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Neeraj Chopra Vows To Win Next Diamond League Meeting After Finishing Close Second In Doha

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra vowed to go one step ahead in the next Diamond League meeting after finishing a close second during the Doha leg. Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by just two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on Friday night. The 26-year-old Chopra trailed the veteran Czech -- who won the title with his third throw of 88.38m -- throughout the competition.

Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Doha Diamond League

Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Doha Diamond League meeting javelin throw event as his big final effort of 88.36m fell short by two centimeters of Jakub Vadlejch's winning effort on Friday. The 26-year-old Chopra trailed Czech Republic veteran Vadlejch -- who won the title with his third round throw of 88.38m -- all through the competition. Chopra made a last ditch effort but his final round throw fell 2cm short of Vadlejch's mark as the Indian superstar failed to defend the title he had won won last year . Two-time world champion Anderson Peters took the third sport with a best throw of 86.62m.

"If Beef Between Rohit Sharma And Hardik Pandya Was...": Australia Great's Big Captaincy Take

Out of the race for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 already, Mumbai Indians have had a torrid campaign in Hardik Pandya's first season as the franchise's skipper. Despite possessing some of the finest players in the team, Mumbai failed to click as a unit. While the players looked to produce results on the field, the chatter around Rohit Sharma's removal as skipper and Hardik's appointment continued to drag in the rear-view mirror. Even as MI have been knocked out of the playoffs race, the chatter has refused to die down.

"Ate Parathas With Lot Of Butter": Ex-India Star's Epic Take As PBKS Drop Virat Kohli's Catch Twice

Virat Kohli starred with another batting masterclass in IPL 2024 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings by 60 runs in Dharamsala. A defeat in the game also officially eliminated PBKS from the playoff race. After getting an invitation to bat first, RCB posted 241 for 7 in their stipulated 20 overs. Kohli scored 92 runs off 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 6 sixes. PBKS dropped plenty of catches and two of them were of Kohli.

Virat Kohli "Gets Out Trying To Hit A Six": Mohammad Kaif Concludes 'Intent' Debate

Virat Kohli once again rose the tallest, but this time with an impressive strike-rate of 195, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a 60-run victory against Punjab Kings on Thursday. Kohli's 47-ball 92 was the cornerstone of RCB's innings as he starred in two partnerships -- 72 off 32 balls with Rajat Patidar (55 off 23 balls) and 92 off 46 balls with Cameron Green (46 off 27 balls) to propel RCB to 241/7. Virat's knock also settled the enraging debate around Virat's strike-rate and intent. Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels the fact that Kohli got out while trying to hit a six at 92, ends the debate around his intent in the shortest format of the game.

Indian Stars' Performance In IPL After T20 WC Squad Selection: Rohit's Form A Concern, Hardik A Positive

The Indian cricket team's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the West Indies and the United States was announced on Tuesday, April 30. Since then, all the 15 players selected for India's squad for the T20 World Cup have played at least one game for their respective franchises in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Here we take a look at how these Indian players have performed since their selection in the T20 World Cup squad.

Gujarat Titans Star Sai Sudharsan Breaks Sachin Tendulkar, Ruturaj Gaikwad's Remarkable Record

Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Sai Sudharsan overtook legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's record of the fastest to score 1000 IPL runs amongst Indians. Sudharsan achieved the landmark during GT's match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 in Ahmedabad on Friday. The 22-year-old took just 25 innings to reach the 1000 IPL runs. While Tendulkar took 31 innings to etch his name on the record book. After appearing in 31 innings, Ruturaj Gaikwad crossed the 1000 runs.

Doha Diamond League 2024 Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena In Action

India's Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and Asian Games silver medallist Kishore Kumar Jena will be kicking off their 2024 outdoor season in the third meet of the Wanda Diamond League 2024. The premier athletics meet will feature champions competing across 14 Diamond disciplines, with 2020 Olympics gold medallist and reigning World and Asian Games men's javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra as the favourite to start his season on a winning note.

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Neeraj Chopra Vows To Win Next Diamond League Meeting After Finishing Close Second In Doha

Neeraj Chopra Finishes Second In Doha Diamond League

"If Beef Between Rohit Sharma And Hardik Pandya Was...": Australia Great's Big Captaincy Take

"Ate Parathas With Lot Of Butter": Ex-India Star's Epic Take As PBKS Drop Virat Kohli's Catch Twice

Virat Kohli "Gets Out Trying To Hit A Six": Mohammad Kaif Concludes 'Intent' Debate

Indian Stars' Performance In IPL After T20 WC Squad Selection: Rohit's Form A Concern, Hardik A Positive

Gujarat Titans Star Sai Sudharsan Breaks Sachin Tendulkar, Ruturaj Gaikwad's Remarkable Record

Doha Diamond League 2024 Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena In Action