Bumrah clears fitness Test to feature in two-match Test series agains…

India pace ace Jasprit Bumrah has been cleared to play this month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Bumrah was picked subject to fitness as he had suffered an impact injury during the recent ODI series against England. He had to sit out of the third ODI at Lord’s due to the injury.

“Jasprit Bumrah has recovered from his impact injury. He has cleared the fitness Tests mandated by the COE. Hopefully he will be available for both games as he is integral to the team’s plans,” a senior BCCI official told PTI. on conditions of anonymity. The two-Test series against the islanders will get underway on August 15 in Galle, and the second match will be played in Colombo from August 23. newsindata.org

India need to win seven of their remaining nine Tests of this World Test Championship cycle to remain in contention for a summit clash berth. India are without the services of Harshit Rana, and Nitish Reddy, who are out with hamstring and quadriceps injuries respectively.

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Harsh Singh engraved his name in Indian judo history after becoming the country’s first-ever male judoka to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal. The 23-year-old produced a disciplined display to upset Australia’s Joshua Katz in the men’s 60kg final and claim the biggest title of his career on Friday.

In what is his debut appearance at the Commonwealth Games, Harsh showed confidence and maturity against one of the most experienced judokas in the field. Katz entered the final as the favourite, having represented Australia at the Olympic Games and won several Oceania Championships and Australian national titles.

He had also claimed a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

The gold medal contest remained evenly balanced for most of the four-minute bout, with neither judoka able to find a breakthrough. Harsh stayed patient, defended well and waited for the right opportunity.

With just 41 seconds left on the clock, the Indian made his move. He executed a clean waza-ari, earning the decisive score of the contest. From there, Harsh held his nerve and defended strongly until the final buzzer to complete a famous victory.

The result was one of the biggest upsets of the judo competition. Harsh never looked overawed despite facing a far more experienced opponent. His calm approach and tactical discipline helped him secure India’s second judo gold medal of the day.

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The victory also carried extra significance considering Katz’s strong judo background. Both his parents were former judokas, while his father had served as Australia’s national judo coach at previous Olympic Games. Harsh, however, remained focused on his own game and delivered a performance that will be remembered as a landmark moment for Indian judo.

Harsh Singh’s background

Harsh Singh was born on May 24, 2003, represents Delhi, and trains at the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Bellary. He has established himself as one of India’s leading judokas in the men’s under-60kg category through consistent performances in national competitions and selection trials. He has also represented India regularly on the IJF World Tour.

Before his Commonwealth Games triumph, Harsh finished seventh at the 2026 Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam and represented India at the 2026 Senior Asian Championships, 2026 Tashkent Grand Slam, 2025 Tokyo Grand Slam, and 2025 Hong Kong Asian Open. These performances helped him gain valuable international experience before winning gold in Glasgow.

Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 1 (ANI): Netherlands captain Scott Edwards has stepped down from the role after leading the side in 56 ODIs since taking charge in June 2022, according to Cricinfo.

His tenure ended following the conclusion of the Utrecht leg of the CWC League 2 matches on Friday, with Bas de Leede set to take over as captain for the remainder of the tournament.

Edwards assumed leadership after the opening ODI of England’s tour of the Netherlands in June 2022, succeeding Pieter Seelaar. Under his captaincy, the Netherlands recorded 24 wins and suffered 29 defeats in 56 ODIs.

Among the team’s notable victories during Edwards’ tenure were wins over South Africa in Dharamsala and Bangladesh in Kolkata at the 2023 ODI World Cup, according to Cricinfo.

“Apologies for sort of springing this one on you guys. I’m actually stepping down from the captaincy from here," Edwards told his team-mates in a video released by KNCB (the Royal Dutch Cricket Association), as quoted by Cricinfo.

“I think, yeah, it’s sort of something Cookie [Ryan Cook, the head coach till June 25] and I have been speaking about and I’ve sort of been, yeah, speaking to a few different people about it, and this is sort of the time that feels right for me, I think," he added.

