The proud owners Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya were ecstatic after the Jaipur Pink Panthers won the inaugural Pro-Kabaddi title.
The Pro Kabaddi player auction netted a consolidated price of Rs 46.99 crore for 227 players selected over two days of intense bidding between 12 franchises.
The Indian men's team crushed Iran 36-17 to win the gold medal in kabaddi at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Friday.
Korea's Jang Kun Lee produced a remarkable comeback as they beat favourites India 34-32.
Seven-time champion India failed to reach the Asian Games men's kabaddi final for the first time after a shock 18-27 loss to Iran in the semi-finals.
Hosts India outclassed Canada 59-25 in the final to lift the men's Kabaddi World Cup at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, on Sunday.
Patna Pirates stamped their authority to record a 31-28 victory over U Mumba in the final and claim their maiden Star Sports Pro Kabaddi title in New Delhi on Saturday.
A national-level Kabaddi player was shot dead by two armed assailants in Rithal village of Rohtak, with the murder captured on a CCTV installed at a house near the crime spot.
It was endless celebrations for the Bachchans.
Pakistan clinched the Asian Kabaddi Championship title after arch-rivals India walked out of the field in protest against the referee's decision to penalize their coach.
'This is very disheartening to see Kabaddi players at a State level tournament having food in toilet. Would request @myogiadityanath & @UPGovtSports to look into the same and take necessary action,'
This is the first time in the IPL's 16-year history that a lady auctioneer will preside over proceedings at an IPL auction.
India won their fifth straight kabaddi gold medal at the Asian Games, beating Pakistan in the final.
India's final tally in Hangzhou stood at 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze, a quantum leap from the 70 medals the contingent bagged at Jakarta in 2018.
Reetika's team ensures that she takes additional small meals to gain strength, and chicken was added to the meal plan, defying the family tradition.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Saturday, October 7.
Dabang Delhi shot into top four after thrashing hosts Bengal Warriors while Bengaluru Bulls scripted a fine comeback in the second half to hand Puneri Paltan their fourth successive loss in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
India cruised to a comfortable win over Argentina as their raiders flexed their muscle to notch a record 54 point margin win.
Iran survived an early scare as they edged past Japan 38-34 to record their fourth successive win of the ongoing Kabaddi World Cup at the iconic 'The Arena by TransStadia' stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Five-time gold medallists and title favourites India stormed into the final of men's kabaddi competitions in the Asian Games with a comfortable victory over Japan in Guangzhou on Thursday.
Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan believes that their side fell 15 to 20 runs short and Virat Kohli's dropped catch contributed to their four-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday.
India triumphed in the Kabaddi World Cup for a third straight time as they staged a remarkable fightback to overcome a tough Iran 38-29 in the title clash, maintaining their dominance in the sport, in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
'No one is propagating RSS ideology as a government officer.'
How did Bollywood spend their weekend? Let's find out.
It was a starry evening in Mumbai as some of India's most followed sportsmen and Bollywood stars graced the opening ceremony of the fourth season of the Pro Kabaddi League, on Saturday.
India confirmed their place in the semi finals with a thumping 69-18 win over England in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Pardeep Narwal scored 13 points while Ajay Thakur scored 11 points as India made full use of their squad depth to notch a comfortable win and ended their group campaign on a high. After suffering a shock defeat in their opening match against Republic of Korea, India bounced back in style and finished the group matches with a whopping score difference of 174. England, on the other hand, can take a lot of heart from their performances as they finished fourth in Group B with 10 points.
The overall tally of six gold, five silver and 14 bronze medals at the end of day six put the country in 8th spot in the table with China leading the pack by quite a distance, having already crossed the 100-mark.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Friday, October 7.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, October 4.
The Indian men continued their winning streak by clinching the fifth Kabaddi World Cup title, while women bagged the crown for the fourth consecutive time.
India's greatest para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia will be contesting on a BJP ticket from his hometown of Churu in Rajasthan.
A terrific raiding performance by England saw them record a comfortable 68-28 win over Argentina in the Group A clash of the Kabaddi World Cup at the The Arena by TransStadia` in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Continuing their winning streak, U Mumba downed hosts Bengal Warriors 29-25 for their fifth win on the trot, while Dabang Delhi pipped Puneri Paltan by one point to open their tally in the Pro Kabaddi League at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
Athletes from the army accounted for 20 medals -- 3 Gold, 7 Silver, 10 Bronze at the Asian Games.
Following is a look at some new and the more unusual events in the schedule of the 19th edition of the Asian Games:
Six-time champions India notched up their second successive win in the men's kabaddi competition after thrashing Thailand 66-27 in a Group A preliminary-round match at the 17th Asian Games.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai welcomed the league to the state.
While Sharath is the lone Khel Ratna award recipient, a total of 25 athletes including shuttlers Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, woman boxer Nikhat Zareen, athletes Eldhose Paul, Avinash Sable have been nominated for the Arjuna Award this year.
