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Indian Sports Live Updates: March 23 — Indian shuttlers gear up for 2021 Orleans Masters
All latest updates on Indian sports from 2021 Orleans Masters to ISSF Shooting World Cup.
Saina Nehwal (Source: BWF)
Welcome to The Bridge's live blog where we cover all the latest news and interesting features on Indian sports.
Today, we focus on the Indian shuttlers who gear up to play the Orleans Masters Super 100 tournament in Paris. Besides, we will keep an eye on the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup in New Delhi.
Catch all the LIVE updates of the day here
Live Updates
- 23 March 2021 12:25 PM GMT
India's young brigade ready to dominate world cricket
Team India have been playing a limited-overs series (5 ODIS and 3 T20Is) against South Africa in Lucknow. It can certainly be said that the future is here. If the team could invest more on them, they will flourish in future.
- 23 March 2021 12:14 PM GMT
Is Hima Das overhyped?
Given her potential and age, Hima's reckoning may come during the 2024 Olympics in Paris, but till then we have to make sure she does not fade away under the pile of popularity and fame. We need to stop this hype.
Do you agree? Know more.
- 23 March 2021 10:55 AM GMT
Ganemat Sekhon and Angad Bajwa win mixed skeet gold
Indian shooters Ganemat Sekhon and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa bagged the skeet mixed team gold medal, extending the home contingent's dominance at the ISSF World Cup. With this, table-topper India's gold medal haul at the ongoing event went up to seven.
- 23 March 2021 6:44 AM GMT
Orleans Masters 2021: Preview, Indian team, schedule, LIVE stream, when and where to watch
The upcoming Orleans Masters is set to kick off at the Palais Des Sports in Orleans, France.
Click here to know the Indian competitors in this year's edition.
- 23 March 2021 5:36 AM GMT
Five Indian wrestlers selected for Asian Olympic qualifiers
Five Indian wrestlers, including Haryana's Sonam Malik, will compete at the Asian Olympic Qualifying Event and 2021 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship to be held in Kazakhstan from April 9 to 18. Apart from Sonam, the other four wrestlers to make the cut are Seema (50Kg), Anshu Malik (57Kg), Nisha (68Kg) and Pooja (76Kg).
- 23 March 2021 5:28 AM GMT
Kangana Ranaut wins National Award for Panga — a sports movie
Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut bagged the National Award in the 'Best Actress' category during the 67th National Film Awards yesterday for her performance in two movies – 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' and 'Panga'.
- 23 March 2021 4:17 AM GMT
Indian shuttlers eye ranking points as they gear up for 2021 Orleans Masters
Top Indian shuttlers will look to shake off the disappointments of an early exit from the All England Championship when they compete at the Orleans Masters Super 100 tournament starting with the qualifiers on Tuesday. Saina Nehwal, who had pulled out of the opening round in Birmingham due to a thigh injury, is recovering well but will take a call on her participation on Wednesday.
