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Amid Reports Of Links With IPL Side, VVS Laxman Likely To Extend Stay At NCA

Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is set to extend his term as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru by at least a year according to ESPNcricinfo. Laxman became the head of the NCA in December 2021 for a period of three years. His contract was set to expire in September this year. According to ESPNcricinfo, an Indian Premier League (IPL) francihse was looking to acquire Laxman's services, which was not possible because of the duties that he has to look after as the NCA head.

PM Narendra Modi Meets Indian Paris Olympics Contingent

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian contingent of the Paris Olympics at his residence in New Delhi on Thursday. India ended its campaign at the Paris Olympics with six medals, including five bronze and a silver.

As Olympic Silver Appeal Gets Rejected, Vinesh Phogat's First Instagram Post Viral

After the announcement of the dismissal of her application for an Olympic silver medal following disqualification from the women's 50 kg final at Paris, former Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat took to social media to make a cryptic post. On Wednesday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) released a statement to confirm that, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed." After the release of this statement, Vinesh took to Instagram on Thursday, posting a picture of her laying down on a mat with her hands covering her eyes, as if conveying an emotion of distress.

Fight Between Arshdeep Singh And Khaleel Ahmed For India Tests vs Bangladesh

Jasprit Bumrah is expected to make a comeback for the three-Test series against New Zealand starting on October 16 after well-deserved break following India's T20 World Cup victory, but the pace spearhead could continue to be on rest for the two Tests against Bangladesh in September. It is understood that the Indian team management and selectors are looking to bring in more variations into the pace attack and hence a left-arm seam and swing bowler could be added to the bouquet of pacers who are vying for a Test cap.

2 Wickets In 2 Balls: Venkatesh Iyer Guides Lancashire To Thrilling Win vs Worcestershire

Lancashire registered a thrilling three-run victory over Worcestershire in their One-Day Cup 2024 match on Wednesday at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Asked to bat first, Lancashire got bundled out for 237 with skipper Josh Bohannon top scoring with 87 runs. Later, Worcestershire put up a great fight but Lancashire were able to bowl them out for 234 and claim a win by three runs. India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer turned out to be the main architect of Lancashire's win.

Ricky Ponting Predicts This Star To Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Runs In Test Cricket

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting reckoned that Joe Root could surpass batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's tally of runs in Test cricket, provided the England batting mainstay stays 'hungry' and keeps scoring at a consistent rate for the next four years. Root became only the seventh batter in the history of the conventional format to cross the 12,000-run mark - a feat he achieved recently during the Edgbaston Test against the West Indies. With 12,027 runs in 143 Tests at 50.11 with 32 centuries and 63 fifties so far, Root is also overall the seventh highest run-scorer in Tests and could overtake Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (12,400 runs) and his former teammate Alastair Cook (12,472) soon.

Couple's bid to rebuild 'not for purpose' house with energy efficient replacement

A couple in Wigan want to bulldoze their traditional detached home and rebuild it with an energy-efficient property, complete with heat pumps and solar panels. The current house on the corner of Wigan Road and Coniston Park Drive in Standish has been deemed ‘not fit for purpose’, because of several 'poor extensions' and 'sub-standard fabric', according to a design and access statement submitted to planners.

"Parents Would Be More Flexible": Manu Bhaker On Historic Olympic Medals

In a candid interview with NDTV, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker spoke on her achievements at the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024, where she won two bronze medals. Manu, who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Summer games, became the first Indian athlete to win multiple medals in the same edition of the Olympics. This was Manu's second appearance at the Olympics after her outing in Tokyo three years back when she suffered a heartbreak due to a pistol malfunction.

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Amid Reports Of Links With IPL Side, VVS Laxman Likely To Extend Stay At NCA

PM Narendra Modi Meets Indian Paris Olympics Contingent

As Olympic Silver Appeal Gets Rejected, Vinesh Phogat's First Instagram Post Viral

Fight Between Arshdeep Singh And Khaleel Ahmed For India Tests vs Bangladesh

2 Wickets In 2 Balls: Venkatesh Iyer Guides Lancashire To Thrilling Win vs Worcestershire

Ricky Ponting Predicts This Star To Break Sachin Tendulkar's Record Of Runs In Test Cricket

Couple's bid to rebuild 'not for purpose' house with energy efficient replacement

"Parents Would Be More Flexible": Manu Bhaker On Historic Olympic Medals