India made history as the first among the 23 visiting teams to reach Qatar for the AFC Asian Cup 2023. With less than two weeks remaining until the Blue Tigers' inaugural match against Australia, head coach Igor Stimac and his team find themselves pressed for time.
Drawn in Group B against Australia (January 13), Uzbekistan (January 18), and Syria (January 23), India have a tough road ahead. However, the Blue Tigers are firmly backing their abilities.
Ahead of India's AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 campaign, the Blue Tigers' head coach, Igor Stimac, on Saturday said that he is looking for players with strong character.
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Sunday praised the attitude of the "young group" in the 'Bengal Tigers' squad and said that they are fearless.
The Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district is the only tiger reserve in India that houses the rare black tiger (pseudo-melanistic), which has distinctive dark stripe patterns due to a genetic mutation. The reserve is located in the Mayurbhanj district, at the eastern end of
The Blue Tigers have been drawn in Group B, alongside Australia (January 13), Uzbekistan (January 18), and Syria (January 23). The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed finishers (out of six) will make their way into the Round of 16
Two one and a half-year-old Siberian tigers named Lara and Akamas were brought to the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park from Pefos Zoo in Cyprus in exchange for the two red pandas from the Zoo.
Earlier, after losing the first qualifier to Urbanrisers Hyderabad, Manipal Tigers faced the winner of the eliminator match India Capitals in the second qualifier and defeated them to secure a place in the final of the tournament.
New York Strikers' left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein's deadly five-wicket haul which included a hat-trick and their opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz's half-century carried their team into the final of the Abu Dhabi T10
New York Strikers rode on five consecutive wins to cement a spot in the top two positions in the first stage of the competition and decided to rest a few key players - Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Jawadullah and Mohammad Amir