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Ashwini Ponnappa's Fiery Reply To Prakash Padukone's Criticism Of Lakshya Sen, Other Stars

Venting out his frustration at Indian badminton stars' near-misses in the Paris Olympic Games, Prakash Padukone on Monday said it's high time that players learn to withstand pressure, become accountable and start delivering results after receiving support. Padukone's comments came after Lakshya Sen succumbed to pressure in his bronze medal match against Lee Zii Jia, meaning the entire Indian badminton contingent drew a blank at the Paris Games. However, Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa, a part of India's badminton contingent in the 2024 Olympics, isn't happy seeing Padukone throwing shuttles under the bus.

Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin Throw LIVE: No. 1 In List, Neeraj Chopra Eyes Automatic Qualification Mark

Neeraj Chopra at Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates: The highly anticipated men's javelin throw qualification round of Paris Olympics 2024 will take place on Tuesday and India's Neeraj Chopra will be action. The reigning Olympic and world champion has a season's best of 88.36m set at the Doha Diamond League in May. He holds the national record of 89.94m, achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden in June 2022.

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 11: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat In Action Soon; India Trail In Table Tennis R16 Tie

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 11 Live Updates: India's Kishore Jena failed to breach the 84m mark in the men's javelin qualification round at Paris Olympics. Jena finished the qualifier with a best throw of 80.73, and will have to depend on others to reach the final.

"He Isn't Foreign Coach": Ex-India Star's Blunt 'Kohli-Rohit Verdict' On Gautam Gambhir's Stance

The ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka were quite important from the perspective of the Indian cricket team as they were the first assignments of new head coach Gautam Gambhir. Rahul Dravid's tenure as the head coach came to an end following the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph and Gambhir was announced right away to take over the role. The first team selection for the new head coach came with some new faces but the ODI squad included two experienced names, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While the tour of Sri Lanka was being seen as an opportunity to try new combinations with young talents, Gambhir insisted on including Kohli and Rohit. Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra was asked about the decision and he believes that including Rohit-Virat was not the right call.

Dinesh Karthik's Stunning U-Turn, To Play For This T20 Franchise Outside India

Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik was on Tuesday signed by Paarl Royals for the third season of the SA20, making him the first Indian cricketer to participate in the South African league, starting on January 9. Karthik, 39, retired from all forms of cricket in June this year and since then he has been roped in as a mentor-cum-batting coach by IPL side Royal Challengers Bengaluru. "I have so many fond memories of playing in and visiting South Africa, and when this opportunity came about, I couldn't say no because of how special it would be to come back to playing competitive cricket and win this incredible competition with the Royals," said Karthik, who has played 180 matches for India across all three formats.

India Batters Need To Fire In 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka To Avoid Series Defeat After 27 Years

The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow the path laid down by skipper Rohit Sharma and tactfully counter the spin challenge in the third and final ODI in Colombo on Wednesday to avoid their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in 27 years. It's certainly not the start Gautam Gambhir, a stickler for victories, would want in his first ODI assignment as the team's head coach. India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against the Islanders came in 1997. The Arjuna Ranatunga-led Lankans then inflicted a 0-3 hammering on Sachin Tendulkar and his men.

Paris Olympics: The Paddy Upton Factor Driving India's Hockey Dream

India men's hockey team will be squaring off against Germany in the semi-final match of Paris Olympics 2024. Ahead of the highly-anticipated clash, India coach Paddy Upton took the team through different exercises.

Neeraj Chopra Makes Paris Olympics Bow: A Look At His Competitors

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra will begin his men's javelin throw title defence at the Paris 2024 Olympics from the qualification round on Tuesday. The reigning Olympic and world champion has a season's best of 88.36m set at the Doha Diamond League in May. He holds the national record of 89.94m, achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden in June 2022. With top-level competition experience, the 26-year-old Chopra is widely expected to advance through the qualification round. The real challenge, however, will begin on Thursday when he could face a formidable line-up of rivals in the final.

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Ashwini Ponnappa's Fiery Reply To Prakash Padukone's Criticism Of Lakshya Sen, Other Stars

Neeraj Chopra Paris Olympics 2024 Javelin Throw LIVE: No. 1 In List, Neeraj Chopra Eyes Automatic Qualification Mark

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 11: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat In Action Soon; India Trail In Table Tennis R16 Tie

"He Isn't Foreign Coach": Ex-India Star's Blunt 'Kohli-Rohit Verdict' On Gautam Gambhir's Stance

Dinesh Karthik's Stunning U-Turn, To Play For This T20 Franchise Outside India

India Batters Need To Fire In 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka To Avoid Series Defeat After 27 Years

Paris Olympics: The Paddy Upton Factor Driving India's Hockey Dream

Neeraj Chopra Makes Paris Olympics Bow: A Look At His Competitors