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'Dedication Of Para Athletes A Big Inspiration Ahead Of Olympics': Shooter Sift Kaur Samra

To make the historic Khelo India Para Games more memorable, a slew of current and former international athletes, who have made the nation proud on several occasions, are making their presence felt at the inaugural Games in Delhi. The prodigious rifle shooter and Paris Olympics aspirant Sift Kaur Samra is one of them. On Tuesday, Sift Kaur Samra gave away medals at the para powerlifting event at the weightlifting auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Fresh from her stupendous showings at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou, the Target Olympic Podium Scheme shooter interacted with the athletes present in what a 'new experience' for Sift.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Who Will Open With Shubman Gill vs South Africa As T20 WC Looms?

India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, Live Updates:India's playing XI will be in focus as they take on South Africa in the second T20I of a three-match series. With a few big names missing from the squad, it will be interesting to see that who will open the batting with Shubman Gill. India will also look to try new combinations, in order to prepare for the T20 World Cup. The first match of the series got washed out due to the heavy rain in Durban on Sunday but the weather forecast has predicted rain in today's match as well. Suryakumar Yadav and Co will be aiming to repeat their heroics of the T20Is against Australia. (Live Scorecard)

Smriti Mandhana Bats For Women's WTC But England's Tammy Beaumont Says Long Way To Go

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana on Tuesday welcomed the idea of organising a World Test Championship in women's Test cricket, but England veteran Tammy Beaumont said it would be unfair to have such a competition when only three countries are playing regularly. In men's Test cricket, the ICC's World Test Championship began with 2019-2021 as the first two-year cycle. It is currently in its third edition. The women's game, however, does not have any such competition. There is a huge disparity among women's teams in terms of playing Test cricket as only England, Australia and India have played in the longest format regularly even though there is a long gap.

Junior Hockey World Cup: India Beat Netherlands 4-3 In Thrilling Quarterfinal

The Indian Junior Men's Hockey team produced a spectacular display of grit and character to beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a thrilling quarterfinal of the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Malaysia 2023 after trailing 0-2 at halftime and 3-2 in the third quarter. In a match that lived up to the billing of a quarterfinal encounter between world no 3 India and world no 4 Netherlands, India exhibited immense resilience to qualify for the semi-finals, where they will take on Germany on the 14th of December.

IPL Auction 2024: "Mitchell Starc Would Take Away Million Dollars...But If He Backs Away": Ex-India Star Raises 'Concerning Factor'

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction list is out. The list features 333 cricketers, who are scheduled to go under the gavel in Dubai on December 19, 2023. Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 116, uncapped players are 215 and 2 from associate nations. A maximum of 77 slots are now available with up to 30 being slotted for overseas players.

"I Was Removed, Virat Kohli Was Made Vice-Captain...": Gautam Gambhir's Video With 'MS Dhoni' Reference Resurfaces, Goes Viral

Gautam Gambhir is a straight and honest talker. He has never shied away from making honest comments, even if that has led to controversies. The former Indian cricket team opener, who was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup-winning teams, was never a skipper for the national side. However, in the IPL he led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title. Recently an old video went viral on the social media, where Gautam Gambhir could be seen talking about his removed as vice-captain after India failed to qualify for the final of the CB series.

Virat Kohli's Cover Drive Or Babar Azam's? Rahmanullah Gurbaz Makes Tough Choice

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz was recently asked to choose between the cover drive of star India batter Virat Kohli or former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam. Both these batters are known for their powerful hitting and many fans often draw many comparisons between the two. While Kohli had an exceptional outing in the recently concluded ODI World Cup as he became the Player of the Tournament, Babar, on the other hand, received severe criticism for team's poor form and even stepped down from the captaincy.

BCCI's 21st Apex Council Meeting To Be Held On December 18

The 21st Apex Council Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be held on December 18. However, BCCI still hasn't announced the venue and time of the meeting. According to a release from BCCI, the Agenda of the meeting are: Confirmation of Minutes of the 20th Apex Council Meeting, Discussion on Sponsorship for BCCI Matches, Update on the appointment of a Service Provider for Video Equipment to cover domestic matches, and To consider any other business which the Chairperson may consider necessary to be included in the agenda.

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'Dedication Of Para Athletes A Big Inspiration Ahead Of Olympics': Shooter Sift Kaur Samra

India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd T20I: Who Will Open With Shubman Gill vs South Africa As T20 WC Looms?

Smriti Mandhana Bats For Women's WTC But England's Tammy Beaumont Says Long Way To Go

Junior Hockey World Cup: India Beat Netherlands 4-3 In Thrilling Quarterfinal

IPL Auction 2024: "Mitchell Starc Would Take Away Million Dollars...But If He Backs Away": Ex-India Star Raises 'Concerning Factor'

"I Was Removed, Virat Kohli Was Made Vice-Captain...": Gautam Gambhir's Video With 'MS Dhoni' Reference Resurfaces, Goes Viral

Virat Kohli's Cover Drive Or Babar Azam's? Rahmanullah Gurbaz Makes Tough Choice

BCCI's 21st Apex Council Meeting To Be Held On December 18