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Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain Qualify For Asian Games

India's High Performance Director (HPD) Bernard Dunne on Saturday confirmed star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovina Borgohain have qualified for the Asian Games, which are also the first Olympic Qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games. For selection to the Asian Games, to be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China, the Boxing Federation of India's (BFI) policy states "Athletes who achieve Gold/Silver at World championships will be an automatic selection for the first Olympic qualifier at the Asian Games."

"Hope Shafali Verma Comes In With Clear Mind": Meg Lanning Ahead Of WPL Final vs Mumbai Indians

Meg Lanning's Delhi Capitals may have been the first team to enter the WPL final but the summit clash against Mumbai Indians will be a "massive challenge", a game in which she wants dashing batter Shafali Verma to come in with a clear mind. "Both Mumbai and Delhi have been consistent throughout the tournament. We have had two good contests. I am looking forward to taking on a really good team, they played some really good cricket last night," Lanning told the media during the pre-match press conference at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Pemain Ini Tiru Selebrasi Ronaldo, eh Berujung Petaka!

Apes betul pesepakbola Vietnam, Tran Hong Kien. Dia mengalami cedera setelah melakukan selebrasi siiiuuu ala Cristiano Ronaldo. Duh!

MS Dhoni Bowls To MS Dhoni! CSK's Incredible Video Has Fans 'Whistle Podu'

MS Dhoni doing wicketkeeping or batting is a very common sight when he is playing in the ground, however, to see him bowl is a rare event. Despite having played 538 international matches, Dhoni has bowled only 22 overs in his entire career. He also has only one international wicket to his name which is in the ODI format. While the international cricket saw him bowl a few overs before the player retired from the highest level in the year 2020, the Indian Premier League has never witnessed MS Dhoni bowling. However, the upcoming IPL season could be a first one to see him bowl.

Women's World Boxing Championships Final Highlights: Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas Clinch Gold Medals For India

Women's World Boxing Championships Final Highlights: Saweety Boora defeated Wang Lina of China in the 81kg category final to bag India's second gold medal at the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships. The Indian pugilist registered a 4-3 win. It was a neck-and-neck battle between Saweety and China's Wang Lina, but the Indian star eventually beat the latter by a narrow margin. Earlier on Saturday, Nitu Ghanghas outplayed Lutsaikhan Altansetseg of Mongolia in the 48kg category final by a unanimous 5-0 verdict to bag a gold medal. She became the sixth Indian woman pugilist to win a gold in the history of the tournament, before Saweety became the seventh to do so.

Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas Bag Gold Medals For India At Women's World Boxing Championships

Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) and the seasoned Saweety Boora (81kg) etched their names in history as they were crowned world champions after notching contrasting wins at the marquee tournament in New Delhi on Saturday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu put up a stupendous performance to see off Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg 5-0 and claim the title for the minimum weight category in front of a packed crowd, with Beijing Olympics bronze medallist and Nitu's idol Vijender Singh also present. Saweety made it two out of two for the hosts as she warded off a challenge from two-time medallist China's Wang Lina.

Bails Dislodged But Sri Lanka Star Still Not Given Out vs New Zealand. Find Out Why

The first ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Saturday witnessed a bizarre moment. The match at Eden Park, Auckland was won by New Zealand by a big margin but not before it saw a controversial decision being given by the umpire. On the fourth ball of the 18th over of Sri Lanka's innings, Chamika Karunaratne hit a Blair Tickner delivery towards mid-wicket region and tried to go for a double. Given a second run was not possible, Karunaratne tried to return to the non-striker's end but he failed to get there in time.

Jonny Bairstow ruled out of 2023 Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings draft in Matthew Short

Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the 2023 Indian Premier League as his recovery from a broken leg continues. The England wicketkeeper-batsman suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle when slipping on a tee box during a round of golf in September. Ad The injury put paid to the 33-year-old’s hopes of featuring at the T20 World Cup, which England won in superb fashion.

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Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain Qualify For Asian Games

"Hope Shafali Verma Comes In With Clear Mind": Meg Lanning Ahead Of WPL Final vs Mumbai Indians

Pemain Ini Tiru Selebrasi Ronaldo, eh Berujung Petaka!

MS Dhoni Bowls To MS Dhoni! CSK's Incredible Video Has Fans 'Whistle Podu'

Women's World Boxing Championships Final Highlights: Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas Clinch Gold Medals For India

Saweety Boora, Nitu Ghanghas Bag Gold Medals For India At Women's World Boxing Championships

Bails Dislodged But Sri Lanka Star Still Not Given Out vs New Zealand. Find Out Why

Jonny Bairstow ruled out of 2023 Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings draft in Matthew Short