India's Rohit Sharma finished the three-match ODI series as the leading run-getter. The right-handed batter scored 157 runs in three games at an average of 52.33 and a strike rate of 141.44. He scored two half-centuries in the series.
IND vs SL: Opener Avishka Fernando top-scored with 96 runs and Kusal Mendis added crucial 59 to help Sri Lanka post a challenging total of 248 while batting first in the third and last ODI match against India in Colombo.
Vinesh Phogat was on the cusp of making history but was deemed overweight and therefore not fit to compete in the 50 KG weight category. The champion wrestler was slated to take on Sarah Hildebrandt of the USA in the gold medal match.
India and Sri Lanka are fighting it out in the third and final ODI of the series. India are chasing 249 runs to win the game and level the series and their skipper Rohit Sharma was crucial for the visitors. He got out scoring 35 runs but levelled Gayle in huge record.
Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj are the only three players from India who are a part of the top 10 in the latest ICC ODI bowling rankings. Keshav Maharaj of South Africa is the top-ranked bowler in ODIs with 716 ratings.
India's ace boxer Vinesh Phogat suffered a medal heartbreak in the women's 50kg category after being found 100 gm overweight before her final bout for the gold medal on Wednesday. She was disqualified by the IOA just before her bout, causing a strong protest from Indian fans.
Riyan Parag has played six T20Is for India. He was given the opportunity to represent the country in three games during the Zimbabwe tour and then played three more T20Is against Sri Lanka in the lead-up to the ODI series.
Day 12 of the Paris Olympics didn't start on a good note for India as Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from competing in the final. She weighed 100 grams more than 50kg and hence, was disqualified and ranked last. IOA Chief PT Usha has now released an official statement on the matter.
The first Test of the two-match series will be played at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The teams will then move to the Providence Stadium in Guyana to compete in the second and the last Test of the series.
In her semi-final match, Vinesh defeated Japanese world champion Yui Susaki and assured a silver medal for India. She was set to wrestle in her final match for gold. However, according to the rules, she will now finish last.
The third and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka is being played today and the hosts have a rare chance to win the series against the men in blue for the first time since 1997. Meanwhile, India will be looking to level the series and avoid the loss.
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been hospitalised due to dehydration after being disqualified from competing in the final of 50kg freestyle wrestling at Paris Olympics 2024 due to overweight.
It was supposed to be a big day for India but Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified for being 100 grams overweight in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category. But what do the rules say? Check everything in detail here...
Indian women's wrestler in the 50kg category, Vinesh Phogat, set to fight in the Gold medal match bout has been disqualified from Paris Olympics 2024 after being found 150 grams overweight. It was a morning shocker for the Indian contingent as the protest continues but Vinesh will miss the medal.
Paris Olympics Live Updates: It could have been a historic day for India at the Games but Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from competing in the final. The developments have been shocking from Paris as she has been hospitalised as well.
Pakistan have named their 17-member squad for a two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting August 21 in Rawalpindi. Shan Masood, who led the side in the 3-0 series defeat to Australia will continue to be the captain but Pakistan have made a few changes in the side since then.
Priya Punia and Sayali Satghare with a few good shots at the end tried their best but failed to chase down 164 after needing 58 runs off the last five overs. Australia A women won the thriller by five runs and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series as India A women would aim to level on Friday.
Team India will be disappointed with their batting show in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka so far as it has nearly cost them both the matches. India can't win the series but the Men in Blue have a chance to level it and might undergo a couple of changes to achieve that goal.
India will take on Sri Lanka in the three-match ODI series decider after losing a game and tying the other. Indian batsmen haven't been able to negate Sri Lanka's spin threat as despite a good start in the two matches, the middle-order has collapsed to nearly lose both of them.
Vinesh Phogat confirmed India's fourth medal at the Paris Olympics after she became the first female wrestler for the country to qualify for the Gold medal match in her 50kg weight category. As Vinesh scripted history, her old tweets and posts went viral as she is on the brink of achieving a dream.
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