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Rohan Bopanna's Last Dance With Unfancied N Sriram Balaji; Stiff Test Awaits In-Form Sumit Nagal

Rohan Bopanna, the oldest player in the Indian contingent at 44, might not have a strong partner he had in previous Olympics, but in N Sriram Balaji, the veteran tennis player has a comrade, who can punch above his weight in Paris when they compete in men's doubles event. India's first and only tennis medal in Olympics came back in 1996, when Leander Paes created history with a singles bronze at the Atlanta Games. India did not win an Olympic medal even when the legendary Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi competed together in Athens (2004) and Beijing (2008). Not even when Bopanna had Bhupathi as his partner in 2012 in London.

"PV Sindhu Is An Underdog In Paris Olympics": Ex Badminton Star

Former India shuttler Parupalli Kashyap on Thursday dubbed two-time medallist PV Sindhu an "underdog" at the Paris Olympics but said her name still carries a lot of weight and opponents would be wary of her big-match credentials. Eyeing an unprecedented third straight Olympic medal, Sindhu has not been at her best since returning from a knee injury in February. "It's her third Olympics, she won two medals in the last two Olympics and several world championship medals. So I think she feels she has an edge already even though her ranking doesn't say it or her recent form doesn't say it," Kashyap, an Olympics expert at JioCinema & Sports18, told reporters during an interaction.

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, Women's Asia Cup T20, 2024 1st Semi Final: India Off To Fiery Start In Low-Run Chase vs Bangladesh

India vs Bangladesh, Women's Asia Cup 2024 Semi-Final, Live Updates: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have given India a terrific start in the chase of 81 against Bangladesh. Earlier, three-wicket hauls by Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh helped India restrict Bangladesh to 80/8 in 20 overs in the semi-final of the Women's Asia Cup 2024 on Friday in Dambulla. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh kept on losing wikets at regular intervals. Earlier, Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana won the toss and opted to bat. (Live Scorecard)

Olympics 2024: Badminton Legend Prakash Padukone Names Three Stars Expected To Win Olympic Medal

Badminton legend and ace shuttler PV Sindhu's mentor, Prakash Padukone believes that India have a strong chance of bagging three medals in badminton in the Paris Olympics including a hat-trick of medals for Sindhu. India has sent a seven-member badminton squad including the high-flying men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and double Olympic medallist Sindhu. Padukone said Sindhu is faring well for her historic third consecutive Olympic medal in Paris.

Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 Player Auction To Be Held On August 15, 16

As the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) approaches its 10th anniversary on July 26, Mashal Sports announced the PKL Season 11 Player Auction, which is scheduled for August 15 and 16 in Mumbai. The league's journey began a decade ago with a nail-biting match between U Mumba and the Jaipur Pink Panthers in Mumbai. After successfully concluding the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League from December 2, 2023 to March 1, 2024, the league has become the second sporting league in India to complete 10 seasons, as per a PKL release.

"Amuses Me He's Termed As All-Rounder From...": Ex-Pakistan Coach's Straight Talk On Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya's importance in Indian cricket currently is immense. Being a top fast bowling allrounder, Pandya represents a breed that is a rarity in the sport in the country. His presence in the XI provides great balance and it was seen in the T20 World Cup. Pandya bowled two crucial late overs in the final against South Africa as India edged past their rivals. He is handy batter too. However, he is not the captain or vice-captain for the Sri Lanka T20I series, and the reason was his fitness.

AVC U-20 2024: Indonesia Juara Pul A, Berikutnya Hadapi India

Di babak perempatfinal Asian Men's U-20 Volleyball Championship 2024 (AVC), Timnas voli Indonesia berikutnya akan menghadapi India. Indonesia menjuarai Pul A.

New Member Joins Gautam Gambhir's Team In Sri Lanka Ahead Of 1st T20I

Ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has joined the team in Pallekele on Thursday. In a viral social media picture, the former Netherlands batter was seen wearing Team India's training gear. Ten Doeschate is one of the two assistant coaches, the other being Abhishek Nayar, in new India head coach Gautam Gambhir's support staff. For the record, it's the first time the Indian cricket setup is seeing two assistant coaches. Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach ended last month, while the contracts of batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling Paras Mhambrey were not extended either.

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Rohan Bopanna's Last Dance With Unfancied N Sriram Balaji; Stiff Test Awaits In-Form Sumit Nagal

"PV Sindhu Is An Underdog In Paris Olympics": Ex Badminton Star

India vs Bangladesh LIVE Score, Women's Asia Cup T20, 2024 1st Semi Final: India Off To Fiery Start In Low-Run Chase vs Bangladesh

Olympics 2024: Badminton Legend Prakash Padukone Names Three Stars Expected To Win Olympic Medal

Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 Player Auction To Be Held On August 15, 16

"Amuses Me He's Termed As All-Rounder From...": Ex-Pakistan Coach's Straight Talk On Hardik Pandya

AVC U-20 2024: Indonesia Juara Pul A, Berikutnya Hadapi India

New Member Joins Gautam Gambhir's Team In Sri Lanka Ahead Of 1st T20I