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Virat Kohli to quit as India’s T20 captain after the T20 world cup

Virat Kohli on Thursday announced he will step down as India’s T20 captain after the T20 World Cup in UAE but will continue to lead the side in ODIs and Test cricket.For some time, there has been speculation about Kohli’s future as white-ball captain especially in the backdrop of Rohit Sharma’s brilliant track record of winning five IPL titles for Mumbai Indians.

“I’ve decided to step down as the T20 captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October,” Kohli said in a statement posted on his Twitter page. He further added “Understanding workload is a very important thing and considering my immense workload over the last 8-9 years playing all three formats and captaining regularly for last five to six years, I feel I need to give myself space to be fully ready to lead Indian team in Test and ODI cricket. I have given my everything to the Team during my time as T20 captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 team as a batsman moving forward.

Perhaps, for the first time in his captaincy career, Virat Kohli is feeling the heat. He is astute enough to see the writing on the wall where the backing for the captain by the powerful BCCI officials have diminished considerably in the last couple of months.since Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI retirement and Dhoni’s Test captaincy retirement were announced by the board’s press release) and explained the reasons behind quitting T20I captaincy. And largely you get his point, however, a deep look and putting it in the context of a power struggle in Indian cricket, there are many contradictions in his statement and it does appear that more than anything else, Kohli is trying his best to safeguard his own position as a dominant force in Indian cricket.

Virat announces this news through instagram

Is this workload behind the real reason for stepping down from T20I captaincy? Really? In the last decade, Kohli has played just 90 T20Is which is roughly 9 matches per year in the shortest format of the game. Definitely, not a huge workload if you consider that he plays around 15 matches of IPL every season inside two months, which, goes without saying the toughest on the body for any cricketer and all the more taxing for a captain. So, if someone who wants to keep himself fresh and fit, shouldn’t he be willing to give up his franchise’s captaincy (that he has not been able to lift a trophy in eight years for Royal Challengers Bangalore is a different story altogether) and sustain his India captaincy career in that format?

A very unselfish decision, says Michael Vaughan

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has backed Virat Kohli’s decision to give up India’s T20 captaincy after the World Cup, saying that this will release some pressure off the superstar cricketer’s shoulders.

“Well Done… that’s a very unselfish decision and also one which will give you some nice space to hopefully relax a little away from all the pressures,” Vaughan replied on Kohli’s Instagram post.Kohli has a 27-14 win-loss ratio as India’s Twenty20 captain, while his Royal Challengers Bangalore team continue to chase their maiden IPL title.

Virat Kohli has yet to win a ICC trophy under his captaincy but the team’s series win under him in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, England and West Indies will remain the highlights of his leadership tenure starting 2017.As of now, opener Rohit Sharma remains the frontrunner to replace Kohli as the captain of India in the shortest format. While the Indian cricket board is not in any hurry to name a successor now, Rohit, IPL’s most successful captain with 5 titles, is likely to be elevated as India’s Twenty20 skipper.

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7 Best Beta-Alanine Supplements

It is said that Intense workouts without the intake of proper nutrition is a huge waste of time.
Without the intake of proper nutrition, supplementation and hydration you will make little or no gains. The importance of raw materials in growth of body’s muscle mass cannot be ignored. So, today in this particular article we are going to discuss about one such nutritious compound, namely Beta-Alanine, and its top 7 supplemental sources. Before we begin, let’s find out what beta-alanine is.

What is Beta-Alanine?

Beta-Alanine is defined as a non-essential amino acid which is the only naturally occurring beta-amino acid. It is a modified version of the amino acid alanine and is produced endogenously in the liver.

Why do people take beta-alanine supplements?

Beta-alanine has been shown to enhance muscular endurance. It aids in the production of carnosine which is a compound that plays a vital role in muscle endurance in high-intensity exercise. It is commonly used for improving athletic performance and building muscles.


1. Transparent Labs BULK

Transparent Labs Beta-Alanine is the top beta-alanine for the purists. It only contains pure beta-alanine powder. There aren’t any added artificial sweeteners, colouring, or preservatives.


It delivers 4 grams of Beta-Alanine along with 18 other active ingredients in every scoop helping boost muscle power, endurance, and stamina so you can fit in those extra reps during your training session.

The only downside to this product being its price. It is relatively expensive. One another bonus is that this product is available in five flavours: Orange, Green Apple, Sour Grape, Blue Raspberry, Tropical Punch.

2. Bulk Supplements

As is evident from the name, bulk supplements is specialized in selling its products in bulk for low prices. This supplement is highly recommended because of its purity, it only contains a pure form of beta-alanine powder with no additives. It is the most cost-effective option.  One downside is that unlike the other similar products, this doesn’t come with a scoop for measuring doses, which at times makes getting the required serving a bit more difficult particularly for those who are unequipped with an alternative means of measuring. Moreover, some people find the product quite sour because of the absence of flavourings and sweeteners.

3. NOW Sports Beta Alanine

NOW Sports Beta-Alanine Powder is a very simple and pure beta-alanine supplement which is manufactured by one of the biggest and best supplement companies in the market.
It’s doses are effective and unflavoured. 


