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Washington Sundar Among ICC Player Of The Month Nominees For July

India all-rounder Washington Sundar has been nominated for the ICC Player of the month Award for July alongside England's Gus Atkinson and Charlie Cassell of Scotland. After years of perseverance and battling injuries, Washington appears to have finally established himself in international cricket. Washington was part of a youthful Indian squad that toured Zimbabwe for a five-match T20I series. With the regular players resting after their World Cup victory, the 24-year-old stepped up and emerged as the team's leading spin-bowling all-rounder, proving his worth and justifying the faith placed in him.

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma Among For ICC Women's Player Of The Month Nominees

India openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, along with Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu have been nominated for ICC Women's Player of the Month award for July 2024. Smriti, the left-handed opener and India's vice-captain, is aiming to make it back-to-back success after winning the ICC Women's Player of the Month award in June 2024, after making 273 runs at an average of 68.25 with a strike rate of 139.28 in T20Is in July. She continued her prolific run into July, beginning with a career-best 149 in the one-off Test against South Africa at Chennai. Along with fellow nominee Shafali, she added 292 runs for the first wicket, which was the highest-ever partnership for the first wicket in Women's Tests, setting the base for India winning the match by 10 wickets.

India Wait For Golden Boy Neeraj To Shine At Paris Olympics

A man of many firsts in Indian athletics, Neeraj Chopra would be eyeing another piece of history with his javelin when he takes aim at his second Olympics amid expectations of a golden finish yet again. His fabled consistency would be tested after a season that has seen him battle a nagging adductor niggle. He would begin his quest on Tuesday with the qualifications round from where the Haryana lad is expected to make the finals on August 8. A top podium finish will make Chopra only the fifth man in Olympics history to defend his title and the first Indian to win two gold medals in an individual event in the multi-sporting spectacle.

Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee Live Streaming Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal Playoff: When And Where To Watch

Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee, Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal Playoff Live Streaming: After missing out on the finale berth, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen to face Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in men's singles bronze medal match on Monday. It will be a great achievement for Sen as he is on the road to clinch his maiden Olympic medal in his maiden appearance. Earlier on Sunday, the 22-year-old shuttler suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinals. Sen, a 2021 World Championships bronze medal, squandered a three-point advantage in the first game and a 7-0 lead in the second to surrender 20-22 14-21 to the two-time world champion Axelsen in a 54-minute semifinal clash.

ICC's Plan B If BCCI Refuses To Send Team India To Pakistan For Champions Trophy

There continues to remain a deadlock over the ICC Champions Trophy's fate, with Pakistan Cricket Board keen to host the entire tournament at home while the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is refusing to send the Indian team across the border. The Indian board wants its matches to be held in UAE or Sri Lanka, Pakistan has shared the proposal of hosting all of India's matches in Lahore. While no resolution has been reached so far, the ICC has reportedly prepared a Plan B in a case where the Indian team doesn't come to Pakistan at all.

Chak De India Actor's Freak Connection In India Hockey Star Amit Rohidas' Olympics Red Card

Indian men's hockey team stood firm to the expectations of its fans and defeated Great Britain in the semi-final match of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Sunday. Despite playing with only 10 players as Amit Rohidas was shown a red card, India managed to beat Great Britain 4-2 in the shoot-out to enter the semifinals. With this win, the Indian hockey team remained on course to win its second consecutive Olympic medal. However, the suspension of key defender and first rusher Amit Rohidas became a talking point and sparked some controversy.

Manika Batra-Led India Beat Romania 3-2 To Enter Quarterfinals Of Women's TT Team Event

Star player Manika Batra led from the front as India prevailed over higher-ranked Romania 3-2 in a thrilling tie and made a memorable entry into the quarterfinals of the women's table tennis team competition at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Leading 2-0, India saw Romania fight back to draw level at 2-2 but in the decider, Manika delivered for her side. Sreeja Akula and Archana Kamath started the proceedings with a 11-9 12-10 11-7 win over Adina Diaconu and Elizabeta Samara in a doubles match.

Lakshya Sen Eyes Bronze, Indian Hockey Team In Semis

India will look to add another medal to their kitty as Lakshya Sen takes on Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in the badminton men's singles bronze medal match. Lakshya was defeated by Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semifinals but he will have another chance to clinch his maiden Olympics medal.

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Washington Sundar Among ICC Player Of The Month Nominees For July

Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma Among For ICC Women's Player Of The Month Nominees

India Wait For Golden Boy Neeraj To Shine At Paris Olympics

Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee Live Streaming Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal Playoff: When And Where To Watch

ICC's Plan B If BCCI Refuses To Send Team India To Pakistan For Champions Trophy

Chak De India Actor's Freak Connection In India Hockey Star Amit Rohidas' Olympics Red Card

Manika Batra-Led India Beat Romania 3-2 To Enter Quarterfinals Of Women's TT Team Event

Lakshya Sen Eyes Bronze, Indian Hockey Team In Semis