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The nineteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz on Monday created history when he climbed to the No. 5 spot in the ATP Rankings, becoming the second-youngest player in the 21st century to reach the top five. Spaniard is the youngest man to achieve this feat since his outstanding compatriot Rafael Nadal first rose into the top five in 2005 while still 18. Alcaraz had a chance to break into World No. 4 but had to settle for No. 5 after losing in the Hamburg European Open final against Lorenzo Musetti.

While Daniil Medvedev remained the world number one, 2022 Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic settled on the seventh position after the grass-court Grand Slam tournament was stripped of ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players."It means a lot. The hard work that I put in every day for reaching my dreams, [No.] 1, and little by little I`m reaching my dream. Top five for me is pretty amazing and I will keep going to be [No.] 1," ATP.com quoted Alcaraz as saying.

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The Spanish sensation will attempt to win a title as the top seed at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag."Of course, Umag is a special tournament for me. I got my first title there, so I`m defending the title this year. But I`m going to try to play my best and of course, take lessons from here," Alcaraz said.

The nineteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz on Monday created history when he climbed to the No. 5 spot in the ATP Rankings, becoming the second-youngest player in the 21st century to reach the top five.

The nineteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz on Monday created history when he climbed to the No. 5 spot in the ATP Rankings, becoming the second-youngest player in the 21st century to reach the top five. Spaniard is the youngest man to achieve this feat since his outstanding compatriot Rafael Nadal first rose into the top five in 2005 while still 18. Alcaraz had a chance to break into World No. 4 but had to settle for No. 5 after losing in the Hamburg European Open final against Lorenzo Musetti. While Daniil Medvedev remained the world number one, 2022 Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic settled on the seventh position after the grass-court Grand Slam tournament was stripped of ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players."It means a lot. The hard work that I put in every day for reaching my dreams, [No.] 1, and little by little I`m reaching my dream. Top five for me is pretty amazing and I will keep going to be [No.] 1," ATP.com quoted Alcaraz as saying. ALSO READ | Exclusive: Matthew Ebden lauds Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic for tennis' success × The Spanish sensation will attempt to win a title as the top seed at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag."Of course, Umag is a special tournament for me. I got my first title there, so I`m defending the title this year. But I`m going to try to play my best and of course, take lessons from here," Alcaraz said.

ATP Rankings: Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest player since Rafael Nadal to storm into top 5

India's current head coach Rahul Dravid remains a big name in world cricket. The legendary cricketer had a highly successful career as one of India's main batters during his playing days, from 1996-2021. Dravid amassed 13,288 Test and 10,889 ODI runs and is now being looked upon as a coach who can change India's fortunes and help them end their ICC-title drought since 2013.

During Dravid's playing days, he was known to be a stylish batter who strived hard for his runs in the middle. The former Indian captain could also play the aggressor's role and, hence, was a versatile batter. His on-field demeanour was that of a calm and composed player, who didn't lose&nbsp;his cool very often on the 22-yard cricket strip. Nonetheless, whenever Dravid got angry, it made heads turn. During IPL 2013's Qualifier 2 match, between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Dravid gave an earful to Mitchell Johnson.

Dravid had hit Johnson for a four, as RR opted to bat first, when the&nbsp;Aussie speedster said something to 'The Wall'. While the Indian star batter hit him for another four, on the very next delivery, Dravid responded to Johnson and their verbal spat caught everyone's attention. Here's the throwback video:

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While Dravid started the innings on fire, he departed for a 37-ball 43. Stuart Binny's quickfire 17-ball 27 propelled the one-time winners to a decent score, i.e. 165 for 6. However, it wasn't enough as Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai chased down the target on the penultimate ball with four wickets in hand. Dwayne Smith top-scored for MI, with a 44-ball 62, but Harbhajan Singh ended as the Player-of-the-Match for his 3 for 23.

Eventually, Johnson-starrer MI went onto win the IPL 2013 edition, beating MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 23&nbsp;runs in the final, played at the same venue.

India's current head coach Rahul Dravid remains a big name in world cricket. The legendary cricketer had a highly successful career as one of India's main batters during his playing days, from 1996-2021.

