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Asian Paralympic Committee Appoints Deepa Malik As Representative For South Asia

India's first woman Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik has been named sub-regional representative for South Asia by the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC). This appointment, which was confirmed during the 34th Executive Board meeting of the APC, signifies a significant step forward for gender diversity and athlete-centric leadership in para-sports. She will take up her post immediately. The former Paralympic Committee of India chief's appointment brings the number of female representatives on the APC Executive Board to five, making it the highest female representation on the board in the history of the organization, according to a media release.

Virat Kohli's Old "Not Here To Earn Respect" Video Viral Amid Amit Mishra's Allegations

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli has been a topic of debate on social media ever since veteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra triggered a row with his comments in a podcast. From suggesting that Kohli has changed because of 'fame and power', to accusing him of abusing his Lucknow Super Giants teammates during an IPL 2023 game, Mishra launched a direct attack at Kohli during his chat on a YouTube channel. Kohli's fans, in defence, have come out all guns blazing, highlighting the examples of a few other former teammates of Virat, like Ishant Sharma, with whom he still has an excellent camaraderie.

"They Are Irreplaceable": Ex-India Captain's Blockbuster Praise For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

Former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has said veteran duo Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are "irreplaceable" in the Indian team across formats and called them "as same as Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni". Kohli announced retirement from T20Is after delivering a match-winning knock of 76 in India's thirlling win in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. Later, in the press conference, Rohit too called quits to his T20I career. Kohli's T20 journey began in June 2010. Over 14 years, he featured in 125 T20Is, amassing 4188 runs, which included one century and 38 half-centuries.

New Zealand's senior players must step up in Williamson's absence: Latham

New Zealand's senior players must step up to compensate for the loss of Kane Williamson when the former skipper opts out of part of the home summer, batsman Tom Latham said.

Virat Kohli On Holiday, Rohit Sharma Could Take 'Selfless Decision' For SL ODIs: Report

As the Indian cricket team begins a new era under Gautam Gambhir, there have been talks over the unavailability of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah. It was reported that Gambhir wants the trio to be available for the series as there aren't many ODI matches scheduled in Team India's calendar before the ICC Champions Trophy in February. After Gambhir convened his first meeting with the Indian team, a report has claimed that Rohit could cut his holiday short to join his teammates in Sri Lanka for the ODI assignment next month.

Gautam Gambhir's 5 Coaching Staff Suggestions Rejected By BCCI, Only 1 Gets Nod: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) remains in the hunt for new support staff after appointing Gautam Gambhir as the senior men's team's new head coach. Gambhir himself has also been quite keen to wrap up the search for his coaching staff soon, though his suggestions for different roles in the team haven't reportedly been well received by the board. Gambhir had suggested the names of R Vinay Kumar, Morne Morkel, Abhishek Nayar, Ryan Ten Doeschate, Jonty Rhodes, and Laxmipathy Balaji for different roles, but the board seems to be in agreement on only one of these players.

Gautam Gambhir Highlights 'Most Important Factor' In His Team During Selection Meeting. It Is...

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir held an hour long virtual introductory meeting to lay down the vision Gambhir has for Team India, according to a report. The squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka was the topic of discussion in the meeting which included members of Ajit Agarkar's selection committee, Gambhir, and BCCI secretary Jay Shah, according to a Cricbuzz report. With senior players in the likes of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah expected to be rested, opportunities for players like Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, who did not make the squad for the T20 World Cup arises.

IOA Releases List Of 117 Athletes, 140 Support Staff For Olympics; Shot-Putter Abha Khatua Missing

India will be represented by 117 athletes at this month's Paris Olympics after the sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 have been approved at "cost to the government" to meet the "requirements" of the travelling sportspersons. The only qualified athlete missing from the list is shot-putter Abha Khatua. The Games will run from July 26 to August 11. Khatua, who made the cut through world rankings quota, has been dropped without any explanation after her name was found missing from the World Athletics' list of Olympic participants a few days ago.

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Asian Paralympic Committee Appoints Deepa Malik As Representative For South Asia

Virat Kohli's Old "Not Here To Earn Respect" Video Viral Amid Amit Mishra's Allegations

"They Are Irreplaceable": Ex-India Captain's Blockbuster Praise For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

New Zealand's senior players must step up in Williamson's absence: Latham

Virat Kohli On Holiday, Rohit Sharma Could Take 'Selfless Decision' For SL ODIs: Report

Gautam Gambhir's 5 Coaching Staff Suggestions Rejected By BCCI, Only 1 Gets Nod: Report

Gautam Gambhir Highlights 'Most Important Factor' In His Team During Selection Meeting. It Is...

IOA Releases List Of 117 Athletes, 140 Support Staff For Olympics; Shot-Putter Abha Khatua Missing