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He finished sixth in Group A qualification round and 12th overall to make the cut for Sunday's final (6:50am IST). The 25-year-old Paul, who reached here just a few days ago due to visa issues, has a season's and personal best of 16.99m which he had recorded while winning gold in the Federation Cup in April.
Ahead of the first ODI against West Indies on Friday, India captain Shikhar Dhawan provided a big update on the fitness of Ravindra Jadeja, saying the all-rounder has a bit of a niggle right now and he does not know whether he will be fit to take the field in the first game. For the three-match ODIs, several regulars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Jasprit Bumrah have been rested.
The Indian cricket team starts yet another tour, this time without the presence of many seniors, in the Caribbean islands on Friday. Led by Shikhar Dhwan, Team India faces West Indies in the first ODI of a three-match series in Port of Spain on Friday. The absence of players like Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant means there will be opportunities for the youngsters to grab the limelight. While rest of the playing XI looks settled, one major question is that who will be Dhawan's opening partner? India have a power-packed left-handed option in Ishan Kishan and a technically sound right-handed option in Ruturaj Gaikwad.
Virat Kohli's current form is a hot topic of discussion. Not only has the former Indian cricket team captain failed to score a ton since 2019, his current form also fails to inspire confidence. He had a forgettable recent Tour of England too, where he could not score big in any of the three formats. Kohli is not part of the ODI and T20I squad for the Tour of West Indies. There has been no official communication about whether he has been dropped or rested. However, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar believes that Kohli can only get back to form if he plays.
Gavaskar (73), who is in London, told TOI on Thursday, "I am delighted and honoured that a ground in Leicester is being named after me. Leicester is a city with possibly the strongest supporters of the game, especially Indian cricket, and therefore it is a huge honour indeed."
EUGENE, Ore. : Former Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago failed to advance out of javelin qualification at the World Championships on Thursday, as India's Neeraj Chopra bettered his own Olympic gold-winning effort to advance.
SAI inquiry indicts Jaiswal for involvement in videography rowNEW DELHI: Just a week ahead of the start of the CWG, gymnastics coach Rohit Jaiswal, who was accused of 'misdemeanour' by leading gymnast Aruna Budda Reddy, has been dropped from the Indian contingent for the Birmingham edition of the Games. It's been learnt that Jaiswal's parent organisation, Border Security Force (BSF), has refused to grant him no-objection certificate (NOC) to travel for the Games. The development came nearly a week after TOI had, in its edition dated July 16, reported about Jaiswal's inclusion as one of the men's team's coaches in the Indian gymnastics contingent for the CWG.
Sends terse letter to Executive Council over failure to hold electionsNEW DELHI: India has been threatened with "suspension" by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) failure to hold elections, due since December 2021, and for outside interference and court battles. In a terse letter to members of the IOA's Executive Council (EC), the IOC and Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) have jointly flagged the issue of autonomy and violation of the Olympic charter.