India's current head coach Rahul Dravid remains a big name in world cricket. The legendary cricketer had a highly successful career as one of India's main batters during his playing days, from 1996-2021. Dravid amassed 13,288 Test and 10,889 ODI runs and is now being looked upon as a coach who can change India's fortunes and help them end their ICC-title drought since 2013. During Dravid's playing days, he was known to be a stylish batter who strived hard for his runs in the middle. The former Indian captain could also play the aggressor's role and, hence, was a versatile batter. His on-field demeanour was that of a calm and composed player, who didn't lose his cool very often on the 22-yard cricket strip. Nonetheless, whenever Dravid got angry, it made heads turn. During IPL 2013's Qualifier 2 match, between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Dravid gave an earful to Mitchell Johnson. Dravid had hit Johnson for a four, as RR opted to bat first, when the Aussie speedster said something to 'The Wall'. While the Indian star batter hit him for another four, on the very next delivery, Dravid responded to Johnson and their verbal spat caught everyone's attention. Here's the throwback video: × ALSO READ | From Shikhar Dhawan to Jasprit Bumrah: 7 captains Rahul Dravid has worked with as India's head coach While Dravid started the innings on fire, he departed for a 37-ball 43. Stuart Binny's quickfire 17-ball 27 propelled the one-time winners to a decent score, i.e. 165 for 6. However, it wasn't enough as Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai chased down the target on the penultimate ball with four wickets in hand. Dwayne Smith top-scored for MI, with a 44-ball 62, but Harbhajan Singh ended as the Player-of-the-Match for his 3 for 23. Eventually, Johnson-starrer MI went onto win the IPL 2013 edition, beating MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 23 runs in the final, played at the same venue.

Throwback: When Rahul Dravid lost his cool at Mitchell Johnson in MI vs RR IPL 2013 clash – watch

Completing the 300th race of his career, Lewis Hamilton said he has enough fuel left in the tank and is open to extending his contract with Mercedes in future. Hamilton finished 2nd in the French GP which was also his best result this season. The British racer still couldn`t match the performance of his rival Verstappen as he clenched French GP but it was his best finish while also continuing the podium streak."What a day and weekend," Hamilton told Sky Sports F1 ."I am so proud of the team, this is an incredible result. Winning races and getting results like this, it`s about the whole package" he continued. Hamilton signed his contract at the start of 2021 year and it will be expiring in 2023.

The 37-year-old said he still has the love for F1 and is looking to continue racing and try to win more titles in future."I firstly just want to be grateful to get to this point. I am still fresh and still feel I`ve got plenty of fuel left in the tank. Of course I want to get back to winning ways and that`s going to take time. I`m sure we`ll sit down at some stage and talk about the future," said Hamilton."I am enjoying what I am doing, and feel really proud working with this incredible group of people. I am also enjoying working with the sport more than ever. We have got some great people leading the sport, we`re having great conversations about the direction we are going in," he added.

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Completing his 300th race he was also asked about if he plans to achieve the 400 race benchmark to which he replied to as that "that`s a lot of races". The seven-time world champion still feels confident as he is enjoying the sport "more than ever." Mercedes boss Toto Wolff also previously talked about how long can the partnership between Mercedes and Hamilton can go, "We talked a few weeks ago about how long our partnership can go, and the number that was discussed was five to 10 years, so I think we can get to 400" said the President.

Earlier in the French GP we saw, Verstappen being in the lead till the very end of the race and cruised to a comfortable victory and extended his championship advantage over Leclerc to 63 points. Verstappen won over Hamilton. Despite that, Mercedes had a great outing, with seven-time champion Hamilton finishing second and Russell finishing at third.

Completing the 300th race of his career, Lewis Hamilton said he has enough fuel left in the tank and is open to extending his contract with Mercedes in future. Hamilton finished 2nd in the French GP which was also his best result this season.

