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Indian Boxers Renew Quest For Paris Olympics 2024 Quota In Italy

The seasoned Shiva Thapa, Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers fighting it out for Paris Olympic berths at the 1st World Qualification Tournament, starting in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday. Seven men and two women from India will be aiming to secure Olympic berths at the qualifiers being conducted by the Paris 2024 Boxing Unit (PBU), an ad-hoc body created by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. The tournament has 49 quota places on offer and a boxer will be assured of a Paris ticket after reaching the semifinals.

"This Puppy Fat Has To Be Melted": Ex-Bowling Coach On Ravi Shastri's Life-Changing Advice For India Star

Kuldeep Yadav has been one of the unsung heroes for India in the ongoing Test series against England, which the hosts lead 3-1 with a game left to play. The left-arm wrist spinner has picked up 12 wickets in four matches, despite being somewhat underutilised by India captain Rohit Sharma. The 29-year-old has been an abled deputy to veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who have done most of the damage with the ball in the ongoing series.

R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa blundered for the second day running and lost to Richard Rapport of Romania in the third round of the Prague Masters Chess tournament underway in Prague. After briefly going ahead of Viswanthan Anand and attaining the top Indian status in the live rating list, this double blow cost the Indian dearly, and now a lot of hard-work remains in the last six rounds of the 10-player round-robin contest. It was drama all over, as Praggnanandhaa was not the only one to blow away his chances. Nodirbek Abdusattarov of Uzbekistan turned the tables on local star David Navara from a nearly hopeless position when the latter failed to keep his nerves under pressure after attaining a winning position.

"My Kidnappers, Let Me Go": Viswanathan Anand's Post Viral. Provides Details

Viswanathan Anand is not only a legend of Indian sport but he seems to have great sense of humour too. On Friday, the man, who has been instrumental in making chess attractive for many Indian kids, posted an interesting plea on social media medium X. "At the Airport! My Kidnappers, let me go. @alexandrabotez @itsandreabotez," he wrote. At first sight, such a post would raise tension. The comment went viral on social media too. However, Viswanathan Anand quickly started a X thread to allay any fears of his fans.

"Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To...": Sourav Ganguly's Direct Message On Ishan Kishan's Contract Termination

The dropping of Shreys Iyer and Ishan Kishan by the BCCI from its central contract is being seen as the national governing body sending out a clear message on the importance of domestic cricket. Both the cricketers for various reasons missed their respective state's Ranji Trophy matches and later found themselves out of the contract list. Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly, who was also a former BCCI president, had a message for current secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny on the subject.

Steve Smith: Is The 'Best Since Bradman' On Decline, A Look Into Numbers

Star Australian batter Steve Smith has not been having best of the times as an opening batter, as his downward slump continued during the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington. During the first Test, he was dismissed for 31 in 71 balls by Matt Henry and then later for a three-ball duck in the second inning by Kiwi skipper Tim Southee. This has added to Smith's lean run that started just during the start of the new ICC World Test Championship cycle.

With Experience, Things Have Changed For Me: PR Sreejesh

Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh says he has learned to steer clear of negative thoughts with experience, something that has helped him immensely while guarding the post for the Indian team in big matches. As he prepares for the upcoming Paris Olympics, Sreejesh spoke about the criticism that comes with the "thankless job" of manning the goalpost for the national side.

BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Was Furious With Shreyas Iyer, Claims Report. Reveals Details

Since the last one week, the one news which has made a lot of noise is the exclusion of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the BCCI's latest annual contract list. The two stars have been strongly in BCCI scheme of things in the past one year. They were part of important events and till very recently played in the Indian cricket team. Ishan Kishan was last part of the squad that toured South Africa before he went on a break while Iyer was part of the first two Tests against England, before he was dropped.

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Indian Boxers Renew Quest For Paris Olympics 2024 Quota In Italy

"This Puppy Fat Has To Be Melted": Ex-Bowling Coach On Ravi Shastri's Life-Changing Advice For India Star

R Praggnanandhaa Blunders Again, Goes Down To Rapport

"My Kidnappers, Let Me Go": Viswanathan Anand's Post Viral. Provides Details

"Jay Shah, Roger Binny, Selector Need To...": Sourav Ganguly's Direct Message On Ishan Kishan's Contract Termination

Steve Smith: Is The 'Best Since Bradman' On Decline, A Look Into Numbers

With Experience, Things Have Changed For Me: PR Sreejesh

BCCI Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar Was Furious With Shreyas Iyer, Claims Report. Reveals Details