“I feel like I’ve got so much more to offer as a player and obviously that’s my goal sort of going forward with all you boys. I think this is such a special group. And yeah, I think the world’s our oyster and I’m really looking forward to what’s to come. But yeah, I didn’t want to sort of get that in the way of the series, but that’s it from me and I can’t thank you guys enough for the efforts you’ve put in for me and for this team over the last four years. It’s been, yeah, a massive honour for me and I love wearing the orange and can’t wait for many more years to come," he said.

The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batter also captained the Netherlands in 50 of the 86 T20Is he has played. His notable successes in the format included victories over Zimbabwe and South Africa at the 2022 T20 World Cup, with the latter result contributing to South Africa’s elimination from the tournament.

Edwards has now handed over the captaincy to 26-year-old fast-bowling all-rounder Bas de Leede, widely regarded as one of the Netherlands’ key players. De Leede thanked Edwards for his leadership and for showing faith in the team and its players.

Netherlands are currently second on the CWC League 2 table, behind the USA. (ANI)

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ભારતીય સ્ટાર ભાલા ફેંકનાર નીરજ ચોપરા, જે છેલ્લા એક વર્ષથી ફિટનેસની સમસ્યાઓ સાથે સંઘર્ષ કરી રહ્યો હતો, તે તેની ભૂતપૂર્વ ભવ્યતામાં પાછો ફર્યો અને 2026 કોમનવેલ્થ ગેમ્સમાં સિલ્વર મેડલ જીત્યો. નીરજ ચોપરા કોમનવેલ્થ ગેમ્સના ઇતિહાસમાં ભાલા ફેંક ઇવેન્ટમાં ગોલ્ડ અને સિલ્વર બંને મેડલ જીતનાર પ્રથમ ભારતીય ખેલાડી બન્યો. મેડલ જીત્યા પછી, નીરજ ઈજામાંથી પાછા ફરવા અને સ્વસ્થ થવા માટે પ્રતિબદ્ધતા વ્યક્ત કરી. તેમણે યશવીર સિંહની પણ પ્રશંસા કરી, જેમણે તે જ ઇવેન્ટમાં બ્રોન્ઝ મેડલ જીત્યો હતો, તેમણે કહ્યું, જો હું ત્યાં ન હોઉં, તો પણ આપણી પાસે મેડલ જીતવા માટે સક્ષમ ખેલાડીઓ છે. ભારતનો કોમનવેલ્થ ગેમ્સનો નવમો દિવસ શાનદાર રહ્યો, કુલ મેડલની સંખ્યા હવે 23 પર પહોંચી ગઈ છે.

પોડિયમ પર એકસાથે ઊભા રહેવું એક અદ્ભુત છે

2026 કોમનવેલ્થ ગેમ્સમાં સિલ્વર મેડલ જીત્યા બાદ પ્રેસ કોન્ફરન્સમાં બોલતા, નીરજ ચોપરાએ કહ્યું, આજનો દિવસ એશિયન ગેમ્સની યાદોને પાછી લાવે છે, જ્યારે કિશોર કુમાર જેના અને મેં મેડલ જીત્યા હતા." મને ખૂબ જ આનંદ છે કે યશવીરે આટલા મહત્વપૂર્ણ પ્રસંગે પોતાનું શ્રેષ્ઠ પ્રદર્શન કર્યું, અને તેની સાથે પોડિયમ પર ઉભા રહેવાનો અનુભવ ખૂબ જ અદ્ભુત છે. મેં પણ સિઝનનું મારું શ્રેષ્ઠ પ્રદર્શન કર્યું, અને મારી વાપસી યોગ્ય દિશામાં આગળ વધી રહી છે, ઘણી મહત્વપૂર્ણ ઇવેન્ટ્સ આવી રહી છે. સૌથી મોટી ખુશી એ છે કે ભલે હું મેદાન પર ન હોઉં કે ઘાયલ ન હોઉં, છતાં પણ આપણી પાસે સારા થ્રોઅર્સ છે. યશવીર હવે 85-મીટર ક્લબમાં પહોંચી ગયો છે, અને રોહિત પણ સારું પ્રદર્શન કરી રહ્યો છે. દેશમાં ભાલા ફેંકમાં આટલી બધી પ્રતિભા ઉભરી રહી છે તે જોઈને આનંદ થાય છે.