Completing the 300th race of his career, Lewis Hamilton said he has enough fuel left in the tank and is open to extending his contract with Mercedes in future. Hamilton finished 2nd in the French GP which was also his best result this season. The British racer still couldn`t match the performance of his rival Verstappen as he clenched French GP but it was his best finish while also continuing the podium streak."What a day and weekend," Hamilton told Sky Sports F1 ."I am so proud of the team, this is an incredible result. Winning races and getting results like this, it`s about the whole package" he continued. Hamilton signed his contract at the start of 2021 year and it will be expiring in 2023. The 37-year-old said he still has the love for F1 and is looking to continue racing and try to win more titles in future."I firstly just want to be grateful to get to this point. I am still fresh and still feel I`ve got plenty of fuel left in the tank. Of course I want to get back to winning ways and that`s going to take time. I`m sure we`ll sit down at some stage and talk about the future," said Hamilton."I am enjoying what I am doing, and feel really proud working with this incredible group of people. I am also enjoying working with the sport more than ever. We have got some great people leading the sport, we`re having great conversations about the direction we are going in," he added. ALSO READ | Max Verstappen wins in French Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc crashes out Completing his 300th race he was also asked about if he plans to achieve the 400 race benchmark to which he replied to as that "that`s a lot of races". The seven-time world champion still feels confident as he is enjoying the sport "more than ever." Mercedes boss Toto Wolff also previously talked about how long can the partnership between Mercedes and Hamilton can go, "We talked a few weeks ago about how long our partnership can go, and the number that was discussed was five to 10 years, so I think we can get to 400" said the President. Earlier in the French GP we saw, Verstappen being in the lead till the very end of the race and cruised to a comfortable victory and extended his championship advantage over Leclerc to 63 points. Verstappen won over Hamilton. Despite that, Mercedes had a great outing, with seven-time champion Hamilton finishing second and Russell finishing at third.

I've got plenty of fuel left in the tank: Lewis Hamilton opens up on Formula One future

Shoaib Akhtar is gearing up for his biopic, titled ‘The Rawalpindi Express-Running against the odd’. The former Pakistan pacer revealed the same on Sunday (July 24) on Twitter, sending his fans into a frenzy. After the announcement, Akhtar also conducted a Q/A session with his ardent fans on the social media platform.&nbsp;

“Q&amp;A for half an hour about this &amp; a lot more. Use the hashtag #RawalpindiExpressTheFilm and you may get lucky with a response,” tweeted Akhtar&nbsp;while commencing&nbsp;the one-off session. 
 
During the interaction, a Twitter user asked him to describe India’s former captain Virat Kohli in one word. “One word for Virat Kohli #Rawalpindiexpressthefilm,” a fan asked Akhtar. To this, the Pakistani responded by terming Kohli an absolute legend of the gentlemen’s game.

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Amid talks regarding Kohli's poor run of form at the international level, Akhtar had recently backed the Indian star batter. On his YouTube channel, Akhtar — one of the greatest pacers — had said, “Well, he has 70 hundreds. Woh 70 sau khaala ke ghar mein ya candy crush khelte huye nahi banein hain. (Those 70 tons were not scored in his aunt’s backyard or while playing Candy Crush).”

“How did you even imagine in your wildest dreams that Kohli can be dropped from Indian team? Virat Kohli is finished? Ok, fair enough. Virat Kohli should be dropped? Agreed. Now when I hear these things, I laugh and tell people, ‘Virat has been the greatest batter in the world in the last 10 years. Yes, he has had a couple of lean years and even in those years, he has scored runs if not hundreds. Suddenly, everyone getting up in arms against him, such a great player and a human being isn’t right,” he added.

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Talking of his biopic, Akhtar — who scalped 444 wickets overall and was known for his breathtaking speed with the ball —&nbsp;also revealed&nbsp;that he is the first Pakistani athlete who is set to have a foreign film. 
 
“Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, my life, my Biopic: ‘RAWALPINDI EXPRESS - Running against the odds’. You’re in for a ride you’ve never taken before. First foreign film about a Pakistani Sportsman. Controversially yours, Shoaib Akhtar,” the former&nbsp;speedster said in his tweet.

His biopic is set to release late next year. Meanwhile, Kohli is not part of India’s white-ball tour of West Indies and is expected to join the team for the 2022 Asia Cup.

Shoaib Akhtar is gearing up for his biopic, titled ‘The Rawalpindi Express-Running against the odd’. The former Pakistan pacer revealed the same on Sunday (July 24) on Twitter, sending his fans into a frenzy.

