'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.'
India's sports fraternity joined the nation on Sunday in saluting its essential services providers engaged in the fight against COVID-19 by clapping for them and sharing messages and videos of gratitude on social media.
'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.'
Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and defender Birendra Lakra, who played starring roles in the Indian hockey team's historic bronze medal-winning Tokyo Olympics campaign, on Thursday announced their international retirements.
The Asian Football Confederation tweeted, "94 International Goals. Carried the hopes of a nation! Thank You Asian Football Icon, Sunil Chhetri."
Tale of two sports shops and unfulfilled dreams of a former hockey player
A few Indian stars will have to go through the disappointment of watching all the action from afar.
Leander Paes said he is currently busy working on a biopic to portray the father-son duo's legacy on the big screen.
With a jam-packed schedule brimming with both legendary athletes and captivating storylines, Paris 2024 promises unforgettable moments.
The Indian cricket legend said though he grew up playing cricket, not many know that he enjoys other sports as well.
The view is that the attention on the national team is fleeting, incidental and dependent on the results they produce.
India conceded a soft goal in the fifth minute of the second semi-final encounter when Cedric Charlier scored from a field strike for Belgium, which eventually separated both the teams at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel stadium.
Looking back, the Indians had rubbed their hands in delight at the variety of marquee events at home the sporting calendar of 2017 offered, and they now look forward, with optimism and anticipation, to a challenging 2018.
The BCCI has retired the No 10 jersey in Tendulkar's honour. But in football, number 10 signifies the legend. After Pele and Diego Maradona, the two great strikers of the ball, Lionel Messi has made the number priceless, notes Veer Arjun Singh.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.
Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.
'I feel more like an athlete.' 'So now, I'd like to experience the actor in me more.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the 21st century is India's century and attributed the sudden change in India's fortune to the commitment, strength and pledge of the 125 crore people of the country.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
