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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Crowned Thailand Open Men's Doubles Champions

Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received a major boost ahead of the Paris Olympics as they secured the men's doubles title at the Thailand Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China on Sunday. In the form of their lives, Satwik and Chirag, the world number three pair prevailed 21-15 21-15 over Liu and Chen, ranked 29th, for their ninth BWF world tour title. It was also the second title of the season for the Asian Games champions following their triumph at the French Open Super 750 in March. They had also finished runners-up at Malaysia Super 1000 and India Super 750.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Sail Into 2nd Round Of Thailand Open

Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of Thailand Open badminton tournament with a straight-game win over the Malaysian duo of Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong here on Wednesday. The top seeded Indian pair took just 34 minutes to get past the Malaysian pair 21-13 21-13 in the opening round match. Satwik and Chirag will play the Chinese pair of Xie Hao Nan and Zeng Wei Han in the next round.

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena To Compete Directly In Fed Cup Finals

Star Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena have been given direct entry into the Federation Cup finals in Bhubaneswar on May 15, having already bettered the minimum qualification mark of 75m multiple times in their careers. Olympic and world champion Chopra is coming off a fairly good outing at the Doha Diamond League last week where he finished second with a throw of 88.38m. Asian Games silver-winner Jena's Diamond League debut, however, ended in disappointment as he was eliminated after three rounds with 76.31m being his best.

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena To Compete Directly In Fed Cup Finals

Star Indian javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena have been given direct entry into the Federation Cup finals in Bhubaneswar on May 15, having already bettered the minimum qualification mark of 75m multiple times in their careers. Olympic and world champion Chopra is coming off a fairly good outing at the Doha Diamond League last week where he finished second with a throw of 88.38m. Asian Games silver-winner Jena's Diamond League debut, however, ended in disappointment as he was eliminated after three rounds with 76.31m being his best.

Jasprit Bumrah's Special Guest: Son Angad Spotted During IPL Game - Pic Goes Viral

The Mumbai Indians vs SunRisers Hyderabad match on Monday had a special guest. On her birthday, Jasprit Bumrah's wife Sanjana Ganesan brought along their son Angad to watch the match. Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Monday wrote a heartfelt post for his wife Sanjana Ganesan on her birthday. Bumrah, who is currently playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2024, came up with a loving caption as he shared wishes for his "favourite person".

Hima Das Set For Retun After NADA Panel's Go-ahead Following Suspension

Star India sprinter Hima Das will return to action at the Indian Grand Prix 1 on Tuesday in Bengaluru after a disciplinary panel of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) gave the green signal to her following a hearing last month, according to sources. The 24-year-old Hima was last year provisionally suspended by the NADA for three whereabout failures in 12 months. Her name figured in the women's 200m race entry list for the IGP 1 on April 30, prepared by the Athletics Federation of India.

Hima Das Set For Retun After NADA Panel's Go-ahead Following Suspension

Star India sprinter Hima Das will return to action at the Indian Grand Prix 1 on Tuesday in Bengaluru after a disciplinary panel of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) gave the green signal to her following a hearing last month, according to sources. The 24-year-old Hima was last year provisionally suspended by the NADA for three whereabout failures in 12 months. Her name figured in the women's 200m race entry list for the IGP 1 on April 30, prepared by the Athletics Federation of India.

How Virat Kohli's Discipline, Never Give Up Attitude Inspired UPSC Third Place Holder

Star India batter Virat Kohli is one of the most popular athletes in the world, with more than 800 million followers across social media platforms. Apart from his unmatched batting skills, Kohli's fitness ethics also make him one of the most inspirational athletes in the world. In a viral video, Donuru Ananya Reddy, who secured third rank in UPSC CSE 2023 exams, has labelled Virat Kohli as an inspiration. "Virat Kohli, he is my favourite player and I think there's a kind of inspiration and never give up kind of attitude he has. The discipline and his work is a major takeaway from Virat Kohli, that's why he is inspiring," Ananya can be heard as saying in the viral video.

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Crowned Thailand Open Men's Doubles Champions

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Sail Into 2nd Round Of Thailand Open

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena To Compete Directly In Fed Cup Finals

Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena To Compete Directly In Fed Cup Finals

Jasprit Bumrah's Special Guest: Son Angad Spotted During IPL Game - Pic Goes Viral

Hima Das Set For Retun After NADA Panel's Go-ahead Following Suspension

Hima Das Set For Retun After NADA Panel's Go-ahead Following Suspension

How Virat Kohli's Discipline, Never Give Up Attitude Inspired UPSC Third Place Holder