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"The Depth Of Talent...": Abhinav Bindra Points Out What Separates Shooting From Other Sports In India

Shooting has flourished in the country over the last decade and now boasts an unmatched "depth of talent" in the sport, remarked the legendary Abhinav Bindra. Manu Bhaker led the way with an unprecedented double bronze as Indian shooters soared to a new high, returning with their best-ever haul of three medals from the Paris Olympics. "The depth of talent available in the sport of shooting doesn't exist in any other sport in this country," Bindra, the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing 2008, told PTI Video in an exclusive interview at the Artemis Hospital here on Friday.

Axar Patel Surprises Delhi Capitals Fan Contest winners ahead of IPL 2025 Auction

With less than two days to go before the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Delhi Capitals (DC) made it a memorable experience for some of the winners of the 'Roar Macha in Jeddah' contest, as star all-rounder Axar Patel made a surprise appearance for the fans during a virtual interaction. The contest winners, selected from thousands of video submissions showcasing their love and support for the Delhi Capitals, will travel to Jeddah to witness the auction LIVE.

Jasprit Bumrah's Test Bowling Average Features Among Best Of All Time

India's A-lister Jasprit Bumrah has earned a place among the best of all time on the back of his flamboyant performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth against Australia. With his scorching pace, Bumrah set the Perth strip on fire with his fiery spells, leaving the Australian batting unit rattled in the first innings. With his temperament, Bumrah set the tempo of the innings by making the ball obey his will. He consistently bowled in the corridor of intensity to wreak havoc and put India in a dominant position.

"Too Slow": Yashasvi Jaiswal Brutally Mocks Mitchell Starc In Perth. Australia Pacer Does This - Watch

After India bowlers restricted Australia to just 104 in the first innings of the first Test in Perth, it was time for openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul to take the team ahead. The left-right combination played sensible cricket, with some able assistance from Australia's sub-par fielding, and took India to a 150-plus total. The Indian duo looked super confident, with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking a special liking for Mitchell Starc. One one of the occasions, Jaiswal even mocked Starc, saying: "It's coming too slow."

D Gukesh Overwhelming Favourite But Ding Liren Can't Be Ruled Out

Aggression will be the name of the game when Indian youngster Gukesh, already an overwhelming favourite, and seasoned Ding Liren clash in the World championship match even as top players cautioned against writing off the formidable Chinese player. Starting Monday with the first game, the players are slated to play a maximum of 14 Classical games and the one to cross the 7.5 points marker first will be declared the winner in the USD 2.5 million championship. In case of a tied result, the games of shorter duration will be played to determine the winner.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty Progress To China Masters Super 750 Semi-Finals, Lakshya Sen Loses

Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a solid show to outwit second seeds Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark to progress to the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. Playing their first tournament since the Paris Olympics, Satwik and Chirag, who had reached the finals in the last edition, registered a 21-16 21-19 win over the World No 2 pair in 47 minutes.

India extend day two lead, reach 84-0 at tea

PERTH :India reached 84 without loss at tea on day two of the first test in Perth, extending their lead on Saturday to 130 runs as Australia's pacemen failed to replicate their earlier success.

Tahlia McGrath Named Captain As injured Alyssa Healy Ruled Out Of Australia's ODI Series Against India

Seam-bowling all-rounder Tahlia McGrath has been named as Australia's captain for their upcoming ODI series against India after regular skipper Alyssa Healy was ruled out due to knee injury. In Alyssa's absence, batter Georgia Voll has earned a maiden call-up to the Australian team. Cricket Australia (CA) added that Alyssa is in line to return for Australia in the subsequent three-match ODI against New Zealand in Georgia's place. For the series against India, all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner will be serving as deputy to Tahlia, while Beth Mooney would take up keeping duties.

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"The Depth Of Talent...": Abhinav Bindra Points Out What Separates Shooting From Other Sports In India

Axar Patel Surprises Delhi Capitals Fan Contest winners ahead of IPL 2025 Auction

Jasprit Bumrah's Test Bowling Average Features Among Best Of All Time

"Too Slow": Yashasvi Jaiswal Brutally Mocks Mitchell Starc In Perth. Australia Pacer Does This - Watch

D Gukesh Overwhelming Favourite But Ding Liren Can't Be Ruled Out

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty Progress To China Masters Super 750 Semi-Finals, Lakshya Sen Loses

India extend day two lead, reach 84-0 at tea

Tahlia McGrath Named Captain As injured Alyssa Healy Ruled Out Of Australia's ODI Series Against India