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World Champion Sachin Khilari Wins Silver In Men's Shot Put (F46) In Paralympics

India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari on Wednesday added a Paralympic silver to his world title in men's shot put F46 event with an Asian record distance of 16.32m at the ongoing Games in Paris. The 34-year-old Khilari achieved his best throw of the day in his second attempt to better his own earlier Asian record of 16.30m which he set while winning gold in the World Para-Athletics Championships in Japan in May. Greg Stewart of Canada defended his Tokyo Paralympic gold with a throw of 16.38m. Luka Bakovic of Croatia took the bronze with 16.27m.

New Zealand Face Club vs Country Dilemma As Top Players Opt Out Of Central Contracts

New Zealand cricket is increasingly grappling with the club vs country dilemma, as more high-profile players choose to opt out of central contracts. With the team gearing up for a challenging stretch of nine Test matches in the coming months, Test captain Tim Southee has acknowledged the issue, attributing it to the "changing landscape of international cricket." Southee expressed optimism that cricket boards and franchise leagues could find a way to "work together" to address the situation.

Natasa Stankovic Drops Agastya At Hardik Pandya's Place, Krunal's Wife Shares Pic

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya grabbed everyone's attention after he got separated from his wife and model Natasa Stankovic. The couple, who got married in 2020 and also exchanged vows in 2023, broke the news of their separation in July this year. The couple also has a four-year-old son, Agastya, who went to Serbia with Natasa after his parents' divorce. However, a new development has come to light that Natasa returned to Mumbai on Monday and dropped Agastya at his father Hardik's home.

Rahul Dravid Returns To IPL, Takes Up Head Coach Role With This Franchise: Report

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid has taken up a new challenge while also making his return to the Indian Premier League (IPL), signing up as head coach of Rajasthan Roayls. Dravid, who left the India head coach job after guiding the team to the T20 World Cup 2024 success, made himself available for IPL assignments. Dravid didn't want to take up a full-time assignment that demands his commitment for 8-10 months a year but was keen to return to IPL and take up a job that only needs him to be present for 2-3 months in a year.

Paris Paralympics 2024, September 4 Live Updates: Sachin Khliari Wins Silver In Shot Put F46, India's 21st Medal

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 7, Live Updates: World Champion Sachin Sarjerao Khilari clinched India's 21st medal at Paris Paralympics on Wednesday, winning silver in Men's Shot Put F46 event. Sachin record his best attempt of 16.32m to win India's 11th medal in Track and Field at Paris Paralympics. In Powerlifting, all eyes will be on Parmjeet Kumar (men's 49kg) and Sakina Khatun (women's 45kg). In archery Men's recurve (pre-quarterfinal), Harvinder Singh will face Tseng Lung-hui (Taiwan). In cycling Jyoti Gaderiya finished bottom in Women's C1-3 Individual Time Trial final. (Medals Tally)

Paralympics: Arshad Shaik, Jyoti Gaderiya Finish 11th And 16th In Para Cycling Time Trial

India's Arshad Shaik and Jyoti Gaderiya finished 11th and 16th in their respective cycling events at the Paralympics in Paris on Wednesday. Gaderiya finished the 5.8km women's C1 individual time trial in 16th and last position with a time of 30 minutes and 0.16 seconds. Germany's Maike Hausberger won the gold, clocking 21:30.45 ahead of Britain's Frances Brown and Sweden's Anna Beck, who came up with 21:46.18 and 21:54.71 respectively. In the men's C2 time trial, Arshad finished 11th and last with a time of 25:20.11.

Rohan Bopanna- Aldila Sutjiadi Lose US Open Mixed Doubles' Semifinal To Donald Young-Taylor Townsend

Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his Indonesian partner Aldila Sutjiadi lost to the American pair of Donald Young and Taylor Townsend 3-6, 4-6 in the mixed doubles semifinal of the US Open in New York. In the quarterfinals, Bopanna-Sutjiadi had recorded a hard-fought win over Ebden and Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova in a contest lasting more than one hour and 30 minutes. The 44-year-old Bopanna had also lost in the men's doubles in the third round when he and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden were beaten by the Argentine duo of Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni.

"With Gautam Gambhir's Arrival...": Virender Sehwag's Honest Take On New India Head Coach

A T20I series win and an ODI series loss, that's how Gautam Gambhir began his stint as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team. While there's plenty that Gambhir has to learn and implement in the coming weeks, the success or failure of his role as a coach will be defined by the way the Indian team performs in ICC events. Though there remain those who find certain aspects of Gambhir's coaching style tricky, his former opening partner Virender Sehwag doesn't think there are many challenges from the coach's point of view.

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World Champion Sachin Khilari Wins Silver In Men's Shot Put (F46) In Paralympics

New Zealand Face Club vs Country Dilemma As Top Players Opt Out Of Central Contracts

Natasa Stankovic Drops Agastya At Hardik Pandya's Place, Krunal's Wife Shares Pic

Rahul Dravid Returns To IPL, Takes Up Head Coach Role With This Franchise: Report

Paris Paralympics 2024, September 4 Live Updates: Sachin Khliari Wins Silver In Shot Put F46, India's 21st Medal

Paralympics: Arshad Shaik, Jyoti Gaderiya Finish 11th And 16th In Para Cycling Time Trial

Rohan Bopanna- Aldila Sutjiadi Lose US Open Mixed Doubles' Semifinal To Donald Young-Taylor Townsend

"With Gautam Gambhir's Arrival...": Virender Sehwag's Honest Take On New India Head Coach