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Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni's contribution to his career, saying "for someone of his calibre to put his trust in me to win him games at a young age was massive for me." Nigidi was picked up by the CSK in 2018. The right-arm pacer grabbed 11 wickets in seven matches at an average of 14.18 that season, helping the Dhoni-led side to win the title. He was also part of the title-winning side in 2021.
MS Dhoni, who is enjoying his time in England for at least two weeks now, was seen being chased by fans for a selfie with him in the streets of London. The 41-year-old cricketer is in England since before his birthday on July 7. He celebrated his birthday with his wife, friends and a few Indian cricketers as well. Apart from that, Dhoni has been to watch India's matches in the ongoing tour and even met a few of his former teammates in the dressing room after the 2nd T20I and Lord's ODI. On Saturday, a fan-video of the Chennai Super Kings' skipper went viral where he could be seen walking on the streets of London. A large number of Indian fans were seen chasing him, some were even seen clicking running selfies while the others kept pace with the security personnel surrounding him to get a glimpse of their idol.
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa won the Paracin Open 'A' chess tournament 2022 in Serbia on Saturday, scoring 8 points from nine rounds. The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and finished half a point ahead of the field. Alexandr Predke took the second spot with 7.5 points ahead of Alisher Suleymenov and India's AL Muthaiah, who both scored 7 points. Suleymenov grabbed the third place on the basis of a better tie-break score.
11 players from ACG-NBA Jump 2022 will be receiving full scholarships to attend NBA Academy India. From July 14-16, the ACG-Jump National Tryout was conducted, bringing together 30 of India's most promising young players. The ACG-NBA Jump 2022 National Tryout marks the culmination of a nationwide talent search which tipped off on May 21, 2022, at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, and visited six cities across India – Delhi, Kottayam, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai. Currently in its sixth edition, the program saw participation from more than 1,600 aspirants.
Top Indian shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor was on Saturday ruled out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to the groin injury he sustained ahead of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Asian record holder Toor did not turn up for his event this morning in Eugene due to the groin injury he sustained four days ago at Chula Vista in USA where the Indian team for the World Championships had a brief training stint ahead of the showpiece.
Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to the groin injury he sustained ahead of the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Asian record holder Toor did not turn up for his event this morning in Eugene due to the groin injury he sustained four days ago at Chula Vista in USA where the Indian team for the World Championships had a brief training stint ahead of the showpiece. He tried a couple of practice throws before the event but decided to skip it as the pain did not subside due to strain on his adductor muscles which join thigh to the hip.
Jaiswal was recently repatriated to his parent cadre -- Border Security Force (BSF) -- by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) after a three-member SAI's inquiry committee, which was tasked with probing the alleged incident where the gymnast was video-graphed during a fitness test, had concluded its investigation into the matter and submitted the report to the headquarters. A seven-member Indian gymnastics contingent has been selected for the CWG, with Jaiswal and Ashok Kumar Mishra as the two male coaches.
South Asian Games medallist Pratik Waikar star pole diver Pothireddy Sivareddy were among the 143 players who were picked by six franchises for the inaugural Ultimate Kho Kho League slated at Balewadi, Pune from August 14-September 24. 240 players from 28 states and Union Territories were divided into four categories -- A, B, C and D -- according to their performances at International and National levels, a statement from the League said. 77 out of 143 top players from category A were offered INR 5 Lakh that include the likes of Waikar, Andhra Pradesh's Pothireddy Sivareddy, Tamil Nadu's M Vignesh, and Karantaka's Gowtham MK.