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Indian Sports Highlights, December 20: Indian Men's Hockey team wins 5-4 against France at 5 nations tournament
Catch the live updates of Indian athletes' performances in various events happening across the world on December 20.
Indian men's hockey team. (FILE PHOTO: Hockey India)
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- 20 Dec 2023 2:40 PM GMT
Aryaveer Dewan is U.S. Junior Open Boys U15 Champion in Squash.
Indian Squash Player Aryaveer Dewan is U.S. Junior Open Boys U15 Champion. He won 11-8, 12-10, 11-4 in the final against USA's Brendan Tagliarini.
- 20 Dec 2023 1:40 PM GMT
Arjuna award to be conferred to Mr Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy
Visually impaired cricketer and captain of Indian Men’s Cricket Team for the Blind Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy will be conferred with Prestigious Arjuna Award from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on Wednesday announced the National Sports Awards 2023. Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy (Blind Cricket) is among the 26 sportspersons selected for Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023.
- 20 Dec 2023 1:30 PM GMT
Senior National Championships: Dhruv Kapila -Tanisha Crasto off to a flying start
The mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto continued their victorious run as they defeated Vanlalringngheta Joseph/Laldingpull Ralte 21-5, 21-7 on day one of Yonex-Sunrise 85th Senior National Badminton Championships being held at R. G. Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati.
The prestigious national championships being held from December 20-24 is organised by Badminton Association of India (BAI) in Assam after four years.
- 20 Dec 2023 12:30 PM GMT
Chennai Grand Masters 2023: D Gukesh draws against GM Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine
D Gukesh draws against GM Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine in the penultimate round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023.
He is still leading the tournament with 4 points after 6 matches, going into the final round of the tournament tomorrow.
- 20 Dec 2023 12:00 PM GMT
Hockey 5 Nations Tournament: Indian Men's team wins 5-4 against France in final game
Indian Men's National Hockey team takes a close 5-4 win over france in the final group game of Hockey 5 Nations tournament in Valencia, Spain.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh and Jugraj Singh scored braces and Vivek scored the first goal of the match. This is the first win for the men's team at the tournament after losing the first three games - REPORT
- 20 Dec 2023 11:30 AM GMT
IND-W vs AUS-W Test Match: When and where to watch, live streaming
The one-off Test between India Women and Australia Women will begin on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. The Indian team is coming fresh off a 347-run victory over England Women just days ago, when they broke the record for the biggest win margin by runs in women’s Tests.
An in-form India will now look to register their first ever Test win in 10 outings against a highly rated Australian side, who have won four against India and drawn the rest. A total of seven matches will be played throughout the tour, with three ODIs and three T20I matches following the one-off Test.
- 20 Dec 2023 10:50 AM GMT
Vita Dani inducted as governing board member of ITTF Foundation
Sports philanthropist and entrepreneur Vita Dani became the first Indian to be inducted as a governing board member to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Foundation; the official announcement was made on Wednesday.
In her capacity as the Chairperson of Ultimate Table Tennis, she has been reshaping the landscape of the sport, ensuring accessibility across all segments of society, and orchestrating multiple tournaments spanning 25 states in India.
- 20 Dec 2023 10:40 AM GMT
‘The recognition fuels my determination to continue giving my best to the sport I love,’ says Hardik Singh
In a momentous achievement for the Indian Men’s Hockey Team, Vice Captain and stellar midfielder Hardik Singh has been crowned the FIH Player of the Year for 2023. The much-awaited FIH Awards for 2023 were announced on Tuesday. These awards are determined through a comprehensive voting process involving an Expert Panel, National Associations represented by their team Captains and Coaches, as well as input from fans and media representatives.
- 20 Dec 2023 10:30 AM GMT
IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC women team takes a 2-0 win over Gokulam Kerala
Odisha FC takes back-to-back win at this season of Indian Women's League. They take a comfortable 2-0 win over Gokulam Kerala to jump to the top of the league table after 6 points from 2 matches.
Pyari Xaxa and Lynda Serto scores the two goals for Odisha FC in the match.
On the contrary, three-time defending champion Gokulam suffered their first lose of the season.
- 20 Dec 2023 8:15 AM GMT
Chennai Grand Masters 2023: Gukesh in lead after 5 rounds, round 6 to start today
D Gukesh is in hunt for attaining that candidates 2024 spot via 2023 FIDE Circuit winner. He is currently third in the eligible FIDE Circuit ranking.
He can jump up the position based on his performance at Chennai Grand Masters 2023, where he is currently leading with 3.5 points after 5 matches.
With two more rounds to go, he is looking favourite to win the tournament. The round-6 will start today at 3:30 PM IST, Gukesh will face GM Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine with the White pieces.
