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Boxing Receives Official Thumbs-Up For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday. The sport had passed a major hurdle when the IOC Executive Board on Monday recognised World Boxing as the federation to oversee the sport. It ends years of divisions over the way the sport -- which has featured at every Olympic Games since 1904, except Stockholm in 1912 as it was barred under a Swedish law -- is run. The IOC stepped in to organise the boxing tournaments at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Paris Olympics last year after breaking with the Russian-led International Boxing Association over financial, governance and ethical concerns.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Childhood Coach Makes Big Prediction For IPL 2025, Says "If You See Indian Cricket..."

Jwala Singh, the formative coach of Yashasvi Jaiswal, believes the IPL season will be key to the opener's bid to reclaim a spot in India's squad for next year's T20 World Cup. The 23-year-old Jaiswal has impressed in Tests but faces stiff competition in the T20I setup, with openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma in solid form for the national team. The T20 showpiece will be co-hosted by defending champions India and Sri Lanka from February to March in 2026. "He has played a lot of T20s for India, with many fifties at a good strike rate, but in the last 2-3 series, he was rested, I can say that.

IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans SWOT Analysis And Strongest Playing XI

Shubman Gill faces captaincy litmus test as Gujarat Titans bid to return to the playoffs for the first time under his leadership. After back-to-back runs to final in their first two seasons under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, including the title-winning campaign in 2022, GT received a reality check under a young captain in Gill, finishing 8th last season. Despite Jos Buttler also part of the franchise for IPL 2025, GT made it clear they are looking into the future with Gill, who has been touted as the next big thing in world cricket.

Harbhajan Singh Tips This MI Star To Be "At His Best" In IPL 2025. Not Rohit Sharma Or Jasprit Bumrah

Though Hardik Pandya will miss Mumbai Indians' opening game in IPL 2025 against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday in Chennai due to a one-match suspension carrying forward from last year's IPL, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes the all-rounder's belief in himself to do things separates him from others. IPL 2025 shapes up as an important tournament for Pandya, the IPL 2022 winning captain who had a torrid last season in every aspect. The decision taken by MI management to make him the captain in place of Rohit Sharma after coming in from the Gujarat Titans resulted in the crowd booing the all-rounder in first half of IPL 2024, even as the five-time champions finished last in the points table.

IPL 2025: Three New Rules BCCI Introduced In 18th Edition Of Indian Premier League

The return of the Indian Premier League (IPL) does bring along a set of new rules for the 18th edition of the campaign. As 10 franchises prepare to square off in the battle for the IPL trophy, adjustments would need to be made regarding certain aspects of the game. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already made some changes, just days before the start of the new season, while a few others, including player replacements for a part of the season, have been rumoured.

Watch: Haris Rauf Takes Absolute Blinder In Field, Leaves Fans On Internet Speechless

Pakistan, a team that is often criticised for its poor fielding, saw pacer Haris Rauf pull off one of the finest catches in the team's history. Rauf produced a one-handed stunner during the third T20I of the 5-match series against New Zealand on Friday to send opening batter Fin Allen packing early in the game.

RCB Video 'Mocking' Mumbai Indians Captaincy Change Sets Social Media On Fire

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have stirred a big controversy ahead of the start of IPL 2025, seemingly taking a dig at Mumbai Indians (MI) over their captaincy saga last year. RCB appointed Rajat Patidar as the captain of the franchise ahead of IPL 2025, following Faf du Plessis' release last year. During his official unveil as captain, Patidar received video messages from his predecessors, including Faf and Virat Kohli, who wished him good luck for the season. However, RCB's 'Mr Nags' decided to take a cheeky jibe at MI over the same sequence.

KKR Star Varun Chakravarthy Keeping Tricks Up His Sleeve, Working On 'Few Other Deliveries' For IPL 2025

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who has been a key player for the Indian team as well as the Kolkata Knight Riders side, believes that consistency is the key to success and he's working on adding new variations to his craft. From battling fitness challenges to becoming a key figure in India's recent Champions Trophy triumph where he took nine wickets, the architect-turned-cricketer has had a remarkable journey. Chakravarthy formed a deadly spin quartet with Kuldeep Yadav (seven wickets), Ravindra Jadeja (five), and Axar Patel (five) to form a web around the opposition during the Champions Trophy.

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Boxing Receives Official Thumbs-Up For 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Childhood Coach Makes Big Prediction For IPL 2025, Says "If You See Indian Cricket..."

IPL 2025: Gujarat Titans SWOT Analysis And Strongest Playing XI

Harbhajan Singh Tips This MI Star To Be "At His Best" In IPL 2025. Not Rohit Sharma Or Jasprit Bumrah

IPL 2025: Three New Rules BCCI Introduced In 18th Edition Of Indian Premier League

Watch: Haris Rauf Takes Absolute Blinder In Field, Leaves Fans On Internet Speechless

RCB Video 'Mocking' Mumbai Indians Captaincy Change Sets Social Media On Fire

KKR Star Varun Chakravarthy Keeping Tricks Up His Sleeve, Working On 'Few Other Deliveries' For IPL 2025