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Rohit Sharma Dedicates T20 World Cup 2024 Title To Entire Nation, Showers Big Praise On Hardik Pandya

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma dedicated the T20 World Cup trophy to the entire nation during the felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday. “This trophy is for the entire nation. Along with all the players who have represented the country, we want to dedicate it to our fans, who have waited for 11 years,” said Rohit. The Indian cricket team players landed in New Delhi early on Thursday after they were stuck in Barbados due to bad weather. They met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then travelled to Mumbai where they took part in a victory parade ahead of the felicitation ceremony.

"Started Cheering For South Africa": Young India Star's Revelation On T20 World Cup Final, But With A Twist

Young India wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel has revealed that he was cheering for South Africa during the side's 2024 T20 World Cup final against India in Barbados. In the summit clash, India won by seven runs, snatching an unbelievable victory from the jaws of defeat. At one stage, South Africa needed just 30 runs from 30 balls but India managed to turn the tide in their favour. Now, Jurel has confessed that while he was supporting India, South Africa were playing well. So, playing on the jinx, he switched to supporting South Africa so that India could make a comeback in the game. And sure enough, India did bounce back.

T20 World Cup Hero Suryakumar Yadav Confesses 'Realisation' After Watching Virat Kohli Bat

Suryakumar Yadav's stunning catch at long-off to dismiss David Miller changed India's fortunes, as they won the 2024 T20 World Cup Final against South Africa. The catch required him to show incredible fitness and game awareness, as he first kept the ball in play and then came back from outside the boundary ropes to claim the catch. After the victory, Suryakumar - fondly known as SKY - has heaved praise on teammate Virat Kohli's fitness regime, and how Kohli has acted as an inspiration for him.

Sumit Nagal Moves To Second Round Of ATP Challenger In Germany

India's top ranked tennis player Sumit Nagal moved to the second round with a facile win over Brazil's Felipe Meligeni Alves in the Braunschweig ATP challenger in Braunschweig on Tuesday. The Olympic-bound Nagal, seeded second, cruised to a 6-1 6-4 win over Alves in the clay event. The world number 73 will take on Argentina's Pedro Cachin in the round of 16 on Wednesday. The tournament will serve as preparation for the Paris Olympics, which begins later this month at the Roland Garros Stadium.

"Virat Kohli Sends Funny Memes, That's Majority Of The Chat": Sunil Chhetri

Star batter Virat Kohli called time on his T20I career after Team India clinched the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy. Despite going through a lean patch in the entire tournament, Kohli broke the shackles and smashed 76 runs in the final against South Africa and bagged the Player of the Match award. Apart from being a great player, Kohli is widely popular for his style and aggressive on-field attitude. However, former India football team captain Sunil Chhetri revealed a very different side of the 35-year-old batter.

These Players Dropped As Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube Included In India's Playing XI vs Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I

The 2024 T20 World Cup-winning players Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, and Shivam Dube got an entry into India's playing XI for the third T20I against Zimbabwe on Wednesday. All the three players were unavailable for the first two games as their return from Barbados after the T20 World Cup triumph was delayed. Khaleel Ahmed was another player, who got an entry into India's playing XI, after being rested in the second T20I. The likes of Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudharsan and Mukesh Kumar have been dropped to make way for the new entries.

Watch: Harbhajan Singh Can't Stop Laughing As Babar Azam Gets Compared To Brian Lara

A video of Harbhajan Singh is going viral on social media in which the former India spinner could be seen getting into a laughter riot when asked to pick one between Pakistan batter Babar Azam and West Indies great Brian Lara. The surfaced clip is from Star Sports' Caught & Bold show. At the start of the video, Harbhajan was asked to pick one between Brian Lara and Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara. The Indian picked Lara. This was when he was asked to pick one between Lara and Babar, and what followed was absolute laughter from Harbhajan and other members present in the panel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Interacts With Neeraj Chopra And Other Olympic-Bound Athletes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually interacted with the Paris Olympics-bound Indian athletes. PM Modi spoke with javeline star Neeraj Chopra, who will aim to defend his crown in Paris, boxer Nikhat Zareen and two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu. During the interaction, PM Modi expressed confidence that India's Olympic-bound contingent will make the country proud and live up to the aspirations of 140 crore people. India will be sending close to 120 athletes to Paris for the upcoming Olympic games in French capital.

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Rohit Sharma Dedicates T20 World Cup 2024 Title To Entire Nation, Showers Big Praise On Hardik Pandya

"Started Cheering For South Africa": Young India Star's Revelation On T20 World Cup Final, But With A Twist

T20 World Cup Hero Suryakumar Yadav Confesses 'Realisation' After Watching Virat Kohli Bat

Sumit Nagal Moves To Second Round Of ATP Challenger In Germany

"Virat Kohli Sends Funny Memes, That's Majority Of The Chat": Sunil Chhetri

These Players Dropped As Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube Included In India's Playing XI vs Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I

Watch: Harbhajan Singh Can't Stop Laughing As Babar Azam Gets Compared To Brian Lara

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Interacts With Neeraj Chopra And Other Olympic-Bound Athletes