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Widely believed to be India's next Sachin Tendulkar, the Under-19 World Cup winning captain just hammered his first List-A century for Mumbai! #PrithviShaw

In India, the Dronacharya Award is presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, to honour coaches who have displayed "outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabled sportspersons to excel in international events."

She has a glass of kefir upon waking each morning and eats rotis made of sprouted wheat twice a day. Additionally, she consumes fruit juices, four teaspoons of wheatgrass juice, nuts and seeds.

She lost her father a year ago which led to a financial strain on the family. It was her mother, Biakveli Darlong, who took it upon herself to support and educate her daughter.

Until the age of 12, Manisha’s routine was to regularly accompany her father, Kailash Keer, a fisherman, to Bhopal’s Upper Lake.

After hearing of the pain that she had to endure before and during the race, a government-run enterprise in Chennai has come forward to help Swapna get customised shoes.

"My father (who passed away) said that he would accompany me to the Games. I had never allowed my parents to come to my practice sessions, as it used to make me nervous. But I would have been happy to have him here."

Smashing stereotypes and surpassing societal limitations, Hima, Saritaben, Vismaya and Poovama beat all odds to win India's 5th consecutive 4x400m gold at #AsianGames!

If you haven't heard of Ngangom Dingko Singh, you know nothing about Indian boxing. Interestingly, he is the one who inspired Mary Kom!

The athlete, who had to attach a Kinesio tape around her swollen right jaw, to make the pain bearable, also won shot put, javelin and high jump. She also became the fifth woman athlete to score 6,000 points in the sport.