Shoaib Akhtar is gearing up for his biopic, titled ‘The Rawalpindi Express-Running against the odd’. The former Pakistan pacer revealed the same on Sunday (July 24) on Twitter, sending his fans into a frenzy. After the announcement, Akhtar also conducted a Q/A session with his ardent fans on the social media platform. “Q&A for half an hour about this & a lot more. Use the hashtag #RawalpindiExpressTheFilm and you may get lucky with a response,” tweeted Akhtar while commencing the one-off session. During the interaction, a Twitter user asked him to describe India’s former captain Virat Kohli in one word. “One word for Virat Kohli #Rawalpindiexpressthefilm,” a fan asked Akhtar. To this, the Pakistani responded by terming Kohli an absolute legend of the gentlemen’s game. Legend already — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) July 24, 2022 × ALSO READ | India surpass Pakistan to create world record for most consecutive bilateral ODI series wins against a team Amid talks regarding Kohli's poor run of form at the international level, Akhtar had recently backed the Indian star batter. On his YouTube channel, Akhtar — one of the greatest pacers — had said, “Well, he has 70 hundreds. Woh 70 sau khaala ke ghar mein ya candy crush khelte huye nahi banein hain. (Those 70 tons were not scored in his aunt’s backyard or while playing Candy Crush).” “How did you even imagine in your wildest dreams that Kohli can be dropped from Indian team? Virat Kohli is finished? Ok, fair enough. Virat Kohli should be dropped? Agreed. Now when I hear these things, I laugh and tell people, ‘Virat has been the greatest batter in the world in the last 10 years. Yes, he has had a couple of lean years and even in those years, he has scored runs if not hundreds. Suddenly, everyone getting up in arms against him, such a great player and a human being isn’t right,” he added. ALSO READ | My aim is to win Asia Cup, T20 World Cup 2022 for India, ready to do anything for the team: Virat Kohli Talking of his biopic, Akhtar — who scalped 444 wickets overall and was known for his breathtaking speed with the ball — also revealed that he is the first Pakistani athlete who is set to have a foreign film. “Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, my life, my Biopic: ‘RAWALPINDI EXPRESS - Running against the odds’. You’re in for a ride you’ve never taken before. First foreign film about a Pakistani Sportsman. Controversially yours, Shoaib Akhtar,” the former speedster said in his tweet. His biopic is set to release late next year. Meanwhile, Kohli is not part of India’s white-ball tour of West Indies and is expected to join the team for the 2022 Asia Cup.

Shoaib Akhtar wins hearts with epic response as Twitter user asks him to describe Virat Kohli in one word

India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his illustrious career. On Sunday (July 24), many Indians followed Neeraj's men's javelin final event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships as the 24-year-old was on the verge of becoming the second Indian to win a medal in the prestigious event.

Having qualified for the final&nbsp;with a throw of 88.39m, Neeraj upped the ante when it mattered the most and produced a memorable and historic throw of 88.13m in the final event to return with silver. Thus, the 'Golden Boy' of India won the country its second-ever medal in the championships after&nbsp;Anju Bobby George had attained&nbsp;a bronze medal in the 2003 edition&nbsp;in Paris. Here's the viral video of Neeraj's historic throw that earned him a podium finish:

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With his best throw of 88.13 in the finals, Olympic champion <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeerajChopra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeerajChopra</a> secures historic Javelin silver, becomes only the 2nd Indian after Anju Bobby George to win <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldAthleticsChampionships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldAthleticsChampionships</a> medal. 
 
Here’s the 88.13m Throw for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeerajChopra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeerajChopra</a>. <a href="https://t.co/mMEU5rF3up">pic.twitter.com/mMEU5rF3up</a>
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Thus, Neeraj has now won India its first-ever silver medal at the event and is also the first male Indian athlete to end with a podium finish at the marquee tournament, currently being held in Eugene, Oregon.

Interestingly, no athlete has secured Olympics as well as World Championships medal at the same time since 2009. For the unversed, Neeraj has returned with a medal in almost every single competition at the highest level, raising his stocks rapidly.&nbsp;

After Neeraj's elusive silver, Anju Bobby George also joined the Indian sporting fraternity in congratulating the young star. She wrote on Twitter, "Congratulations&nbsp; @Neeraj_chopra1 for that magic moment..N welcome to the group..it was a long wait.Thanks to&nbsp;@afiindia @Media_SAI @ianuragthakur for all the support."

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Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/Neeraj_chopra1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Neeraj_chopra1</a> for that magic moment..N welcome to the group..it was a long wait.Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/afiindia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@afiindia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Media_SAI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Media_SAI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ianuragthakur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ianuragthakur</a> for all the support . <a href="https://t.co/31tLKjdV3V">pic.twitter.com/31tLKjdV3V</a>
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Apart from Neeraj, Grenada's Anderson Peters -- also the defending champion in the event --&nbsp;secured the gold medal with a&nbsp;throw of 90.54m. On the other hand, Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch settled for&nbsp;bronze, securing a throw of&nbsp;88.09m&nbsp;in the final.

