray include world no. 5 Germany, former Asian Games Champions Japan, Chile and the Czech Republic grouped in pool A, while hosts India are grouped in pool B along with the USA, New Zealand and Italy.
The venue Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf is abuzz with activities, with participating teams trinkling into the city and testing their mettle on the ground that recently hosted the Women's Asian Champions Trophy where Savita-led India bagged the top honours.
SD Prajwal Dev added to Indian Davis Cup Tennis team
SD Prajwal Dec was added to the Indian Davis Cup team on Thursday as a replacement player for the upcoming tie against Pakistan.
Prajwal was not initially named in the squad for the World Group I Play-off tie on February 3 and 4 to be held in Islamabad, but got the call after reserve player Digvijay Singh pulled out of the tournament.
“I have been playing well in the ITF tournaments in India and abroad for the last two seasons. I view this opportunity as a reward for my consistency and I am quite elated to represent my country in the Davis Cup,” Prajwal told PTI.
Pranati Das wins multiple medals at Artistic Gymnastics National Championships
The Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships culminated with top gymnasts across the country putting up scintillating performances at the newly built Gymnastics Centre in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
Railways' Pranati Das had a memorable day 3 of the National Championship as she clinched a double Gold (Uneven Bars and Floor Exercise) apart from finishing second in the all-around women's category. Her teammate Pranati Nayak clinched two medals, winning Gold in Vault and Bronze in Balance Beam.
Meanwhile, Dipa Karmakar, who represented Tripura, bagged a total of three medals - Gold (All-around), Silver (Vault) and Silver (Uneven Bars) in the women's competition.
BAI to fund emerging players for three international tournaments in 2024
Badminton Association of India (BAI), on Thursday, announced that the Indian federation in charge of the sport in the country will be bearing the cost of three international events to provide international exposure to young players ranked between 26 and 75 in the BWF World Rankings as on January 2.
This will certainly relieve young and emerging shuttlers who had to cut down on a number of international events due to a lack of funds in the recent past. However, the facility will be extended to only those players who are not part of the BAI national camp.
What happened on January 4 ?
Olympian Dipa Karmakar hogged the limelight on day 2 of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2024 as she topped the all-around performance with a total of 49.55 points - REPORT
HOPS FC started their year with a away win against East Bengal FC, this is their first win of the season after losing the first two matches in the IWL - REPORT
The Wrestling Federation of India will challenge its suspension by the Sports Ministry in court next week. It has also called for an Executive Committee meeting on January 16 to discuss the way forward - REPORT
The Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) is organising the first T-10 Women’s Deaf Premier League in Mumbai, Maharashtra, from January 8th to 11th 2024 - REPORT
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