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Ind vs SA T20I: Team South Africa practices ahead of match

Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sep 21 (ANI): Players of South African cricket team were seen practicing at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on September 21. Today, India and South Africa will play the last match of T20I series. India is leading the series with 1-0.

Ind vs SA: Team India sweats it out ahead of 3rd T20I

Bengaluru, Sep 20 (ANI): Ahead of 3rd T20I match against South Africa on September 22, Indian team practiced on field in Bengaluru. Captain Virat Kohli and his troops are all set to lock horns against South Africa in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series. The match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. India had sealed victory by 7 wickets against South Africa in the 2nd T20 while the first match was washed out due to rains.

Gambhir thought of leaving cricket in 2007 after being left out of 50-over World Cup squad

Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Sep 20 (ANI): Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir on Thursday stated that he thought about leaving cricket in 2007 after being left out of the 50-over World Cup squad. India had a disappointing 50-over World Cup in the Caribbean in 2007 as they were knocked out in the group stages. However, in the same year, the Men in Blue lifted the maiden T20 World Cup in South Africa under the leadership of MS Dhoni and Gambhir finished as the leading run-scorer in the tournament. "In 2007, when I missed the 50-over World Cup, that was the lowest moment in my cricketing career. I had given up on cricket. Before that, I had missed both U-14 and U-19 World Cups. In 2007 I thought I was the closest to play the World Cup, but when they did not include me in the squad, I had given up on cricket," Gambhir said. "Then I was chosen in Twenty-20 World Cup in 2007 and I got dismissed for a duck in the first match against Pakistan. But as fate has it, I finished as the leading run-

Wrestler Babita Phogat congratulates sister Vinesh for qualifying in Olympics

Balali (Haryana), Sep 18 (ANI): Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has secured a spot in 2020 Tokyo Olympics after an impressive victory over world number one United States' wrestler Sarah Ann Hildebrandt. Sister Babita Phogat congratulated her on the achievement. Vinesh became the first Indian wrestler to qualify. Vinesh had a wonderful stint in the past in Asian and Commonwealth Games.

Support price based procurement system for apples launched in JandK: Principal Secy

Srinagar, Sep 12 (ANI): Rohit Kansal, JandK, Principal Secy informed that Governor has launched 1st ever support price based procurement system for apples in Jammu and Kashmir. While speaking at the press conference, Rohit Kansal said, "Today, Governor launched 1st ever support price based procurement system for apples in JandK, we've taken note of concerns raised by farmers regarding rates offered to them, as well as transportation issues, this scheme addresses all these concerns." "This scheme will directly or indirectly touch more than 3 million farmers", he added.

PV Sindhu attends grand finale of Junior Badminton Championship

New Delhi, Sep 11 (ANI): Indian ace badminton player PV Sindhu attended grand finale of a Junior Badminton Championship (JBC) in the national capital on September 10. Sindhu felicitated the winners of Championship and also gave a big thumbs-up to the tournament. Junior Badminton Championship completed its fifth edition in 2019. PV Sindhu recently became the first Indian to win a historic World Championships gold medal. She will next play at the China Open World Tour Super 1000 which will be taking place from September 17-22 and Korea Open World Tour Super 500 (from September 24-29). While addressing the media, PV Sindhu said, "For me step by step every tournament is important to play."

JandK cricket team camp shifted to Vadodar

Vadodara (Gujarat), Sep 07 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir cricket team camp was shifted to Vadodara on September 06. Cricketers started their practice at Motibaug ground ahead of Vijay Hazare Trophy. Vijay Hazare Trophy will begin from September 24.

Shooting World Cup gold medallists receive grand welcome in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 05 (ANI): Indian shooters Abhishek Verma and Deepak Kumar received a grand welcome upon their arrival at Delhi Airport on September 5. Abhishek won gold in men's 10m air pistol event and Deepak won gold 10m air rifle mixed team event at International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Rio in Brazil. "India has a bright future in the Olympics as shooters are performing well in the tournament," said Varma while talking to ANI.

US Open: Roger Federer knocked out of quarterfinals by Grigor Dimitrov

New Delhi, Sep 04 (ANI): Grigor Dimitrov slammed Roger Federer by 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to reach his first US Open semi-final. He has become the lowest-ranked player to do so since 1991. Dimitrov, who had dropped all seven prior meetings with Federer, made a dramatic comeback to defeat the Swiss legend at Arthur Ashe Stadium and will face Russian fifth seed Medvedev in Friday's semis. Grigor Dimitrov reached his first US Open semi-final to match the deepest Slam runs of his career from Wimbledon in 2014 and the 2017 Australian Open. Grigor broke Federer twice on the way to a 4-0 lead in the final set and the 38-year-old Swiss star had no effective reply. Federer started the match tremendously but was not able to maintain his usual high level against Dimitrov. The climax came in the fourth set, Dimitrov fighting off five break points to win the set and level match at 2-2.

PV Sindhu meets Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 04 (ANI): Shuttler PV Sindhu met Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi. Sindhu became the first Indian to win a World Championships gold medal by defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in Switzerland's Basel. Two days after emerging victorious, the 24-year-old met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He congratulated her and said that she brought glory to the nation by winning a gold medal.

