The host state will be led by 15-year-old Ashish Kumar Toppo who is now serving as captain of the home side, with Bilkan Oram serving as the vice-captain. Goalkeepers, Abhimanyu Gouda and Ronit Raj Xaxa will be the designated custodians between the posts.
With all matches taking place at the newly built world-class Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, the tournament provides an opportunity for bright young players from across India to compete at a world-class stadium and gain experience from it. The 11-day tournament will feature 28 teams
All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, South Asian Football Federation General Secretary Anwarul Huq, and AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran were present to conduct the draw ceremony.
Inter edged past their arch-rivals AC Milan with an aggregate score of 3-0 to become the first team to seal their place in the UCL 2022/23 final. Their opponents in the final are yet to be decided but according to their owner, the club will be looking to give their all.
Manchester City will take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal match of the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Both teams are currently equal, having scored a goal each in the first leg at Madrid.
Anderson had left the field with a mild groin strain during Lancashire's County Championship game last week. The one-off Test against Ireland will be played from June 1 onwards while the Ashes will start from June 16 onwards. While there were worries about the injury given that the Ashes was
Previously, Milan had won against AC Milan by 2-0 in the first leg. Three-time champions Inter will now meet either Real Madrid or Manchester City in the final on June 10 in Istanbul, in their first final appearance since 2010, when they defeated Bayern Munich to win the title.
Annu breached the all-important qualifying standards with a throw of 59.24 m, way above the standard of 56.46 m set by AFI, as per Olympics.com. She also qualified for the Asian Athletics Championships, scheduled for July in Bangkok, Thailand. The mark set for women's javelin throw for ea