Shot Putter Jasmine Kaur Sets New Youth National Record
Jasmine Kaur won a gold medal in the shot put event of the Khelo India Youth Games, and also registered a New Youth National Record.
Hailing from a small village, Samundari, an hour away from Anandpur Sahib, Jasmine surprised everyone at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium with a throw of 16.12m. She improved her previous Khelo India Games record, which was 14.85.
Notably, her younger sister Gurleen Kaur (U-16 national medallist) was also competing against her today. However, she was ruled out from the medal round owing to an injury. The youngster admires her father and gives all credit to him.
International Cricket Returns to Multan after 14 Years
Pakistan took on West Indies in the first of the three-match One-day International series at the Multan Cricket Stadium, with crucial ICC Cricket World Cup Super League (CWCSL) points up for grabs. This was after a gap of more than 14 years that international cricket returned to the venue with Bangladesh having played here in April 2008. International cricket got suspended in Pakistan due to terrorist attack on Sri Lanka team bus in 2098. The series was initially scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi but was moved to Multan at the last minute.
One of the biggest challenges for both teams was dealing with the heat. Temperatures were around the high 40s.
Jun 10, 2022
Ranji Trophy 2022 Quarterfinal: Bengal Create History by Breaking 129-year Record, Nine Batters I...
The Bengal Ranji Trophy team created a global first-class record when all nine batters, who took guard, scored half-centuries in a mammoth first innings score of 773 for eight against a hapless Jharkhand on the third day of the quarter-finals.
The match will be remembered for a record that stood the test of time since 1893 when the touring Australian team, in a first-class game against combined universities (Oxford and Cambridge), had eight of their batters scoring fifty or more. For Bengal, skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran (65) started the march towards milestone along with fellow opener Abhishek Raman (61).
This was followed by impressive knocks from Sudip Gharami (186) and senior-most batter Anushtup Majumdar (117). They added 243 runs for the second wicket. Bengal's junior Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary (73) also added his name to the list along with Abhishek Porel (68), who has not let Bengal miss Wriddhiman Saha for once.
RCB all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed (78) and Sayan Sekhar Mondal (53) also made half-centuries to complete an Indian cricket but when Akash Deep came and smashed 8 sixes in 18-ball-53, the global first-class record was broken after 129 years.
Jun 09, 2022
India Beat Poland to Clinch Inaugural FIH Hockey 5s Title
India beat Poland 6-4 in final to clinch the inaugural FIH Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne in Switzerland. Earlier, India first outplayed Malaysia 7-3, pumping in four goals in the second half in a stunning show before beating Poland 6-2 in the second match of the day. India, who had topped the five-team league standings with three wins and one draw en route final, ended their campaign with an unbeaten record.
India had topped the five-team standings after the round-robin league stage with 10 points from three wins and one draw. India had beaten hosts Switzerland 4-3 and drawn with arch-rivals Pakistan 2-2.
Jun 08, 2022
Mithali Raj Announces Retirement from all Formats of International Cricket
Indian captain Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all formats of international cricket.
The 39-year-old Indian Test and ODI skipper walks away from the game after making her international debut in 1999 with 23 years of cricket. Mithali turned out in 232 ODIs, 89 T20s and 12 Tests over her career.
She scored 7805 ODI runs with 7 centuries and 64 fifties, 2,364 T20 runs with 17 fifties and 699 Test runs in her international career.
Mithali made her ODI debut as a 16-year-old back in 1999 against Ireland in Milton Keynes, UK. She led India to two 50-over World Cup finals as well in her illustrious career.
She is the only female cricketer to surpass the 7,000 run mark in One Day International matches. Mithali was the first player to score seven consecutive 50s in ODIs as well. She also holds the record for most half-centuries in ODIs.
Tokyo Paralympics Star Avani Lekhara Wins Gold with World Record at Para World Cup
Tokyo Paralympics champion Avani Lekhara won gold at the Para Shooting World Cup with a world record score of 250.6 in women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 in Chateauroux, France. The 20-year-old shooter broke her own world record of 249.6 to secure her a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
Poland's Emilia Babska bagged the silver medal with a total of 247.6, while the bronze went to Anna Normann of Sweden after she shot 225.6. SH1 category is for athletes with lower limb impairment for competition in rifle events.
In August 2021, Lekhara bagged a gold in the 10m air rifle standing event in the SH1 category at the Tokyo Paralympics. She followed it up with a bronze in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 event, making her the first Indian woman to win multiple medals at the Paralympics.
Jun 07, 2022
UAE's ILT20 to be Held from Jan 6 to Feb 12, 2023; Reliance, KKR, GMR, Adani Own 4 Out of 6 Teams
The Emirates Cricket Board will conduct the inaugural International League T20 from January 6 to February 12, 2023, with three IPL franchises owning outfits in the six-team league. Out of the six franchises, five are Indian companies, including Reliance Industries which owns Mumbai Indians, Shah Rukh Khan's Knight Riders Group, Delhi Capitals co-owners GMR, Adani Sportsline and Capri Global apart from Lancer Capitals, a company belonging to Manchester United owners Glazer family.
The tournament will also provide a valuable platform for Emirates Cricket to take their local talent to a higher level.
Avinash Sable Breaks Own National Record for Eighth Time
India's Avinash Sable finished a creditable fifth at the prestigious Diamond League meet and in the process shattered his own 3,000 metres steeplechase national record for the eighth time.
The 27-year-old clocked 8 minutes and 12.48 seconds in a high-quality field, shaving off more than three seconds from his own previous national record of 8:16.21, which he set during the Indian Grand Prix in Thiruvananthapuram in March 2022. Sable finished ahead of the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Benjamin Kigen of Kenya, who ended eighth in 8:17.32.
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