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Watch: Hardik Pandya Hugs Abhishek Nayar As Team India Leaves For Sri Lanka

Team India is all set to face Sri Lanka in a white-ball series, which will kick start from July 27. The series consists of three T20Is, followed as many ODIs, starting from August 2. In the T20Is, Team India will be led by batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has been appointed as the captain after the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the shortest format. This came as a surprise for many fans as all-rounder Hardik Pandya was expected to don the leader's cap. However on Monday, India's T20I squad left for Sri Lanka and heartfelt scenes were captured from the airport. At the airport, Hardik was seen a joyful mood as he hugged India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.

Atiqa Mir Becomes First Female Racer To Win Race At Max Challenge International Trophy

Atiqa Mir, the nine-year-old racing sensation created history at the famous and prestigious Le Mans Kart International circuit, by becoming the first female racer in the world to win a race in the Rotax Challenge International Trophy. She achieved this by winning Race 2 in the Heats of the Micro Max Category. Atiqa, driving for the championship-winning Dan Holland Racing Team in the Lando Norris kart, was in good form throughout the week. Despite it being her first visit to the legendary Le Mans circuit with no prior practice, Atiqa adapted quickly to the new brand of kart and set the pace in the practice sessions, consistently topping the grid.

"Expecting A Lot From Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Hockey India Chief Diliip Tirkey Ahead Of Paris Olympics

Former captain and Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey has high hopes from skipper Harmanpreet Singh at the Paris Olympics, saying if the star drag-flicker is on song there is no reason why the country cannot change the colour of the medal at the quadrennial showpiece event. India had defeated Germany to clinch the bronze medal after 41 years at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Expectations are high from the Harmanpreet-led side to better its performance at the Paris Games, starting July 26.

"Coaches Should Get Weightage": Olympic Medal-Winning Shooter Vijay Kumar

Olympic medallist shooter Vijay Kumar feels both the personal and national coaches play an equal role in the growth of an athlete as the debate over the role of the two continues to intensify with the Paris Games around the corner. Several Indian athletes have opted for personal coaches in Paris and Vijay feels there is nothing wrong with it and that due "weightage" should be give to them. India's medal hopeful in pistol shooting Manu Bhaker has opted for pistol legend Jaspal Rana as her coach in Paris, while rifle marksman Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar trains with former Olympian Joydeep Karmakar, though the veteran hasn't accompanied his ward to the Games. Athletes in several other disciplines are also taking help of personal coaches as they eye Olympic dream.

"Can't Predict Anything": India Men's Hockey Coach Craig Fulton On Paris Olympics 2024 Chances

Building trust was a key target area for India's men's hockey coach Craig Fulton when he took over last year and as the team lands in Paris, hoping to better the Olympic bronze achieved in Tokyo, the South African is confident that his efforts will yield the desired results. Since taking over 14 months back, my main focus has been on building trust among the group," Fulton told PTI in an exclusive interview from the Paris Games Village.

Pakistan Journalist Trolled Brutally After Comparing Sourav Ganguly To Imam-Ul-Haq

A Pakistani journalist was trolled brutally on social media when he posted pictures of former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly and Imam-ul-Haq asking his followers to choose the better player. The comparison did not go down well with the users on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) who pointed out the huge gap between the records of both players. While Ganguly scored more than 18,000 international runs during his illustrious career, Imam has not really established himself on the international stage as of now. The Pakistan batter has less than 5000 runs in international cricket.

Paris Olympics 2024: Tennis - History, Rules, Defending Champions

Tennis at the Summer Olympics is always one of the most anticipated events, but Paris 2024 might just take the cake. Numerous storylines from the world of tennis are in play, as the iconic Roland Garros welcomes the Olympics. The king of Roland Garros - Rafael Nadal - may be playing competitive tennis for the final time. He will be going for a third individual gold. His age-old rival Novak Djokovic is aiming for the one gold missing from his illustrious cabinet. Olympics 2024 is also certainly Andy Murray's swansong. And between all this, a new demon has taken the world of tennis by storm.

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20s against India

Sri Lanka named all-rounder Charith Asalanka as captain of their Twenty20 side on Tuesday ahead of a three-match series against world champions India starting this weekend.

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Watch: Hardik Pandya Hugs Abhishek Nayar As Team India Leaves For Sri Lanka

Atiqa Mir Becomes First Female Racer To Win Race At Max Challenge International Trophy

"Expecting A Lot From Captain Harmanpreet Singh: Hockey India Chief Diliip Tirkey Ahead Of Paris Olympics

"Coaches Should Get Weightage": Olympic Medal-Winning Shooter Vijay Kumar

"Can't Predict Anything": India Men's Hockey Coach Craig Fulton On Paris Olympics 2024 Chances

Pakistan Journalist Trolled Brutally After Comparing Sourav Ganguly To Imam-Ul-Haq

Paris Olympics 2024: Tennis - History, Rules, Defending Champions

Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20s against India