From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to eminent sports personalities, the country was wholesome in its praise for the Indian hockey team after it clinched the Asian Champion Trophy by beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the finals at Kuantan, Malaysia on Sunday. Favourites India prevailed 3-2 over Pakistan to reclaim the trophy and present a perfect Diwali gift to the nation. PM Modi wrote on his twitter handle, "Very proud of our hockey team. Congratulations on winning the Asian Champions Trophy."
Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, and Virender Sehwag praised 'inspiration' Bopanna for his incredible achievement.
Another standout performance by the spinners, led by home favourite Ravichandran Ashwin, helped India register an empathic eight-wicket win over Australia in the opening match of the four-Test series at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country is proud and elated with "Naatu Naatu" winning an Oscar and hailed the song as one that will be remembered for years to come.
Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma hailed the India right-hander for his splendid knock.
India remained third, while star batsman Virat Kohli maintained his second spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Sunday.
'The 100th Test match probably means 10 x 100 to my dad, it means a lot to my wife and my mom. My daughters are more excited than I am.'
The Indian junior men's team beat Pakistan in a thriller in the final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023.
Senior BJP leader and Patnagarh MLA KV Singh Deo and debutant from Nimapara assembly segment Pravati Parida took oath as deputy chief ministers.
PHOTOS from the 3rd Test Between England and West Indies on Sunday.
Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's wife Aneeshya is all set to welcome home the Olympic medallist with traditional Malayali meal.
'My inner instinct tells me that RCB have the best chance to go for the IPL Trophy. Onward and Upward. Best of luck.'
Australia opener Aaron Finch has exuded confidence of successfully tackling the Indian pace attack in the semi-finals of the cricket World Cup in Sydney on Thursday.
Ravindra Jadeja termed his spin partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin as 'Indran-Chandran'.
Join in the celebrations and congratulate the team on securing India's first Test win in Pakistan.
Sreejesh was re-elected as a member of the FIH Athletes' Committee during the virtual meeting of Executive Board.
For Yuvraj Singh, it was the perfect payback for a similar thrashing India had received 23 years ago.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated, on Sunday, Indian shooters, Apurvi Chandela and Ravi Kumar, for winning the country its first medal in the Asian Games.
PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation", hailed the warm reception that was accorded to the Pakistani team.
'I am privileged to have represented India for more than two decades and earning my 300th international cap is truly a special memory for me.'
Proving yet again the glorious uncertainties of cricket, India pulled off a spectacular 123-run victory over South Africa in the first Test, to register its maiden win in that country.
Arshad Nadeem's home village erupted into rapturous celebrations after he clinched Pakistan's first Olympic medal in athletics
They were hammered all over the park but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his bowlers were not all that bad on what was a 'batters' paradise' in the first Twenty20 against West Indies which his team lost by a run in Florida.
'There have been and will continue to be, so many captivating stories in colonial India.' 'Obviously, most of the white people were British, so if I am going to take on a role in a film set in one of the most turbulent periods of Indian history, then it only stands to reason that my character would be of British descent.' 'But that doesn't mean all my roles are negative.'
'I hope this win inspires boys and girls who watch thousands of dreams and want to make them come true.'
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Pre-tournament favourites India spectacularly broke the jinx of a host nation not winning the World Cup, clinching the sport's most treasured prize by vanquishing Sri Lanka in the summit clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday night.
Varma also received a surprise message from his MI colleague, Dewald Brevis of South Africa, congratulating him on his India debut.
Impressed with India's dominating performance in the World Cup so far but not completely satisfied with it, Sachin Tendulkar has said that the team can raise its game a few notches higher.
'Surreal effort, and superhuman at times.'
'There's significant interest from both existing and new sponsors who recognise the value of associating with Olympic athletes.'
'Team India's participation in the Olympics couldn't have ended on a sweeter note'
Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricketer Imran Khan heaped praises on the Afghanistan cricket team after registering their maiden Test win after.
Both Putin and Zelenskyy have invited the prime minister to visit Russia and Ukraine respectively after the Lok Sabha elections, sources said, adding they see Modi as a "peacemaker".
'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.'
No sooner had the match ended, social media was abuzz with congratulatory messages for the team.
An IPL contract might be on top of cricketers' bucket list, but Mumbai's teenaged Ranji Trophy hero Musheer Khan is happy that he went unsold during last year's player auction because it gives him some more time to "understand" the T20 format.
The third and final test in the series of landing experiment (LEX-03) was conducted at 07:10 1ST at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga, Karnataka.
From his captain, coach and former cricket legends, everyone are sending congratulatory messages to the 32-year-old wicketkeeper batsman.
'I would also like to congratulate the team of The Elephant Whisperers on their win today bringing another Oscar to India.'
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