Sumeet Kavthale

Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara suffered a heartbreaking loss against South Korea in the semi-final clash to miss out on the finals at archery's mixed event at the Paris Olympics then suffered a big defeat against United States of America's archers to finish fourth.

IND vs SL, 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma started India's innings with a six and four in the first over and needed just three sixes to record the most sixes as a captain in international cricket. Indian team is also chasing a historic 100th ODI win against Sri Lanka in their first of the series in Colombo.

After claiming two bronze medals, in-form Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished second in the women's 25m pistol precision qualification round at the Paris Olympics 2024 and will target her third medal at the finals on Saturday.

"I will continue, albeit after a small break. My body, and more importantly, my mind need it. However, I plan to carefully evaluate the journey ahead," PV Sindhu said after her heartbreaking defeat in the women's singles round of 16 at the Paris Olympics 2024.

After disappointing and some shocking upsets on Day 6 of sporting events at the Paris Olympics, the Indian team targets some success with some key medal qualification events scheduled for Day 7. Medal hopefuls Manu Bhaker and Lakshya Sen will be in action on Friday.

Swapnil Kusale claimed India's third medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 after recording a bronze in the men's 50m 3 positions event on Thursday. Kusale joined Manu Bhaker and Sarbjot Singh to claim three medals in shotting for India in Paris.

IND vs SL pitch report: The Indian cricket team will be playing their first ODI match of the year 2024 against Sri Lanka at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Friday. India won their recent T20 series against Sri Lanka in Pallekele and will target a dominant performance in ODIs.

Swapnil Kusale finished third in the 50m rifle 3 positions men's final event to clinch a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. He became India's third medalist at the 33rd Summer Games and first in the men's individual shooting event.

The world no.3 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a shock defeat against Malaysia's unseeded pair of Soh Wooi Yik and Chia Aaron to miss out on the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday.

IND vs SL 1st ODI live: Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to ODI setup for the first time since India's ICC World Cup 2023 final loss against Australia in November last year while Sri Lanka miss their star pacers Matheesha Pathirana and Dilshan Madushanka to injuries.

IND vs SL: The Indian cricket team is set to play their first ODI of 2024 as they tour Sri Lanka for the three-match series starting on August 2. India boast a dominating head-to-head record against Sri Lanka and target a historic milestone in 50-over cricket in the first match in Colombo.

"My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Aunshuman Gaekwad. Heartbreaking for the entire cricket fraternity. May his soul rest in peace," the BCCI general secretary Jay Shah confirmed Anshuman Gaekwad's demise.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma return to the ODI setup as Sri Lanka host India in the three-match ODI series in Colombo starting on August 2. Virat Kohli targets a major milestone in 50-over cricket and eyes Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record in the upcoming series.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup winners France defeated New Zealand 3-0 to reach the men's quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics where they will be facing the world champions and the current no.1 team Argentina on August 2.

The 26-year-old Indian boxer claimed a famous bronze in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and directly qualified for a round of 16 at the Paris Games 2024 in the women's 75kg category. Lovlina Borgohain was excellent with her early punches and dominated her opponent Hofstad Sunniva.

English star batter Joe Root was the top run-getter in the recent three-match Test series against West Indies with 291 runs in four innings with one century and two fifties. Root also became the second English cricketer to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket.