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India Shatters Its All-Time Paralympics Record, Medal Tally Swells To 20

India achieved its best ever medal haul in the Paralympics as it went past last edition's number of podium finishes on the back of a superlative performance by the country's track and field athletes here on Tuesday. A late evening rush of medals swelled India's tally to 20 (3 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze) to surpass its earlier best haul of 19 medals at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago. On a red-letter day for Indian para sports, the track and field athletes showcased their might for the second consecutive day at the iconic Stade de France, bagging five medals -- two silver and three bronze -- as the country ended day six of the quadrennial showpiece at 17th place.

Big Blow To Ishan Kishan's Comeback, Report Claims Star's Duleep Trophy Plans Have Hit A Roadblock

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is a doubtful starter at least for the first round of the Duleep Trophy, beginning on Thursday, as he has developed a hamstring niggle. Kishan was included in India D side, which is being captained by Shreyas Iyer. They will face India C at Anantapur in the opening round. It has been learnt that Kishan suffered the injury while playing for Jharkhand in the recent Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Coimbatore.

Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Indian para-athlete Amisha missed out on a medal in the final of the F46 Shot Put at the ongoing Paris Paralympics, as she finished at number 14th in the medal match on Wednesday. Amisha finished at number 14th with the personal best of 9.25 m, but it was not enough to land her a position in the podium. Her first attempt turned out to be her best throw. Dominating the podium were Noelle Malkamaki of USA, who set a new world record with a throw of 14.06 m.

Duleep Trophy: Shubman Gill To Open Batting Against Team B, Prasidh Krishna Unavailable

Shubman Gill, the captain of Team ‘A' in the Duleep Trophy round one, has confirmed that he will open the batting against Team ‘B', starting on Thursday. He added that India pacer Prasidh Krishna will not be available for the first round game to be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Krishna underwent surgery on February 23 this year on his left proximal quadriceps tendon and has been on rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He didn't even play in the recent Maharaja T20 Trophy, where his team Mysuru Warriors eventually won the title.

Bhavinaben Patel Bows Out Of Women's Singles TT Quarterfinal At Paralympics

India's challenge in women's singles table tennis at the Paralympics ended here on Wednesday after Tokyo edition's silver-medallist Bhavinaben Patel lost to China's Ying Zhou 3-1 in the class 4 quarterfinal. Bhavinaben, who became India's first-ever medal winner in the sport with her silver in the Tokyo Paralympics, fought hard in the first two games and even won the third but eventually lost to her Chinese rival 12-14, 9-11, 11-8, 6-11. Earlier, the other women's singles player in class 3, Sonalben Patel lost to Croatia's Andela Muzinic Vincetic in the round of 16.

Stokes welcomes McCullum appointment as England white-ball coach

England test captain Ben Stokes has welcomed coach Brendon McCullum being given additional charge of the country's limited- overs sides.

Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra Headline India's Table Tennis Squad For Asian Championships

Veteran Sharath Kamal and star female player Manika Batra were on Wednesday named in the India squad for the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships, scheduled to be held in Astana, from October 7 to 13. Sharath, the 42-year-old who recently featured in his fifth and last Olympics, is the captain of the men's team comprising Manav Thakkar, Harmeet Desai, G Sathiyan and Manush Shah. Manika will lead the women's team which also has Sreeja Akula, Ayhika Mukherjee, Diya Chital and Sutirtha Mukherjee.

"Break For Surgery Is Fine, Then Why Not Mental Fatigue?": Mental Health Expert Neerja Birla

Injuries and fitness issues are part of the sporting ecosystem, but India is still struggling to accommodate mental health concerns in the same paradigm. Whenever a player gets injured, he or she takes a break and undergoes rehab before making a return on the field. But, if a player asks for a break over mental fatigue, the acceptance level is quite low. Though mental fatigue in sport isn't a phenomenon that is accepted by everyone across the world, its acceptance is considerably lower in India. In an exclusive chat with NDTV, Mrs. Neerja Birla – Founder and Chairperson of Mpower, the mental health initiative of Aditya Birla Education Trust -- spoke about this topic at length.

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India Shatters Its All-Time Paralympics Record, Medal Tally Swells To 20

Big Blow To Ishan Kishan's Comeback, Report Claims Star's Duleep Trophy Plans Have Hit A Roadblock

Paris Paralympics: Amisha Fails To Bag Shot Put Medal, Parmjeet Kumar Finishes 8th In Para-Powerlifting

Duleep Trophy: Shubman Gill To Open Batting Against Team B, Prasidh Krishna Unavailable

Bhavinaben Patel Bows Out Of Women's Singles TT Quarterfinal At Paralympics

Stokes welcomes McCullum appointment as England white-ball coach

Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra Headline India's Table Tennis Squad For Asian Championships

"Break For Surgery Is Fine, Then Why Not Mental Fatigue?": Mental Health Expert Neerja Birla