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AIFF announces Indian team for AFC U17 Men’s Asian Cup – Check complete squad

AIFF announces Indian team for AFC U17 Men’s Asian Cup – Check complete squad

Coach Bibiano Fernandes announced a 23-member Indian team for the upcoming 2026 AFC U17 Men’s Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia on Friday. The Blue Colts are currently in Doha, where they have played Qatar in two friendly matches (1-1 and 0-0) behind closed doors, and will travel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 3. India has been drawn in Group D, alongside Australia and Uzbekistan, for the continental competition. The fourth team in the group, North Korea, have withdrawn from the tournament, making it a three-team group. India will open their campaign against Australia on May 6, and then go up against Uzbekistan on May 10. The top two teams from the group will progress to the quarter-finals, which also ensures qualification for the FIFA U17 World Cup Qatar 2026. India’s squad for the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026: Goalkeepers: Alok Nishad, Manashjyoti Baruah, Rajrup Sarkar Defenders: Abhishek Kumar Mondal, Indra Rana Magar, Korou Meitei Konthoujam, Lawmsangzuala, Lesvin Rebelo, Md Aimaan Bin, Shubham Poonia Midfielders: Dallalmuon Gangte, Denny Singh Wangkhem, Diamond Singh Thokchom, …

Indian employee compares calm Spanish team with chaotic Indian team: ‘Contrast is visible’

Indian employee compares calm Spanish team with chaotic Indian team: ‘Contrast is visible’

An Indian employee has shared frustrations about the differences between working with Spanish colleagues and the current Indian team, calling the office environment “chaotic” and “exhausting.” The Spanish team was described as calm, competent, and well-organised. (Pexels/Representational Image) The Reddit post comes amid layoffs in Spain and the hiring of new staff in India. The employee explained in the post that existing Indian employees are temporarily handling responsibilities until the new joiners complete their training. “As an Indian, I am tired of working with Indians,” the caption of the post reads. Contrast between Spanish and Indian teams: According to the post, the Spanish team was described as calm, competent, and well-organised, while the current office culture is reportedly noisy, rushed, and inefficient. “There is a lot of unnecessary shouting in meetings, unnecessary panic, and staying late without real productivity,” the post adds. The employee also expressed disappointment with colleagues who have been in the company for over a decade yet struggle with basic tasks. “What frustrates me is that some people who have been in …

India end 2025 as highest-ranked ODI & T20I side; Australia dominate Test charts; Full rankings across format

India end 2025 as highest-ranked ODI & T20I side; Australia dominate Test charts; Full rankings across format

Australia will end 2025 as the top-ranked Test side, having dominated red-ball cricket this year. With 124 rating points, Australia stand on top of ICC Test rankings ahead of reigning World Test Champion South Africa. England are on third while India are fourth in the Test rankings. India have dominated the white ball cricket in 2025 and will end the year as the highest-ranked side both in One Day Internationals and in T20Is. The Men in Blue have 121 rating points in ODIs and 272 rating points in T20Is. New Zealand (113) and Australia (109) round up the top three in One-Dayers. Australia will also end the year in the top three rankings across formats. Australia have 267 rating points and sit second in ICC T20I rankings, followed by England, who sit third with 258 rating points. Here’s the full list of ICC rankings in Test, ODI and T20I: ICC TEST RANKINGS Rank: 1 | Team: Australia | Matches: 30 | Ratings: 124Rank: 2 | Team: South Africa | Matches: 31 | Ratings: 116Rank: 3 …

I think he wanted to continue in the format: Mohammad Kaif on Virat Kohli | Cricket News

I think he wanted to continue in the format: Mohammad Kaif on Virat Kohli | Cricket News

Indian talisman Virat Kohli has recently retired from the red-ball format. Though his form has been on a dip in the last few series, there was an anticipation, especially after Rohit Sharma called it a day in the format, that Kohli would continue and play against England in June next month. While there have been a few speculations on what might have gone on behind Kohli’s decision from a few experts, Mohammad Kaif predicted Kohli might wanted to continue. “I think he wanted to continue in the format. There must have been some internal talks with the BCCI; the selectors may have cited his form in the past 5-6 years and told him his spot in the team may no longer be there. We will never find out what happened, it is very difficult to guess what actually took place behind the scenes.” “But given the last-minute decision, having played the Ranji trophy, I definitely think he wanted to come back in the upcoming Tests. The developments in the last few weeks, he may not …

BCCI denies permission; families not allowed to travel with team India for Champions Trophy – India TV

BCCI denies permission; families not allowed to travel with team India for Champions Trophy – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Team India After an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Australia in the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials issued new policies for all the players to follow. One such policy included that the families of the players are only allowed to travel with the Indian team in case a series or tournament lasts more than 45 days. In such a scenario, they are allowed for a maximum of two weeks. During the press conference for the Champions Trophy, India captain Rohit Sharma was asked about the new policies but he refused to comment on the matter. However, one of his clips went viral when he was talking to Ajit Agarkar about visiting BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia to discuss the policies, particularly the one concerning the involvement of families. Since then, none of the parties commented on the matter. Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, it is now learned that the families will not be allowed to travel with the players for the marquee tournament. As …

