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Malvika Bansod Stuns Paris Olympics Medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung In China Open Badminton Tournament

Young Malvika Bansod pulled off a sensational straight-game victory over Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia in the women's singles opening round to emerge as the lone Indian survivor in the China Open Super 100 badminton tournament at Changzhou, China on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Indian, ranked 43rd in the world, displayed immense grit as she saved a game point thrice in the opening game to defeat the world No. 7 Indonesian Tunjung, seeded fifth, 26-24 21-19 in a 46-minute match, marking the biggest win of her career.

NDTV Yuva Conclave - "Most Memorable Moment Of My Career": Shamsher Singh On Paris Olympic Hockey Bronze

Shamsher Singh was an important member of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indian hockey team has been on an upward curve since winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games. This time too, India played brilliantly till the semi-finals but faltered in the last four stage. However, India rose to the challenge in the bronze medal match to beat Spain 2-1.

R Ashwin "Now Has As Many Test Tons As" MS Dhoni: Star Spinner's Valiant Effort vs Bangladesh Lauded By All

Ravichandran Ashwin proved once again that he is one of top Test all-rounders in the world. Had it not been for Ashwin's valiant effort (102*, 112b) along with Ravindra Jadeja (86*, 117b) on the first day of the first Test against Bangladesh, India would have been on a tricky spot. The Rohit Sharma-led side were reduced to 144/6 but Ashwin and Jadeja stitched a 195*-run stand - India's highest for the seventh wicket against Bangladesh in Tests. Ashwin also completed his 6th Test ton and his second in Chennai as India finished the day on 339/6.

First Time In 147 Years: Yashasvi Jaiswal Achieves Historic Feat In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Indian cricket team opener Yashasvi Jaiswal once again impressed as the youngster achieved a historic first during Day 1 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Thursday. Jaiswal remained resilient at one end while India kept losing wickets and was able to slam a gritty half-century against an impressive bowling attack. Thanks to the half-century, Jaiswal became the first batter in the 147-year history of Test cricket to score more than 750 runs in his first 10 innings at home. The record previously belonged to George Headley of West Indies who slammed 747 back in 1935.

Virat Kohli-Rishabh Pant's Act Before 1st Bangladesh Test Goes Viral, Internet Says "Kidnapping..."

Former India captain Virat Kohli was dismissed for a run-a-ball six on his home Test return against Bangladesh in the first match of a two-game series in Chennai on Thursday. This was the 35-year-old's first Test match on Indian soil since March 2023 and he received a rousing reception from fans when he came out to bat at the M Chidambaram Stadium. However, he ended up playing a loose shot outside the off-stump to hand Bangladesh a dream start to the match in the morning session.

Indian Lifter Valluri Ajaya Babu Strikes Gold In Commonwealth Championships

Indian weightlifter Valluri Ajaya Babu produced a record-breaking performance to clinch the gold medal in the men's 81kg junior and senior categories at the Commonwealth Championships at Suva in Fiji on Thursday. The 19-year-old Babu heaved a total of 326kg (147kg + 179kg) to finish on top of the podium. With his performance, Babu set a Commonwealth record clean and jerk in the 81kg junior category. He also smashed the junior national marks in snatch, clean and jerk and total weight sections.

'It's The Elephant In The Room': Sandesh Jhingan On Age Fraud In Indian Football

FC Goa defender Sandesh Jhingan opened up about his experience with age fraud and the challenges it brought. He termed it to be damaging to players' confidence since it stems self-doubt at a critical stage of their overall football development. Jhingan recounted personal experiences to highlight the negative impact that playing against overage footballers has on youth players during the inaugural Stay Your Age U-15 football tournament, which took place between September 12 to 18 in Navi Mumbai.

Indian Women Crush Georgia; D Gukesh Leads Men To Victory Over China

Grandmaster R Vaishali and Vantika Agrawal put up impressive performances as Indian women defeated Georgia while World Championship challenger D Gukesh led the men to victory over China in the seventh round as both teams continued their unbeaten streak in 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest. Vaishali and Vantika notched wins against Lela Javakhishvili and Bella Khotenashvili as Indian women thumped second seeds Georgia 3-1, while the men eked out a 2.5-1.5 over China.

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Malvika Bansod Stuns Paris Olympics Medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung In China Open Badminton Tournament

NDTV Yuva Conclave - "Most Memorable Moment Of My Career": Shamsher Singh On Paris Olympic Hockey Bronze

R Ashwin "Now Has As Many Test Tons As" MS Dhoni: Star Spinner's Valiant Effort vs Bangladesh Lauded By All

First Time In 147 Years: Yashasvi Jaiswal Achieves Historic Feat In 1st Test vs Bangladesh

Virat Kohli-Rishabh Pant's Act Before 1st Bangladesh Test Goes Viral, Internet Says "Kidnapping..."

Indian Lifter Valluri Ajaya Babu Strikes Gold In Commonwealth Championships

'It's The Elephant In The Room': Sandesh Jhingan On Age Fraud In Indian Football

Indian Women Crush Georgia; D Gukesh Leads Men To Victory Over China