આજે ફક્ત એક જ સારો થ્રો હતો

ગ્લાસગોમાં ઠંડા હવામાન અંગે, નીરજ ચોપરાએ પોતાના નિવેદનમાં વધુમાં કહ્યું કે આજે મેડલ ઇવેન્ટમાં તેનો ફક્ત એક જ સારો થ્રો હતો, અને બાકીનો વધુ સારો હોઈ શક્યો હોત. મને ઠંડા હવામાનમાં સારું પ્રદર્શન કરવામાં મુશ્કેલી પડે છે અને હું ગરમ હવામાન પસંદ કરું છું. નીરજ ચોપરા હવે આગામી એશિયન ગેમ્સ 2026 માં એક્શનમાં જોવા મળશે, જે આ વખતે જાપાન દ્વારા આયોજિત થઈ રહી છે.

પીએમ મોદીએ નીરજ અને યશવીર સિંહને અભિનંદન આપ્યા

વડાપ્રધાન નરેન્દ્ર મોદીએ સોશિયલ મીડિયા પર એક પોસ્ટમાં 2026 કોમનવેલ્થ ગેમ્સમાં ભાલા ફેંકમાં સિલ્વર મેડલ જીતનાર નીરજ ચોપરા અને બ્રોન્ઝ મેડલ જીતનાર યશવીર સિંહને અભિનંદન આપ્યા. નીરજ ચોપરાને અભિનંદન આપતા પીએમ મોદીએ લખ્યું, ગ્લાસગોમાં પુરુષોની ભાલા ફેંક સ્પર્ધામાં નીરજ ચોપરાએ શાનદાર સિલ્વર મેડલ જીત્યો! તેણે ફરી એકવાર જબરદસ્ત સાતત્ય, સંયમ અને જુસ્સો દર્શાવ્યો છે. તેની સફળતા દરેક ભારતીયને ગર્વથી ભરી દે છે. તેના ભવિષ્યના પ્રયાસો માટે મારી શુભેચ્છાઓ."

24 વર્ષીય યશવીર સિંહને કાંસ્ય ચંદ્રક જીતવા બદલ અભિનંદન આપતા પીએમ મોદીએ લખ્યું, પુરુષોના ભાલા ફેંકમાં કાંસ્ય ચંદ્રક જીતવા બદલ યશવીર સિંહને અભિનંદન! તેનો ફેંક ઉત્તમ હતો, જે તેના જુસ્સા અને સમર્પણનું પ્રદર્શન કરે છે. આ સિદ્ધિ ઘણા યુવા ખેલાડીઓને પ્રેરણા આપશે. હું તેના ભવિષ્યના પ્રયાસોમાં તેને શ્રેષ્ઠ શુભેચ્છા પાઠવું છું.

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New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian athletes Neeraj Chopra and Yash Vir Singh for securing a silver and bronze medal, respectively, in the men’s javelin throw at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, praising their “splendid performances" that have brought pride and joy to the nation.

In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, the President said, “Heartiest congratulations to Neeraj Chopra on winning a Silver Medal and Yash Vir Singh on securing a Bronze Medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your splendid performances have brought immense pride and joy to the nation. This memorable double podium finish reflects your unwavering dedication and exceptional sporting excellence. May your pursuit of excellence continue to inspire generations and earn greater accolades for the country."

President Murmu also congratulated Tejaswin Shankar for winning the bronze medal in the decathlon, describing his achievement as “another historic first for Indian athletics".

“Heartiest congratulations to Tejaswin Shankar on winning the Bronze Medal in the Decathlon at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. With this outstanding performance, you have become the first Indian to win a medal in the decathlon at the Commonwealth Games. The nation is immensely proud of this exceptional achievement. May you continue to scale new heights of success and bring greater glory to the country," the post said.

The President also lauded India’s performance in judo and congratulated Yamini Maurya for winning the silver medal in the women’s 57 kg event.

“India’s remarkable run in judo continues! Warmest congratulations to Yamini Maurya for clinching the Silver Medal in Women’s 57 kg Judo event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026. Your podium finish has earned India its third judo medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, reflecting the country’s growing excellence in the sport. Your resilience, determination, and fighting spirit have made the nation proud. May your inspiring journey encourage many more young judokas to pursue excellence," she said. (ANI)

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