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Paris/IBNS: In a heartbreak for India, wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been disqualified from Olympics 2024 after she was found slightly overweight, missing out on a sure chance to grab either gold or bronze medal.
Paris/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a heartfelt message on his X handle for wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was on Wednesday disqualified from Olympics 2024 due to her overweight.
Paris/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Indian Olympics Council (IOC) president PT Usha to explore all possible options to help wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who has been disqualified from the Olympics 2024 over her overweight, media reports said.
Paris/IBNS: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was on Wednesday disqualified from Olympics 2024 due to her overweight, has been hospitalised due to dehydration, media reports said.
Indian Olympic legends Abhinav Bindra and Vijendra Singh expressed sadness after wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from Olympics 2024 due to her overweight.
Indian Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that the Indian Olympic Association has lodged a strong protest with the United World Wrestling over the disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Olympics which left the nation heartbroken.
Paris/IBNS: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivered the message of hope in the Olympics 2024's opening ceremony on Friday (July 26) as persistent rain failed to ruin excitement of the never-seen-before Paris parade.
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma dedicated the T20 World Cup trophy to the entire nation during the felicitation ceremony at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
Mumbai/IBNS: The T20 World Cup victory parade of Rohit Sharma and his team concluded at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday as a sea of fans turned up to cheer for the cricketers throughout their way.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted T20 World Champions Team India, who returned to the country after their tournament win on July 4, at his residence in the national capital.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian cricket team, who sealed their second T20 World Cup victory just a few days ago, arrived in India from the West Indies where the mega tournament was played.
Hardik Pandya's impressive showing in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup has seen him become the No.1 ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Men's T20I Rankings update.
Shrachi Sports Ventures (SSV), in association with its subsidiary Athlead, hosted a three-day entry-level cricket coaching workshop for aspiring coaches from June 30 to July 2 at a school near Kolkata with the aim of standardising coaching methodology as per international standards by delving into multi-level cricket coaching techniques.
The Indian team, under the leadership of Shubman Gill, will now visit Zimbabwe to play T20 series after clinching the World Cup in Barbados on Saturday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday named former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik as the team's batting coach and mentor ahead of IPL 2025.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian Olympic Association President Dr. PT Usha has thanked the Olympic Council of Asia's Executive Board (EB) for readily agreeing to her proposal to include Yoga, the ancient Indian discipline that fosters physical and mental health in the Asian Games programme.
Kolkata/IBNS: The first season of Bengal Pro T20 League concluded on June 28 with the final match between the Sobisco Smashers Malda and the Murshidabad Kings.
Rohit Sharma finally posed with the T20 World Cup title for the captain's photoshoot with the title.
Indian T20-winning captain Rohit Sharma announced his decision to quit the shortest format of the game just hours after he lifted the marquee trophy by beating South Africa in the final on Saturday.
Indian spinning allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has announced his retirement from T20 International, just a day after skipper Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli decided to end their career in the shortest format of the game after the team won the T20 World Cup in Barbados on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma decided to eternalise the moment of his victory against South Africa in the T20 World Cup by eating some sand from the Barbados pitch which produced an exciting mega event on Saturday.
Mumbai/IBNS: India's first T20 World Cup winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is known for his calmness, revealed he had his heart rate up as the men-in-blue lift the title for the second time with a thrilling finish against South Africa on Saturday.
Barbados/IBNS: After Virat Kohli, India captain Rohit Sharma too announced his retirement from T20 international cricket after lifting the World Cup here on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the cricket-crazy nation to wish the Indian cricket team after they defeated South Africa by seven runs to win the second T20 World Cup in the history of the marquee tournament.
Former Indian captain and superstar batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20 International after India beat the challenging South African squad by seven runs to lift the T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Millions of Indians across the globe and the blue brigade present in the Kensington Oval in Barbados burst into cheers while a mood of festivity and happiness overwhelmed every corner of India when Rohit Sharma and his spirited men choked first-time finalists South Africa and beat them by seven runs to lift the T20 World Cup for the second time in the history of the marquee tournament on Saturday.
India defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final to lift the T20 World Cup on Saturday
India's dependable star batsman Virat Kohli finally returned to form and contributed 76 runs while Axar Patel shined with his 47 runs knock as they helped their team post 176 runs for the loss of seven wickets against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup on Saturday.
Cricket Australia has named its own squad for the ongoing T20 World Cup tournament whose final will be played on Saturday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Backing Indian skipper Rohit Sharma to end the country's ICC trophy drought for the last 11 years, former Indian captain and ex-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, predicted that India will clinch the T20 World Cup trophy, beating South Africa in the final.
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