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Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Dhinidhi Desinghu Qualify For Olympics Through 'Universality Quota'

Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu will compete at the Paris Olympics via the Universality places qualification system, which allows countries to recommend their two highest ranked swimmers for the showpiece if none makes the cut through the regulation process. The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) claimed the "universality places" for both genders after no Indian swimmer qualified for the Paris Games or received a FINA invite based on his or her Olympic Selection time (B time).

TV Broadcast Highlights Rohit Sharma's Weakness, Sunil Gavaskar Says Not A Problem

India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar slammed his broadcaster Star Sports for using a graphic about Rohit Sharma's weakness against left-arm seamers during India's Super 8 clash against Australia in the 2024 T20 World Cup. While Rohit's flaws against left-arm seam are widely known, he smacked left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc for 29 runs in an over, en route to his 41-ball 92. However, after Starc did get Rohit out, Star Sports put up a graphic about Rohit's dismissals against left-arm pacers, which left Gavaskar annoyed.

Pat Cummins Tagetted By Crowd After India Loss, Fan Says "Remember Ahmedabad?" - Watch

Australia crashed out of the T20 World Cup 2024 following Afghanistan's thrilling victory over Bangladesh in their last Super 8 match on Tuesday. The Mitchell Marsh-led side slumped to a shocking loss against Afghanistan before losing to India - a result that virtually knocked them out of the tournament. The 24-run victory for India was a huge result for their fans who hailed it as 'revenge' for the Cricket World Cup 2023 final loss in Ahmedabad. During the match between India and Australia, Australia's ODI team captain Pat Cummins also faced sledging from a fan while he was walking back to the pavilion after his dismissal. "Hey Pat! That's for 2023 , that's a revenge for 2023, remember Ahmedabad? And you going home tomorrow," the fan was heard screaming. The video of the incident has surfaced online and it has gone viral on social media.

Pakistan Great Accuses Arshdeep Singh Of Ball-Tampering, Asks Umpires To "Open Eyes"

Former Pakistan captains Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saleem Malik have accused India pacer Arshdeep Singh and the team of altering the conditions of the ball during their T20 World Cup Super 9 match against Australia. Inzamam said that India must have tampered the ball in the middle overs to help Arshdeep in getting reverse swing from the new ball. Inzamam and Malik also slammed the umpires for not staying alert to the situation, with the latter even suggesting that the officials do favour certain teams, adding that India are one of them.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Smashes Pat Cummins For 100M Six, Leaves Cricket World Awestruck

India captain Rohit Sharma sent fans on social media into a frenzy many times en route to his 92 against Australia in the final Super 8 game of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Be it his onslaught on Mitchell Starc in an over that went for 29 runs, or his catch to dismiss an in-form Travis Head, Rohit had many memorable moments for the Indian fan to remember. But one shot in particular - a 100m six on the bowling of Australia's Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins - might've been the sweetest.

Rohan Bopanna Exclusive: Contemplating Retirement, Paris Olympics And More

Ageing like fine wine, India's own tennis superstar Rohan Bopanna is a name that needs no introduction. A player who has carried the Indian flag with pride at every tournament he has featured, Bopanna remains one of the finest athletes, not just in tennis, that the country has produced. At the age of 43 years and 329 days, Bopanna created history by becoming the oldest player in men's tennis to win a Grand Slam title in the Open Era, winning the Australian Open 2024. Who knew that the illustrious triumph would ignite new hunger in the veteran star and he is now gearing up to go for the elusive gold medal at the Paris Olympics. As the Indian contingent begins the final lap of its preparations for the Olympic Games, Bopanna spoke to NDTV in an exclusive chat and shared insights into the marquee tennis star he is.

"Pakistan Stars Accepted US $2500 For...": Board To Take Strong Action Against 'Indisciplined, Careless' Stars

A report in the 'Jang' newspaper stated that some Pakistani players accepted appearance fee as low as USD 2500 per person to attend a meet-and-greet function in Dallas on the sidelines of the T20 World Cup 2024. It also stated that another event, 'A night with stars', was called off because of differences in payments made to captain, Babar Azam and other players. All these revelations are going to be analysed during the postmortem of the league-stage exit, following losses to tournament debutants USA and arch-rivals India.

Ravindra Jadeja's Wife Rivaba Shares Fiery Post As India 'Settle Score' With Australia

The Indian cricket team 'settled score' of some sort as they defeated Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 clash. The victory for Rohit Sharma's men was deemed by many a revenge for the defeat they faced in the ODI World Cup final against the Aussies, especially as the Super 8 result left Australia on the brink of exit. As Indian cricket fans cherished the much-needed win against Australia, that propelled Rohit's men to the semi-finals, Ravindr Jadeja's wife Rivaba shared a brilliant post in which she also paid tribute to the India captain.

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Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Dhinidhi Desinghu Qualify For Olympics Through 'Universality Quota'

TV Broadcast Highlights Rohit Sharma's Weakness, Sunil Gavaskar Says Not A Problem

Pat Cummins Tagetted By Crowd After India Loss, Fan Says "Remember Ahmedabad?" - Watch

Pakistan Great Accuses Arshdeep Singh Of Ball-Tampering, Asks Umpires To "Open Eyes"

Watch: Rohit Sharma Smashes Pat Cummins For 100M Six, Leaves Cricket World Awestruck

Rohan Bopanna Exclusive: Contemplating Retirement, Paris Olympics And More

"Pakistan Stars Accepted US $2500 For...": Board To Take Strong Action Against 'Indisciplined, Careless' Stars

Ravindra Jadeja's Wife Rivaba Shares Fiery Post As India 'Settle Score' With Australia