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Manu Bhaker Falls Short of Olympic Treble After Narrow Bronze Medal Loss
Bhaker, who briefly held top position amongst the eight finalists, found it difficult to sustain the performance and eventually finished in a tied third place. The 22-year-old Indian scored 28 in the final, level with Major's score after the eighth five-shot series, but the performance of Bhaker began to falter slightly as she missed two of her five shots while Major succeeded with four to seal the bronze medal, leaving Bhaker to pack up.
Lakshya Sen Creates Olympic History as First Indian Male Shuttler to Reach Semifinals
Sen did so by going through a fighting Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 19-21, 21-15, 21-12 in an hour and 16 minutes of intense battle during their quarterfinals.
1st ODI: Rohit Sharma Reflects on Missed Opportunity, Remains Unfazed by Tie
What started off as a confident outlook for India soon turned into a stunned realization as the expected victory rolled over into a draw. At the end of the match, the captain of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma, expressed his disappointment at the opportunity lost but did not dwell on the matter too much.
Rohit's Resilience Amidst Indian Batters' Struggles Sees Sri Lanka Secure a Tie
Shivam Dube’s crucial innings, which included two sixes and a boundary to tie the scores, momentarily seemed to spell trouble for Sri Lanka. However, Asalanka stepped up to ensure a psychological victory for the home team.
1st ODI: Sri Lanka Choose to Bat First; Mohamed Shiraz Debuts and KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Feature for India
Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka said at the toss that this looked a bit of a dry pitch and hence the decision to bat first. He added, "We're going with a 6-5 combination. We definitely need to work on our mental game; we had some lapses in the last game.".
Gambhir has got a very clear mind as to what he wants to do with team: Rohit Sharma
“Look, Gautam Gambhir has played a lot of cricket firstly and then he has been involved with a franchise team as well before sitting at the top. So yes, like I said, it's obviously going to be different from the previous coaching staff. Every human and individual is different. Before when Rahul Dravid joined the team, we had Ravi Shastri.”
Dhoni Emphasizes Team's Best Interest in Decision on IPL Future with CSK
Dhoni said, "There is a lot of time for it. We have to see what decision they take on player retention etc. Right now, the ball is not in our court. So, once the rules and regulations get formalised, I will take a call but needs to be in the best interest of the team," during a promotional event in Hyderabad.
Marchand Makes History with Back-to-Back Golds in Under Two Hours at Paris Olympics
The victories by Marchand were one of the most spectacular events in swimming, where one swimmer captured two gold medals in an Olympic evening competition for the first time since 1976. Within a span of two hours, he captured not only two Olympic golds but also brought down two reigning champions while setting two new Olympic records.
India Seeks Resolution on Rahul vs Pant Debate in ODIs vs. Sri Lanka; Kohli and Rohit Make Their Comeback
The team management is expected to prioritize resolving the wicketkeeper-batter dilemma between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant amidst the upcoming high-profile one-day events, including the Champions Trophy. Rahul, who has held the wicketkeeper-batter position since last year’s Asia Cup, has performed admirably, accumulating 834 runs in 21 ODIs with an average of 69.50 and two centuries. He has also shown proficiency behind the stumps and led India in the ODI series against South Africa earlier this year.
MS Dhoni Names Jasprit Bumrah as His Top Bowler
Bumrah was influential in India's recent win of the T20 World Cup in the Americas, taking 15 wickets from eight matches with an economy rate of 4.17, the lowest among the regular bowlers in the tournament. He was finally rewarded for such an outstanding performance as the player of the tournament.
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