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India Set To Bid For 2029 World Athletics Championships

India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after dropping its earlier intention to host the 2027 edition of the prestigious tournament, a top official of the national federation said on Sunday. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) was earlier considering to bid for the hosting rights of the 2027 World Athletics Championships but it is now learnt that it has dropped the plan and is instead looking to host the 2029 edition. "Yes, we are interested in bidding for the 2029 World Athletics Championships," AFI senior Vice President Anju Bobby George told PTI, on the sidelines on the sidelines of the AFI Annual General Body meeting. "India has expressed interest to host the 2036 Olympics and 2030 Youth Olympics.

With Big MS Dhoni Remark, R Ashwin Picks Ambati Rayudu's Replacement At CSK

The countdown for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction has begun, with all 10 franchises looking to strengthen their squads ahead of next year's event. Chennai Super Kings, who released all-rounder Ben Stokes while middle-order batter Ambati Rayudu retired from all formats of the game have decent money to splurge in the auction. Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin strongly feels Karun Nair could be the guy the Super Kings targets in the auction, as a replacement for Rayudu.

Ramkumar Ramanathan Cinches ITF Kalaburagi Open Title

India's Ramkumar Ramanathan thrashed Austrian David Pichler in straight sets in a lop-sided men's singles final to secure his third ITF title by winning the Kalaburagi Open on Sunday. Ramkumar, who won the ITF Mumbai Open last week, took just 64 minutes to quell Pichler's challenge 6-2, 6-1 at the Chandrashekhar Patil Stadium to claim his third ITF title in a span of 57 days. Ramkumar, a member of the Indian Davis Cup team, pocketed the winner's cheque of USD 3200 and 25 precious ATP points, while the visitor was richer by USD 2120 besides gaining 16 ATP points.

Issy Wong Shines As England Women's A Beat India By Three Wickets To Take Series 2-1

All-round performance from Issy Wong played a decisive role as England Women's A defeated India Women's A by two wickets to clinch the three-match T20 series 2-1 on Sunday. In a low-scoring thriller, India Women's A fought hard until the end but paid the price for poor batting, as they were shot out for 101 in 19.2 overs after electing to bat on a slow turner at the Wankhede Stadium. In reply, England finished at 104/8 in 19.1 overs. Minnu Mani's side fought back hard but could not stop Issy (28 not out) from hitting the winning runs, having returned 2.2-0-18-2 earlier.

"There's No Shortage Of Talent": India Great Backs Under-Fire Prasidh Krishna

India clinched the five-match T20I series against Australia after registering a 20-run victory in the fourth match on Friday in Raipur. Asked to bat first, India posted 174/9 in 20 overs with Rinku Singh scoring 46 off 29 balls. Later, the hosts restricted Australia at 154/7 after Axar Patel scalped three wickets. With this win, India have gained an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. In the fourth match, Team India made a number of changes in their Playing XI and one of them was replacing Mukesh Kumar with pacer Prasidh Krishna.

AFI To Stop National Camps After Paris; Will Leave Door Open For Public, Private Entities

In a significant development, the Athletics Federation of India on Sunday decided to stop running national camps for elite athletes after the Paris Olympics, leaving the door open for public and private entities to take care of the top players. "We have decided to wind up national senior training camps after Paris (next year). We have communicated this to the sports ministry, which has appreciated our move," AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said on the concluding day of the federation's AGM."There are so many good facilities at SAI NCOEs (National Centres of Excellence). Reliance, JSW, Tata and other private entities also have good facilities. They have made huge investments and appointed foreign coaches.

India Lose 2-3 Against Belgium in Junior Women's Hockey World Cup

Annu's brace went in vain as India lost 2-3 to Belgium in a closely-contested Pool C match to slump to their second consecutive defeat in the FIH Junior World Cup Santiago, Chile on Saturday. Annu (47th, 51st minutes) struck twice in a span of four minutes from a penalty corner and a penalty stroke to draw level after Belgium raced to a 2-0 lead through goals from Noa Schreurs (fifth) and France de Mot (42nd). But it was not India's day as Astrid Bonami scored the winner from a penalty stroke in the 52nd minute.

Rishabh Pant To Replace MS Dhoni In Chennai Super Kings? Ex-India Star's Big Claim

IPL 2024 mini auctions are just around the corner and the fans are eagerly waiting for the commencement of the 17th edition of the tournament. Not just for breathtaking cricket but IPL also grabs a lot of attention as the fans get to witness former India skipper MS Dhoni in action. The 42-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who has successfully led Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles, confirmed his participation in the upcoming season. However, it will not be wrong to say that this season can be a farewell for Dhoni.

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India Set To Bid For 2029 World Athletics Championships

With Big MS Dhoni Remark, R Ashwin Picks Ambati Rayudu's Replacement At CSK

Ramkumar Ramanathan Cinches ITF Kalaburagi Open Title

Issy Wong Shines As England Women's A Beat India By Three Wickets To Take Series 2-1

"There's No Shortage Of Talent": India Great Backs Under-Fire Prasidh Krishna

AFI To Stop National Camps After Paris; Will Leave Door Open For Public, Private Entities

India Lose 2-3 Against Belgium in Junior Women's Hockey World Cup

Rishabh Pant To Replace MS Dhoni In Chennai Super Kings? Ex-India Star's Big Claim