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Apr 01, 2021

India Tops the Medals Tally at Delhi ISSF Shooting World Cup

India finished at the top of the medals table at the 2021 ISSF World Cup New Delhi, held from 18 to 29 March 2021 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi. India secured 30 medals which included 15 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze. The USA came second with eight medals including four gold, three silver and one bronze.

Pant is Delhi Capitals' Captain for IPL 2021

Rishabh Pant was named captain of Delhi Capitals in place of an injured Shreyas Iyer for the upcoming Indian Premier League season 2021.
Iyer has been ruled out of the IPL after injuring his left shoulder during the recently-concluded India-England ODI series.
This will be Pant's debut as IPL captain. The wicketkeeper-batsman has captained Delhi's state team in the past.

Mar 30, 2021

Puma Signs Sponsorship Deal with Royal Challengers Bangalore

Global sportswear giant Puma has inked a strategic multi-year partnership with Royal Challengers Bangalore as the official kit partner ahead of the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.
With this Puma becomes the only global sportswear brand to be currently associated with an IPL team as a sponsor.
The brand had associated with other IPL teams in the past but is now coming back as a team sponsor to the T20 league after a break of nearly eight years.

Thisara Perera First Sri Lankan to Hit Six Sixes an Over

All-rounder Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket during a domestic tournament.
The 31-year-old achieved the feat during his unbeaten 13-ball 52 while captaining Sri Lanka Army in a group match against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the Major Clubs Limited Over List A tournament at the Army Ground in Panagoda town.

Mar 29, 2021

Yogasana in Khelo India Youth Games 2021

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the government has included Yogasana in Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in a bid to develop it as a competitive sport.
Rijiju said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha that the government has also given recognition to National Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) for promotion and development of Yogasana in the country.
An International Yogasana Sports Federation was formed under the presidentship of yoga guru Baba Ramdev with HR Nagendra as secretary general in November 2019.

Orleans Masters Badminton: Saina Nehwal, Ashwini-Sikki Enter Semis

India's fourth seed Saina Nehwal in women's singles and eighth-seeded women's doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy progressed to the semi-finals of the Orleans Masters Super 100 badminton tournament.
Saina edged past Iris Wang of the USA in the quarter-final match. The Indian shuttler will now lock horns with unseeded Line Christophersen of Denmark in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Ashwini and Sikki beat England's third seeds Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith in the quarter-finals. They will now face Thai top seeds Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajongjai in the semi-finals.

Mar 28, 2021

Torch Relay for Tokyo Olympics Kicks Off

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics began its 121-day journey across Japan and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23.
The relay began in northeastern Fukushima prefecture, the area that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and the meltdown of three nuclear reactors. About 18,000 died in the tragedy.
The first runner with the torch was Azusa Iwashimizu, a key player in the Japan team that won the Women's World Cup in 2011.

Mar 27, 2021

Sports Ministry Extends Khelo Indian Scheme Extended

Sports Ministry has decided to extend "Khelo India Programme" from 2021-22 to 2025-26. Ministry has also furnished Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) memorandum to Ministry of Finance to extend the annual event.
As per the memorandum to Finance Ministry, an amount of Rs. 8,750 crore has been estimated as a financial implication of new Khelo India Scheme. This programme is being extended after considering how this initiative has played a significant role in building a sporting culture across the country.
Khelo India initiative was launched by Indian Government with the aim of building a sporting culture across the country. This initiative plays a significant role in grassroots development of several sports over the years. It organises structured sports competition with the aim of encouraging mass participation from youth. Apart from that, it also focuses on building athletes who can win medal for India at Olympics. The event is organised annually in January month usually.

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