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14 Aug

Ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly enjoys Lord’s Test

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On Thursday, BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly attended the Lord's Test between England and India. One of the most influential captains of the sport, he described cricket as "majestic" as he recalled his debut at the home of cricket. He took to instagram, wrote, "Came here as player first in 1996 ..and then as captain..enjoyed the game at lord's today as an administrator...India was and is in a good position all the times ..this game of cricket is majestic." Ganguly was spotted enjoying the action with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, vice-president Rajiv Shukla, England and Wales Cricket…

12 Aug

Formation of India committee announced World Boxing Council

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced the formation of its India committee in collaboration with the Indian Boxing Council. The committee aims to offer a "pathway for domestic championship success for aspiring professional boxers throughout the region and afford Indian fighters more significant global opportunities, using the WBC India as a platform for development, progression, and inclusion". WBC will also put emphasis on boxer safety and implement a ranking system for both male and female boxers. WBC president Mauricio in a statement said, "I am immensely proud to bear witness to new horizons for boxing in India. The WBC…

12 Aug

Neeraj Chopra jumps to 2nd spot in World Javelin Rankings after winning Olympic gold medal

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Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made a 14-place jump to become no.2 in the World Athletics Men's Rankings. He was 16th when he arrived at the Tokyo Olympics, and made the impressive jump following the gold medal win in the event. Neeraj Chopra's gold was also India's first in athletics history at the Games. He hit a 87.58m long throw in his second attempt in the final, which secured a top podium finish. Johannes Vetter, from Germany, who quite surprisingly finished ninth in the final event in Tokyo, remains at the top spot with 1397 ranking points. Neeraj Chopra has…

08 Aug

Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Tokyo Olympics: Bollywood hails his historic win

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Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday became only the second Indian to win an individual gold in the Olympics. He has made the country proud as he won a gold medal in Men’s Javelin Throw, winning India its first gold medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. The 23-year-old farmer's son from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana produced a second-round throw of 87.58m in the finals to stun the athletics world and end India's 100-year wait for a track and field medal in the Olympics. Bollywood celebrities stuck to their screens to watch the historic moment and soon after…

06 Aug

Heartbroken Shah Rukh Khan consoles women’s hockey team after loss at Tokyo Olympics, lauds them for inspiring nation

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While the Indian women's hockey team had already created history by entering the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 for the first time, they failed to make history after losing to Great Britain in a hard-fought bronze play-off match on Friday. Nonetheless, every Indian is proud of their efforts and can't stop praising them for reaching the semifinals. Leading the brigade is Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan who took to social media to express how proud he is of the women's hockey team who inspired millions of others. Shah Rukh Khan tweeted, "Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads…

03 Aug

ড্রিম স্পোর্টস ফাউন্ডেশনের উদ্যোগ

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বাইচুং ভুটিয়া ফুটবল স্কুলস (বিবিএফএস) রেসিডেন্সিয়াল অ্যাকাডেমির সঙ্গে হাতমিলিয়ে ড্রিম স্পোর্টস ফাউন্ডেশন (ডিএসএফ) ‘ডেয়ার টু ড্রিম’ ইনিশিয়েটিভ লঞ্চ্‌ করল। এর উদ্দেশ্য, ৬ জন প্রতিভাসম্পন্ন তরুণ ফুটবলারকে সাহায্য করা। বিবিএফএস-এর সহযোগী সংস্থা ইন্ডিয়ান ফুটবল ফাউন্ডেশনের নেতৃত্ত্বে ১২ থেকে ১৭ বছর বয়সী এই ফুটবলাররা এসেছেন মণিপুর, মেঘালয় ও উত্তরাখন্ড থেকে। ডিএসএফ তাদের প্রশিক্ষণ ছাড়াও আগামী একবছর ধরে শিক্ষা, পরিচর্যা ও প্রতিযোগিতামূলক মানসিকতা গড়ে তুলতে সহায়তা জুগিয়ে যাবে। শিক্ষার্থীদের পেশাদার ফুটবল খেলোয়াড় হয়ে গড়ে উঠতে সাহায্য করার জন্য বিবিএফএস রেসিডেন্সিয়াল অ্যাকাডেমির চারটি ক্যাম্পাস রয়েছে কর্ণাটক, মহারাষ্ট্র, দিল্লি এনসিআর ও কেরালায়। সম্প্রতি, ইম্ফলের ছয় জন সম্ভাবনাযুক্ত মহিলা বক্সারকে প্রশিক্ষণ, শিক্ষা ও আর্থিক সহায়তা জোগাতে…

28 Jul

India-New Zealand final most watched across all series in World Test Championship

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The India-New Zealand final in Southampton last month was the most watched across all series that were part of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), with a total global audience of 177 million, the ICC said on Wednesday. The live viewership of the Test played between June 18 and 23 had touched 130.6 million across 89 territories. India contributed most of the audience with Star Sports and national broadcaster Doordarshan accounting for 94.6 per cent consumption of the intensely contested match that saw New Zealand complete an eight-wicket win on the reserve day. Star had produced local language feeds in…

19 Jul

Former Indian Cricket Team captain Sourav Ganguly has given thumb’s up for his biopic.

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'Dada' himself confirmed about the news in an interview and added that the director and the actors are not finalized yet . Ganguly himself pitched Ranbir Kapoors name to play his role in the film. According to sources, the film will show the journey of becoming a cricketer to captain and then BCCI President. Nothing can be said about when the film will be released. The shooting will start as soon as the pre production work is over. If sources are to be believed, the script of the film is being written. A production house is constantly in touch with…

13 Jul

Yashpal Sharma, the 1983 World Cup winner, died of a heart attack

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Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer and World Cup winner in 1983, died of a heart attack on Tuesday. Yashpal Sharma, a former Indian cricketer who won the 1983 World Cup, died of major heart arrest on Tuesday at the age of 66. At 7:40 a.m., the former Indian batsman died of cardiac arrest. His wife Renu Sharma, two daughters Puja and Preeti, and son Chirag Sharma survive him. The 66-year-old former Punjab cricketer, who was born in Ludhiana on August 11, 1954, was considered a talented middle-order batsman during a glittering cricket career that spanned the late 70s and…

09 Jul

Yuvraj Singh picks Rishabh Pant as Virat Kohli’s successor

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Watching Rishabh Pant in action as skipper of Delhi Capitals, Yuvraj Singh is impressed. He thinks the young wicket-keeper has a shrewd mind, carefree attitude and could be a good candidate to take over as India captain someday in future. Though Virat Kohli has been the undisputed leader of the Indian team since he took charge from MS Dhoni in 2017 - and there seems to be no threat to his leadership -- Yuvraj has put forward an early successor to take over once Kohli's captaincy comes to an end. Rishabh Pant took charge of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021 and helped them win six out…