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Here are the key updates from January 11, Thursday:
Super Cup: Chennaiyin salvage late draw against Punjab FC
It was a tale of two Jordans as Jordan Murray rescued Chennaiyin FC's hopes with an 81st minute equaliser after Wilmar Jordan opened the scoring for Punjab FC in the fourth minute. Punjab's early lead was put in jeopardy after Amarjit Singh received a second yellow, and his marching orders, on the stroke of half-time. Chennaiyin's one-man advantage lasted 24 minutes as Rafael Crivellaro earned a second booking in the 69th minute, before Murray restored parity in the final stage of the game.
The referee for India's Asian Cup opener will make history
���� Yoshimi Yamashita to become first woman referee in #AsianCup history!
The Japanese official will take charge of Group B fixture between Australia and India on January 13! #AsianCup2023 | #HayyaAsia https://t.co/LmxuEqYS9c
- #AsianCup2023 (@afcasiancup) January 11, 2024
Super Cup: Mumbai City edge past Gokulam Kerala
It took a late, late Abdenasser Elkhayati winner (90"+ 7") for defending ISL shield champions Mumbai to beat defending I-league champs Gokulam Kerala at the Kalinga today. Alejandro Sanchez Lopez had given Gokulam the lead in the 23rd minute, before Ayush Chhikara equalised in the 77th minute.
Sumit Nagal is one win away from reaching Australian Open main draw
Sumit Nagal beat Australia's Edward Winter 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the third and final qualification round at the Australian Open. The Indian had picked up straight sets win over France's Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the first round and is now one win away from making it to the main draw of the first Grand Slam of the year.
This could be Sumit's fourth main draw appearance at a Grand Slam - he made it to the first round of the 2019 US Open, then the second round in 2020 before reaching the first round of the 2021 Australian Open.
Glad to be moving forward in Melbourne. We go again tomorrow ����
��️ @eretzsportmed11/@eurosport pic.twitter.com/yyZU1tueVp
- Sumit Nagal (@nagalsumit) January 11, 2024
Malaysia Open: Sat-Chi advance, Srikanth ousted
The Indian doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty earned a hard-fought win over the French duo of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar to progress at the Malaysia Open. Sat-Chi got off to a strong start and opened up a 10-point lead before winning the first game 21-11 in 15 minutes. They took their feet off the gas in the second game as Corvee and Labar worked their way to a 11-4 lead at the water break. Sat-Chi dug deep to reduce the deficit and and snap up the second game 21-18.
Earlier in the day, India's singles campaign came to an end as Kidambi Srikanth lost to Ng Ka Long in the round of 16. Srikanth came into the match on the back of an impressive win over Jonatan Christie but was second-best on Thursday as he slipped to a 13-21, 17-21 loss.
PKL: Dabang Delhi captain Naveen to miss remainder of PKL10 due to injury
Dabang Delhi's talismanic captain Naveen Kumar Goyat has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing Pro Kabaddi League (PKL10) season due to injury. Naveen has not played since the game against Jaipur Pink Panthers on December 27, when he twisted his right knee and ad to be stretchered off the mat. Already recovering from a wrist injury, Naveen had gone in to raid and twisted his knee while darting across the mat. It brought back the painful memories of last season when Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, then with Tamil Thalaivas, had injured himself in a similar manner and had to miss the entire season.
As per the official statement, Naveen will undergo a ligament surgery to his right knee and the anticipated recovery period extends beyond six months. Ashu Malik will continue to captain Dabang Delhi in Naveen's absence and he has already led them to four wins on the trot.
�� Update: Naveen express is ruled out of the season due to injury. We wish him a speedy recovery ❤️�� #DabangDelhi #HarDumDabang pic.twitter.com/ASOj3i92Gf
- Dabang Delhi KC (@DabangDelhiKC) January 11, 2024
Rhythm wins India's 16th shooting quota for the Paris Olympics
Indian shooter Rhythm Sangwan has won silver at the Asian Olympic Qualification Rifle/Pistol event in Jakarta in the 25m pistol and clinched India's 16th quota for the Paris Olympics. This marks India's most-ever quotas won for a single edition of the Olympics - the previous best was 15 ahead of the Tokyo Games.
