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PR Sreejesh, who recently led India to a bronze medal at the 2024 Olympics, has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team. His transition from a key player to a coach is notable, especially after his crucial saves helped India win against Spain. Hockey India celebrated Sreejesh’s move, recognizing his inspiring journey and expecting his coaching to positively impact the young athletes.

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Rohit Sharma, Indian men’s cricket team captain, won the 26th CEAT International Cricketer of the Year Award for his outstanding performance in the 2023-24 season. Under Rohit’s captaincy, India reached the final of the 13th ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, where he scored around 1800 runs, including 597 in the World Cup. Virat Kohli received the Best ODI Batter of the Year award, scoring 1377 runs in the 2023-24 season and surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record with 50 ODI centuries. Rahul Dravid was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions as a player and coach.

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Jay Shah was elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on August 27, 2024. At 35, Shah will be the youngest ICC chairman, succeeding Greg Barclay, who chose not to seek a third term. Shah will officially start his role on December 1, 2024. Shah was the only nominee for the position, as elections would only be held if multiple candidates were proposed. Shah’s election is significant as cricket aims to grow globally, with the sport set to be included in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Shah has previously chaired the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs subcommittee.

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Shannon Gabriel, a West Indies fast bowler, announced his retirement from international cricket. Gabriel began his international career in 2012. He played in 59 Test matches, 25 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and two T20 Internationals, taking a total of 202 wickets. He found more success in Test cricket and became a regular in the West Indies team by 2017. In 2019, Gabriel was banned for four ODIs due to a homophobic remark against Joe Root. His last appearance for West Indies was in a Test match against India in July 2023. He plays for Trinidad and Tobago in domestic cricket.

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England batter Dawid Malan, aged 37, has announced his retirement from international cricket. Malan is one of only two English players to score centuries in Test, ODI, and T20I formats. His international career includes 22 Tests, 30 ODIs, and 62 T20Is. He last played for England during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Malan decided to retire after not being selected for the upcoming Australia ODI series. He was particularly effective in T20Is, being part of the 2019 T20 World Cup-winning team. In September 2020, he was ranked No.1 in the ICC T20 rankings and became the fastest player to reach 1000 T20 runs in March 2023. He played only one match for the Punjab Kings in the IPL.

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Sharath Kamal has been named the first Indian ambassador of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Foundation.
The announcement was made during day 11 of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) season five at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium. Sharath was elected to the ITTF’s Athlete’s Commission in November 2022. He will promote table tennis for development, especially among children from underprivileged backgrounds. He holds the record for the most medals in Commonwealth Games history for table tennis, including 13 medals with three golds at the 2022 Birmingham Games.

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Indian shooter Dhanush Srikanth won three gold medals at the 2024 World Deaf Shooting Championship. World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024 being held at Hanover in Germany. The championship, organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, is being held from August 29 to September 8, 2024.

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Yogesh Kathuniya won the silver medal in the men’s discus F56 final at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. The event took place at Stade de France. Kathuniya, 27 years old, achieved his season-best throw of 42.22 meters. Brazil’s Claudiney Batista dos Santos won gold with a Paralympic Record of 46.86 meters. Greece’s Konstantinos Tzounis secured the bronze medal with a throw of 41.32 meters. Slovakia’s Dusan Laczko finished fourth with a throw of 41.20 meters. Serbia’s Nebojsa Duric qualified but did not participate in the final.

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The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup will be held in India in 2025, announced by the Kho Kho Federation of India and the International Kho Kho Federation. The event will feature 24 countries from 6 continents, with 16 teams for both men and women. To promote the sport, the KKFI plans to introduce Kho Kho in 200 schools across 10 cities and aims to register at least 50 lakh players. The tournament will include a week of matches with top athletes worldwide, aiming to elevate Kho Kho to an international level. Kho Kho, rooted in India, has a global presence, with 54 countries participating in the sport.

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The 9th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup started in Sharjah, UAE. The tournament runs from October 3rd to 20th, with ten teams participating. India is in Group A with Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Group B includes Bangladesh, England, Scotland, South Africa, and West Indies. India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, seeks its first-ever ICC title in this event.