Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 9 (ANI): Jalandhar Warriors held their nerves to steal a win against Ludhiana Lions by seven runs in the Mankind Pharma Sher-E-Punjab T20 League Powered by Punjab Kings at the I.S. Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

The Warriors posted 169/8 in 20 overs after Ludhiana’s bowlers put up a strong show. Jalandhar got off to a poor start and were reduced to 16/3 in just the second over. However, Prabhsimran Singh and Gourav Makan joined hands to steady the innings, according to a release. freshyourfeel.org

The two batters played carefully at first before finding their rhythm and adding valuable runs. Prabhsimran scored 39 off 30 balls before being dismissed, leaving Jalandhar in another difficult position.

Gourav continued his good form and scored a crucial half-century. He made 52 off 43 balls before losing his wicket, but his knock gave Jalandhar a strong base for the final overs.

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Aryan Yadav then took charge and provided the late push Jalandhar needed. He remained unbeaten on 35 off 26 balls to help the Warriors reach 169/8.

For Ludhiana Lions, Krish Bhagat was the best bowler. He picked up four wickets for 37 runs in four overs, while Kartik Chadha finished with 1/21 in his four overs.

Ludhiana made a steady start to the chase, with openers Abhijeet Garg and Bikramjeet Singh adding 49 runs for the first wicket. However, the Lions then lost a few quick wickets and were reduced to 79/3, the release said.

Arjun Rajput and Salil Arora then gave Ludhiana hope by putting together a 54-run partnership. Rajput scored 45 off 33 balls before being dismissed, while Salil made 26 off 24 balls.

The Lions needed 19 runs from the final two overs to win. Krish Bhagat kept the chase alive by hitting a six off the final ball of the 19th over, reducing the target to 10 runs from six balls.

Randeep Singh bowled the final over and made an immediate impact, dismissing Aseem Kohli for 11 off seven balls off the first delivery. He then removed Havneet for a duck off the next two balls, leaving Ludhiana in deep trouble.

With two balls left, Krish Bhagat came back on strike and tried to finish the chase with another big shot. However, he failed to clear the boundary and could only take a single. Ludhiana needed eight runs from the final ball, but didn’t get anything on it.

As a result, Jalandhar Warriors secured a thrilling seven-run victory, while Ludhiana Lions fell just short despite a late fightback and were restricted to 162/8 in 20 overs. (ANI)

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There has been a lot of talk about India’s hockey jersey over the last month and a half. The matter had become acutely political ahead of the World Cup, with many blaming the government for choosing orange over blue. Going into the Asian Games, the jersey is back in focus once more, and it is important to close this debate once and for all.

As you can see from the photos, Indian players have been given two sets of jerseys to take to Nagoya. The second set is orange or reddish-orange, which was used at the World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium. The primary set, however, which was approved by Hockey India officials and the head coach of the team on 12 August 2026, is white, with sky-blue socks, shorts and sleeves.

The white and sky-blue combination is the primary jersey that India will wear in Aichi-Nagoya at the Asian Games. While it is not entirely blue, it does feature sky blue on the socks, sleeves and shorts.

It is important to state here that jerseys will not win us the Asian Games. Performance will. The teams need to win gold in Japan to ensure they qualify for the 2028 LA Olympics.

For the first time, the women also have a very realistic chance of beating China and winning gold. The men, on the other hand, need to redeem themselves after a poor World Cup campaign and make it back to the top of the podium in Japan. In doing so, they need to stay focused, and the jersey controversy going forward is unnecessary.

That is why it was important to show the two sets of jerseys that India will wear and put the issue to rest once and for all.

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The Indian football team is set for an action packed schedule in the upcoming international window during the months of September and October with the men’s, women’s and age group youth level teams taking on high-profile foreign teams across three different cities. The highlight remains the senior men’s team’s clashes against three FIFA World Cup 2026 playing nations.

The Blue Tigers will be taking on opponents from the highly talented continent of South America. Khalid Jamil’s men will kick-off the international window with a clash against Panama on September 25 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, though the match was initially scheduled for the 26th of the month, it was eventually shifted to a day before due to a marathon taking place at the venue.

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The Indian U-17 women’s team will also be in action during this window as they are scheduled to face Philippines on September 26 and 29 in Goa. The U-15 boys are also slated to lock horns with two different opponents across multiple matches this month as well as in October.

The U-15 unit will first face Iran U-15 on September 28, 29 and 30 with all the matches taking place in Bengaluru. These three friendlies will give the Indians plenty of exposure and experience as the Iranians are among the top five ranked football teams across Asia.

Attention will then turn to the senior men’s team, who after facing Panama on September 25th, will go head-to-head against five-time world champions Brazil. This will be the Blue Tigers’ first-ever meeting with the Selecao and the fixture is scheduled to take place on October 3rd at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium, which also hosted Argentina great Lionel Messi back in 2011.

Brazil, under the coaching of Carlo Ancelotti, is expected to send its senior team to India with the likes of Raphinha, Vinicius Jr and Marquinhos, all expected to be a part of the travelling squad. This will perhaps be the biggest match for the Indians in the past couple of years.

It should be noted that the All India Football Federation gave up on the chance to feature in the first-ever FIFA ASEAN Cup in order to host three South American opponents, including Ancelotti’s Brazil. The Blue Tigers will conclude the international window with another 90 minutes against inaugural world champions Uruguay on October 6th at Kolkata.

The Indian women’s senior team will also participate in two friendlies against Russia on October 8th and 11th, while the U-15 boys team face Uzbekistan on 8th, 9th and 10th of next month after the two friendlies against Iran.

Live streaming details of all these matches are awaited but it is surely going to be a carnival.