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All-Ireland preview: Old rivals return to centre stage

In a sport where three counties have dominated the last two decades, the presence of two of them in Sunday's All-Ireland camogie final should be far removed from a novelty.

"My Job Is To Land Punches In The Ring": Boxer Nikhat Zareen After Progressing To CWG Finals

Reigning world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen on Saturday said her job was just to land punches on her opponents inside the ring and make the country proud. Nikhat, who stormed into the final of women's 50kg category after outclassing England's Stubley Alfia Savannah 5-0, said she can't wait to lay her hands on a second international gold in three months. "Mera kaam hai bas ring mein jaake mukke fekna aur desh ka naam roshan karna (My job is to land punches in the ring and make the country proud). I've to cool down and start again," Nikhat told PTI.

CWG 2022: Nikhat Zareen, Amit Panghal shed cloaks of the past

Both power into respective gold medal rounds with consummate easeBIRMINGHAM: Nikhat Zareen's demeanour bears quite the change after her world championships gold a few months back. Now as she enters the boxing hall, she literally bounces into the ring. The confidence is there for everyone to see. Once inside the ropes, there is conviction in whatever she does, whether dodging, weaving, landing jabs or crosses on her opponents, she appears in complete control of herself and the situation. It wouldn't be a misplaced thought if one considers her to be India's best boxer at present, men included. There has been a world of change to the Nikhat embroiled in a battle, within the ring and outside, with Mary Kom in the winter of 2019 and the one that enters the ring now.

Commonwealth Games 2022, Updated Medals Tally: 13 Gold Medals Help India Stay At 5th

Grapplers Ravi Dahiya, Naveen and Vinesh Phogat added two more gold medals to India's kitty in the ongoing Commonwealth Games and para table-tennis player Bhavina Patel also won a gold medal to take India's medal tally to 40 at the ongoing event. As a result, India have maintained their fifth spot in the medal tally and they are ahead of South Africa. On Saturday, boxers Amit Panghal, Nikhat Zareen would have a chance to add more gold medals.