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Watch - "Kaun Dieting Pe Hai...": MS Dhoni's Cheeky Statement To Gym Buddies During Cake-cutting Goes Viral

MS Dhoni is a champion of the masses. His rise from Ranchi to being the greatest Indian cricket team captain is a stuff of legends. There is no other more successful captain in the Indian cricket team than Dhoni. With three ICC titles as skipper, Dhoni is among the top captain ever in the world. While he has quit international cricket, he continues to lead Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. There too, he is the most successful captain as his team won the fifth title this year, to equal Mumbai Indians' record.

ISSF World Championships: India Clinch Top Spot In Women's 50m Pistol; Finish With Six Gold Medals

Tiyana, Sakshi Suryavanshi and Kirandeep Kaur combined to clinch gold in the Women's 50M Pistol in Baku (Azerbaijan) on Friday as India finished the 2023 ISSF World Championships with six gold and eight bronze medals in total. Hence, India finished the event with 14 medals, second behind China. India also ensured four Paris Olympic quotas from the tournament. In the team event, the Indian trio grossed 1,573 points to secure gold while China finished second with 1,567, and Mongolia was third with 1,566 Later, Tiyana also won a bronze in the individual Women's 50M Pistol event.

Badminton World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Miss Out On A Medal

Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty missed out on a second World Championships medal after suffering a shocking straight-game loss to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark in the men's doubles semifinals on Friday. The world number two Indian pair, which had claimed a maiden bronze in the last edition, couldn't produce their attacking game and went down 18-12 19-21 to the 11th seeded Danish combination, the 2021 bronze winners, in a 48-minute battle. Coming into the match with a 2-5 head-to-head count, Satwik and Chirag, who last played the Danish pair in 2021, just couldn't get going as the local favourites, backed by a vociferous crowd, came up trumps.

"Whether He Would Like...": Virat Kohli At No. 4 In Asia Cup 2023? AB De Villiers' Clear Take

The Asia Cup 2023 is just round the corner and even after the 17-member squad was officially announced, questions remain over who will bat at No. 4 for the Indian cricket team. From Suryakumar Yadav to KL Rahul to Shreyas Iyer, a number of names have been suggested by both fans and experts in the recent past. However, some believe that it can be Virat Kohli who will change his batting position in order to provide solidity to the middle order. Former South Africa star AB De Villiers was in favour of such a move and in a recent interaction, he said that Kohli at No. 4 can be 'perfect' for Team India.

World Cup door not closed on Brook, says England captain Buttler

LONDON : Harry Brook could still be part of England's World Cup title defence despite failing to find a place in the original 15-member squad for the 50-overs cricket showpiece event in India later this year, skipper Jos Buttler said.

India's ICC World Cup 2023 Squad: No Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson And Prasidh Krishna In Sourav Ganguly's 15-Member List

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly named his pick for India's ICC World Cup 2023 squad and it had some interesting exclusions. Ganguly decided to not include the trio of Sanju Samson, Prasidh Krishna and Tilak Varma - all three players who were picked for Asia Cup 2023. It included both Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul who are making a return from injury and were added in the squad for Asia Cup. India will start their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

India To Send 634 Athletes To Asian Games; Bajrang Punia Figures In List

A record number of 634 sportspersons were on Friday cleared by the Sports Ministry to compete at the Hangzhou Asian Games, surpassing the 572 athletes in the last edition of continental showpiece in Jakarta in 2018. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had recommended 850 athletes for event to be held in Hangzhou from September 23. Track and field events have got the pride of place as 65 athletes -- 34 men and 31 women -- are part of the huge contingent.

Why R Praggnanandhaa Lost To Magnus Carlsen? Viswanathan Anand Raises 'Fatigue' Argument

Legendary chess player Viswanathan Anand believes that R Praggnanandhaa was 'fatigued' during the Chess World Cup final against Marnus Carlsen and that can be a result behind his defeat. The summit clash went to the Rapid Chess tie-breaker and Carlsen won the first game. The second game ended in a draw but it meant that Praggnanandhaa's brilliant run in the tournament came to an end. Praggnanandhaa finished as runner-up but qualified for the FIDE Candidates tournament thanks to his impressive performances.

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Watch - "Kaun Dieting Pe Hai...": MS Dhoni's Cheeky Statement To Gym Buddies During Cake-cutting Goes Viral

ISSF World Championships: India Clinch Top Spot In Women's 50m Pistol; Finish With Six Gold Medals

Badminton World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty Miss Out On A Medal

"Whether He Would Like...": Virat Kohli At No. 4 In Asia Cup 2023? AB De Villiers' Clear Take

World Cup door not closed on Brook, says England captain Buttler

India's ICC World Cup 2023 Squad: No Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson And Prasidh Krishna In Sourav Ganguly's 15-Member List

India To Send 634 Athletes To Asian Games; Bajrang Punia Figures In List

Why R Praggnanandhaa Lost To Magnus Carlsen? Viswanathan Anand Raises 'Fatigue' Argument