Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
Imaginary ImageDeepika Sehrawat starred with eight goals as the Indian women's hockey team crushed Uzbekistan 19-0 in their Asian Games opener in Japan. Veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia also achieved a major milestone, earning her 320th international cap.
Shafali Verma scored a blistering 100 off 49 balls to become the first woman to hit a century in Asian Games cricket history, leading India to a 114-run victory over Bangladesh.
Abhishek Sharma smashed the fastest T20I century by an Indian off just 30 balls as India defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs in New Delhi, completing a 3-0 series sweep.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has significantly increased match fees for domestic umpires and referees for the first time in nearly a decade. Under the new four-grade classification system, daily match fees will now range from ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 based on performance evaluations.