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Indian para badminton coach Gaurav Khanna has strongly rejected allegations that his social media activity negatively impacted athletes during the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Indian para badminton coach Gaurav Khanna has refuted allegations that he negatively affected players' morale during the recent Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, calling the claims a "misleading public narrative" aimed at tarnishing his reputation.The controversy stems from a now-deleted social media post by the coach, in which he predicted that India would win fewer medals at the Asian Para Games than it did at the 2022 edition.He had envisioned that the country would…

India will defend their SAFF Championship crown in 2026 with a youthful second-string squad led by India U23 head coach Naushad Moosa, as the senior national team prioritises international friendlies against New Zealand. India is set to compete at the SAFF Championships 2026, with Dhaka, Bangladesh, serving as host. The tournament will take place from November 5 to 17, 2026, with the AIFF fielding a second-string squad under Naushad Moosa, head coach of the India U23 team.Bibiano Fernandes will serve as the assistant coach, while Patshuram Salwadi will serve as goalkeeping coach and Saifulla will serve as strength and conditioning…

India's ODI squad for the opening three matches against New Zealand has received a late boost, with Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi drafted into the squad following Prasidh Krishna's hamstring injury. Pacer Auqib Nabi was on Saturday added to India’s squad for the first three ODIs against New Zealand after Prasidh Krishna was ruled out of the five-match series with a hamstring injury.Nabi was already in the squad for the fourth and fifth ODIs, and now he will be available for selection from the first match, which will be played in Auckland on November 4.“The right-arm pacer, who was…

Mumbai Indians could be set for another leadership shake-up ahead of IPL 2027, with reports suggesting the franchise is considering a return to Rohit Sharma as captain after two disappointing seasons under Hardik Pandya. Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians may bring back Rohit Sharma as captain for the upcoming 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The reports surface after the franchise underwent a major coaching overhaul, with the entire staff being replaced with a new unit to break their streak of poor performance in the past two seasons.MI have failed to produce a playoff finish in Hardik Pandya's captaincy reign…

Manisha Bhanwala etched her name into Indian sporting history by becoming the country's first-ever women's wrestling world champion at the Wrestling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Manisha Bhanwala made history on Friday, becoming India's first-ever women's wrestling world champion and ending the country's 39-year wait for a women's gold medal at the Wrestling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.The Indian wrestler defeated USA's Abigail Elizabeth Nette, delivering a brilliant 8-6 comeback in the women's 59kg final to become only the second Indian after Sushil Kumar to win the title. Sushil had won gold in 2010, securing India's first world wrestling title.At…