Olympic Games are set to get underway in Paris from July 26 with India sending a total of 117 athletes to participate. Cricket is one of the most popular sports across the world and has been included in the Olympics in 2028. It was played at the Summer Games only once before.
A total of 117 athletes are set to represent India at the upcoming Paris Olympics starting from July 26. Along with 140 officials and coaches are also travelling for the Games as India hope to better their performance from Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
Mohammed Shami hasn't played any cricket since the ODI World Cup final on November 19 while Ravi Ashwin has majorly been a red-ball specialist over the last few years apart from sporadic appearances in T20 World Cup matches. But both are on the wrong side of 30s nearing retirement.
After a total of 20 T20 matches, Galle Marvels, Jaffna Kings, Colombo Strikers and Kandy Falcons have made it to the playoffs of Lanka Premier League 2024. Dambulla Sixers have been eliminated after finishing at the last place with three wins from eight matches.
England are already leading the three-match Test series after winning the opening game within three days of play. It was also the last Test for veteran James Anderson and Mark Wood has replaced him in the playing XI for the second Test match.
The ninth edition of the Women's Asia Cup is set to be played from July 19 in Sri Lanka. India have won the tournament a record seven times with Bangladesh being the only other winners of the Asia Cup in history. Pakistan and Sri Lanka are yet to win the tournament even once.
India's first ever participation at the Olympics is widely known to be 1900 when Norman Pritchard, Kolkata born athlete, became the first ever from the country to participate in the Games. However, it was not an official entry from India. Then when did India send its official contingent to Olympics?
In the latest ICC T20I rankings for bowlers, there is no Indian in top 10 while England spinner Adil Rashid continues to be on top. Not many T20Is are being played since the World Cup but India and Zimbabwe were in action from July 6 to 14 playing five matches in the format.
Paris Olympics are scheduled to get underway on July 26 and for the first time, two K9 teams from Central Reserve Police Force, part of India's elite dog squad, will provide security at various venues of the Games. The K9 teams, Vast and Denby, left for Paris on July 10.
Paris Olympics is all set to get underway from July 26 and the Sports ministry has approved the final list of Indian contingent for the Games. A total of 117 athletes and 140 support staff members will be travelling with shot putter Abha Khatua missing out after qualifying.
Team India is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka for three T20Is and as many ODIs later this month. With Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format, the captaincy has now been shifted to Hardik Pandya which isn't a surprise given that the latter led whenever the regular captain didn't play.
Olympic Games are only 10 days away from getting underway on July 26 as India is set to send an 118-member contingent for the mega event. Among 10 gold medals India has won at the Olympics, 8 have come from field hockey. Let us have a look at their performance in Olympic history.
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