As many as six medals are potentially on the radar for the Indian contingent on the eighth day of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, September 5. India have already reached their best tally of 24 but given how Harvinder Singh played for his Gold, all eyes will be on him again in the mixed event.
The defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors handed a thrashing to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as they smashed the second-highest total in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history with Shimron Hetmyer playing the starring role. Hetmyer scored a 39-ball 91 while achieving T20 history.
England Test captain Ben Stokes hasn't played a white-ball match for England since the ODI World Cup last year, however, the senior all-rounder is content with what he has been able to achieve in coloured clothing for the 2019 champions saying that he'll be happy even if he isn't considered anymore.
For the first time since 2003, none of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo found themselves on the list of 30 nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or award. Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, missed out on nomination last year as well while Messi won the same in 2023 for a record eighth time.
Dharambir, Pranav Soorma and Amit Kumar featured in the men's club throw final with the former recording the longest throw of 34.92m to clinch the gold. Amit Kumar finished last with his best attempt of 23.96m throw in the final.
"Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the first round of the Duleep Trophy due to a groin injury sustained during the ongoing All-India Buchi Babu Tournament. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his condition and working towards ensuring a swift recovery," the BCCI said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's Paralympic medal winners for their historic achievements in Paris, highlighting their role in motivating the country's youth and promoting sports. He encouraged the athletes to celebrate their victories, stating that they have made the nation proud.
With top contenders Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev knocked out, the world No.1 Jannik Sinner and the former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev clash in the men's singles quarter-final on Wednesday evening in New York.
Harvinder Singh displayed sensational form with five consecutive wins on Day 7 of the Paris Paralympics 2024 to clinch his second medal and India's first-ever gold in archery in tournament history. He defeated Poland's Lukasz Ciszek in the men's individual recurve open final to win historic gold.
The world No.1 T20I batter Travis Head smashed the joint-fastest T20I fifty for Australia and Mitchell Marsh scored quick 39 runs to help Australia chase down a 155-run target against Scotland inside 10 overs at Grange Cricket Club Ground in Edinburgh.
South Delhi Superstarz's Priyansh Arya spoke exclusively to India TV about his six sixes in an over in the ongoing Delhi Premier League, how he recovered from the disappointment of the IPL auction, red-ball cricket, his favourite IPL team and his early days of how he got into cricket.
SCO vs AUS 1st T20I: The world No.1 T20I batter Travis Head entered the history books by smashing 80 runs off just 25 balls as Australia chased down a 155-run target inside ten overs to take 1-0 lead in the three-match series against Scotland.
“This (Duleep Trophy) is a big tournament as every match is important for us. We are playing against some players whom we generally play with in the Indian team. So, we will get to see a good competition,” Shubman Gill said.
England have made one change in their playing XI for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval from the previous game at Lord's. England have already sealed the series, having taken a 2-0 unassailable lead, would aim for their second Test clean sweep for the summer.
Duleep Trophy 2024 Schedule: Shubman Gill-led India A will clash against Abhimanyu Easwaran's India B in the opening match of the tournament at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru starting on September 5 with star cricketers KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel in action.
India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has shared his diet in his latest Instagram post highlighting the importance of homemade meals to stay supremely fit. On the occasion of World Nutrition Week, Dhawan has urged his followers to rethink their food choices with his Instagram post.
Ahmed Shehzad recently slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for overspending on the mentors that it has brought on board for its new enterprise - Champions Cup. The 32-year-old has refused to participate in the multi-format tournament.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots despite having one of the best squads on paper haven't been able to put out collective performances in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. The Patriots will be up against the defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors, who got over the line on the last ball.
Babar Azam has only scored 113 runs in three Test matches for Pakistan in 2024 thus far whereas Joe Root is the leading run-getter with 961 runs in 10 matches at an amazing average of 60.06.
Former India head coach Rahul Dravid will return to the position, this time around in the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2025 edition. Dravid, who was last involved with the Royals as a mentor in 2015, recently ended his nearly three-year stint with Indian team with a T20 World Cup win.
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