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IML 2025 Prize Money: Sachin Tendulkar’s India Masters Earn Staggering Prize After Clinching Trophy

IML 2025 Prize Money: Sachin Tendulkar’s India Masters Earn Staggering Prize After Clinching Trophy

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India Masters etched their name in history by clinching the inaugural International Masters League (IML) 2025 title, after defeating West Indies Masters by six wickets in a grand finale that revived the magic of cricket’s golden era on Sunday. Led by the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, India Masters produced a clinical all-round performance to outclass Brian Lara’s West Indies Masters to lift the coveted title in the presence of close to 50,000 fans at the SVNS International Stadium. Courtesy of the title-clinching victory, the Tendulkar-led said also earned a stunning amount of prize money. IML Match Awards and Prize Money Match Awards Bank of Baroda Masterstroke of the Match: Ambati Rayudu (9 fours) – Rs. 50,000 Most Sixes in the Match: Ambati Rayudu (3 sixes) – Rs. 50,000 Gamechanger of the Match: Shahbaz Nadeem (2/12 in 4 overs) Most Economical Bowler: Shahbaz Nadeem (economy rate of 3.00) Player of the Match: Ambati Rayudu (74 runs off 50 balls) – Rs. 50,000 Season Awards Most Fours in the …

‘Incredibly Proud’: PM Narendra Modi Praises Indian Men’s Team For Clinching Kho Kho World Cup Title

‘Incredibly Proud’: PM Narendra Modi Praises Indian Men’s Team For Clinching Kho Kho World Cup Title

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian men’s team for winning the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup as the hosts capped off the tournament with a double delight after the women’s team crushed Nepal to become champions at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday. PM Modi remarked that this triumph will boost the popularity of kho kho among youngsters in the country. “Today’s a great day for Indian Kho Kho. Incredibly proud of Indian Men’s Kho Kho team for winning the Kho Kho World Cup title. Their grit and dedication is commendable. This win will contribute to further popularising Kho Kho among the youth,” PM Modi wrote on X. Today’s a great day for Indian Kho Kho. Incredibly proud of Indian Men’s Kho Kho team for winning the Kho Kho World Cup title. Their grit and dedication is commendable. This win will contribute to further popularising Kho Kho among the youth. pic.twitter.com/OvzUV6SpX0 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 19, 2025 He also congratulated the Indian women’s team for finishing …

EXPLAINED: How Olympic champion An Se Young kicked off a serious probe in Korean badminton after clinching Paris gold | Badminton News

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Korean badminton superstar An Se Young had seemed destined to win the gold medal at Paris 2024 for the past couple of years. So much so that no one would have batted an eyelid when she fulfilled her dream of winning the title at Porte de La Chapelle Arena. But what came after her triumph, has stunned the badminton world. While most media interactions after a triumph tend to be celebratory, the 22-year-old decided she’d use the occasion to highlight some serious issues with the way badminton was being run in Korea. The problems she pointed out included the way her long-standing knee injury was mismanaged, unilateral decision-making by the federation and younger players being asked to restring rackets and do the laundry for seniors. What did An say after her gold? “It was very difficult to overcome the pain,” An had told BWF in the immediate aftermath of her triumph. “There was a misdiagnosis, and at the end of last year we found it was very bad but we didn’t have time for surgery, …

"Nobody Should Make Fun Of Us": Navdeep After Clinching Paralympics Gold

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Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers while growing up in his village in Haryana’s Panipat district. On Saturday, having turned those taunts into his biggest triumph on sport’s grandest stage, the four feet four inches tall para athlete expressed his concerns with the indignities visited upon people whose bodies don’t fit the usual moulds, and demanded “same respect” for them. The 23-year-old Indian javelin thrower won an unparalleled gold in the F41 classification at the Paris Paralympic Games. “Humein bhi utna darja milna chahiye, maine bhi desh ka naam roshan kiya hai (We deserve the same respect, I too have brought glory to the country,” Navdeep said, flashing his gold medal in a video shared by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). “My aim is to educate society that we also exist in this world and nobody should make fun of us, which is often the case. We also can make our country proud. “There were a lot of hurdles initially but …

Mumbai City dash Mohun Bagan’s hopes of a treble by clinching the ISL title

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The treble dreams of Mohun Bagan is destroyed as they suffered a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Mumbai City FC on Saturday at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. For Mumbai City FC it’s the perfect revenge for the defeat they suffered at the same venue in the league shield game earlier in April. The much-anticipated ISL Cup Final kicked off amidst a buzzing atmosphere at the home of Mariners. Mohun Bagan, donning their traditional maroon and green, faced off against Mumbai City FC, clad in their sky blue attire. From the outset, both teams displayed determination and intensity, vying for control of the midfield. Mumbai City FC asserted their dominance early on, maintaining possession and dictating the tempo of the game. However, Mohun Bagan’s defense stood firm, thwarting Mumbai’s attacking advances. Despite Mumbai’s possession advantage, neither team managed to create clear-cut goal-scoring opportunities in the opening stages. As the half progressed, tensions rose on the pitch, with fouls becoming increasingly frequent. Mumbai City FC’s Pereyra Diaz showcased his attacking threat, drawing fouls and …

Rohan Bopanna Registers New All-Time Record By Clinching Miami Open Title With Matthew Ebden

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Indian tennis great Rohan Bopanna created history as he and his partner Matthew Ebden defeated Croatia’s Ivan Dodic and American Austin Krajicek 6-7 6-3 10-16 to clinch the Miami Open title. In the process, Bopanna, aged 44, became the oldest man to win a Masters 1000 title on the ATP circuit. The tennis star broke his own record, having created it last year by winning the Indian Wells title. The Miami Open win also enabled Bopanna to become the second Indian since Leander Paes to reach the finals of all nine ATP Masters 1000 events. Bopanna and Ebden had a sloppy start to the game as they lost the first set by 6-7. However, the Indo-Aussie pair kept their nerves cool and made a solid comeback in the match. In the second set, Bopanna-Ebden sealed a 6-3 win. Meanwhile, in the third and deciding set, they dominated over their opponents and clinched a 10-6 win to end the game in their favour. Earlier, in the semi-final round, Bopanna-Edben entered into the final after beating Spain’s Marcel …

Ouch! Taylor Swift blocks Travis Kelce from clinching No. 1 spot

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s relationship is getting stronger by the day, with reports suggesting they might be getting engaged soon. While the Chiefs tight end is an athlete of great calibre, when it comes to music, Swift has the greater edge. The Midnights singer was crowned Spotify’s Global Top Artist this year, showing her dominance in the industry. Although Kelce’s field is primarily sports, the NFL star released a holiday duet with his brother, titled Fairytale of Philadelphia. While their duet acquired top spots on iTunes and Billboard charts, it was pushed to No. 2 rank on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after Sunday night’s game Taylor Swift blocks Travis Kelce on vinyl chart The Kelce brothers’ rendition of The Poughes’ classic Fairytale of New York landed the second position on the vinyl chart this week. Their duet is a part of the vinyl version of the Philadelphia Eagles’ A Philly Special Christmas album. Kelce’s girlfriend Swift’s album blocked him from clinching the No. 1 spot on the chart. …