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Vinesh Phogat Gets Gold Medal Honour By Haryana Khap, Says "Fight Has Just Begun"

Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the 50-kg final match in the recent Paris games, was honoured with a gold medal by the Sarvkhap Panchayat here on Sunday. "My fight has not ended, it has rather just begun. The fight for our daughters' honour has just started. We said the same thing during our sit-in," Phogat said, addressing an event organised to felicitate her. She was part of the agitation by wrestlers, mostly from Haryana, against the then Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP leader Brijbhushan Sharan Singh over allegations of sexual harassment last year.

Shikhar Dhawan Picks Funniest Indian Cricketer, Rohit Sharma And Yuzvendra Chahal Snubbed

On being asked to name the funniest Indian cricketer, former batter Shikhar Dhawan ignored the likes of Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal who are known for their unmatched humour on and off the field. Instead, Dhawan, who announced his retirement on Saturday, picked star batter Virat Kohli as the funniest of the lot. Dhawan played a total of 110 limited-overs matches together, including 87 ODIs and 23 T20Is with Kohli. The pair also spent a lot of time in the domestic circuit, representing Delhi during the early stage of their careers.

'Golden Boy Of Madhya Pradesh' Aims To Become First Indian To Earn International Kudo Win

In a significant development for Indian sports, Sohail Khan, widely known as the "Golden Boy of Madhya Pradesh," has been selected to represent India in the Men's -250 PI category at the upcoming Eurasian Cup 2024 in Armenia. This tournament is one of the most prestigious events in the global Kudo calendar, and Sohail's selection has generated widespread excitement and anticipation across the nation.

PCB Is A Bunch Of Confused People, Says Former Pakistan Head Coach Mudassar Nazar

Former Pakistan head coach Mudassar Nazar on Monday called Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials a bunch of confused people, who do not learn from mistakes. Mudassar's comment came in the wake Pakistan's heavy 10-wicket defeat against Bangladesh in the first Test. "The PCB is full of confused people and they are making mistakes after mistakes, leading to increasing problems in Pakistan cricket," Mudassar who also worked as Director of the National Academy said. The former Test cricketer he was surprised that no one in the PCB and the team think tank is aware that in the month of August playing with four fast bowlers in Rawalpindi is not a good idea.

Denied Visa, Pakistan's Billiards And Snooker Association Lodges Complaint

The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has lodged a formal complaint with the sport's world governing body and the organisers after their squad was denied visas by the Indian High Commission for the IBSF U-18 and U-21 World Championships, which began in Bengaluru on Saturday. A top official of the PBSA said that they couldn't secure visas for their three players, Ahsan Ramazan, Hasnain Akhtar and Hamza Illyas. "We had applied to the Indian High Commission on time after getting all NOCs from our government and Pakistan Sports Board. But they didn't issue visas due to which our squad could not travel to Bengaluru," Alamgir Sheikh said.

Shikhar Dhawan Retirement: How "Gabbar" Became A Modern-Day White-Ball Great

After India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his decision to retire from the international and domestic circuit, here is a look at the remarkable cricketing journey of the southpaw batter that began in Delhi and ended with an everlasting impression globally. The fans of Indian cricket were left tongue-tied after Dhawan announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on his social media platform. In a career that spanned over 14 years, the calmness that Dhawan exuded on and off the field was one characteristic that set him apart from the other stalwarts of Indian cricket. From becoming famous as "Gabbar" and hitting his trademark 'thigh celebration' in international games and Indian Premier League, Dhawan made his presence felt throughout his career.

BCCI Introduces Prize Money For Players In All Junior And Women Events

In a significant development, the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Monday introduced prize money for player-of-the-match and player-of-the-tournament award winners in all women's and junior cricket competitions at domestic level. In a post on social media, BCCI secretary Jay Shah Shah announced that in men's cricket, prize money will be awarded for player of the match in Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments. "We are introducing prize money for the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in all Women's and Junior Cricket tournaments under our Domestic Cricket Programme," Shah tweeted.

"I Will Retire At...": Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Big Announcement On Future Amid Al Nassr Exit Talks

There are not many players in the history of football that have had a career quite like Cristiano Ronaldo. A journey which started in the streets in Madeira is likely to be called curtain upon in Saudi Arabia as confirmed by the Al-Nassr striker. Ronaldo's journey has seen him score goals all around the world. After successful stints in Spain, Italy and England, Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr in January 2023 and has scored 61 goals in 67 games whilst providing 16 assists.

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Vinesh Phogat Gets Gold Medal Honour By Haryana Khap, Says "Fight Has Just Begun"

Shikhar Dhawan Picks Funniest Indian Cricketer, Rohit Sharma And Yuzvendra Chahal Snubbed

'Golden Boy Of Madhya Pradesh' Aims To Become First Indian To Earn International Kudo Win

PCB Is A Bunch Of Confused People, Says Former Pakistan Head Coach Mudassar Nazar

Denied Visa, Pakistan's Billiards And Snooker Association Lodges Complaint

Shikhar Dhawan Retirement: How "Gabbar" Became A Modern-Day White-Ball Great

BCCI Introduces Prize Money For Players In All Junior And Women Events

"I Will Retire At...": Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Big Announcement On Future Amid Al Nassr Exit Talks