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Neeraj Chopra Wins At Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 With 85.97m Throw

India's Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra claimed his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games on Tuesday, dominating a stellar field on his return to competitive action following a month-long break. Chopra, who claimed the silver here in 2022, produced the winning effort of 85.97m in his third attempt to lead the field for a major part of the competition. The Indian proved himself heads and shoulders above much-hyped 19-year-old German prodigy Max Dehning, who came here as the youngest member of the 90m club but finished a disappointing seventh in the eight-strong field.

List Of Records Shattered By Skipper Rohit Sharma In India's Historic 50th T20 World Cup Match

India stormed into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 after a 24-run victory over Australia at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia on Monday. The win saw Indian skipper Rohit Sharma play a starring role as he scored a 41-ball 92 to set up a big win for the Men in Blue. The Hitman's performance deservedly earned him the Player of the Match award and also helped India finish their 50th T20 World Cup game on a high.

New Innings: Kapil Dev Takes Over As President Of Professional Golf Tour Of India

World Cup-winning former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the new President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), an elevation that marks a fresh beginning for the iconic player who also excelled as an amateur golfer. The 65-year-old, who was already a member of the PGTI Board as its Vice President, was chosen unanimously and would be taking over from incumbent H R Srinivasan, whose tenure has come to an end. Kapil is known to be a keen golfer, whose handicap was almost down to scratch at one time.

Neeraj Chopra Set To Resume Olympic Build-up At Paavo Nurmi Games In Finland

Forced into a short break to mend a niggle, Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday against a stellar field, hoping to continue his build-up to Paris Games with renewed vigour. The 26-year-old superstar, the lone Indian in the field here, will be up against German teenaged sensation Max Dehning, who is the youngest member of the coveted 90m club, which Chopra is aspiring to enter. The 19-year-old is being seen as a major competition for Chopra when he defends his Tokyo Games gold medal in Paris.

"Pressure Is There, But We View It Positively": Paris Medal Prospect Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

A medal prospect at the upcoming Paris Olympics, the crack team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty say they are well equipped to handle the pressure of expectations as they "view it positively". As the Olympic Games approach, the duo acknowledged the high expectations placed on them. During an interaction with former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik on JioCinema's 'Get Set Gold' programme, Rankireddy emphasized their commitment to "make the country proud".

"He's Bowling Like A Video Game": Arshdeep Singh Hails Jasprit Bumrah During T20 World Cup

Following their side's win over Australia in the Super Eights ICC T20 World Cup clash, Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh and spinner Kuldeep Yadav discussed team's strategies during their win, with Arshdeep heaping praises on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for bowling "like a video game". Rohit Sharma's swashbuckling 92 followed by Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav's influential spells along with Axar Patel's one-handed stunner sealed a 24-run win for India against Australia and sealed their berth in the semi-final of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Following the game, in a video posted by the official Instagram handle of the Indian cricket team, Arshdeep questioned how difficult it was for Kuldeep to first bowl with the wind and then against the wind.

Travis Head Replaces Suryakumar Yadav As Top T20 Batter, Jasprit Bumrah Moves To...

Australia opener Travis head on Wednesday toppled India's Suryakumar Yadav as the number one batter in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Suryakumar was holding the number one spot since December 2023 but Head's splendid run at the T20 World Cup catapulted him to the top even as his team has been knocked out. Head scored 255 runs with two half centuries, including a 76 against India in a Super Eight contest. The Australian is two points ahead of Suryakumar (842 points) who dropped a spot to second.

'MS Dhoni Didn't Know Me, Struggled In My Spell": R Ashwin Narrates Never-Heard-Before Tale

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that his goal as a young cricketer was to gain the approval of MS Dhoni. Although one of the finest bowlers of his generation now with over 516 Test wickets, at one stage, Ashwin was a young player in the Chennai Super Kings squad who was yet to get a chance. In a launch event of his new book 'I Have the Streets - A Kutti Cricket Story', Ashwin said that it had taken him till 2009 to gain Dhoni's attention.

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Neeraj Chopra Wins At Paavo Nurmi Games 2024 With 85.97m Throw

List Of Records Shattered By Skipper Rohit Sharma In India's Historic 50th T20 World Cup Match

New Innings: Kapil Dev Takes Over As President Of Professional Golf Tour Of India

Neeraj Chopra Set To Resume Olympic Build-up At Paavo Nurmi Games In Finland

"Pressure Is There, But We View It Positively": Paris Medal Prospect Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

"He's Bowling Like A Video Game": Arshdeep Singh Hails Jasprit Bumrah During T20 World Cup

Travis Head Replaces Suryakumar Yadav As Top T20 Batter, Jasprit Bumrah Moves To...

'MS Dhoni Didn't Know Me, Struggled In My Spell": R Ashwin Narrates Never-Heard-Before Tale