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On this Women’s day, we salute  the leading sportswomen of India who have changed the face of sports for women in our country. There was a time when Indian women were not given much recognition in sports, but now the times have changed and taken a dramatic twist. Indian women today have travelled a long distance towards the triumph in sports. Let’s take a look at our proudest Daughters . 1. PT Usha — Queen of Indian Track and Field Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha  is a name almost everyone in India would know. She is one of the most phenomenal runners of all times. This miracle girl from Kerala has been part of athletics since 1979. Her interest for running began in school when she was selected to represent India at the district level. In 1982, she won the first silver medal in the 100 m and 200 m track races in the Delhi Asian Games. A year later, Usha won her first gold medal in the 400 m track race making a new Asian record. From 198...

2000, 2008, 2012 and now 2018. India pulled off a sensational eight-wicket win over Australia in the big final of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup to become the only side in history to lift the coveted title for a record fourth time. A clinical bowling performance by India saw them restrict Australia to 216, a total that Prithvi Shaw and his men gunned down comfortably in the end - with 67 balls remaining - to etch their name in history books. Its said a good foundation supported by "The Wall" gets you results. It was evident that Rahul Dravid played a vital role in shaping this team and making it World Champions. The platform for the big win was laid by, first, the bowlers, who staged a terrific comeback to remove the last six Australian wickets for just 33 runs, and later by opener Manjot Kalra, who struck a 101-ball century to lead India to victory. Kalra got vital partnerships going with each batsman he batted with - 71 with Shaw, 60 with Shubman Gill and an unbeate...

Blind World Cup 2018: The Indian cricket team won the blind world cup 2018 by beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 2 wickets in the final. Blind World Cup 2018: The Indian cricket team won the blind world cup 2018 by beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 2 wickets in the final. Chasing a target of 308 runs in 40 overs at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday, the Indian team reached there with 8 balls remaining. It was India’s second title at the mega event as earlier they won World Cup, outclassing Pakistan at Cape Town, South Africa in December 2014. Batting first, Pakistan scored 308 runs with the help of Riyasat Khan and skipper Nisar Ali’s solid knocks who scored 48 and 47 runs, respectively. Sunil Ramesh was the star performer for India in the Blind World Cup 2018 final, scoring 93 runs while captain Ajay Reddy also smashed 63 runs, helping India successfully defend the title. There were some nervous moments in the game as team India lost few crucial wickets in the middle o...

India will be captained by Prithvi Shaw and coached by Rahul Dravid | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Where is it being played? When is India playing? Here's all you need to know The 12 edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup gets underway in various venues in New Zealand starting on Saturday. The opening day of the 2018 edition – the third time New Zealand are hosting the tournament – features four games, with the hosts taking on defending champions West Indies. The concept of such a tournament took shape 30 years ago, in Australia, when it was called the Youth World Cup. It returned after a ten-year break and from then on it has been referred to as the U-19 World Cup, held every two years. Format The 16 teams have been divided into four groups of four teams each. All teams in each group will play each other once. The top two from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The top four will qualify for the semi-finals. The final will be played on February 3 at Mount Maunganui. ...

Australia's captain Steve Smith holds a replica Ashes urn next to team mates after they won the fifth Ashes cricket test match and the series 4-0. Reuters Sydney, January 8 Australia ruthlessly extinguished England's resistance to claim an innings victory in the fifth Ashes Test and complete a 4-0 series rout on the final day in Sydney on Monday. The beleaguered tourists, with skipper Joe Root weakened by a stomach bug and unable to continue batting, dissolved after lunch, losing their last four wickets for their fourth comprehensive defeat of the series. “It has been a great couple of months. The cricket that we have played in the last couple of months has been outstanding,” Australia skipper Steve Smith said. “We have just been able to get on top and win those key moments and not let them back in the game which is crucial.”      Pat Cummins led the Australian offensive in Sydney with four wickets for 39 to finish man-of-the-match and the leading...

While the Indian cricket team fans will look forward to Virat Kohli and co's tours of South Africa, England and Australia, the football fans will have their plans chalked out for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. If that's not enough, there will be Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and much more in 2018. Here's your one-stop guide of schedule of some of the biggest sporting events this year:- A bumper year is in store for all sports fans as 2018 will see Russia host the biggest extravaganza: The football World Cup. Asian Games, Hockey World Cup and CWG too should keep you hooked if you are a lover of sport. Starting with cricket, after a year of dominating performances in home season, year 2018 promises to be the acid Test for Virat Kohli and boys. First India's tour of South Africa January 5 to February 24 3 Tests, 6 ODIs and 3 T20Is Under-19 World Cup January 13 to February 5  New Zealand India's tour of England July 3 to Sep...

Yoga has to be the best gift from India to the world. There are quite a few broad variety of yoga schools, practices and beliefs of yoga in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism but every each one of them aims for a healthier body and soul. Yoga, along with bringing peace and tranquillity to your mind helps in the betterment of the physical state of your body too. And that is why, we have compiled the 5 best advantages of yoga for you! Builds Muscle Strength along with Flexibility Strong muscles not only make you look good but also protect our bones and our bodies from ailments like arthritis, back ache etc. There are a lot of aasanas which help us build our strength and endurance. But we can achieve strong muscles by working out in a gym as well, right? Yes, we can. But building up muscles in a gym comes at the expense of our flexibility. Yoga, on the other hand helps making us more flexible. Of course, in the beginning we will not even be able to touch our toes, let alone do any...

Mumbai batsman will look to lead his side to a record fourth title; Gill named his deputy Prithvi Shaw will lead a 15-member Indian team at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018 in New Zealand in January-February, the Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Sunday (December 3). The Indian junior selection committee named Shubman Gill as his deputy. The World Cup will be held from January 13 to February 3. India is a three-time winner of the competition, the joint-most along with Australia. In the last edition of the tournament in 2016 in Bangladesh, India strolled to the final but lost a closely fought title clash against Windies. The India team will have a preparatory camp in Bengaluru from December 8 to 22 before the event. However, Shaw and Ishan Porel will not join the camp immediately, having been given permission to play for Mumbai and Bengal respectively in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. Shaw is Mumbai’s second highest run-getter with 521 runs this Ranji seaso...