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India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2: Manu Bhaker, Archers Eye Glory

India's Schedule At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2: The second day of the Paris Olympics medal events is a big one for India. Shooter Manu Bhaker will be competing in the 10m air pistol women's final. The women archers will be playing in the quarter-finals. Those two are the medal events for India on Sunday. Apart from that two big names - three big names - PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy (Badminton) and Nikhat Zareen (Boxing) will be in action. In archery, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur, and Deepika Kumari will be competing in the women's team event.

Manu Bhaker Eyes Gold In Paris Olympics: How To Watch 10m Air Pistol Final Live

India's top pistol shooter Manu Bhaker will go for gold in the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final while two-time medallist P.V Sindhu will open her campaign in the hunt for an unprecedented medal in third successive Games, on the second day of competitions in Paris on Sunday. While Manu Bhaker will take her first shot in the final scheduled to start at 15.30 IST on Sunday, two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen will open her campaign in the Women's 50kg boxing against Maxi Carina Kloetzer of Germany in a first-round bout scheduled at 15:50 IST.

First Medal Hope For India - Manu Bhaker Reaches 10m Air Pistol Final At Paris Olympics 2024

A supremely confident Manu Bhaker was at the top of her game as she entered the 10m women's air pistol final, salvaging the day for Indian shooting after an underwhelming start by her compatriots in the Olympic Games on Saturday. The 22-year-old Bhaker shot 580 to finish third in the qualifications in which Hungarian ace Veronika Major claimed the top spot with a score of 582.

"One More Event": Gagan Narang Consoles Shooter Sarabjot Singh After Missing Out On Final By 1 Point

India's Chef de Mission Gagan Narang on Saturday consoled shooter Sarabjot Singh who failed to make it to the final round of the men's 10m air pistol event here. Sarabjot and Arjun Singh Cheema sparkled in patches but could not make it to the men's 10m air pistol final. While Sarabjot finished ninth with a total score of 577 in the qualifications, Arjun ended way behind at 18th with 574.

Virat Kohli's World Record Matched In Half The Time, Suryakumar Yadav Does The Unthinkable

India's newly-appointed T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav began his journey as the full-time skipper of the team in emphatic fashion, winning the first match of the series quite convincingly. Suryakuma's Team India beat the Lankans by 43 runs after putting a whopping total of 213/7 on the board, with the skipper leading from the front. Surya scored 58 runs off 26 balls during his stay in the middle, and was pivotal in dictating the tempo of the game. Even as a skipper Surya gave a fine example of his strategic mindset, helping the team begin the tour on a winning note. As a result, Surya was named the Player of the Match, with the honour enabling him to match Virat Kohli's world record.

'Hardik Pandya Has Got Much More Talent Than Ben Stokes': Ex-New Zealand Star

Hardik Pandya's skill sets are equivalent to premier England all-rounder and captain Ben Stokes but the mercurial Indian needs to show more consistency, reckoned former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris. Recently, Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Pandya as India's captain in T20Is for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar "wanted someone who was likely to be available more often." "This champion all-rounder (Pandya) has got as many skills as anyone. He's probably in a similar ability-zone as someone like Ben Stokes. He's got much more talent than that (his recent performances)," Styris told PTI Videos in an interview.

"Mastered That Skill": Ex-India Coach On Suryakumar Yadav Becoming T20I Captain

The decision to elevate star batter Suryakumar Yadav into the leadership role has garnered much attention, especially with Hardik Pandya being snubbed of the same job. The decision to snub Hardik for the leadership role came as a shock to many. Over the past few years, Hardik has led Team India in T20Is in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, and was also his deputy during the successful T20 World Cup campaign last month. While addressing the debate at a press conference, India chief selector Ajit Agarkar emphasised that the decision to name Suryakumar the captain was taken considering the fitness aspect in mind.

Paris Olympics 2024: How India Narrowly Missed Men's 10m Air Pistol Final Spot

Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema sparkled in patches but could not make the men's 10m air pistol final after both the air rifle mixed teams also fell by the wayside during qualification in a disappointing start for Indian shooters in the Olympic Games on Saturday. Sarabjot finished ninth with a total score of 577 in the qualifications while Arjun ended way behind at 18th with 574. Germany's Robin Walter, who also shot 577, grabbed the last (eighth) qualifying spot after managing to shoot one inner 10 (X) more than Sarabjot's 16. A perfect 100 in the fourth series propelled the 22-year-old Sarabjot into the top-three after a poor start but he failed to sustain the momentum and fizzled out.

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India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024 Day 2: Manu Bhaker, Archers Eye Glory

Manu Bhaker Eyes Gold In Paris Olympics: How To Watch 10m Air Pistol Final Live

First Medal Hope For India - Manu Bhaker Reaches 10m Air Pistol Final At Paris Olympics 2024

"One More Event": Gagan Narang Consoles Shooter Sarabjot Singh After Missing Out On Final By 1 Point

Virat Kohli's World Record Matched In Half The Time, Suryakumar Yadav Does The Unthinkable

'Hardik Pandya Has Got Much More Talent Than Ben Stokes': Ex-New Zealand Star

"Mastered That Skill": Ex-India Coach On Suryakumar Yadav Becoming T20I Captain

Paris Olympics 2024: How India Narrowly Missed Men's 10m Air Pistol Final Spot