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WORLD RECORD: SPORTS, CRICKET: Rohit Sharma surpasses Virat Kohli to Reign Supreme in T20Is, Scripts Two Sensational World Records during IND vs WI

Rohit Sharma scored a 35-ball fifty to take India past the 100-run mark in the Twenty20 series opener in Trinidad.

Rohit Sharma on Friday went past Martin Guptill to regain first place in the list of top run-getters in T20 Internationals. The India skipper achieved the milestone en route his 35-ball fifty in the T20 series opener against West Indies in Trinidad. Earlier this week, Guptill had surpassed Rohit to become the leading run-scorer in the shortest format. He was 20 runs ahead of Rohit before the Indian recouped lost ground. 

Guptill is closely followed by former India captain Virat Kohli (3,308), Ireland’s ODI skipper Paul Stirling (2,894), and Australian captain Aaron Finch, who is fifth on the list with 2,855 runs.

Apart from Guptill, Rohit also eclipsed Kohli in the list of most 50-plus scores in men’s T20Is. Kohli held the first position before notched up a fifty – his 31st 50-plus score in the 20-over format.

Most fifty-plus scores in Men’s T20I:

31 – Rohit Sharma*

30 – Virat Kohli

27 – Babar Azam

23 – David Warner

22 – Martin Guptill

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GLOBAL: INDIA HOSTS the INTERNATIONAL CHESS OLYMPIAD, SPORTS: Gala Opening of ’44th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022′ at Chennai, July 28th. First Time Ever Outside of Moscow, Russia. PM Modi says Tamil Nadu is the Chess Powerhouse of India

A gala opening of the 44th FIDE Chess OIympiad took place at the Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on July 28, 2022. The international event was integrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

The world’s biggest team chess championship, featuring players from 187 countries, takes place at Hotel Four Points by Sheraton, Mamallapuram, starting July 29 and is to conclude on August 10. The Olympiad is being held in India for the first time ever, after being moved out of Moscow in Russia following the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who declared open the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad said that in a short period of time, the organisers had made outstanding arrangements.

The grand inaugural was also attended by the Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi.

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WORLD RECORDS: SPORTS, JAVELIN: Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver at ‘World Athletics Championships 2022’, Eugene, Oregon, USA. Neeraj Scripts History again, became India’s First Male Track & Field Athlete to Win a Medal in the World Championships.

Neeraj Chopra produced a best throw of 88.13m to finish second after Anderson Peters of Grenada.

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted yet another history as he became only the second Indian and first male track and field athlete to win a medal in the World Championships by clinching silver in the javelin throw final here.

The 24-year-old Chopra, who had come into the showpiece as a hot medal favourite, produced a best throw of 88.13m to finish second.

The legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to win a medal — bronze — in the World Championships in the 2003 edition in Paris.

Chopra began with a foul throw and had 82.39m and 86.37m to be at fourth after three rounds. He got his rhythm back with a big fourth round throw of 88.13m, his fourth career-best effort, to jump to second place, which he held on to till the end. His fifth and sixth throws were fouls.

Defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada won gold with a best throw of 90.54m while Olympic silver winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic took the bronze with 88.09m.

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INTERNATIONAL: INDIA OVERSEAS: SPORT, CRICKET: Leicester Cricket Ground to be Named After Indian Batting Legend Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar has become the first Indian to have a cricket ground named after him in England.

On Saturday (July 23), a cricket ground in England’s Leicester will be dedicated in the honor of legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar.

Gavaskar, who is considered one of the game’s all-time greats, set and broke numerous records while playing and his legacy has grown as he becomes the first person from his country to have a ground named after him in England.

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INTERNATIONAL: SPORTS, BADMINTON: P.V. Sindhu Wins the ‘Singapore Open Super 500’ Title

The title will be a big boost for Sindhu.

Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu lifted the Singapore Open Super 500 trophy after outwitting China’s Wang Zhi Yi in an intense women’s singles final, on July 17.

In the hard-fought title clash, Sindhu managed to stay strong in the key moments to come up trumps 21-9 11-21 21-15 against the 22-year-old Wang, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist.

The title run will be a big boost for Sindhu, who will leading the Indian charge at the Commonwealth Games, starting July 28 in Birmingham.

This was her third title of the season — having won two Super 300 crowns in Syed Modi International and Swiss Open — and an addition to her brimming cabinet which has a gold, two silver and two bronze medals from the World Championships besides two Olympic medals.

source/content: thehindu.com (headline edited)

GLOBAL RECORDS: SPORTS, CHESS : 9-year-old Chess Prodigy Aaron R Mendes Creates Sensation, Wins Gold Medal in the ‘Under 11 Open category at the FIDE World School Chess Championship 2022, Panama

Nine-year-old Mangalorean chess prodigy Aaron Mendes creates sensation in Panama.

Aaron Reeve Mendes has added another feather to his illustrious cap by winning a Gold medal in the Under 11 Open category at the FIDE World School Chess Championship 2022.

On his way to winning the Championship title, Aaron won against the national champions of Mongolia, Peru, Columbia, Mexico, and Ecuador. https://chess-results.com/tnr647375.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9

The FIDE World School Chess Championship, which was held in Panama from June 10 to June 19, 2022 is a prestigious chess tournament with 489 participants from 37 countries. https://wscc2022.org/

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WORLD RECORD: SPORTS / GARMENTS: World’s Largest Cricket Jersey Made within 9 Days by Mumbai’s The Flag Company. Diplayed at the IPL Final in Ahmedabad and Recognised by Guinness Records.

