The 34-year-old Devi scored her 50th international goal to become the first Indian woman footballer to do so in India's 5-2 win over Pakistan in a group match on Thursday
19 October,2024 07:45 PM IST | Kathamandu, Nepal | mid-day online correspondent
Devi dedicated her goal to her father, expressing the deep influence he had on her career
19 October,2024 05:56 PM IST | Kathamandu, Nepal | mid-day online correspondent
“This goal is for my father. Though he is no longer with me, I know he would be proud of me today,” said an emotional Bala to AIFF after the win
19 October,2024 06:40 AM IST | Kathmandu | PTI
The Indian won by unanimous decision. If there were any worries about how Sarjubala would handle the leap into the unknown, they were soon banished as she pummelled her Tanzanian opponent all through the six rounds of this super flyweight contest
27 February,2022 07:47 AM IST | Dubai | PTI
Boxer Sarjubala, who makes professional debut against Tanzania’s Gaithabi in Dubai tomorrow, is struggling to make ends meet; she has been fighting as amateur in same category as Mary Kom
25 February,2022 07:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
she thus became the first Indian woman to score in a top-tier professional league in Europe. Kirsty Howat and Lizzie Arnot scored a hat-trick each while Megan Bell and Daina Bourma were also on target
08 December,2020 07:49 AM IST | Glascow | PTI
On her brief visit to Mumbai, US-based Bharatanatyam expert Bala Devi Chandrashekar talks about her recent performance at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, and why the West aches for Indian classical art forms
07 July,2018 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Snigdha Hasan
The first half started off evenly but after the opening goal from India, it became a one-sided affair as an eight-minute blitz featuring three goals completely left the Bangladeshi players shell-shocked at the Thuwunna Stadium
12 November,2018 07:30 AM IST | Yangon | PTI
Bala is the current top scorer for the Indian national women's team, netting an impressive 52 times in 58 games since 2010, which also makes her the top international goal scorer in the South Asian region
30 January,2020 10:06 AM IST | Bengaluru | PTI
The Scottish club, Rangers FC, on Wednesday announced the signing of Bala Devi, who also became the club's first Asian international footballer, on an 18-month deal.
31 January,2020 11:21 AM IST | Imphal (Manipur) | ANIADVERTISEMENT
