World Athletics U20 Championships: National record holder Pooja Singh…

New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Senior national record holder and reigning Asian champion Pooja Singh will lead India’s challenge at the World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 as a 36-member track and field contingent gears up to compete at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, from August 5 to 9.

According to Olympics.com, the Indian squad comprises 23 men and 13 women and heads into the global showpiece on the back of a historic outing at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong, China, where the country finished second behind China with a record haul of 19 medals, including 10 gold. game-sweetbonanza.com

All eyes will be on the 19-year-old Pooja, who has emerged as one of India’s brightest athletics prospects this season. She clinched the women’s high jump title at the Asian U20 Championships with a clearance of 1.93m, setting a new senior national record and eclipsing the previous mark of 1.92m set by Sahana Kumari in 2012.

Her gold-winning effort also erased the championship record that had stood since 2006 and secured qualification for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, where she went on to finish eighth in challenging rainy conditions.

Apart from Pooja, Asian U20 champions Nitin Gupta and Shahnavaz Khan will also spearhead India’s medal hopes in Oregon. Nitin claimed the men’s 5000m race walk title at the continental meet, while Shahnavaz struck gold in the men’s long jump.

More than 1,800 athletes representing 147 member federations are expected to compete in Eugene, making the 2026 edition the largest World Athletics U20 Championships in history and surpassing the previous participation record of 1,558 athletes set at Lima in 2024.

India will also look to improve on its performance from the previous edition in Lima, where a 43-member contingent returned with one medal after Aarti won bronze in the women’s 10,000m race walk.

The World Athletics U20 Championships have produced some of Indian athletics’ biggest stars over the years. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the country’s first world U20 champion after winning the men’s javelin throw title with a world U20 record of 86.48m at Bydgoszcz in 2016.

Two years later, Hima Das created history by becoming India’s first track world U20 champion with her gold medal in the women’s 400m at Tampere.

India’s squad for Oregon also features athletes across sprints, middle-distance events, jumps, throws, race walk and relay competitions, reflecting the country’s growing depth in junior athletics as it seeks another successful campaign on the world stage.

World Athletics U20 Championships 2026 schedule – All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

