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Jul 08, 2024

Sable Breaks National Record

Avinash Sable showed that he's peaking at the right time before the Paris Olympics as he broke his own 3000m steeplechase national record while finishing sixth at the prestigious Diamond League meet, clocking 8 minutes and 9.91 seconds. Sable bettered his earlier mark of 8:11.20, which he had clocked in 2022.
Abrham Sime of Ethiopia finished first with a personal best time of 8:02.36 after a photo finish with Kenya's Amos Serem (8:02.36). Kenya's Abraham Kibiwot, the 2023 World Championships bronze medallist and gold winner at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, was third with a time of 8:06.70.
This was the 10th national record-breaking performance from Sable, who hails from a humble farmer's family at Mandwa village in Beed district of Maharashtra.

Abhishek Sharma Hits 46-ball 100, Equals KL Rahul's Record

India batter Abhishek Sharma scored the third fastest hundred for India in T20Is off just 46 balls, equalling KL Rahul's record. Abhishek reached the milestone in the second T20I of the five-match series against Zimbabwe.
The record for fastest hundred for India in T20Is is with Rohit Sharma, who hit a century off just 35 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017. The next is Suryakumar Yadav with a century off 45 balls against same opposition as Rohit in 2023.
Rahul had scored his 46-ball ton against West Indies in 2016.

Harmanpreet Kaur to Lead India in Women's T20 Asia Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur will lead a 15-member India squad, which is currently doing duty in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa in Chennai, for the 2024 Women's T20 Asia Cup.
Dashing opener Smriti Mandhana, was named the vice-captain.
Besides the 15 players in the main squad, Shweta Sehrawat, Saika Ishaque, Tanuja Kanwer and Meghna Singh have been included as travelling reserves.
India has been clubbed in Group A of the tournament, along with arch-rival Pakistan (July 19), UAE (July 21) and Nepal (July 23).
The 2024 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup will be the ninth edition of the Women's Asia Cup, scheduled to be played by eight teams (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and United Arab Emirates) from July 19 to 28, 2024 in Sri Lanka.

Aldrin, Ankita Make Paris Olympics Cut

Long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and 5000 m runner Ankita Dhyani qualified for Paris Olympics through world ranking quota.
Long jump national record holder Aldrin and Ankita's name figured in the latest list published by World Athletics (WA) after the national federations notified the international body about their athletes who will not compete in Paris due to various reasons despite making the cut.

Jul 07, 2024

Four Different Venues to Host Durand Cup 2024 Starting July 27

The Durand Cup 2024 football tournament will start from July 27 with the final scheduled at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata on August 31. First played in 1888, the Durand Cup is India's oldest football tournament and serves as the opener for the Indian domestic season. The upcoming edition will be the 133rd edition of the legacy competition.
Durand Cup 2024 will feature a total of 43 matches, played in a round-robin league-cum-knockout format.
There will be 24 teams competing, divided into six groups of four teams each. Six group toppers and two best second-placed sides will make the knockout stage.
Jamshedpur and Shillong have been added as host cities for the 133rd edition, further expanding the tournament in India's eastern and northeastern regions.
Kokrajhar, Shillong and Jamshedpur will host one group each while matches of the remaining three groups will be played in Kolkata. Reigning champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant are the most successful team in the competition with 17 titles closely followed by arch-rivals East Bengal, who have 16 trophies.

Jul 06, 2024

BPCL Partners with Indian Olympic Association as Principal Sponsor

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and Fortune Global 500 Company, proudly announced its role as the official Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for four years, spanning from the Paris Olympics in 2024 to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
BPCL's partnership aims to honour and support the relentless spirit of Indian athletes, many of whom hail from underprivileged backgrounds across the country. This collaboration underscores BPCL's commitment to nurturing sporting talent and fostering national unity through initiatives designed to inspire and uplift the Indian contingent heading to Paris and beyond.

Jul 05, 2024

400 m Runner Deepanshi Fails Dope Test, Suspended by NADA

NADA suspended India's top woman 400 m runner Deepanshi for flunking her dope test during the recent National Inter-State Championships, where she won a silver medal.
Deepanshi had clocked a personal best time of 52.01 seconds and had finished second behind Kiran Pahal (50.92) in the women's 400 m final in Panchkula.

Jul 04, 2024

Hardik Pandya First India Player to be Ranked No.1 in ICC Allrounders List

After his consistent performances, Hardik Pandya became the first Indian player to become No.1 in the ICC men's T20I allrounder rankings. He is now tied with Sri Lanka skipper Wanindu Hasaranga.
Pandya played a pivotal part in India's T20 World Cup triumph when he picked up the wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller in the final. He finished the tournament with 144 runs at a batting strike-rate of over 150 and 11 wickets.

India Finishes on Top at U23 Asian Wrestling Championship in Jordan

In wrestling, India finished on top at the Under 23 Asian Wrestling Championship 2024, in Amman, Jordan. The young Indian grapplers clinched a total of eight medals in freestyle wrestling, including four gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
Abhimanyu in the 70 kg category, Jointy Kumar in 92 kg, Sahil Jaglan in 97 kg and Anirudh Kumar in the 125 kg category bagged the gold medals. Rohit in 65 kg and Jaideep at 74 Kg contributed with silver medals, while bronze medals were secured by Shubham in 57 kg and Amit in 79 kg. This is an all-time performance by the Indian contingent at the prestigious event. Kazakhstan took second place while Kyrgyzstan won third.

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