This comes a day after India's air rifle shooters enjoyed a hugely successful day on Wednesday. There was a double podium in the women's 10m air rifle with teenage shooter Nancy won the gold with an Asian junior record score of 252.8 and Elavenil Valarivan finishing second, only 0.1 points behind. In men's air rifle, Rudrankksh Patil had clinched bronze in the individual event, with Arjun Babuta finishing sixth in the final. The duo also won the team bronze along with Sri Karthik Sabari Raj Ravishankar.
���� @SangwanRhythm hits it for Bronze! ��
She clinches the ��and also secures an #Olympic Quota for ���� at the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship in Jakarta! ����This achievement also marks the highest ever, 16th Quota Place for ���� in shooting - a historic milestone! ����... pic.twitter.com/oB0cWlIC4x
- SAI Media (@Media_SAI) January 11, 2024
Malaysia Open: Ashwini and Tanisha claim a big win, move into women's doubles quarters
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto have scalped a massive win at the Malaysia Open as they've beaten two-time world champions Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara in a little over an hour.
The Indian duo took the opening game 21-19 but were unable to seize the momentum as their Japanese opponents clinched the second game 21-13. It all boiled down to the decider and Ashwini and Tanisha battled their nerves to win 21-15 and notch up one of the biggest wins of their careers.
There will be more Indians in action later today as Kidambi Srikanth will face Ng Ka Long, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take on the French team of Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar.
Wrestling: Aman Sehrawat wins the Zagreb Open
Aman Sehrawat became the first Indian wrestler to win a medal in 2024 as he bagged the top prize at the Zagreb Open late on Wednesday night. The U23 world champion beat China's Zou Wanhao for the title in the 57kg category.
Aman, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist, led 1-0 at the water break and then produced a series of two-point maneuvers to overpower his third-seeded Chinese opponent, who is also a former bronze medallist at the U23 Worlds. He began his campaign by beating Turkey's Muhammet Karavus via Technical Superiority and then defeated Pan American Games champion Zane Richards in the same manner before easing past Georgia's Roberti Dingashvili in the semifinal. Four bouts, all four won on Technical Superiority.
However, there will be no Indian flag on display, and neither will the Indian national anthem be played when Aman climbs the podium as when as the Wrestling Federation of India continues to be suspended by global body United World Wrestling. All Indian wrestlers will compete as neutral athletes until the suspension is lifted.
Aman made his mark on the senior circuit in 2023 and with the Asian Championships triumph and then followed it up with an Asian Games bronze. He competes in the same weight category as Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya, who is making a comeback from injury. Aman and Ravi both train at New Delhi's Chhatrasal Stadium - the home of Indian wrestling. The teenager had joined Chhatrasal as a 12-year-old and has shadowed Ravi ever since. Though Ravi is six years his senior, Aman is already regarded as his successor in the 57kg. More on that here.
What to look forward to today?
Kidambi Srikanth will be in action in the men's singles second round match of the Malaysian Open while doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will fight for a place in the quarterfinals.
More updates from Indian football as the men's team gears up for AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.
All the buildup with regard to the Indian women's hockey team who will begin their Olympic qualification campaign in Ranchi on Saturday.
What happened yesterday?
Greg Stewart leaves Mumbai City FC
PKL: Tamil Thalaivas thrash UP Yoddhas; U Mumba tie with Haryana Steelers
Malaysia Open: Sat-Chi advance, Prannoy, Lakshya out
Zagreb Open: Aman Sehrawat wins gold medal in 57kg freestyle event.
Australian Open qualifiers: Sumit advances, Ankita out
Hockey India announces squad for South Africa Tour
India's table-tennis stars make it to the main draw of the WTT Star Contender in Qatar
You can check all the details of yesterday's news events here