Wednesday, August 5

100m hurdles heptathlon heats – 10:30 PM

Men’s javelin throw qualification A – 10:33 PM

4x400m mixed relay round 1 – 10:52 PM

Men’s hammer throw qualification A – 11:15 PM

High jump heptathlon – 11:20 PM

Women’s 100m round 1 – 11:24 PM

Men’s javelin throw qualification B – 11:50 PM

Thursday, August 6

Men’s 100m round 1 – 12:14 AM

Men’s hammer throw qualification B – 12:45 AM

Men’s 800m round 1 – 1:05 AM

Women’s long jump qualification – 1:10 AM

Men’s shot put qualification – 1:45 AM

Women’s 800m round 1 – 1:55 AM

Women’s pole vault qualification – 6:30 AM

Women’s discus throw qualification A – 6:30 AM

Women’s 100m semi-finals – 6:35 AM

Shot put heptathlon – 6:50 AM

Men’s 100m semi-finals – 6:58 AM

Women’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 – 7:30 AM

Women’s discus throw qualification B – 7:50 AM

200m heptathlon heats – 8:05 AM

Men’s shot put final – 8:20 AM

Women’s 5000m final – 8:25 AM

Men’s 5000m final – 8:52 AM

4x400m mixed relay final – 9:20 AM

Women’s shot put qualification – 10:30 PM

Women’s 400m hurdles round 1 – 10:32 PM

Long jump heptathlon – 10:55 PM

Men’s 400m hurdles round 1 – 11:15 PM

Men’s high jump qualification – 11:35 PM

Friday, August 7

4x100m mixed relay round 1 – 12:07 AM

Men’s triple jump qualification – 12:20 AM

Women’s 400m round 1 – 12:25 AM

Javelin throw heptathlon – 1:00 AM

Men’s 400m round 1 – 1:10 AM

Men’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 – 2:02 AM

Men’s pole vault qualification – 6:35 AM

Women’s discus throw final – 6:35 AM

800m heptathlon – 6:40 AM

Women’s 1500m round 1 – 7:00 AM

Women’s shot put final – 7:35 AM

Women’s 1500m round 1 – 7:38 AM

Women’s long jump final – 7:58 AM

Men’s 400m semi-finals – 8:12 AM

Women’s 400m semi-finals – 8:35 AM

Women’s 100m final – 9:05 AM

Men’s 100m final – 9:20 AM

Women’s javelin throw qualification A – 10:30 PM

Men’s 100m decathlon heats – 10:30 PM

Women’s hammer throw qualification A – 10:35 PM

Women’s 100m hurdles round 1 – 11:00 PM

Men’s long jump decathlon – 11:15 PM

Women’s high jump qualification – 11:35 PM

Men’s 110m hurdles round 1 – 11:50 PM

Saturday, August 8

Women’s hammer throw qualification B – 12:00 AM

Women’s javelin throw qualification B – 12:07 AM

Women’s 200m round 1 – 12:45 AM

Men’s long jump qualification – 1:13 AM

Men’s 200m round 1 – 1:40 AM

Men’s shot put decathlon – 1:50 AM

Men’s high jump decathlon – 5:30 AM

Men’s hammer throw final – 5:35 AM

Women’s 100m hurdles semi-finals – 7:45 AM

Men’s 110m hurdles semi-finals – 8:10 AM

Women’s 800m semi-finals – 8:35 AM

Men’s triple jump final – 8:55 AM

Men’s 800m semi-finals – 9:00 AM

Women’s 200m semi-finals – 9:25 AM

Men’s 200m semi-finals – 9:48 AM

Women’s 3000m steeplechase final – 10:10 AM

Men’s javelin throw final – 10:15 AM

Men’s 400m decathlon – 10:30 AM

Men’s 3000m final – 10:53 AM

Women’s 400m final – 11:15 AM

Men’s 400m final – 11:23 AM

Men’s 110m hurdles decathlon – 10:30 PM

Women’s triple jump qualification – 10:35 PM

Men’s 5000m race walk final – 10:55 PM

Men’s discus throw decathlon – 11:15 PM

Women’s 5000m race walk final – 11:30 PM

Sunday, August 9

4x400m relay round 1 – 12:10 AM

Discus throw decathlon – 12:25 AM

4x400m relay round 1 – 12:40 AM

Men’s pole vault decathlon – 12:55 AM

Women’s 4x100m relay round 1 – 1:10 AM

Men’s discus throw qualification A – 1:20 AM

Men’s 4x100m relay round 1 – 1:40 AM

Men’s pole vault decathlon – 1:45 AM

Men’s discus throw qualification B – 2:30 AM

Men’s javelin throw decathlon – 6:30 AM

4x100m mixed relay final – 6:35 AM

Men’s high jump final – 6:35 AM

Women’s 400m hurdles semi-finals – 6:45 AM

Women’s Pole vault final – 7:15 AM

Men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals – 7:11 AM

Men’s javelin throw decathlon – 7:35 AM

Men’s 800m final – 7:38 AM

Men’s long jump final – 7:40 AM

Women’s 800m final – 7:53 AM

Women’s 100m hurdles final – 8:05 AM

Men’s 110m hurdles final – 8:15 AM

Women’s 3000m final – 8:25 AM

Men’s 200m final – 8:50 AM

Men’s 1500m decathlon – 9:03 AM

Women’s 200m final – 9:20 AM

Women’s hammer throw final – 12:35 AM

Men’s discus throw final – 12:40 AM

Men’s pole vault final – 12:45 AM

Women’s high jump final – 1:00 AM

Women’s 4x100m relay final – 1:33 AM

Women’s triple jump final – 1:42 AM

Men’s 4x100m relay final – 1:45 AM

Women’s 400m hurdles final – 2:00 AM

Men’s 400m hurdles final – 2:10 AM

Women’s javelin throw final – 2:18 AM

Women’s 1500m final – 2:22 AM

Men’s 3000m steeplechase final – 2:34 AM

Men’s 1500m final – 2:55 AM

Women’s 4x400m relay final – 3:12 AM

Men’s 4x400m relay final – 3:25 AM

World Athletics U20 Championships 2026: India’s entry list

Men: Nitin Gupta (5000m race walk), K. Ambriesh (high jump), Uwin Anand Ananthan (800m), R.C. Jithin Arjunan (long jump), Mohammed Ashfaq (400m), Basant (high jump), T. Dharanidharan (javelin throw), Shahnavaz Khan (long jump), J. Krishna (4x100m relay), Amit Kumar (400m hurdles), Ranjith Kumar (4x400m relay), Nishchay (discus throw), Aditya Pisal (4x100m relay), Nakul Prabhu (4x400m relay), Dhanush Raj (triple jump), Piyush Raj (400m, 4x400m relay), Anshu Rajak (4x100m relay), P. Royshan (triple jump), Sayed Sabeer (4x400m relay), Neil Samraj (4x100m relay), Rudra Shinde (4x100m relay), Mogali Venkatram (800m), Ashish Yadav (javelin throw).

Women: Aarti (4x100m relay), Anshu (shot put), Thiya Arumugam (4x400m relay), G. Bhavana (4x100m relay), Rujula Amol Bhonsle (4x100m relay), Tanu Chaudhary (400m hurdles), Amanat Kamboj (discus throw), Tahura Khatun (4x400m relay), Bhoomika Nehate (4x400m relay), Pooja Singh (high jump), Poonam (javelin throw), Ananya Suresh (4x100m relay), Kajal Hirabhai Vaja (4x100m relay). (ANI)

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Sunrisers Leeds finally registered their first home win of the ongoing Women’s Hundred, defeating London Spirit by five wickets at Headingley.

