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Can India expect a third Olympic medal from PV Sindhu? On current form, no

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu is a shining beacon of women’s sports in the country. Playing her last Olympics, she is India’s only female player to finish on the Olympic podium twice. With her precision and spirit for the game, she has been India’s top player for years. But despite that, a medal from her at the Paris Olympics 2024 seems unlikely. PV Sindhu’s Tryst With Injuries Sindhu has suffered two injuries in the last two years. During the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Sindhu sustained a stress fracture in her left foot. Despite the injury, she continued playing to win a medal for India. This dedication came at a cost, forcing her to miss the remainder of the year’s tournaments, including the World Championships and World Tour Finals. She made a comeback in January 2023.  Although she wasn’t having a great run, the second setback came later, in 2023. In August while competing at the French Open, Sindhu injured her left knee. This kept her out of the badminton scene for 6 month...

Indian Wrestling at Paris Olympics 2024: Venue, Events, Squad, and Schedule

India has a glorious history when it comes to wrestling in the Olympics. The nation won its first individual medal after independence in wrestling. India won seven Olympic medals in wrestling, second only to field hockey in terms of individual events. India has yet to win a gold medal in the Summer Games. This year, the country is sending a 6-member wrestling contingent, including 5 females and one male wrestler. India squad for wrestling at Paris Olympics 2024 The Indian wrestling squad for the Paris Olympics includes. Women’s Freestyle: Antim Panghal (53 kg), Vinesh Phogat (50 kg), Anshu Malik (57 kg), Nisha Dahiya (68 kg), Reetika Hooda (76 kg). Men’s Freestyle: Aman Sehrawat (57 kg). Venue for Wrestling at the Paris Olympics 2024 Wrestling events for the Olympics will take place at the Champ de Mars Arena. The large arena is located opposite the Ecole Militaire on one side and the Eiffel Tower on the other. It will host judo and wrestling events. After the games, it will be d...

Younis Khan recalls ‘torture’ after Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer’s mysterious death in 2007

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Former Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan narrated the ordeal the team had to face after coach Bob Woolmer’s mysterious death. Woolmer was found unconscious in his hotel room on March 18, 2007 following Pakistan’s exit from the World Cup and later passed away in the hospital. Younis Khan revealed how the police shifted the entire team to another island and questioned them for three days. Younis Khan recalls ‘torture’ after Woolmer’s death Woolmer passed away at the age of 58 in Jamaica. The shocking turn of events unfolded as Pakistan lost to Ireland, bringing their WC dreams to a grinding halt. Recalling Woolmer, Younis claims that the side would have been very different today if the former was still the coach. “ It was like a torture for us there. While I fully understand the responsibilities a player has to show as an ambassador of his country, it should be the other way round… authorities must also look after us ,” Younis recalled. Cricket 6 mins Racial & homop...

Touchdown Pallekele! Team India, head coach Gautam Gambhir arrive in Sri Lanka for white-ball series

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Members of the India cricket team, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, landed in Sri Lanka on Monday night. The Men in Blue will take on the neighbours in a three-match T20I and ODI series that will commence from July 26. The series marks the beginning of the Gambhir era who has taken over the reins as he head coach from Rahul Dravid. India land in Colombo for Sri Lanka series Mumbai to Pallekele via Colombo #TeamIndia have reached Sri Lanka #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/ffDYJOV7wm — BCCI (@BCCI) July 22, 2024 Prior to the team’s departure from Mumbai, Gambhir addressed a press conference where he highlighted what his goals over the next few years were going to be. The former World Cup winning star admitted that he had big shoes to fill in, noting that the Champions Trophy 2025, WTC and 2026 World Cup were on his targets list. Cricket 34 mins Touchdown Pallekele! Team India, head coach Gautam Gambhir Chak De India 8 hours Former shooter Ran...

Rohit Sharma in ‘switch off and reset’ mode with family ahead of India vs Sri Lanka ODIs

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India cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying his time away from the game along with his family as he is on vacation. The side will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I and ODI series which will see the return of the Hitman for the 50-over format. The Indian skipper is on a break after the Men in Blue ended their ICC trophy drought after winning the T20 World Cup. India will take on Sri Lanka from July 27 onwards, with the T20I series at the beginning. The ODI leg of the tour will commence from August 2. Rohit Sharma enjoys vacation before Sri Lanka outing View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rohit Sharma (@rohitsharma45) Garena Free Fire 3 mins Free Fire Max Redeem Codes Today July 22 bring free rewards Cricket 15 mins Gautam Gambhir Press Conference Live: Guru Gambhir to Cricket 18 mins USA Cricket directors file complain to ICC for sabotage Cric...

Shami vs Pakistan saga continues! Salman Butt slams Shami for rebuttal against Inzamam ul Haq

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There seems to be no end to the Mohammed Shami vs Pakistan saga. Former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt has now rebuked the Indian pacer for his potshots against Inzamam Ul Haq. Shami recently took a dig at Inzamam after the latter made some baseless remarks on Arshdeep Singh’s bowling performance in the ICC T20 World Cup. Minimum Age: 18+ Minimum deposit: ₹500. Wagering requirement: 40x (deposit + bonus) T&C apply Bonus 200% up to ₹1,00,000 Inzamam claimed that India had apparently “worked on the ball” which saw Arshdeep ‘s bowl reverse swings. Shami hit hard at Inzamam and rubbished all claims of India working on the ball. In reply, Salman Butt came back to Shami for his rebuttal. Below the Belt attack from Shami? “Mohammed Shami’s comments targeted Inzamam-ul-Haq. He targeted Inzamam by speaking about Pakistan picking their team based on personal relations, and I think this is wrong. This is wrong because if you look at Imam’s record, he came into th...

DRS July 22: Gautam Gambhir not impressed with Hardik Pandya, IND vs PAK T20Is soon & new bowling coach!

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And the rumour mill continued to give away latest hearsays regarding the IPL transfers that could possibly take place. After the Rishabh Pant to CSK news, it looks like KL Rahul might be on his way to his local franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Regardless, a lot of cricketing action also took place on Sunday, July 21. We saw the juggernaut of India women’s team continue as they thrashed U.A.E by a massive 78 runs. The Lankan Premier League (LPL) 2024 winners also finalized as Jaffna Kings clinched the ultimate clash against Galle Titans. Cricket 5 mins DRS July 21: Rishabh Pant to join MS Dhoni at CSK & BCCI grants Gautam Gambhir his wishes Gambhir not impressed with Hardik Pandya? Suryakumar Yadav took the helm for India’s T20 team, bypassing Hardik Pandya as expected. Reports claim chief selector Agarkar and coach Gambhir weren’t sold on Pandya’s leadership. Despite his Gujarat Titans win in 2022, his stint with Mumbai Indians (MI) reported...