In a rivalry born of pride and provocation, Bangladesh's one ball victory over Sri Lanka felt like more than just a win, it was a tale of heritage, heartbreak and the unshakable passion that makes the Naagin Derby cricket's most emotional stage.
India face hosts Tajikistan on August 29 followed by matches against Iran on September 1 and Afghanistan on September 4.
'New Delhi is not naive about its foreign policy choices.'
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Sri Lanka stays with you not just in memory, but gently reminds you what a society can achieve when heart and heritage guide the way.
There are four first-timers in Jamil's camp of 25 players -- defenders Alex Saji, Sunil Benchamin, Muhammed Uvais, and forward Manvir Singh.
India, who made it to two successive Asian Cups for the first time in 2023, are aiming to extend the streak. Hong Kong also qualified for the previous tournament, but with only one available berth, either side is bound to miss out.
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Marquez also confirmed Chhetri's involvement in the friendly match that will mark his 152nd cap for India.
'We need to be aware that we have a difficult game in Hong Kong. We have time to prepare, to be competitive and try to win and get the three points.'
Sandesh Jhingan, upon his arrival at the airport in Doha, said, 'No group in the Asian Cup is easy. Of course, we've got Australia, and they need no introduction. But what we have learned in the last few years is that we must never fear any opposition.'
The match against India on Tuesday, will be his first outing in a Bangladesh jersey.
Sunil Chhetri returns to the national team,
Trump may temper his approach from time to time, but to think that he will change his basic philosophy is delusional, asserts T T Ram Mohan.
All eyes on Chhetri as India face Maldives in friendly ahead of Asian Cup qualifier.
Stimac is also grappling with injuries to few of his key players. Defensive midfielder Jeakson Singh, who underwent surgery on his left shoulder early last month, was named among the 50 probables but he is uncertain to be in the final 26.
Bereft of ideas, a lacklustre Indian football team's woes were compounded by its defensive lapses, resulting in a 0-3 drubbing by a dominant Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup in Doha on Thursday.
'At the same time, this may encourage some youngsters in some parts of the country to pursue football.'
Not only the senior team but the young Blue Colts also emerged victorious in the SAFF Men's U-19 champions after hammering Pakistan in the final and clinching a vigorous 3-0 victory.
Sunil Chhetri's return from international retirement at 40 highlights the lack of quality strikers in Indian football.
First win for India since Nov 2023 and first under coach Manolo Marquez.
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Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
Chhetri, who has scored 94 goals from 150 international appearances and the other 26 around him will now continue their training camp in Kolkata, where they will have their first on-field training session on Thursday, May 30.
The Blue Tigers held their first training session in Vietnam on Monday evening at the Nam Dinh Sports Palace Ground and will have four more full sessions before taking on the hosts on Saturday.
Warning India of high fiscal deficit and debt burden, global rating agency Standard & Poor's said the country was unlikely to sustain high growth as was achieved by East Asian tiger economies.
Chhetri's record against the neighbours is quite impressive, scoring four goals in eight matches including a spectacular strike from a free kick in Kolkata in 2022.
India has been hailed for its 'unprecedented commitment' to save the endangered tiger by a prominent United States-based wildlife body.
The Indian football team's World Cup dream took a devastating turn in their crucial Round 2 qualifier against Qatar.
Reigning world champions Argentina continue to top the chart followed by 2022 World Cup runners-up France, England, Belgium and Brazil.
Is Asia a bouncy, bouncy Tigger? Or, like the proverbial dead cat, are Asian tigers on a merely temporary upward trajectory? Certainly, Asia's tigers and, if you will bear with the zoological references, its canaries, too, have done better recently.
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Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value.
Tiger Woods will write a memoir billed by the publishers as a "candid and intimate narrative of an outsize American life".
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.
'Alongside economic growth and the Asian century, stress has become an Asian caravan.' 'But stress doesn't arrive in one's country as invitation to taste exhaustion. It comes dressed as a challenge.' 'Its evangelists ask: Are you man enough to shoulder stress?' points out Shyam G Menon.
Major General S C N Jatar, who passed into the ages on Monday night, thwarted anti-national forces at the peak of the Assam agitation. Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) salutes this officer and gentleman.
When I was leaving Pakistan and going abroad I had no feeling of happiness but today I am happy, Sharif said.
