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He Lost A Leg During Anti-Terrorist Operation In Jammu & Kashmir, Hokato Sema Is Now Paralympic Medallist

Landmine blast survivor Indian shot-putter Hokato Sema came up with his career-best throw of 14.65 metres to secure a bronze medal for the country in the men's F57 category final at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday. The 40-year-old Dimapur-born Army man, who had won the bronze medal at the Hangzhou Para Games last year, started with a mediocre throw of 13.88m before he hit a purple patch.

"When You Want To Judge...": Ex-India Star On Big Names In Duleep Trophy

The ongoing Duleep Trophy campaign has seen some of the biggest cricketing stars of the country participate in the season-opening Duleep Trophy. One of the biggest reasons behind this was the pressure put by the Board of Central Cricket of India (BCCI). In an exclusive conversation with IANS, former India cricketer Vijay Dahiya lauded the players for playing the Duleep Trophy. “Domestic tournaments are absolutely important for the game. I can understand when players are playing a heavy schedule and they opt to sit out but this year's Duleep Trophy was a season opener. When you want to judge a youngster coming into the side the value of the runs is higher if it's against strong bowlers. I am happy to see the amount of talent that are playing in this year's Duleep trophy,” Vijay Dahiya told IANS.

"No Intent, No Runs": KL Rahul Brutally Trolled After Failure In Duleep Trophy

As fight for places in the Indian Test cricket team gets heated, ahead of the two-match series against Bangladesh, star batter KL Rahul's recent form has raised a few eyebrows. Rahul, who is playing for the Shubman Gill-led India A in the Duleep Trophy, scored 37 of 111 balls before being dismissed by India B star Washington Sundar on Day 3. Rahul's clumsy knock raised a few eyebrows, with fans taking to social media to troll the star batter.

Star England Pacer Mark Wood Ruled Out For Rest Of 2024. Reason Is This

Pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year because of a right elbow injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board informed in a statement on Friday. Wood, who got injured while playing the first Test against Sri Lanka, had missed the second and third Tests of the series. "England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year following a right elbow injury," the ECB informed in a statement.

"I Worked On...": Shubman Gill Reveals Strategy In Order To Improve In Test Cricket

Shubman Gill credited working on his defensive batting as key to his turnaround in Test fortunes during the England series earlier in the year. The 24-year-old has an average of 35.52 after playing 25 Tests, and he smashed 452 runs in the home series against England. "I worked on my defence a little bit more, especially against the spinners," Gill told ESPNCricinfo, as quoted by the ICC. Currently, Gill is playing in the Duleep Trophy as captain of the India A side.

Watch: India Star's Nasty Delivery Hits Fellow National Team Player's Chest During Duleep Trophy. Then This Happens

The Duleep Trophy has so far seen several top Indian in action. The domestic tournament is being seen as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming India vs Bangladesh Test series. The general view is that a good performance here will help in getting into the Indian cricket team that will play Bangladesh, Starting September 19. The India A vs India B is one such match which has seen stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Musheer Khan, Akash Deep, Mukesh Kumar, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav play against each other.

India A vs India B, LIVE Score Duleep Trophy 2024, Day 3: India B Aim To Extend Lead

Duleep Trophy 2024 LIVE Updates: India A scored 231 in the first innings. Currently, India B are eyeing to extends their lead on Day 3.On Day 2, Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini shone yet again to play key roles on a bright day for India B against India A at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. At stumps, India A reached 134/2, and trailed India B by 187 runsMusheer continued to be impressive on Day Two and made 181 eventually, laced with 16 fours and five sixes. (LIVE SCORECARD | India C vs India D LIVE SCORE)

"Can Be Fatal...": R Ashwin's Interesting Take On Batting Technique In DRS Era

Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said the decision to bring in the Decision Review System (DRS) in this domestic cricket season will help the batters to improve their techniques. The ongoing first round of the 2024 Duleep Trophy has the DRS available for matches at Bengaluru (India A v India B) and Anantapur (India C v India D) respectively. Ashwin illustrated his point by talking about India D batter Ricky Bhui's batting technique of keeping the bat behind the pad playing a part in his dismissal at Anantapur.

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He Lost A Leg During Anti-Terrorist Operation In Jammu & Kashmir, Hokato Sema Is Now Paralympic Medallist

"When You Want To Judge...": Ex-India Star On Big Names In Duleep Trophy

"No Intent, No Runs": KL Rahul Brutally Trolled After Failure In Duleep Trophy

Star England Pacer Mark Wood Ruled Out For Rest Of 2024. Reason Is This

"I Worked On...": Shubman Gill Reveals Strategy In Order To Improve In Test Cricket

Watch: India Star's Nasty Delivery Hits Fellow National Team Player's Chest During Duleep Trophy. Then This Happens

India A vs India B, LIVE Score Duleep Trophy 2024, Day 3: India B Aim To Extend Lead

"Can Be Fatal...": R Ashwin's Interesting Take On Batting Technique In DRS Era