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Ram Baboo Breaches Paris Games Qualification Mark; Seventh Indian Male Athlete To Do So

India's Ram Baboo on Saturday achieved the Paris Olympics men's 20km race qualification standard, clocking a personal best time of 1:20:00 at the Dudinska 50 Meet in Slovakia. Baboo, a bronze winner in the 35km walk race at the Hangzhou Asian Games, gave a good account of himself in this Race Walking Tour Gold-Level event finishing third. This is the first time an Indian athlete is finishing on the podium in this meet. The cutoff mark for Olympic qualification is 1:20:10.

"Affected My Family": Yuzvendra Chahal's Wife Dhanashree Verma Reacts Strongly Against Trolls Over Viral Photo

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma, a popular choreographer, are a power couple. The two can often be seen together in instagram reels. Dhanashree Verma often travels to matches where Yuzvendra Chahal plays. The leg-spinner will next be seen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals where Dhanashree may be seen attending some of his matches. Recently, one of Dhanashree Verma's photos with choreographer Pratik Utekar (now deleted) went viral. She was trolled for the photo.

All England Open Badminton Championships 2024 Semi-Final Highlights: Lakshya Sen Goes Down Fighting To Jonatan Christie

All England Open Badminton Championship 2024 Semi-final Highlights: Lakshya Sen lost his men's singles semi-final match to Jonatan Christie of Indonesia at the All England Open Badminton Championships on Saturday. The contest entered the deciding game where Christie won it 21-15. The Indonesian badminton star won the first game 21-12 but Sen made good comeback to seal the second game by an even better margin of 21-10. The decider was intially dominated by Sen before Christie took over and never looked back.

PR Sreejesh Aspires To Be Indian Hockey Team's Chief Coach By 2036

Indian men's hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh doesn't want to predict his future at the moment and will take a call on his retirement after the Paris Olympics but the veteran custodian aspires to be chief coach of the national side by 2036. Sreejesh, who will be featuring in his fourth Olympics this year, refused to believe that the upcoming edition in Paris could be his last outing in the sporting extravaganza. He remains optimistic but said once he calls it quits, he definitely wants to give back to the game in one or the other way.

Krishna Prasad-Sai Pratheek Pair Bows Out Of Orleans Masters, India's Campaign Ends

Indian pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Sai Pratheek K suffered a straight-game loss in the men's doubles quarterfinals to bow out of the Orleans Masters badminton tournament in Orleans. The world No. 70 Indian pair lost 17-21 16-21 in 40 minutes against seventh-seeded Danish combination of Andreas Sondergaard and Jesper Toft, ranked 46th in the BWF chart, on Friday night. It ended India's campaign at the Super 300 event.

"Embarrassing": Wasim Akram Fumes As PSL 2024 Playoffs See Low Turnout In Karachi

The ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is about to reach its conclusion with two games left to play, including the summit clash. The Mohammad Rizwan-led Multan Sultans have booked their place in Monday's final after beating Babar Azam's Peshawar Zalmi in the Qualifier. However, fans have raised concerns over the subdued atmosphere in Karachi for the PSL playoffs. On Friday, Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators faced off in Eliminator 1 in front of an almost empty National Cricket Stadium.

"IPL Won't Be Moved Overseas": BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Confirms After Lok Sabha Election Date Announcement

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has secretary Jay Shah has confirmed in an interview that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not be moved overseas. This comes after reports claimed apart of the cash-rich T20 league might be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the General Elections in India. The General Election dates were announced on Saturday. After the election date announcement, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in an interview that IPL would not be shifted.

Rohit Sharma Having The Freedom To Walk Out And Bat Will Be Beneficial For Mumbai Indians: Aaron Finch

With the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, Rohit Sharma will be able to play with a lot of freedom which will help five-time champions Mumbai Indians, reckoned former Australia T20 skipper Aaron Finch. Hardik Pandya will lead MI this season, replacing Rohit who has led the side to five IPL titles. "I think for Rohit, the challenge would be just walking out and opening the batting as he's done so many times for India and Mumbai over the years. This might be a wipe off for his shoulders," Finch said during Star Sports' Show Game Plan.

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Ram Baboo Breaches Paris Games Qualification Mark; Seventh Indian Male Athlete To Do So

"Affected My Family": Yuzvendra Chahal's Wife Dhanashree Verma Reacts Strongly Against Trolls Over Viral Photo

All England Open Badminton Championships 2024 Semi-Final Highlights: Lakshya Sen Goes Down Fighting To Jonatan Christie

PR Sreejesh Aspires To Be Indian Hockey Team's Chief Coach By 2036

Krishna Prasad-Sai Pratheek Pair Bows Out Of Orleans Masters, India's Campaign Ends

"Embarrassing": Wasim Akram Fumes As PSL 2024 Playoffs See Low Turnout In Karachi

"IPL Won't Be Moved Overseas": BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Confirms After Lok Sabha Election Date Announcement

Rohit Sharma Having The Freedom To Walk Out And Bat Will Be Beneficial For Mumbai Indians: Aaron Finch