Gujarat has scripted a new chapter in Indian sports, with a record nine athletes and one reserve player earning selection to represent India at the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The achievement marks a remarkable rise for the state, which had only three representatives at the 2014 Asian Games. Twelve years later, Gujarat has tripled that number, underlining its emergence as one of India's fastest-growing sporting hubs Calling it a proud moment for the state, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the achievement reflects the long-term investments made in sports development. "Former Chief Minister and now Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid a strong foundation for sports in Gujarat through initiatives such as Khel Mahakumbh and the Shaktidoot Yojana. The results of those efforts are now visible. Gujarat is steadily emerging as a global sports powerhouse," Sanghavi said. The state's sport...
Afghanistan vs Pakistan, 2nd T20I Live Updates: Rahmanullah Gurbaz has kept one-down Afghanistan solid in the chase of 131 against Pakistan in the second T20I in Sharjah. Earlier, top knocks from Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan guided Pakistan to 130 for 6 in 20 overs. Opting to bat, Pakistan faced an early blow after Fazalhaq Farooqi dismissed Saim Ayub for a duck on the second ball of the innings. He then trapped Abdullah Shafique LBW on the very next delivery to take Afghanistan to a dream start. Pakistan kept on losing wickets at regular intervals but imad Wasim's 64 not out off 57 and Shadab's 32 off 25 took them to respectable total. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Mohammad Haris, Abdullah Shafique, Tayyab Tahir, Azam Khan(w), Shadab Khan(c), Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Zaman Khan, Ihsanullah
Afghanistan (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Usman Ghani, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Karim Janat, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan(c), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen-ul-Haq
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