India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his illustrious career. On Sunday (July 24), many Indians followed Neeraj's men's javelin final event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships as the 24-year-old was on the verge of becoming the second Indian to win a medal in the prestigious event.

India's superstar javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra added another feather to his illustrious career. On Sunday (July 24), many Indians followed Neeraj's men's javelin final event at the ongoing World Athletics Championships as the 24-year-old was on the verge of becoming the second Indian to win a medal in the prestigious event. Having qualified for the final with a throw of 88.39m, Neeraj upped the ante when it mattered the most and produced a memorable and historic throw of 88.13m in the final event to return with silver. Thus, the 'Golden Boy' of India won the country its second-ever medal in the championships after Anju Bobby George had attained a bronze medal in the 2003 edition in Paris. Here's the viral video of Neeraj's historic throw that earned him a podium finish: With his best throw of 88.13 in the finals, Olympic champion #NeerajChopra secures historic Javelin silver, becomes only the 2nd Indian after Anju Bobby George to win #WorldAthleticsChampionships medal. Here’s the 88.13m Throw for #NeerajChopra. pic.twitter.com/mMEU5rF3up — Aditya Kumar (@adityavaisya) July 24, 2022 × ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra scripts history, bags India's first-ever silver medal in World Athletics Championships Thus, Neeraj has now won India its first-ever silver medal at the event and is also the first male Indian athlete to end with a podium finish at the marquee tournament, currently being held in Eugene, Oregon. Interestingly, no athlete has secured Olympics as well as World Championships medal at the same time since 2009. For the unversed, Neeraj has returned with a medal in almost every single competition at the highest level, raising his stocks rapidly. After Neeraj's elusive silver, Anju Bobby George also joined the Indian sporting fraternity in congratulating the young star. She wrote on Twitter, "Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 for that magic moment..N welcome to the group..it was a long wait.Thanks to @afiindia @Media_SAI @ianuragthakur for all the support." Congratulations @Neeraj_chopra1 for that magic moment..N welcome to the group..it was a long wait.Thanks to @afiindia @Media_SAI @ianuragthakur for all the support . pic.twitter.com/31tLKjdV3V — Anju Bobby George (@anjubobbygeorg1) July 24, 2022 × Apart from Neeraj, Grenada's Anderson Peters -- also the defending champion in the event -- secured the gold medal with a throw of 90.54m. On the other hand, Olympic silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch settled for bronze, securing a throw of 88.09m in the final.

WATCH: Neeraj Chopra's HISTORIC throw as he becomes 2nd Indian to win World Athletics C'ship medal

Eldhose Paul became the first Indian to qualify for the men`s triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 with an effort of 16.68 metres here. 
 
Placed in Group A, Paul, who posted a personal best jump of 16.99 at the Federation Cup earlier this year, finished 12th overall to squeeze through for the 12-man final. However, the other two Indians in the fray -- Praveen Chithravel, also competing in Group A, and Abdulla Aboobacker, in Group B -- missed the cut on Thursday. 
 
While Praveen recorded a best leap of 16.49m to finish in 17th spot in qualifying, Abdulla Aboobacker could only manage 16.45 metres to be placed 19th out of the 28 competitors. 
 
Both jumpers were way off their personal best marks. Praveen Chithravel has a personal best of 17.18 metres recorded at the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Chennai back in June and Abdulla Aboobacker`s best is a 17.19m, set at the Indian Grand Prix in Bhubaneswar in May.

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Tokyo 2020 champion Pedro Pichardo topped the qualifying with a 17.16-metre attempt. The final qualifying mark for the men`s triple jump finals at Oregon 2022 was set at 17.05 metres or at least 12 best performers. A total of five athletes breached the automatic qualifying distance, including Zhu Yaming of China (17.08m) and Burkina Faso`s Hugues Fabrice Zango (17.15m), the Tokyo silver and bronze medallists, respectively. 
 
Both the men`s javelin throw and triple jump finals are scheduled for Saturday (Sunday) in India.

Eldhose Paul became the first Indian to qualify for the men`s triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 with an effort of 16.68 metres here. Placed in Group A, Paul, who posted a personal best jump of 16.

