Jiwanjot Singh

India has made a bold step forward in its sports strategy by appointing Dave Cousins, a former World No. 1 archer, as the head coach of the compound archery team, a decision aimed at bolstering the nation’s chances for medal success at the Asian Games and the upcoming LA Olympics.

Two gunmen, involved in the murder of a Chandigarh realtor, were apprehended in Haryana after a gunfight. The suspects, identified as Rajan and Pritam Shah, were tracked down thanks to a distinctive bag they carried during their escape. Both were injured in the exchange of fire and are hospitalized.

Young batsman Jiwanjot Singh struck his eighth first class century to help Punjab salvage a draw against Gujarat in their Ranji Trophy Group A match on Friday.

Punjab opener Jiwanjot Singh is on a dream run. Actually according to him, he is definitely living a dream and cannot believe the incredible start that he has got to his first-class career.

Opener Jiwanjot Singh struck double-century and Anmolpreet Singh hit a ton as Punjab reached 396 for two on the opening day of their Group D Ranji Trophy match against Goa on Tuesday.

Manoj Tiwary was made captain of the Rest Of India XI which will clash with Ranji champions Karnataka for the Irani Cup, beginning March 17 in Bengaluru.

Arjuna award winning archers, including Abhishek Verma and Rajat Chauhan, Thursday shot off a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, requesting him to ensure that their coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja is not deprived of Dronacharya honour.

Punjab's Jiwanjot Singh, who made an impressive debut in Ranji against Hyderabad, said he would like to play like his role model Sachin Tendulkar.

Kolkata Abhimanyu Easwaran made an unbeaten 141 against hosts Uttarakhand on day 1 of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match at the Abhimanyu Cricket Academy ground in Dehradun on Tuesday. This was taken cue from the previous games where the bowlers struck early at this venue. Uttarakhand skipper Jiwanjot Singh was prompt in putting Bengal in to bat on winning the toss, but Easwaran was not ready to have anyone else run the show at a ground where he grew up playing. The opener strengthened his case for an India callup by scoring his fourth consecutive redball century following his 141 and 157 against Bangladesh A’ and 170 against Nagaland. Bengal, who struggled in getting a good start in their first two matches, got a new lease of life with the return of Easwaran. The allrounder who was used as a floater in the previous games this season might not have got a good score but provided able support to his partner and saw off the tricky first hour before being dismissed before lunch for 18sudip Gharami who joined Easwaran exuded confidence allowing Easwaran to continue smoothly as the duo picked up from where they had left against Nagaland

National compound archery coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja on Wednesday reacted with shock after his name was removed from the list of coaches recommended for Dronacharya award, calling the move as "gross injustice".

Last year, opener Jiwanjot Singh, mainstay of Punjab's batting order since his first-class debut in 2012, made a surprise switch to Chhattisgarh. Punjab paid the price in the Ranji Trophy.

All-rounder Gurkeerat Mann on Wednesday scored a century to capitalise on the platform laid by captain Jiwanjot Singh and Anmolpreet Singh, as Punjab amassed 635 in their first innings of a Ranji Trophy Group D match against Goa.

Amritsar were comfortably placed at 253 for 7 against Patiala at close on Day 1 of the Punjab inter-district (under-22) tournament final at PCA Stadium, Mohali.

Cracking the whip on the three archers who missed the bronze medal play-off during the recently-concluded World University Games, the Association of Indian Universities has banned them and their coach for three years, besides asking them to return the money spent on them.

Tripura pacers Manisankar Murasingh and Abhijit Sarkar made a significant impact in the final minutes of day three by dismissing Mumbai's openers. Despite Mumbai's strong first innings, Tripura closed in on their lead with Jiwanjot Singh's century and significant support from the middle order.

Cricket Association of Uttarakhand (CAU) has signed former Mumbai captain Aditya Tare and Jiwanjot Singh as their new outstation players for the upcoming domestic season.

Riding on Jiwanjot Singh's 82-ball 69-run knock, Punjab today notched up a seven-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh to grab six valuable points in their Ranji Trophy Group A match here.

Harvinder Singh, an economics scholar from the Punjabi University in Patiala, created history on Wednesday by winning India's first-ever Para Asian gold medal in archery.

Uttarakhand's Vaibhav Bhatt and Jiwanjot Singh put their team in a strong position against Odisha in the Ranji Trophy match. Bhatt scored an unbeaten 101 while skipper Jiwanjot contributed 90. Bhatt, a former Punjab opener, played a cautious innings while Jiwanjot scored at a faster rate before getting out.

National archery compound coach Jiwanjot Singh Teja is set to become one of the youngest Dronacharya awardees after the 34-year old's name was recommended for the honour along with Asian Games gold medallist Arpinder Singh's coach SS Pannu.