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National Games: Pole vaulter Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats Sreeshankar for long jump gold

The 24-year-old Rosy cleared 4.20m to go past VS Surekha's earlier national mark of 4.15m set in 2014. Her two Tamil Nadu team-mates, Pavitha Vengatesh and Baranica Elangovan were distance second and third with efforts of 4m and 3.90m respectively. In men's long jump, Jeswin Aldrin of Tamil Nadu beat Commonwealth Games silver medallist Murali Sreeshankar of Kerala for the gold in a high-quality competition to qualify for the 2023 World Athletics Championships.

Indian Table Tennis Is Enjoying A Golden Era, Says Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

India's highest-ranked table-tennis player Sathiyan Gnanasekaran feels that the country is enjoying a golden era in the sport and believes that things will only get better from here. "I think this is the golden era of Indian table tennis. We are winning medals in every category, men, women, junior, sub-junior and even cadet. It is amazing. India is a big force in world table tennis now," he said during a press conference on the opening day of the 36th National Games on Tuesday in Surat.

Baba Aparajith to lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Baba Aparajith was on Wednesday named captain of the Tamil Nadu team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 cricket tournament, while M S Washington Sundar was named his deputy. Tamil Nadu has been placed in Elite Group 'E' with matches to be played in Lucknow. The first match will be against Chhattisgarh on October 11.

Jemimah Rodrigues, Washington Sundar All Smiles In Selfie From Manchester

India all-rounder Washington Sundar, who was recently ruled out of the Zimbabwe series due to injury, had a moment of fun when he bumped into India women's team all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues in Manchester on Wednesday. Rodrigues has also been ruled out from The Hundred competition, where she was a part of the Northern Superchargers Women, while Washington was a part of the Lancashire team in County Cricket as well as the Royal London Cup. Taking to Twitter, Washington's Indian Premier League franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad, posted the picture of the two and captioned it, "Just a couple of Indian No.5s bumping into each other in Manchester."

Jemimah Rodrigues, Washington Sundar All Smiles In Selfie From Manchester

India all-rounder Washington Sundar, who was recently ruled out of the Zimbabwe series due to injury, had a moment of fun when he bumped into India women's team all-rounder Jemimah Rodrigues in Manchester on Wednesday. Rodrigues has also been ruled out from The Hundred competition, where she was a part of the Northern Superchargers Women, while Washington was a part of the Lancashire team in County Cricket as well as the Royal London Cup. Taking to Twitter, Washington's Indian Premier League franchise, Sunrisers Hyderabad, posted the picture of the two and captioned it, "Just a couple of Indian No.5s bumping into each other in Manchester."

Washington Sundar Ruled Out Of Zimbabwe ODI Series Due To Shoulder Injury: Report

All-rounder Washington Sundar's return to international cricket will be further delayed as a left shoulder injury sustained during a 50-over game for his county side Lancashire has now ruled him out of three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe starting August 18.

Washington Sundar out of Zimbabwe series with shoulder injury

"Yes, Washington Sundar is ruled out of the Zimbabwe series. He has suffered an injury on his left shoulder while fielding during the Royal London Cup game between Lancashire and Worcestershire at Old Trafford. He will have to undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

MK Stalin Announces Rs 1 Crore Prize For Indian Teams That Won Bronze In Chess Olympiad

Both the India-B and A-Women's teams, would be honoured with a cash prize of Rs 1 crore each for winning bronze medals in the FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced in Chennai on Wednesday. The international indoor sports event was successfully conducted by the Tamil Nadu government, bringing laurels from across the world, Stalin said.

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National Games: Pole vaulter Rosy breaks national record; Aldrin beats Sreeshankar for long jump gold

Indian Table Tennis Is Enjoying A Golden Era, Says Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

Baba Aparajith to lead Tamil Nadu in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Jemimah Rodrigues, Washington Sundar All Smiles In Selfie From Manchester

Jemimah Rodrigues, Washington Sundar All Smiles In Selfie From Manchester

Washington Sundar Ruled Out Of Zimbabwe ODI Series Due To Shoulder Injury: Report

Washington Sundar out of Zimbabwe series with shoulder injury

MK Stalin Announces Rs 1 Crore Prize For Indian Teams That Won Bronze In Chess Olympiad