Eldhose Paul became the first Indian to qualify for the men`s triple jump final at the World Athletics Championships 2022 with an effort of 16.68 metres here. Placed in Group A, Paul, who posted a personal best jump of 16.99 at the Federation Cup earlier this year, finished 12th overall to squeeze through for the 12-man final. However, the other two Indians in the fray -- Praveen Chithravel, also competing in Group A, and Abdulla Aboobacker, in Group B -- missed the cut on Thursday. While Praveen recorded a best leap of 16.49m to finish in 17th spot in qualifying, Abdulla Aboobacker could only manage 16.45 metres to be placed 19th out of the 28 competitors. Both jumpers were way off their personal best marks. Praveen Chithravel has a personal best of 17.18 metres recorded at the National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships in Chennai back in June and Abdulla Aboobacker`s best is a 17.19m, set at the Indian Grand Prix in Bhubaneswar in May. ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra qualifies for maiden World Championships final with 88.39m throw Tokyo 2020 champion Pedro Pichardo topped the qualifying with a 17.16-metre attempt. The final qualifying mark for the men`s triple jump finals at Oregon 2022 was set at 17.05 metres or at least 12 best performers. A total of five athletes breached the automatic qualifying distance, including Zhu Yaming of China (17.08m) and Burkina Faso`s Hugues Fabrice Zango (17.15m), the Tokyo silver and bronze medallists, respectively. Both the men`s javelin throw and triple jump finals are scheduled for Saturday (Sunday) in India.

World Athletics C'ships: Eldhose Paul creates history, 1st Indian to qualify for men's triple jump final

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India have produced several big cricketers over the years. Sunil Gavaskar is one of them, in a list comprising many stalwarts such as MK Pataudi, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the likes.

Gavaskar's successful international career is remembered and lauded to date, where he was particularly impressive in the longest format of the game ending with 10,122 runs with 34 centuries. At one point, he had his century-tally in Tests was the most by any batter before Sachin Tendulkar surpassed him in 2005. Gavaskar was also part of Kapil-led India's historic 1983 World Cup-winning team and led India to a title win the World Championship of cricket as well.

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While Gavaskar already has a stadium named after him in USA and a Sunil Gavaskar stand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Now, the legendary cricketer-turned-commentator is set to have another stadium named after him. England's Leicester cricket ground&nbsp;is all set to be named after the ICC Hall of Famer, who was the first to&nbsp;reach the 10,000-run club&nbsp;in Test cricket.

"I am delighted and honoured that a ground in Leicester is being named after me. Leicester is a city with possibly the strongest supporters of the game, especially Indian cricket, and therefore it is a huge honour indeed," he has told TOI.

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After his cricketing career, Gavaskar remains a big name in world cricket and is known for his commentary stint worldwide. Recently, he opined on Virat Kohli's poor form and told India Today, "If I had about 20 minutes with him, I would be able to tell him the things he might have to do. It might help him, I am not saying it will help him but it could, particularly with regards to that off-stump line."

India have produced several big cricketers over the years. Sunil Gavaskar is one of them, in a list comprising many stalwarts such as MK Pataudi, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the likes.

India have produced several big cricketers over the years. Sunil Gavaskar is one of them, in a list comprising many stalwarts such as MK Pataudi, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the likes. Gavaskar's successful international career is remembered and lauded to date, where he was particularly impressive in the longest format of the game ending with 10,122 runs with 34 centuries. At one point, he had his century-tally in Tests was the most by any batter before Sachin Tendulkar surpassed him in 2005. Gavaskar was also part of Kapil-led India's historic 1983 World Cup-winning team and led India to a title win the World Championship of cricket as well. ALSO READ | WI vs IND: With Ravindra Jadeja ruled out, India name new vice-captain for 1st ODI in Trinidad While Gavaskar already has a stadium named after him in USA and a Sunil Gavaskar stand at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Now, the legendary cricketer-turned-commentator is set to have another stadium named after him. England's Leicester cricket ground is all set to be named after the ICC Hall of Famer, who was the first to reach the 10,000-run club in Test cricket. "I am delighted and honoured that a ground in Leicester is being named after me. Leicester is a city with possibly the strongest supporters of the game, especially Indian cricket, and therefore it is a huge honour indeed," he has told TOI. ALSO READ | From Shikhar Dhawan to Jasprit Bumrah: 7 captains Rahul Dravid has worked with as India's head coach After his cricketing career, Gavaskar remains a big name in world cricket and is known for his commentary stint worldwide. Recently, he opined on Virat Kohli's poor form and told India Today, "If I had about 20 minutes with him, I would be able to tell him the things he might have to do. It might help him, I am not saying it will help him but it could, particularly with regards to that off-stump line."

