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#15YearsOfKingKohli Trend Takes Over Internet As Fans Celebrate Virat Kohli's Milestone Moment

On this day in 2008, a young and flamboyant Virat Kohli donned the Indian national team's jersey for the first time, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. Years on, Kohli has gone on to cement his place in the Indian cricketing spectrum as an absolute leader, who isn't too far away from breaking some of the biggest records held in the game, especially by his idol Sachin Tendulkar. As Kohli reaches a historic milestone, his fans celebrated the landmark moment on social media, as #15YearsOfKingKohli started to trend on X (formerly Twitter).

Virat Kohli Completes 15 Years In International Cricket. A Look Back At The Journey

On this day in 2008, young Virat Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. Just a few months prior to the Sri Lanka series, Virat had just etched his name in history books by leading India to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup trophy and just like a lot of U19 captains in the past, had made a strong case for donning the Indian cap in future, scoring 235 runs in six matches at an average of 47.00, with one century against West Indies in group stages.

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Visa Appointment With Hungarian Embassy; Could Still Compete At World Championships

A day after javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy, he has got a fresh appointment for Friday, renewing hopes that the 27-year-old can still compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in an update shared on X (formerly twitter) said on Thursday, "Thanks to all. Javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena has appointment at Hungary embassy tomorrow at 9am." The Odisha athlete's visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy on Wednesday, rendering him a doubtful starter at the marquee athletics event slated to be held from August 19-27.

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Neeraj Chopra Urges MEA To Fix Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena's Visa Issues To Enable His Participation In World Championships

Indian Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Thursday urged Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar to resolve the visa issues of athlete Kishore Jena to enable him to take part in the World Athletics Championships, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary this year. The top athletics event will be held in Hungary from August 19 to 27. "Just heard that there are issues with Kishore Jena's VISA, preventing him from entering Hungary for the World C'ships. I hope the authorities are able to find a solution, as this is one of the biggest moments of his career. Let's do everything we can. @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar," tweeted Neeraj.

Javelin Star Kishore Jena Doubtful For World Championships After Hungarian Embassy Cancels Visa

Indian javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's participation in the World Championships in Budapest was on Wednesday rendered doubtful after his one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy in New Delhi. Jena, who won gold in the Sri Lankan National Championships on July 30 with a personal best of 84.38m, had made the cut for the prestigious tournament through the world ranking quota.

Ravi Shastri Drops The "B*******" Word While Debating India's Asia Cup 2023 Spin Combination With Ex-BCCI Selector

There is much intrigue regarding Indian cricket team's Asia Cup 2023 squad. While several other teams have announced the squad, the BCCI is playing the waiting game, especially with the fitness of few top stars who are making a comeback from injury being the concern. Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer fall in that list. With India playing its Asia Cup match in Sri Lanka, the BCCI selectors might be tempted to go with an extra spinner. This was the topic of discussion recently between former BCCI chief selectors Sandeep Patil (2012-16) and MSK Prasad (2016-2020) along with former India coach Ravi Shastri.

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Visa Appointment With Hungarian Embassy; Could Still Compete At World Championships

A day after javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy, he has got a fresh appointment for Friday, renewing hopes that the 27-year-old can still compete in the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in an update shared on X (formerly twitter) said on Thursday, "Thanks to all. Javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena has appointment at Hungary embassy tomorrow at 9am." The Odisha athlete's visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy on Wednesday, rendering him a doubtful starter at the marquee athletics event slated to be held from August 19-27.

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#15YearsOfKingKohli Trend Takes Over Internet As Fans Celebrate Virat Kohli's Milestone Moment

Virat Kohli Completes 15 Years In International Cricket. A Look Back At The Journey

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Visa Appointment With Hungarian Embassy; Could Still Compete At World Championships

Will spectators be disadvantaged at World Cup in India?

Neeraj Chopra Urges MEA To Fix Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena's Visa Issues To Enable His Participation In World Championships

Javelin Star Kishore Jena Doubtful For World Championships After Hungarian Embassy Cancels Visa

Ravi Shastri Drops The "B*******" Word While Debating India's Asia Cup 2023 Spin Combination With Ex-BCCI Selector

Javelin Thrower Kishore Jena Gets Visa Appointment With Hungarian Embassy; Could Still Compete At World Championships