Priyank Panchal likely to lead in 4-day games against New Zealand A

New Delhi

Gujarat opener Priyank Panchal is likely to lead India A in three four-day games against New Zealand A, beginning in Bengaluru from September 1. It is also learnt that former India captain Ajinkya Rahane’s comeback to competitive cricket will happen in Duleep Trophy.

New Delhi

Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship

Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu and seven other top Indian weightlifters will fly to the USA on Tuesday for a three-and-half-week strength and conditioning training camp. Chanu will be accompanied by 2022 Commonwealth Games medallists Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli, Sanket Sargar, Bindyarani Devi, Gurdeep Singh and former 2018 CWG champion RV Rahul and Asian Championship gold medallist Jhilli Dalabehra. Meanwhile, the senior weightlifters will miss this year’s Asian Championships, opting to focus on the World meet instead, which is a qualifying event for the Paris Olympics. The Asian Championships are scheduled to take place in Manama, Bahrain from October 6 to 16.

Guwahati

Army Green beat NorthEast United 3-1

Skipper PC Lallawmkima scored a brace as Army Green made a winning start to their Durand Cup campaign by inflicting a 3-1 defeat on NorthEast United FC.

New Delhi

Chain wins rifle prone T5 title at shooting trials

Seasoned shooter Chain Singh won the men’s 50m rifle prone T5 title while Olympics medallist Vijay Kumar finished third in the 25m rapid fire pistol T5 at the national shooting selection trials. — Agencies