England's Leicester cricket ground set to be named after Little Master Sunil Gavaskar

Colombian cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez was briefly detained at Madrid airport during a baggage check, police sources told AFP on Friday, denying any link with drug trafficking. Lopez was suspended by his team Astana after a Spanish media report suggested he was arrested on Thursday in connection with possible drug trafficking.

"This is a routine baggage check as is the case with any passenger," Civil Guard sources told AFP. "He is not the subject of an investigation," they added, dismissing the report from Spanish website Ciclo21.

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After the announcement of Lopez's detention, Astana had decided to suspend him. "The news that was spread in the media yesterday evening caught us by surprise, and at the moment we do not have any details," the Kazakh team said on Twitter.

"In this regard, the team decided to suspend Miguel Angel Lopez from any activity within the team until all the circumstances of the case are clarified."

The 28-year-old has won four Grand Tour stages but withdrew mid-race from the Giro d'Italia earlier this year.

Colombian cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez was briefly detained at Madrid airport during a baggage check, police sources told AFP on Friday, denying any link with drug trafficking.

Colombian cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez was briefly detained at Madrid airport during a baggage check, police sources told AFP on Friday, denying any link with drug trafficking. Lopez was suspended by his team Astana after a Spanish media report suggested he was arrested on Thursday in connection with possible drug trafficking. "This is a routine baggage check as is the case with any passenger," Civil Guard sources told AFP. "He is not the subject of an investigation," they added, dismissing the report from Spanish website Ciclo21. ALSO READ | World Athletics C'ships: Eldhose Paul creates history, 1st Indian to qualify for men's triple jump final After the announcement of Lopez's detention, Astana had decided to suspend him. "The news that was spread in the media yesterday evening caught us by surprise, and at the moment we do not have any details," the Kazakh team said on Twitter. "In this regard, the team decided to suspend Miguel Angel Lopez from any activity within the team until all the circumstances of the case are clarified." The 28-year-old has won four Grand Tour stages but withdrew mid-race from the Giro d'Italia earlier this year.

Cyclist Miguel Angel Lopez detained during baggage check, police deny any link with drug trafficking

Parupalli Kashyap was on Friday knocked out of Taipei Open 2022 as he lost to Malaysia`s Soong Joo Ven in the quarterfinals. Though Kashyap put up a fight, Joo Ven prevailed 21-12, 12-21, 21-17 in the match that lasted 55 minutes. Joo Ven started the first game with a dominating performance and didn`t give Kashyap a chance to settle. The game was well controlled by the Malaysian player. Kashyap turned the tide in the second game and got even with his Malaysian rival.

The third game started well for Joo Ven as he kept a good lead over Kashyap. However, Kashyap fought hard towards the end winning four points in a row to make the score 17-19.Joo Ven kept his composure and was able to close the game in his favour. India`s fifth-seeded mixed doubles pair Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto crashed out of the ongoing Taipei Open 2022 on Friday.

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They went down 19-21, 12-21 to Malaysia`s Hoo Pang Ron and Toh Ee Wei in the quarterfinals. Indian shuttlers Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun had bowed out in the second round of the Taipei Open 2022 on Thursday after losing to Chinese Taipei`s Su Ching Heng and Ye Hong Wei.&nbsp;

Parupalli Kashyap was on Friday knocked out of Taipei Open 2022 as he lost to Malaysia`s Soong Joo Ven in the quarterfinals. Though Kashyap put up a fight, Joo Ven prevailed 21-12, 12-21, 21-17 in the match that lasted 55 minutes.

Parupalli Kashyap was on Friday knocked out of Taipei Open 2022 as he lost to Malaysia`s Soong Joo Ven in the quarterfinals. Though Kashyap put up a fight, Joo Ven prevailed 21-12, 12-21, 21-17 in the match that lasted 55 minutes. Joo Ven started the first game with a dominating performance and didn`t give Kashyap a chance to settle. The game was well controlled by the Malaysian player. Kashyap turned the tide in the second game and got even with his Malaysian rival. The third game started well for Joo Ven as he kept a good lead over Kashyap. However, Kashyap fought hard towards the end winning four points in a row to make the score 17-19.Joo Ven kept his composure and was able to close the game in his favour. India`s fifth-seeded mixed doubles pair Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto crashed out of the ongoing Taipei Open 2022 on Friday. ALSO READ | Taipei Open 2022: Parupalli Kashyap cruises past Chia Hao Lee in 2nd round They went down 19-21, 12-21 to Malaysia`s Hoo Pang Ron and Toh Ee Wei in the quarterfinals. Indian shuttlers Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun had bowed out in the second round of the Taipei Open 2022 on Thursday after losing to Chinese Taipei`s Su Ching Heng and Ye Hong Wei.