The world’s largest cricket jersey (66 m x 42 m), which got Guinness record recognition in the IPL final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, was prepared within nine days by Mumbai’s Flag Company.

The idea was conceptualized by the IPL owners.

“Well, something like this needs all hands-on deck. There wasn’t any one person at the flag company who wasn’t involved and didn’t contribute to this project. A 55-member team worked on this massive opportunity”, Dalvir Singh Nagi, the company CEO, speaking exclusively, said.

The time frame given was 15 days but the company was able to finish the product within 9 days.

“Printing (logos of all ten teams) and piecing the parts together required a lot of trials and errors and massive effort. The semi-finished printed fabric was shipped to the location for assembling and the piece was stitched and brought together to shape and live at the venue. It was overwhelming and exciting all at once!”, Nagi added.

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INTERNATIONAL RECORDS: SPORTS, WOMEN’S CRICKET: Indian Captain Mithali Raj Becomes the First Woman Cricketer (and only the 3rd ) to Play in Six World Cups

One of the game’s finest servants, India captain Mithali Raj on Sunday became only the third cricketer and the first woman to appear in six World Cups, joining the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Pakistani great Javed Miandad.

She achieved the feat as India locked horns with arch-rivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the Bay Oval here.

Raj, a 39-year-old veteran of many memorable matches, had made her maiden World Cup appearance in 2000, before playing the event in 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 and now in 2022.

In the women’s game, the Indian batter surpassed former New Zealand cricketer Debbie Hockley and Charlotte Edwards of England.

Fast bowler Jhulan Goswami, Raj’s India teammate for the longest time, stands second on the list with five World Cup appearances.

Tendulkar, the holder of innumerable batting records, is the only Indian cricketer apart from Raj to feature in six World Cups, starting from 1992 to the triumphant campaign in 2011.

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INTERNATIONAL RECORDS: SPORTS, BOXING: Gitika, Alfiya Pathan Bag Gold As Indian Boxers Finish With 14 Medals at the Elorda Cup 2022, Kazakhstan:

For the men, Sachin (57kg), Ananta Chopade (54kg), Kuldeep Kumar (48kg), and Jugnoo (92kg) secured bronze medals, while Sonia Lather (57kg), Jyoti Gulia (52kg), Babita Bisht (81kg), Neema (63kg), Sakshi (54kg) and Lalita (70kg) won six bronze medallists for India in the women’s category.

Reigning Youth World champions Gitika and Alfiya Pathan delivered sensational performances to bag gold medals for India at the inaugural edition of the Elorda Boxing Cup in Kazakhstan’s Nur-Sultan on July 4.

Two other women boxers, Jamuna Boro and Kalaivani Srinivasan, also signed off with silver medals for the country.

Indian Boxers Pushing Down Competition!

With the acquisition of two gold medals, two silver medals and 10 bronze medals on the conclusion day, the 33-member Indian delegation concluded its campaign with a total grand tally of 14 medals, reported The Times Of India.

During her bout, Alfiya cruised past her opponent and secured a unanimous 5-0 verdict in the women’s 81kg final as she turned out to be too powerful for her opponent Lazzat Kungeibayeva, the 2016 world champion.

Prizes Galore For Indian Boxers!

Meanwhile, Gitika managed to secure an exhilarating 4-1 win over compatriot Kalaivani in an ecstatic all-Indian women’s 48kg final. Both Gitika and Alfiya also bagged prize money of $700 for their gold-winning bouts on their debut at a senior international event.

Meanwhile, the silver and bronze winners received a reward of $400 and $200, respectively.

Furthermore, the 2019 World Championships Bronze medallist, Jamuna, faced a tough 5-0 defeat to Nigina Uktamova from Uzbekistan in the 54kg final.

For the men, Sachin (57kg), Ananta Chopade (54kg), Kuldeep Kumar (48kg), and Jugnoo (92kg) secured bronze medals, while Sonia Lather (57kg), Jyoti Gulia (52kg), Babita Bisht (81kg), Neema (63kg), Sakshi (54kg) and Lalita (70kg) won six bronze medallists for India in the women’s category.

The tournament also recorded top players in action from countries such as Kazakhstan (hosts), Uzbekistan, India, China, Mongolia and Cuba.

source/content: thelogicalindian.com (headline edited)

WORLD RECORDS: SPORTS, CRICKET: Jasprit Bumrah Breaks West Indies’s Legendary Brian Lara’s 18-year-old World Record, Smashes England’s Stuart Broad for 29 runs in an Over creating a New World Record for Maximum Runs in a Single Over in Test Cricket.

Jasprit Bumrah breaks Lara’s world record, smashes Broad for 29 runs in an over.

The world record stayed with Brian Lara for 18 years; he scored 28 runs off Robin Peterson in 2003-04.

India captain Jasprit Bumrah bludgeoned a hapless Stuart Broad for 29 runs to create a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test cricket, beating the legendary Brian Lara’s feat by one run.

The world record stayed with Lara for 18 years — he had hit South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for 28 runs in a Test match in 2003-04, which included four fours and two sixes off six legal deliveries.

source/content: thehindu.com (headline edited)