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Teenage shooter Manu Bhaker was able to put behind the disappointment of Tokyo Olympics to win a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the Junior World Championship in Lima on Thursday. After Tokyo disappointment, Manu Bhaker finds form to win junior world championships gold (Photo Courtesy: SAI Media)HIGHLIGHTSManu Bhaker won the gold in 10m Air Pistol event at Junior World Championship in Lima16-year-old Esha Singh won the silver for a 1-2 finish for India in the eventIndia’s Rudrankksh Patil claimed the silver medal in the men’s 10m air rifle competitionTeenage shooter Manu Bhaker put behind the disappointment of the Tokyo Olympics to win a gold medal in the 10m Air Pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima on Thursday. Helping India grab a 1-2 finish in the 10m Air Pistol event, 16-year-old Esha Singh grabbed the silver medal shooting 240.0 in the final, 1.3 less than Manu Bhaker.There were high hopes on Manu Bhaker, who entered as many as 3 events at the Toky

Sanju Samson urged his team to “keep fighting till the last match” after Rajasthan Royals suffered their third successive defeat in IPL 2021 on Wednesday. Sanju Samson suffered a rare failure with the bat against RCB (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSRoyal Challengers Bangalore (153/3) beat Rajasthan Royals (149/9) by 7 wicketsRajasthan Royals languishing in 7th place on the IPL 2021 table with 8 points from 11 gamesRR still have an outside chance of making it to the playoffs if they win their remaining 3 gamesRajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson rued his team’s batting collapse which eventually cost them the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Wednesday. Chasing 150 for victory, RCB raced past the finish line in 17.1 overs with 7 wickets in hand thanks to superb knocks from Glenn Maxwell and KS Bharat in Match 43 in Dubai. The result put RR’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs in jeopardy with the team languishing in seventh on the IPL 2021 po

Robin Uthappa said that Ruturaj Gaikwad is an “incredible talent” and he has a calm and composed demeanor, much like Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni. Gaikwad has been integral in CSK turning things around from last season. (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSGaikwad has scored 362 runs thus far this seasonHe has been integral in CSK turning it around from a dismal season in 2020Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 88 in their first match in the UAE this yearRutuaj Gaikwad’s demeanor is similar to that of MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are lucky to have him, said batsman Robin Uthappa. Gaikwad has scored 362 runs thus far this season and has been integral in CSK turning it around this season after failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time last year. “I think the character showed from Rutu (Ruturaj Gaikwad), I think is unbelievable,” Uthappa said in a video clip posted on CSK official Twitter handle. Uthappa pointed out the innings that Gaikwad played in CSK’s first match this s

SRH vs RR IPL 2021 Match 40 Playing XI Predictions: SRH are already out of contention for a playoff spot with just two points in nine matches but RR are still in with a shout. SRH vs RR IPL 2021 Match 40: Predicted Playing 11, team news. (Courtesy by BCCI)SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) are out of contention for a playoff spot while Rajasthan Royals (RR) still have a fair chance of making it. SRH have had a dismal season thus far, recording just two points in 9 matches and look already set to finish bottom of the table. It could mean that, with the pressure completely off, one could see a raft of changes in SRH as they look towards the future, or even decide to try out some of the players who are going to be involved in the T20 World Cup later this year and are yet to play a role for them. This could mean that we might see England opener Jason Roy at the top of the order. On the basis of form, it could be the struggling David Warner who makes way but at the same time, SRH might opt to bench

IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli became the first Indian and fifth overall player to complete 10,000 T20 runs while batting against Mumbai Indians in Dubai on Sunday. Virat Kohli achieves rare milestone, becomes 5th batsman to score 10,000 T20 runs (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli became only the 5th batsman to get to 10,000 runs in T20sKohli was in devastating form against Mumbai Indians on SundayKohli has been showing glimpses of return to peak form with the batVirat Kohli is back to breaking batting records at will. In a jaw-dropping stat that is a reflection of his greatness, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Kohli became the first Indian batsman to score 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. Virat Kohli got to the landmark while opening the batting for RCB against Mumbai Indians in Match 39 of IPL 2021 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Kohli achieved the landmark in the over against Jasprit Bumraah where the skipper was taking his India

