Reigning Paralympic champion Avani Lekhara has qualified for the final of women's 10m air rifle event at the ongoing Paris Paralympic Games. She finished at second place with a score of 625.8 in the qualification round.
Barbados Royals had won the previous edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) as well and they have ended up defending their title this year. They chased down a paltry total of 94 runs with five overs in hand but lost six wickets.
The women's T20 World Cup is set to be played in the UAE from October 3 to 20 and it will be the last as captain for Sophie Devine in the format. She has so far led the White Ferns in 56 T20Is and will be keen on leading the team to the trophy.
Sran played six ODIs and two T20 Internationals for India from January to June in 2016. He has also decided to quit from the domestic arena having played for Punjab in 18 FC, 31 List A and 48 T20 matches apart from playing 24 games in IPL for four teams.
The 12th edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is set to get underway on August 30 with the match between Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The clash will take place at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua.
Will Pucovski played only one Test match for Australia but he remained the talking point due to multiple concussion injuries throughout his career. He was considered the next big thing in Australia but injury concerns especially with the ball hitting his head repeatedly ruined his career.
The selection committee has picked several of India's Test team players to feature in the Duleep Trophy. But fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is ruled out with illness while Shami is unlikely to play. At the same time, Bumrah could be rested. Then who will play against Bangladesh in Tests at home?
August 29 is celebrated as National Sports Day in India as a mark of respect and tribute to India's 'wizard of hockey' Major Dhyan Chand. He was part of India's unbeaten run at the Olympic Games in 1928, 1932 and 1936 and played a massive role in helping the country win gold medals.
Established in 2012, India's National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29 every year. On this day, the country also recognises the achievements of sportspersons over the last 12 months. The day also emphasises the importance and value of sports in our day-to-day lives.
Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary is celebrated as National Sports Day on August 29 in India. On the occasion, his son Ashok Kumar who is also an Olympian unveiled his father's statue in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Mumbai Cricket Association and TNCA XI have locked horns in the second round of the ongoing Buchi Babu Invitational tournament. TNCA XI posted 379 runs batting first but Mumbai have crumbled in response losing a cluster of wickets with not many runs on the board.
The Indian hockey team will be featuring in the Asian Champions Trophy starting from September 8. The team is entering a new era with legendary Sreejesh retiring with a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. The squad for the tournament has been confirmed.
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka held a press conference on Wednesday (August 28) to make the special announcement. Zaheer Khan was earlier with Mumbai Indians till 2022 and is marking his return to the IPL fold after a gap of two years.
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