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"Did Not Have Money To Buy Shoes": Ignored India Star Reveals Early Days Of Struggle, Teammate Who Helped Him

In the Ranji Trophy final, Mumbai are eyeing their 42nd title. They are facing Vidarbha and are in a strong position. The final is also an emotional one for the Mumbai team as on of their veterans Dhawal Kulkarni will retire at the end of the season. It was at the insistence of the team, Kulkarni put off his retirement till the end of the season. Shardul Thakur, who is also playing for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final revealed how Kulkarni helped him in his early days of struggle.

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) during their 126th meeting approved weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train at La Ferte-Milon, Paris to prepare ahead of the upcoming Olympic Games this year. Mira, who won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, will head to Paris nearly a month ahead of her Olympic event, to acclimatize to the weather and prepare for the mega event. During the Paris training camp, Mirabai would be accompanied by two coaches and a physiotherapist, with their air tickets, visa cost, accommodation charges, food, training cost, local transport cost, medical insurance, and sauna charges among other expenditures being covered under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding.

Suryakumar Yadav To Miss First Two Games Of IPL 2024? Report Makes Big Claim

India's ace T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav is currently undergoing rehabilitation at Bengaluru's National Cricket Academy post an ankle surgery but it is still not clear whether he will be available for the first two games of the Mumbai Indians in the upcoming Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians will start its campaign on Sunday, March 24, against last year's runners-up Gujarat Titans, and it is a race against time for the world No. 1 T20 batter, who is working hard at the NCA to get back to peak match fitness. "Surya's rehabilitation is on track and he will certainly 'Return to Play' in the IPL itself. However it is still not clear whether the NCA's Sports Science and Medical Team will give clearance to play in the first two away games against Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad (March 27)," a BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enjoyed another memorable 'Evening in Paris', lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday. The world No. 1 Indian pair had finished runners-up in the French Open in 2019 before winning the title in 2022. On Sunday, the Asian Games champions outwitted Lee and Yang 21-11 21-17 in 37 minutes to regain the Super 750 tournament title and also win their first crown of the season after reaching the summit clash for the third time in 2023.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P V Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India's 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on Tuesday. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only ones from India to have claimed the title with Saina Nehwal (2015) and Lakshya Sen (2022) coming close when they finished runner-ups. The prestigious tournament holds an iconic status in India but over the years, its exclusivity has somewhat dwindled as it is now one of the four Super 1000 event on the international calendar.

Rishabh Pant To Play For India In T20 World Cup 2024? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Provides Massive Update

BCCI secretary Jay Shah gave an update on Rishabh Pant, who is set to make his much-awaited comeback in the IPL. Pant has been out of action since a horrific car accident in December 2022. "He is batting well, he is keeping well. We will declare him fit very soon. If he can play the T20 World Cup for us, that will be a big thing for us. He is a big asset for us. "If he can keep, he can play the World Cup. Let's see how he does in the IPL," said Shah. The accident had left Pant with a severe right knee injury that required a ligament reconstruction surgery besides a fractured wrist and ankle.

"Bazball, Batti Gull": Ex-India Star's Dig At Ben Stokes And Co. As England Lose Test Series 4-1

Former India opener Virender Sehwag took a dig at the England cricket team and its 'Bazball' approach in Test cricket after Ben Stokes and Co. lost to India in Dharamsala. Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his landmark 100th Test as the hosts hammered England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth game on Saturday. With the win, India sealed the series 4-1. England's James Anderson reached 700 Test wickets early in the day to be just the third bowler to achieve the feat, but the visitors were never in the game.

Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane, Musheer Khan Put Mumbai In Command Against Vidarbha

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane bucked the trend of poor scores with a timely unbeaten 58 as Mumbai took a 260-run lead against Vidarbha at close on day two of the Ranji Trophy final on Monday. While young Musheer Khan reined in his aggression to make a gritty 51 not out, Rahane negotiated the Vidarbha bowling attack with utmost patience and precision to put Mumbai, who are aiming for a record 42nd Ranji title, in pole position. At stumps, the hosts were 141 for 2 in their second innings. Having being shot out for a meagre 224 in the first innings on the first day, Mumbai came roaring back in the first session to take a 119-run lead as Vidarbha, resuming at 31/3, were dismissed for 105 in the first innings.

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"Did Not Have Money To Buy Shoes": Ignored India Star Reveals Early Days Of Struggle, Teammate Who Helped Him

Sports Ministry Approves Mirabai Chanu's Proposal To Train In Paris For Olympics

Suryakumar Yadav To Miss First Two Games Of IPL 2024? Report Makes Big Claim

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Rishabh Pant To Play For India In T20 World Cup 2024? BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Provides Massive Update

"Bazball, Batti Gull": Ex-India Star's Dig At Ben Stokes And Co. As England Lose Test Series 4-1

Ranji Trophy Final: Ajinkya Rahane, Musheer Khan Put Mumbai In Command Against Vidarbha