Hanuma Vihari, find of the series, says Virat Kohli

Kingston (Jamaica), Sep 03 (ANI): India defeated West Indies by 257 runs on the fourth day of the second Test in Jamaica's Kingston at Sabrina Park. With this win, India has won the two-match series 2-0 and they have moved to the top of World Test Championship standing with 120 points. This win is the eighth consecutive series victory for India over Windies. Speaking to mediapersons, Indian captain Virat Kohli said, "We came back really nicely into the game. As a test team we are placed very nicely. I am very confident about how we are going about our things."

Ind vs WI Jamaica test: Duke Ball helped me in gaining confidence, says Bumrah

Jamaica, Sep 02 (ANI): India ended day three of the second Test match at Jamaica's Sabina Park in a dominant position after setting target of 468 for West Indies. In pursuit of 468, Windies got off to a poor start as the side lost its opener Kraigg Brathwaite (3) in the third over of the innings. While addressing the post match press conference, Indian cricket team bowler Jasprit Bumrah said, "I have been working on a lot of deliveries and have played a lot of cricket in England including lot of test matches with a duke ball. There is lot of movement in the duke ball so a player gets lot of confidence which also helped me." "Ball in good areas, create pressure and try to ball full as this was the plan going on in the first innings," Bumrah added. Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker for India as he scalped six wickets, and, with the lone wicket, Ishant became the most successful Indian pace bowler outside Asia.

Khelo India: Youth, kids participated in various sports in J-K's Poonch

Poonch (J-K), Aug 31 (ANI): Youth participated in various sports in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch. Kids also showed their enthusiasm. The event was organised under the scheme of 'Khelo India'. 'Khelo India' is a national programme for development of sports.

Ind vs WI: Team West Indies gears up to bounce back

Jamaica, Aug 30 (ANI): After suffering defeat in 1st Test against India, players flexed their muscles for 2nd and final Test match in Jamaica. Hosts have failed to win even a single match in the entire bi-lateral series. West Indies lost T20 series by 3-0 and ODIs by 2-0. Skipper Jason Holder said that players are analysing the situations as much as they can to put runs on the board.

Olympics, CWG bigger than cricket events: Virender Sehwag

Mumbai, Aug 30 (ANI): Veteran former cricketer Virender Sehwag during an event in Mumbai ranked sporting events like Olympics, Commonwealth Games above cricketing events. "When I used to play cricket, I always followed Olympics and Commonwealth Games as I always considered these events bigger than cricket. I always used to wonder what the facilities these athletes were given, and I was astonished to know that despite lack of facilities, much less than cricket, they were performing so well, so they deserve way more than what they get." said Sehwag.

Sai Praneeth expresses happiness over getting Arjuna Award

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Indian badminton player Sai Praneeth will receive Arjuna Award on August 29. The accolade is an honour bestowed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in order to recognise the achievement of athletes. While speaking to ANI, Praneeth said, "I am feeling really happy for getting the Arjuna Award. Also, I am really happy that it came immediately after I won bronze medal." Sai Praneeth has also won a bronze medal in BFW World Championships on August 27. He said, "World Championship is a very big event and I think every player dreams of getting a medal in it. I am feeling really blessed and happy to become a medalist in the World Championship." On question about challenges, Praneeth said, "There are challenges in every tournament. Each round is new and one needs to be focused."

Awards are form of recognition of hard work which motivates player: Shooter Gagan Narang

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Indian Shooter Gagan Narang will be conferred with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar on August 29 in the national capital. President Ram Nath Kovind will present him this award on the occasion of National Sports Day. While speaking to ANI, Gagan Narang said, "Awards are a form of recognition of your hard work and no player think about receiving the award while playing. Awards are like a part of motivation and encouragement. It gives new and positive energy to a player which inspires them to do better." "In 2005, I won Arjuna Award and now I am receiving this award which is a special moment for me," he added. In the last eight years, Narang has set up 16 training centres across the country as part of the Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation (GNSPF) to teach and promote shooting to young aspirants.

Dream come true, says heptathlete Swapna Barman on being choosen for Arjuna Award

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Asian Games gold medal-winning heptathlete Swapna Barman is excited to be chosen for the Arjuna Award. Expressing her joy, she said that it's a dream come true for her. She thanked Sports Authority of India and Athletics Federation of India for their support and recommending her name for the prestigious award. Swapna, who has six toes on each feet, became the first Indian to win a heptathlon gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

PV Sindhu lauds Sai Praneeth for his performance at World Championships

Hyderabad, Aug 28 (ANI): Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu congratulated her fellow shuttler Sai Praneeth for becoming 1st male in 36 years to win a medal at BWF World Championships. Sindhu who won historic gold medal in the tournament, while talking to ANI said, "After 36 Sai played very well and after 36 won bronze, it's a proud moment for our country, lots of player are doing very well in men's as well women's circuit."

Bhubaneswar gets provisional clearance for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Tournament Director

Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Aug 28 (ANI): Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium got a provisional clearance as the first venue for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020, the Organising Committee confirmed on August 27. The other venues are Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Goa. However, all these venues are yet to get infrastructure clearance. Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee Roma Khanna said they are happy to give a provisional clearance to the city of Bhubaneswar. "We are happy to give a provisional clearance to the city of Bhubaneswar and confirm them as the first venue for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup to be provisionally selected," said Khanna. Moreover, the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup will be the first FIFA competition for women in the country and the second overall to be held in India.