Vikrant Keni named Indian captain for Physically Disabled Champions Trophy

Vikrant Keni named Indian captain for Physically Disabled Champions Trophy

Differently Abled Cricket Council of India (DCCI) named Vikrant Ravindra Keni as the captain of the 17-member Indian team for the forthcoming Physically Disabled Champions Trophy, set to begin in Sri Lanka on January 12. The tournament will end on January 21. This will be the first ever Champions Trophy for the specially abled cricketers since 2019, with India beginning their campaign with a highly anticipated opening match against rival Pakistan. The DCCI’s national selection panel finalised the team following an intensive training camp in Jaipur, overseen by head coach Rohit Jalani, who expressed confidence in the team’s balance and capabilities. The other participating teams in the ten-day-long tournament are England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The DCCI held the Challengers Trophy last month at the same venue in Jaipur in which four teams of India competed for the top honours. On the basis of the performance of the players in that tournament, DCCI shortlisted 25 players for the camp. The team will travel to Colombo from Delhi next week. Disclaimer: We do not own any …

Shreyas Iyer strengthens chances for CT squad; Kishan, Gaikwad present case with centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Shreyas Iyer strengthens chances for CT squad; Kishan, Gaikwad present case with centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Dec 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST Ishan Kishan scored 134 runs to help Jharkhand register a 9-wicket win. Meanwhile, Maharashtra’s Ruturaj Gaikwad 148 runs* off 74 balls vs Services. Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad knocked on the doors of the BCCI selection committee with brilliant centuries in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. Kishan, who has been out of the Indian team since the start of the year, smashed a blistering century against Manipur. The left-handed batter was part of India’s ODI World Cup squad last year and asked for a break during the South Africa tour. He was later asked by the BCCI to take part in the Ranji Trophy matches, which he refused and later lost his central contract. Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad present cases for CT squad with centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy; Shreyas Iyer also shines(PTI and X Images) The wicketkeeper batter is trying hard to get back into contention to return to the Indian set-up and has been taking part in domestic competitions. In the VHT match against Manipur, captain Kishan …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India express preference for training sessions being closed for crowd | Cricket News

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India express preference for training sessions being closed for crowd | Cricket News

A day after more than 5000 spectators watched the Rohit Sharma led Indian team practice at the Adelaide Oval ahead of the second Pink Ball Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy starting December 6, it has emerged that the Indian team management has requested for such open training sessions to be stopped. As per a report in The Age, the Indian management have requested Cricket Australia to not allow spectators during their training sessions further in the tour. “India have expressed a preference for their remaining training sessions not to be open to the public to minimise potential noise or distractions,” a CA spokesperson told The Age on Wednesday. While the Indian team had their practice sessions at WACA at Perth for some days before training at the Optus Stadium at Perth ahead of the opening Test, the Indian team had arrived in Adelaide after the PM XI match at Canberra. Cricket Australia had earlier shared about similar open sessions as Tuesday for the Test matches at Brisbane and Sydney and these plans seem …

68-member Indian team to compete in 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games

68-member Indian team to compete in 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games

A 68-member Indian team will leave for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday to compete in the prestigious Asia-Pacific Deaf Games, which is at par with the Asian Games for individuals with speech and hearing impairment. The tournament, which is seen as a precursor to the Deaflympics in Japan next year, is scheduled from December 1 to 8 in Kuala Lumpur. Team India will be competing in seven disciplines – athletics, badminton, chess, judo, table tennis, taekwondo and wrestling. SAI organised national camps for wrestling at NCOE Sonepat besides badminton and judo disciplines at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from November 15 to 30. A national camp for athletics, chess, and table tennis was organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from November 21 to 30. SAI Regional Centre Lucknow conducted the camp for taekwondo on the same dates. Asia-Pacific Deaf Games were last held in 2015 in Taiwan, where Indians had clinched three gold and two silver medals. The 2019 edition was canceled due to political unrest in Hong Kong. The current edition …

India names B Table Tennis team for ITTF Mixed World Cup 2024 in China

India names B Table Tennis team for ITTF Mixed World Cup 2024 in China

Manav Thakkar, Manush Shah, and Poymantee Baisya will lead the Indian team at the 2nd ITTF Mixed World Cup starting on the 1st of December 2024 in Chengdu, China. India has named a young team without experienced players like Manika Batra, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Sreeja Akula. Jeet Chandra and Snehit S are the other male players while Yashaswini Ghorpade, Pritha Vartikar, and Sayali Wani complete the women’s player line-up. Poymantee and Snehit are the two players who featured in the last edition of the tournament as well. Indian Squad for the 2nd ITTF Mixed Team world Cup,Dec 1-8. Jeet ChandraManush ShahManav Thakkar Snehit SuravajjulaPoymantee BaishyaYashaswini Ghorpade Pritha VartikarSayali wani Team India is seeded 7th. Best wishes to the team.#TableTennis pic.twitter.com/GZaBowx3kx — Rambo (@monster_zero123) November 27, 2024 The Indian team is seventh in the tournament with China, Japan, and Korea occupying the top three seeds. The tournament is played in two stages: 16 qualified teams take each other on in the group stage with four teams in each group. The top two from …