Taipei Open: Parupalli Kashyap bows out with defeat in quarterfinals

Shikhar Dhawan-led India have kicked off their white-ball series versus West Indies, in the Caribbean island, on Friday evening (July 22) in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Ahead of the three-match ODI series opener, India was dealt with a huge blow as vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja got ruled out from the first two games due to&nbsp;a right knee injury.

"Team India all-rounder Mr. Ravindra Jadeja has sustained an injury to his right knee and has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against West Indies. The BCCI Medical team is monitoring his progress and a decision on his participation in the third ODI will be taken accordingly," BCCI wrote in an official statement. Sharing India's playing XI for the first ODI, BCCI also mentioned Dhawan's new deputy.

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At the coin toss, Dhawan &amp; Co. have been asked to bat first. After losing the toss, the veteran left-hander&nbsp;told, "We were thinking of batting second, the weather looks like it will rain later on and the wicket is sticky but we are happy to bat first. I'm a very cool captain and like to guide the team, I will love to take the right decision but importantly make sure the process is right, we are focussing on the process and make sure we get the right result. It's complimentary, so much of talent in the country due to our domestic cricket and the IPL. The boys got a lot of exposure, it's a great opportunity for all to showcase our talent. There's&nbsp;Surya, Shreyas, Sanju all the boys are quite good - even myself (smiles). Lots of fans come from overseas to support us, we always like playing here in the Caribbean, the guys are really looking forward to it."

India are without regular captain Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah for the ODI leg (the latter two are not part of the whole tour). Meanwhile, KL Rahul has tested positive for Covid-19 whereas Jadeja is out of action due to fitness concerns.&nbsp;

India&nbsp;(Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson(w), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna

West Indies&nbsp;(Playing XI): Shai Hope(w), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran(c), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales

Shikhar Dhawan-led India have kicked off their white-ball series versus West Indies, in the Caribbean island, on Friday evening (July 22) in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Shikhar Dhawan-led India have kicked off their white-ball series versus West Indies, in the Caribbean island, on Friday evening (July 22) in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Ahead of the three-match ODI series opener, India was dealt with a huge blow as vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja got ruled out from the first two games due to a right knee injury. "Team India all-rounder Mr. Ravindra Jadeja has sustained an injury to his right knee and has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against West Indies. The BCCI Medical team is monitoring his progress and a decision on his participation in the third ODI will be taken accordingly," BCCI wrote in an official statement. Sharing India's playing XI for the first ODI, BCCI also mentioned Dhawan's new deputy. A look at our Playing XI for the 1st ODI. Live - https://t.co/tE4PtTfY9d #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/WuwCljou75 — BCCI (@BCCI) July 22, 2022 × ALSO READ | India to host South Africa, Australia for three T20Is each prior to T20 World Cup, reveals Sourav Ganguly At the coin toss, Dhawan & Co. have been asked to bat first. After losing the toss, the veteran left-hander told, "We were thinking of batting second, the weather looks like it will rain later on and the wicket is sticky but we are happy to bat first. I'm a very cool captain and like to guide the team, I will love to take the right decision but importantly make sure the process is right, we are focussing on the process and make sure we get the right result. It's complimentary, so much of talent in the country due to our domestic cricket and the IPL. The boys got a lot of exposure, it's a great opportunity for all to showcase our talent. There's Surya, Shreyas, Sanju all the boys are quite good - even myself (smiles). Lots of fans come from overseas to support us, we always like playing here in the Caribbean, the guys are really looking forward to it." India are without regular captain Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah for the ODI leg (the latter two are not part of the whole tour). Meanwhile, KL Rahul has tested positive for Covid-19 whereas Jadeja is out of action due to fitness concerns. India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson(w), Deepak Hooda, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna West Indies (Playing XI): Shai Hope(w), Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran(c), Rovman Powell, Akeal Hosein, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Jayden Seales

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