September 26, 2026 12:27 PM

Asian Games: India Women’s Kabaddi Team Clinches Gold with Win Over Iran

India women’s team defended its Kabaddi gold medal with a strong performance against an impressive Iranian side in the Asian Games 2026 final at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium on Saturday. The Indian team clinched its fourth Kabaddi gold in the history of the Asian Games with a 37-34 win over 2018 champions Iran. This is India’s fourth women’s Kabaddi gold and third for the Indian contingent at the ongoing Asian Games. The Women in Blue held their nerve in a thrilling gold medal match. They...

June 19, 2026 1:02 PM

Injured Shreyanka Patil ruled out of Women’s T20 World Cup, Prema Rawat named replacement

India have named leg-spinner Prema Rawat as a replacement for injured Shreyanka Patil in their squad for the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 after the off-spinner was ruled out with an ankle injury. Patil, 23, sustained the injury while fielding during India's match against the Netherlands on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Event Technical Committee had approved Rawat's inclusion for the remainder of the tournament. Rawat, w...

November 24, 2025 9:36 PM

PM Modi congratulates Indian women’s team on Kabaddi World Cup title

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team after they won the Kabaddi World Cup 2025, calling the team’s performance a source of inspiration for young athletes across the country. In a post on X, the Prime Minister praised the squad for their skill and determination. “Congratulations to our Indian Women’s Kabaddi Team for making the nation proud by winning the Kabaddi World Cup 2025,” he wrote, adding that the players had shown “outstanding grit, skil...

November 6, 2025 3:59 PM

India’s World Cup-winning women’s team meets President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Members of the Indian women’s Cricket team, fresh from their historic triumph at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. The President congratulated each player, acknowledging the team’s remarkable achievement in bringing home the World Cup. “Millions of Indians, both in the country and abroad, are celebrating this victory,” she said. Lauding the team for reflecting India’s diversity, President Murmu said, “The...