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"Can Join Cricket...": Neeraj Chopra's Witty Reply On IPL Query On The Sidelines Of Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra is a trailblazer in Indian sport. After first making a name by winning a gold at the 2016 U20 World Championships, the ace javelin thrower left an indelible mark in Indian sport by winning the country's first Oympic gold medal in athletics at the Tokyo Games. Last year, Chopra threw 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League to better his own national record. Neeraj Chopra began his Diamond League title defence with a comfortable win in the season-opening leg In Doha on Friday, with a world leading and fourth career-best effort. The 25-year-old Chopra, who had pocketed the 2022 Diamond League Final trophy in Switzerland last September, beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.

Asian Championships: Jeremy Lalrinnunga Wins Silver In snatch But Fails To Complete Event

Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver in snatch but could not get an overall total as he failed to lift the weight in any of his three clean and jerk attempts in a disappointing show at the Asian Championships in Jinju, Korea on Sunday. Competing in his first tournament since the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jeremy was the only one in the 12-lifter field who did not finish (DNF) his event. The 20-year-old, however, won a silver medal in the snatch event with a personal best-equalling lift of 141kg in the non-Olympic 67kg weight class.

"Take A Break For Time Being": Sunil Gavaskar's Advice To Out-Of-Form Rohit Sharma

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels the woefully out-of-form India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma should take a break from the IPL and instead prepare in earnest for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. Gavaskar believes the confidence of Rohit has been hurt after a prolonged run of poor scores in the T20 league. Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, "I would say that Rohit should maybe take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship final.

Aakash Chopra's "Trollers" Dig At Ex-Cricketer Amid Alleged 'No-Hit' Remark At Rohit Sharma

Since the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has struggled for form. With just one half-century to his name in 10 matches, Rohit has arguably been the most out-of-form batter for the franchise. After incurring his second successive duck, in the match against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, Rohit's barren run with the bat became the central talking-point on social media. In fact, an alleged comment by former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has also gone viral on social media and drawn reactions in extreme.

GT vs LSG Live Score, IPL 2023: GT Look To Extend Lead At Top Against Injury-Plagued LSG

GT vs LSG, IPL 2023, Live Updates:Gujarat Titans will be squaring off against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2023 match on Sunday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. It will be a test of wits between the Pandya brothers -- Hardik and Krunal -- when defending champions will take on LSG. While Hardik has captained the Indian team on multiple occasions and is leading GT for the second year, Krunal has led the Baroda team in domestic cricket and was elevated to the role of LSG captain in the absence of regular skipper KL Rahul. The two have become the first brothers to captain teams in the IPL.

Focus On Sunil Narine's Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home

A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team face Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game, at the Eden Gardens on Monday. The Trinidad man, who has played 158 games spread across 12 seasons, including the current one, has 159 wickets along with 1039 runs with four half-centuries after he worked on his batting once his action was deemed suspect and he lost fizz of the pitch.

Players Who Can Replace KL Rahul In ICC World Test Championship Final

Since batter KL Rahul has been ruled out of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in June, Team India will be looking for his potential replacement. The wicketkeeper batter sustained an injury during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on May 1. KL Rahul's injury is a big blow for India, as his presence meant he could open the batting, play in the middle order and do wicket-keeping sometimes if needed.

Nortje leaves Delhi Capitals, returns to SA due to 'personal emergency'

South Africa's Anrich Nortje has left his Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals and returned to South Africa due to a "personal emergency".

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"Can Join Cricket...": Neeraj Chopra's Witty Reply On IPL Query On The Sidelines Of Diamond League

Asian Championships: Jeremy Lalrinnunga Wins Silver In snatch But Fails To Complete Event

"Take A Break For Time Being": Sunil Gavaskar's Advice To Out-Of-Form Rohit Sharma

Aakash Chopra's "Trollers" Dig At Ex-Cricketer Amid Alleged 'No-Hit' Remark At Rohit Sharma

GT vs LSG Live Score, IPL 2023: GT Look To Extend Lead At Top Against Injury-Plagued LSG

Focus On Sunil Narine's Place In Eleven As KKR Face-Off Punjab Kings At Home

Players Who Can Replace KL Rahul In ICC World Test Championship Final

Nortje leaves Delhi Capitals, returns to SA due to 'personal emergency'