Arshdeep Singh the bowler is quite under rated. With the new ball, with his
Yorkers at the death, Arshdeep has very few off days when the game is on line
ICC chairman Jay Shah presents the Gold medal to the Indian team.
Pakistan team was presented the silver by the Mayor of Nisshin City Pakistan Super League (PSL) CEO presented them with the mascot.
Sri Lanka Olympic committee vice-president gave away the bronze to Sri Lanka.
#WATCH | Amritsar, Punjab: Fireworks light up the night sky at the Golden Temple, illuminated with lighting and traditional 'Deepmala' on the occasion of the first Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
Shubman Gill turning out for Fazilka in Punjab T20, Sher-e-Punjab cup is the story of Indian stars wanting to promote and improve their state’s league 👏👏
Gill today, and before him Abhishek, Arshdeep, Gurnoor and so many others are making this as the most competitive league in the country. Well done @pcacricket
Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj has strongly condemned the alleged threat by Uttarakhand-based Ashish Negi to "repeat June 1984" against Sikhs, calling it a serious danger to communal harmony and national peace. The Jathedar urged the Uttarakhand Government to take strict action against those spreading anti-Sikh hatred and ensure the safety and security of Sikh pilgrims visiting the state. He also directed the SGPC to initiate legal proceedings against Ashish Negi in Amritsar over his alleged anti-Sikh remarks and threats.
The cricket news cycle is outdoing itself. West Indies record 401 partnership. Ben Stokes retiring from international cricket. Ireland men & women winning historic T20Is, &maybe,,,,,. Meanwhile Ireland have found two very exciting quick bowlers in Hollard and Moondra. Still time left in the day for more.
Who would have thought that India’s first bilateral T20 series loss since August 2023 would come against Ireland, that too a clean sweep.
But that’s a reality now.
India will most likely bat out 20 overs and still fall way too short of the 155-run target. Not absolving the top order for early collapse but Tilak Verma batted on and on and on yet never tried to attack for runs.
From the glory of winning T20 World Cup to the ignominy of being blanked by Ireland.
Shocking
#IndvsIreland
One of England's all-time greatest captains, Ben Stokes, has decided to retire from international cricket at the end of this Test match.
Ben, you have been the most inspirational captain, leader and legend this team could have ever hoped for.
We love you so much and wish you all the best in your retirement ❤️
England will never be the same again.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting should monitor social media handles that are spreading hate against the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, Sri Akal Takht Sahib. The hatred and misinformation being spread by these handlers at the behest of a political party should be dealt with through the strictest action. @SGPCAmritsar should raise this matter with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Other Sikh leaders or any Political leaders have respect for the Takht should make sure that social peddlers shouldn't raise any questions on the Supreme Authority at any cost.
Everyone has a right to express his/her views and grievances, and so does Sreesanth. Still one has to remember that Sreesanth was let off by the Supreme Court not because he wasn’t guilty of IPL spot fixing, because there was not specific law against corruption in sports in India. Asking Gautam Gambhir and Harbhajan for a bout in the ring is nothing but juvenile stuff from him.
Many congrats Manpreet Singh on becoming the most-capped Indian hockey player with 413 appearances!
Capping it with India’s win over World Champions Germany in FIH Hockey Pro League
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From an opponent to a friend over the years. It’s been a pleasure watching you bat and compete against you over so many years but more than that I value our friendship and shared perspectives on the game and beyond. I continue to cherish every time we speak or meet. Wishing you nothing but the best always brother. You’ve done your bit, you deserve to enjoy all of it now and put your feet up. Well done mate, life’s only just begun. ❤️ #KaneWilliamson
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In Jaspal Rana today, I lost a hero - not an athlete, not a coach, not a friend. I lost a hero.
Growing up, we used to read about Jaspal Rana in the papers for his achievements, especially after his heroics in 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima.
Those days, some of his classmates (all older than me) from Ramjas School, RK Puram, used to stay in our society.
He would often come with his other friends in a white Maruti Jypsy car to visit his friends to our society.
I met him for the first time in late 90s, when we would be winding up our cricket matches and switched to tennis ball cricket in the evening.
He would carry always have a baseball bat in the car and would ask us ‘2-4 balls mujhe bhi khilaao.’ We would not hesitate even though we had realised after a few days that he wanted to just hit them as far as possible. Then, with his friends, he would take us for a drive in that white Gypsy - that was the first time I realised a car could do such manoeuvres.
Jaspal Rana had become a huge figure back then, someone who would win India its first Olympic medal in shooting, and I was happy to share these timeless moments with him.
And then, he was gone.
Years later, I met him in 2010 and I narrated him the stories of all those days, and he was so happy to go back in time.
My profession allowed me to follow him as an athlete and then as a coach, and there were times when people would say things about him, used athletes as bait to ridicule him. I never liked it. After all, he was my hero.
To change an existing order, there comes a man, who disrupts the arrangement for good.
Jaspal Rana was that disruptor.
At the Paris Olympics in 2024, he was with Manu Bhaker as her coach. He didn’t have an accreditation because the authorities chose not to.
He would stay in a rented accommodation, cook his own food and would get tickets to the venue when Manu and his other shooters were competing.
Never the one to mince words, unapologetic, a disruptor and my Hero.
The picture below is from the Paris Olympics when @realmanubhaker had already won two bronze and we were heading out of the venue in a golf cart. So satisfied these two seemed, and I noticed an ever-lasting relation between a coach and his ward. One of the most lasting images for me from those Games.
From the time I started playing cricket, Kane Williamson has been one of the most technically compact and magnificent batters I have seen. Balance, timing, and that trademark calm at the crease came together to make his batting one of the most consistently pleasing sights in world cricket. A thorough gentleman and a true role model for youngsters.
His retirement will probably be received with unexpected relief in more than a few bowling camps. Wishing him luck and success in his next chapter.
GT have been one of the most consistent teams throughout the tournament 👏 @ShubmanGill’s captaincy was impressive and the entire team’s effort including Sai Sudarshan’s run-scoring was a joy to watch. Well played boys 🙌