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Rhythm Sangwan Bags India's 16th Quota Place In Shooting For Paris Olympics

Rhythm Sangwan became the 16th Indian shooter to win a Paris Olympic quota place with a bronze medal in the 25m sports pistol event at the Asia Qualifiers in Jakarta on Thursday. With Rhythm's qualification, India secured its highest-ever number of quota places for the July-August Games, with the previous best being the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where the country had sent 15 shooters. This is the third Olympic quota place for India here after Esha Singh and Varun Tomar bagged the 10m air pistol women's and men's spots on Monday.

"Opportunity For Others To Step Up": Afghanistan Coach On Rashid Khan's Absence From India Series

The absence of Rashid Khan in the T20I series against India is an opportunity for other Afghanistan players to perform against the heavyweights and become household names like the star leg-spinner, feels their head coach Jonathan Trott. The celebrated spinner, who underwent a back surgery after the ODI World Cup in November, was named in the squad but will not be available for the three games as he undergoes his rehab. "I believe, with Rashid out of the side, it's a good opportunity for other players to come in and step up and become household names like he is," Trott said during an interaction with 'JioCinema'.

Ishan Kishan To Not Make Direct Return To Test Cricket? Rahul Dravid Says "Play..."

There has been a lot of speculation regarding Ishan Kishan's exclusion from the Indian cricket team squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan. Several media reports claimed that Kishan was dropped due to 'mistrust' between him and the selectors. Kishan opted out of the South Africa Test series citing 'personal reasons' and has not play a game till now. While head coach Rahul Dravid made it clear that Kishan was available ahead of the first T20I match against Afghanistan, he also pointed out that his return will happen only when he plays domestic cricket and makes himself available for selection.

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enters Men's Doubles Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their impressive run to advance to the men's doubles quarterfinals but Kidambi Srikanth failed to cross the second round at Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. World No. 2 Satwik and Chirag, who had a stellar run in 2023 with six titles, beat France's world No. 36 Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-11 21-18 to set up a clash with China's world No. 32 He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu. Srikanth, however, failed to rein in his errors and went down 13-21 17-21 to Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus in the second round.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Advance, HS Prannoy Loses In Opening Round At Malaysia Open

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament on Wednesday. The world No.2 doubles combination of Satwik and Chirag overcame a tough challenge from the gritty Indonesian pair of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas 21-18, 21-19, while world No. 8 Prannoy lost to Denmark's Anders Antonsen, a player ranked one spot below him, 14-21, 11-21 in 43 minutes. The second-seeded pair of Satwik and Chirag, which reached the semifinals in 2023, will look to continue the good run and go deep in the draw after the stiff 44-minute test from the world No. 9 duo, which had beaten the Indians twice last year -- at the Thailand Open and China Open.

"Bohot Thand Hai" - Watch Indian Cricket Team's "Chilling" Training Session In Mohali

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a sneak peek of the Rohit Sharma-led side's training session in the "chilling" weather in Mohali. In the video, the likes of Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh could be seen fighting the cold during the practice session ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan. Not only the players but also Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid was finding it hard to adjust to such a low temperature at the venue.

"If You Can't Pick Them...": Sunil Gavaskar Has A New Role For Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

A lot of debate took place over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's possible inclusion in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad but a return to T20I cricket after 14 months in the series against Afghanistan has possibly provided a sneak peek at what the Indian cricket team selectors are planning for the future. Both Rohit and Virat will be making their return to the shortest format of the sport after last playing in November 2022. While questions still remain over their T20 World Cup selection, Sunil Gavaskar backed both of them to make the cut even if they have an ordinary Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign.

PR Dejan/Glo Bertambah Usai Kandas di 16 Besar Malaysia Open

Ganda campuran Indonesia Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja mengakui penampilan lawannya, Seo Seung Jae/Chae Yu Jung, masih lebih unggul di pertandingan babak 16 besar Malaysia Open 2024.

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Rhythm Sangwan Bags India's 16th Quota Place In Shooting For Paris Olympics

"Opportunity For Others To Step Up": Afghanistan Coach On Rashid Khan's Absence From India Series

Ishan Kishan To Not Make Direct Return To Test Cricket? Rahul Dravid Says "Play..."

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enters Men's Doubles Quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth Loses

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Advance, HS Prannoy Loses In Opening Round At Malaysia Open

"Bohot Thand Hai" - Watch Indian Cricket Team's "Chilling" Training Session In Mohali

"If You Can't Pick Them...": Sunil Gavaskar Has A New Role For Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma

PR Dejan/Glo Bertambah Usai Kandas di 16 Besar Malaysia Open