IPL 2021: After a last-over defeat against Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Kane Williamson said that this has been a frustrating season for his side and SRH will have to look for areas to improve. Jason Holder played a valiant knock of 47 not out but couldn’t take SRH over the line. (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSSRH should seek fresh eyes and freedom in next match: Kane WilliamsonIt is a frustrating season for Sunrisers Hyderabad, says WilliamsonPunjab Kings (125 for 7) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (120 for 7) by 5 runs in Match 37Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson opened up on his team’s last-over defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings, saying that this has been a frustrating season for the franchise and they need to look for areas to improve. Punjab Kings (PBKS) held their nerve to seal a 5-run win over bottom-placed SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a low-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The KL-Rahul moved to the 5th spot

Virat Kohli said he won’t be captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore after IPL 2021 but will continue to play for the franchise till the time he plays cricket. IPL 2021 is the 9th season for Virat Kohli as captain of RCB (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSVirat Kohli will step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain after IPL 2021I will only play for RCB until my retirement from the game of cricket: KohliKohli, who took over as RCB skipper full time in 2013, has yet to lead the side to an IPL titleVirat Kohli on Sunday made it clear that he will continue playing for the Royal Challengers Bangalore but won’t be captaining the team beyond the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season. Kohli dropped his second bombshell this week as he confirmed the news in a video posted by RCB on social media. The 32-year-old also gave up the captaincy of India’s T20 team to manage his immense workload, saying he would not continue in the role after this year’s World Cup in the UAE.RCB fans though, c

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison to ease his country’s quarantine rules for the families of the England cricketers during their Ashes tour Down Under later this year. England’s players are seeking assurances their family members will be allowed to join them in Australia during the five-Test series in December and January. The series will be played from December 8 to January 18 in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.Australia’s borders are effectively shut in an effort to control COVID-19, with caps on international arrivals and limited places available in the country’s mandatory hotel quarantine regime.Johnson said he had discussed the Ashes with Morrison in Washington this week when the pair met for dinner.”I raised it and he said he was going to do his best for the families,” Johnson told reporters in Washington.”He totally got the point that for cricketers it is very tough to ask people to be away from their famili

Australia vs India women 1st ODI: Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy and captain Meg Lanning helped Australia to a nine-wicket win against India in the 1st ODI after 18-year-old fast bowler Darcie Brown’s 4/33 restricted India to 225/8. Australia lost just one wicket in their chase. (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSCaptain Mithali Raj was the top scorer yet again for IndiaRicha Ghosh and Jhulan Goswami’s cameos helped India go past the 200-run markAustralia’s openers put up an opening stand of 126 runsAustralia cruised to their 25th straight win in women’s ODIs by beating India by nine wickets in the first match of the three-game series in Mackay on Tuesday. Openers Rachael Haynes (93 not out) and Alyssa Healy (77) put up an opening stand of 126 runs after which Australia captain Meg Lanning (53 not out) joined the former and took the hosts home. The win was set up, however, by a masterful bowling performance led by teenage fast bowlers Darcie Brown and Hannah Darlington. Brown, who won the Play

India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah heaped praise on compatriot Kartik Tyagi after the Rajasthan Royals pacer came up with a stunning last over wherein he defended 4 runs against Punjab Kings in Match 32 of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. Punjab Kings had 8 wickets in hand and needed just 4 runs when 22-year-old Kartik was entrusted with the responsibility of bowling the last over by captain Sanju Samson. The youngster responded by holding his nerves and coming up with a masterclass in Yorker bowling at the death.IPL 2021, PBKS vs RR: Report | HighlightsKartik gave away just 1 run and picked up 2 wickets, including that of Nicholas Pooran. Aiden Markram took a single off the second ball of the over but he was made to watch some unbelievable scenes unfold at the other end as Punjab were not able to get 3 runs from as many balls.The 2-run victory helped Rajasthan Royals vault to the 5th spot with 4 victories from 8 matches in the IPL 2021 points table.Taking to social media,