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Gagan Narang Lauds Performance Of Indian Athletes At Paris Paralympics

London Games bronze medallist shooter and India's Chef de Mission at the Paris Olympics, Gagan Narang on Friday heaped praise on the country's para athletes for their performance in the ongoing Paralympics. The Indian Paralympic contingent has already bagged a record 25 medals in this edition of the quadrennial showpiece with 5 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze and is currently placed at the 16th position in the medal tally. When asked about his analysis of the Paris Olympic Games, the former shooter said he hasn't done it yet.

Paralympics 2024 LIVE Day 9: Dipesh Kumar's Javelin F54 Final Starts; Simran Into 200m SF

Paralympics 2024 LIVE Updates: Indian athlete and reigning world champion Simran advanced to the semi-final of the Women's 200m T12 event at Paris Paralympics. Simran, accompanied by his guide Abhay Singh, topped her heat with a timing of 25.41s.

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

Joe Root is going through the form of his life in Test cricket. The star batter scored two hundreds across two innings in the second Test of the ongoing three-match series vs Sri Lanka. The twin tons also saw Root going past Alastair Cook to become the England batter with most centuries in Test cricket. Root now has 34 to his credit, one more than that of retired player Cook. The right-handed batter, who is 33 years old, has over 12 thousand Test runs to his credit and he is quite close to the all-time record of India great Sachin Tendulkar.

Vinesh Phogat Quits Job At Indian Railways, Shares Pic Of Resignation Letter

Former India wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Friday resigned from the Indian Railways citing personal reasons amid speculation that she would be joining the Congress party. "Serving Indian Railways has been a memorable and proud time of my life," she posted on X with a picture of her resignation letter. She was employed as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) with Northern Railways.

Story Behind Shahid Afridi Using Sachin Tendulkar's Bat To Score 37-Ball Century

There's a reason why former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was given the nickname 'Boom-Boom'. One of the finest attacking batters Pakistan has produced, Afridi held the record of scoring the fastest century in ODI cricket, having notched up a 37-ball ton against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, for a long time. In 2014, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson broke Afridi's record in 36 balls. Former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers then shattered Anderson's record by registering a 31-ball ton against West Indies in 2015.

Watch: Already Suspended By BCCI Once, Harshit Rana Brings Back Flying Kiss Celebration

Harshit Rana is banging on the door for more India call-ups and his performance in the Duleep Trophy 2024 have done only good to those chances. However, as the pacer ran through India C's batting order with four wickets in the first innings, he also brought back his infamous signature flying kiss celebration that caused him to get a ban during IPL 2024. This time though, Harshit did not aim it at the batter he had just dismissed, but at his own dressing room instead.

Neeraj Chopra Books Diamond League Finale Spot With 4th Place Finish

India's two-time Olympic medal-winning javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra has qualified for this month's season finale of the prestigious Diamond League after finishing fourth in the overall standings at the end of its 14 series meetings across the world. The season finale will be a two-day affair on September 14 and 15 in Brussels. Chopra accumulated 14 points from his two second-place finishes in the one-day meets held in Doha and Lausanne. He skipped the last series meet in Zurich on Thursday.

On Amitabh Bachchan's "Why Shooters Wait So Long To Take Shots" Query, Manu Bhaker's Response

India's ace Olympian Manu Bhaker arrived at the Kaun Banega Crorepati stage after her twin-medal heroics in the Paris Olympics 2024. Manu returned home from Paris with two bronze medals to her name and has since been in the media and social media spotlight. On Thursday, Manu was spotted at the sets of KBC, with fellow Olympian Aman Sehrawat, who also bagged a bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. On the hot seat, Manu had some intriguing conversations with Amitabh Bachchan, including the technique she uses while shooting at the big stage.

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Gagan Narang Lauds Performance Of Indian Athletes At Paris Paralympics

Paralympics 2024 LIVE Day 9: Dipesh Kumar's Javelin F54 Final Starts; Simran Into 200m SF

"No Way BCCI Would...": England Great On Joe Root Breaking Sachin Tendulkar's Record

Vinesh Phogat Quits Job At Indian Railways, Shares Pic Of Resignation Letter

Story Behind Shahid Afridi Using Sachin Tendulkar's Bat To Score 37-Ball Century

Watch: Already Suspended By BCCI Once, Harshit Rana Brings Back Flying Kiss Celebration

Neeraj Chopra Books Diamond League Finale Spot With 4th Place Finish

On Amitabh Bachchan's "Why Shooters Wait So Long To Take Shots" Query, Manu Bhaker's Response