Chasing 137, the hosts reached the target with two balls to spare, with Annabel Sutherland anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 37 off 21 balls.

Sunrisers had lost both their previous home matches against Southern Brave and Manchester Super Giants. However, this time, despite a mini collapse, they held their nerve to avoid a third successive defeat at Headingley.

Bryony Smith and Phoebe Litchfield gave Sunrisers a flying start with a 57-run opening partnership. However, the hosts then lost three wickets for just two runs, allowing London Spirit to claw their way back into the contest.

Skipper Dani Gibson responded with a valuable 25, adding a crucial 48-run partnership with Sutherland to steady the chase.

Sutherland came into the match on the back of an unbeaten 59 off 30 in the previous game, an effort that ended in a losing cause. This time, she once again stayed till the end, and with Jess Jonassen contributing a quickfire unbeaten 13 off five balls, Sutherland sealed the win in style with a towering six.

Earlier, Sutherland also chipped in with a wicket and was deservedly named Player of the Match.

The unbeaten knock lifted Sutherland to third on the run-scorers’ list this season with 183 runs in five innings at an average of 91.50 and a strike rate of 156.41.

Speaking after the win, a relieved Sutherland said: “We just haven’t quite got over the line in the last few but we felt like we’ve been there and thereabouts. So, it’s nice to get the win.”

The victory lifted Sunrisers Leeds to fourth in the standings. They will next face Birmingham Phoenix in Birmingham on August 7.

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Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 4 (ANI): Team India has arrived in Sri Lanka ahead of the upcoming Test series, marking the beginning of preparations for the much-anticipated contest between the two cricketing nations.

Ahead of the Test series, India will play a four-day practice match in Colombo, beginning August 7.

Team India have arrived in Sri Lanka ahead of the upcoming Test series!

The stage is set for an exciting battle between two cricketing nations. #SLvIND #TestCricket #SriLankaCricket pic.twitter.com/oOhK4ASzOo

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) August 4, 2026

The two-match Test series will get underway with the opening game at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from August 15 to 19, before the teams move to Colombo for the second Test at the Sinhalese Sports Club from August 23 to 27.

India’s ace seamer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the series as he has not fully recovered from the left knee injury he sustained during the ODI series against England.

The Men’s Selection Committee has included Nabi in the squad as Bumrah’s replacement.

India are also grappling with multiple injury concerns ahead of the series, with Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy sidelined due to hamstring and quadriceps injuries, respectively.

Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the opening Test with a hamstring issue, while Akash Deep remains unavailable as he continues his recovery from stress reactions in his back.

The series will form part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Led by Shubman Gill, India are currently fifth in the World Test Championship standings, having registered four wins and four losses in nine matches, with a Points Percentage (PCT) of 48.150.

India’s squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka is: Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain and Auqib Nabi.

*Subject to fitness clearance. (ANI)

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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 5 (ANI): Commonwealth Games silver medallist Raja Muthupandi has appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to establish weightlifting training centres across all districts, saying improved infrastructure will help identify and nurture the next generation of lifters in the state.

The Indian weightlifter, who won silver in the men’s 65kg event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, also expressed gratitude to his parents, the people of Tamil Nadu and the governments at the Centre and in the state for recognising his achievement.

Speaking after his return to India, Raja said, “I dedicate this silver medal to my parents and the people of Tamil Nadu. The Malaysian lifter, who won the gold medal in his category, was a strong competitor. Union Sports Minister had also hosted the Indian medal winners for a dinner in New Delhi and announced a cash reward of Rs 20 lakh for my silver medal. I am happy that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh the day after I secured the medal. I appeal to the Tamil Nadu government to establish weightlifting training centres in all districts to help nurture young talent and strengthen the sport across the state."

Raja produced an overall lift of 286kg, comprising 126kg in the snatch and 160kg in the clean and jerk, to finish second in the men’s 65kg category and secure one of India’s standout medals in Glasgow.

Malaysia’s Aznil Bin Bidin Muhamed won the gold medal with a Commonwealth Games record total of 299kg, claiming his third consecutive Commonwealth Games title after earlier triumphs at Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022.

The silver medal marked a remarkable comeback for the 26-year-old, whose career was nearly cut short by a serious elbow ligament injury in 2019. His rehabilitation was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, while the absence of his preferred weight category and stiff domestic competition kept him out of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Raja returned to the national fold following the introduction of the 65kg category and steadily rebuilt his form, highlighted by a ninth-place finish at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships with a personal-best total of 299kg before reaching the Commonwealth Games podium.

His medal was part of another productive campaign for Indian weightlifting at Glasgow 2026. Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu won a third consecutive Commonwealth Games gold in the women’s 48kg category, while Chanambam Rishikanta Singh also secured silver in the men’s 60kg event.

India ended the 2026 Commonwealth Games in fourth place on the overall medal table with 39 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze. Weightlifting contributed eight medals to the tally, comprising one gold, six silver and one bronze. (ANI)

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