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After Ravichandran Ashwin's Sudden Retirement, Wife Prithi Narayanan's 1st Reaction: "Time To Set The Burden..."

For Ravichandran Ashwin, his family holds an important place. Time and again, Ashwin has elaborated the role played by his wife Prithi Narayanan and two daughters in his life. So, after Ashwin decided to bid goodbye to an illustrious cricket career, Prithi revealed in a long emotional post about what it was to see one of the greatest cricketers of the generation from such close quarters. Ashwin decided to retire from international cricket with two Tests left in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

SOGF Announces Major Dhyan Chand Scholarship

Major Dhyan Chand Scholarship Award worth Rs 28.80 lakh will be offered to 48 zonal winners of the SOG Grandmasters Series, the organisers of the mind sports events announced after the South Zone finals on Thursday. The competition, organised by Skillhub Online Games Federation, was held in three categories -- eChess, Blind Chess and Rummy and a total of 132 players competed for the top spots.

R Ashwin Reflects On Resolve To Maintain India's Home Dominance In Heartwarming Tribute Video

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday posted a heartwarming tribute video for recently retired spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who reflected on a very big promise he made to himself early in his career when Indian team registered a series loss against England at home. Ashwin, who announced his retirement at the end of the Brisbane Test against Australia on Wednesday, was a crucial architect of India's home domination that lasted for over 12 years and kickstarted after India's loss to England in a Test series in 2012.

Badminton In 2024: Olympics Heartbreak, Paralympics Glory And Rising Talents

The dynamic duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty left a lasting impression, but Lakshya Sen's meltdown in the Paris Olympics' bronze medal match was frustration at its peak in a bitter-sweet season for Indian badminton during which moments of brilliance were often overshadowed by heartbreaks. It was both the best and worst of times for Satwik and Chirag, who reached four finals and won two titles, raising hopes for a historic Olympic medal. However, their campaign ended in disappointment with a quarterfinal exit in Paris.

Hockey Rankings: Indian Men's Team Ends Year Placed Fifth, Women In Top 10

The Indian men's hockey team will end the riveting year in fifth place in the FIH world rankings, while the women's team is placed ninth in the latest update released by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday. The Indian men's hockey team made history at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning back-to-back medals at the Games for the first time since the 1972 Olympics in Munich. Olympic champions the Netherlands (3267 points) stand at the top of the rankings. The Netherlands started the year in the top spot following a great run in the FIH Hockey Men's World Cup, and gold medals at the FIH Hockey Pro League and the EuroHockey Championship in 2023.

"Half The Facts...": Prithvi Shaw's Cryptic Post After Mumbai Cricket Association's 'Came To Hotel At 6' Claim

Prithvi Shaw continues to stay in the headlines for his reported on field acts as well as off the field actions. The player for long has been out of contention for the Indian cricket team. Shaw last played an international game in July 2021 and has since failed to make a cut in the India XI across formats. This is not it as Shaw also failed to keep his place in the Mumbai team, of late. The player has not been picked in the side's squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting December 21.

Setback For Ex-IPL Chairman On Demand Of Rs 10.65 Crore Penalty From BCCI

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on former cricket administrator Lalit Modi and dismissed his petition seeking an order to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to pay penalty of Rs 10.65 crore imposed on him by the ED for violating Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). A division bench of Justices M S Sonak and Jitendra Jain, in its order of Thursday, said the petition was "frivolous and wholly misconceived" as the adjudication authority under the FEMA has imposed the penalty on Modi.

Rinku Singh "Ready" To Lead Uttar Pradesh In Vijay Hazare Trophy

Rinku Singh will start his captaincy stint by leading Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India's 50-over domestic competition, which will begin on December 21, ESPN Cricinfo reported. He has taken over captaincy from seasoned pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who led the side in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Under Bhuvneshwar's captaincy, UP suffered a loss against Delhi in the quarter-finals. It will be Rinku's first stint of leading a state team at the senior level. He has had a taste of captaincy while leading Meerut Mavericks to the UPT20 League title. During the campaign, he majorly played the role of a finished and racked up 210 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 161.54.

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After Ravichandran Ashwin's Sudden Retirement, Wife Prithi Narayanan's 1st Reaction: "Time To Set The Burden..."

SOGF Announces Major Dhyan Chand Scholarship

R Ashwin Reflects On Resolve To Maintain India's Home Dominance In Heartwarming Tribute Video

Badminton In 2024: Olympics Heartbreak, Paralympics Glory And Rising Talents

Hockey Rankings: Indian Men's Team Ends Year Placed Fifth, Women In Top 10

"Half The Facts...": Prithvi Shaw's Cryptic Post After Mumbai Cricket Association's 'Came To Hotel At 6' Claim

Setback For Ex-IPL Chairman On Demand Of Rs 10.65 Crore Penalty From BCCI

Rinku Singh "Ready" To Lead Uttar Pradesh In Vijay Hazare Trophy