The capsules, unlike many competitors, are vegan-friendly. The prime ingredient is CarnoSyn, beta-alanine with a quite good reputation for its purity. 750 mg of beta alanine is contained in each gelatin capsule with only a minimal number of binders and stabilizing agents.

It is found to delay muscle fatigue and helps to recover faster. Besides being an ideal option for the vegans, it is also Steroid-Free, and Quality GMP Assured product.

4. PrimaForce Beta-Alanine

PrimaForce Beta-Alanine is yet another simple supplement. It contains 2g of beta-alanine per dose, with no other ingredients. It’s a quite affordable option which offers you a loose powder form of beta alanine.

It’s manufactured by PrimaForce which is not as big or established as some of the manufacturers on this list, but is a rapidly growing supplement manufacturer based in the USA. The company states that its mission is to provide the customers with high quality and effective supplements that can help them reach their health and fitness goals.

5. Cellucor C4 Ultimate

Cellucor’s C4 is one of the most powerful pre-workouts available in the market. It is a 4th generation powerful workout boosting supplement that blends beta-alanine with branched-chain amino acids. It includes industry grade ingredients, providing 1.6 Grams of Beta-Alanine in each scoop containing 3.8 grams of the CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine formula and many other ingredients which helps to enhance endurance. It also helps offset muscle soreness and fatigue, and maximizes endurance and stamina.

The prime reason which adds to its uniqueness is that it has the only beta-alanine formula that is patented and clinically studied for its effectiveness.

6. BSN – XPLODE

This one’s another in the category of pre-workout blends that incorporate beta alanine’s performance-enhancing properties as a central part of the supplement’s benefits. It is a top-rated pre-workout supplement that provides explosive energy for explosive results. The powder is effortless to prepare providing you with 3.6 grams of beta-alanine per serving. It blends carnosine, beta-alanine and beta-alanine HCl. Moreover, the product has been purposefully unflavoured allowing for infinite stacking possibilities.The product incorporates two forms of Beta-Alanine as Beta-Alanine HCL and Carnosyn, which aids to enhance muscle growth, strength, and endurance. Xplode goes the extra mile to provide a pre-workout pump focusing on providing extreme endurance.

7.Optimum Nutrition Beta-Alanine

This is another effective supplement that can help individuals in reaching their full potential at the gym.
It uses high-quality ingredients, mixed with a few micronutrients, blended in effective amounts to produce optimal results. Also, the unique addition of L-histidine and phosphates further improves the efficacy of this product helping to keep your workout performance at its prime.

It is manufactured by Optimum Nutrition, which is undoubtedly one of the best brands in the business. The prices are comparatively low which keeps it within the reach of everyone. Additionally, they also have an unflavoured option which provides a good option for those who are sceptical about flavoured supplements. 

What Are Paralympics?

The Paralympics started in a small scale in 1948 and now it is one of the most anticipated events of all times. It is a periodic series of international events comprising of multiple events involving athletes with a range of disabilities, including impaired muscle power (e.g. paraplegia and quadriplegia, muscular dystrophy, post-polio syndrome, spina bifida), impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency (e.g. amputation or dysmelia), leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment.

It comprises of summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics. It is held immediately after the Olympics. The Paralympics has grown from 400 athletes with a disability from 23 countries in 1960 to thousands of competitors from over 100 countries at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Paralympians strive for equal treatment with non-disabled Olympic athletes, but there is a large funding gap between Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Since the athletes participating in the games can have varied disabilities therefore to make the games equal for all, the permissible disabilities has been divided into 10 parts.  The categories are impaired muscle power, impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. These categories are further broken down into classifications, which vary from sport to sport.

The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in 1976 in Sweden. This was the first Paralympics in which multiple categories of athletes with disabilities could compete. The Winter Games were celebrated every four years on the same year as their summer counterpart, just as the Olympics were. The International Paralympic Committee is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. It comprises 176 National Paralympic Committees (NPC) and four disability-specific international sports federations. The IPC’s international headquarters are in Bonn, Germany.

The Paralympic Games emphasize the participants’ athletic achievements and not their disability. Recent games have emphasized that these games are about ability and not disability. The movement has grown dramatically since its early days – for example, the number of athletes participating in the Summer Paralympic games has increased from 400 athletes in Rome in 1960 to 4,342 athletes from 159 countries in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Both the Paralympic Summer and Winter Games are recognized on the world stage.

India’s Historic win at Lords , defeated England by 151 runs.

A spirited performance from the Indian seamers heped the visitors beat England by 151 runs in the second Test and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series on Monday. Chasing 272, England were bowled out for 120 in 51.5 overs with skipper Joe Root top-scoring with 33.

With about a half-hour left of a fractious day featuring regular verbal clashes between players, Mohammed Siraj bowled Jimmy Anderson and celebrated by removing the off stump he had just clattered and wheeling around the outfield in delight at the home of cricket. Mohammed Siraj registered the figures of 4/32 while Jasprit Bumrah scalped three wickets as India won for just the third time in their 19 Tests at Lord’s. With this win, the visitors have taken a 1-0 lead in this five-match series, after a rain-marred draw at Trent Bridge. The third Test at Headingley in Leeds starts on August 25.

Virat disappointed with his performance.

Kohli is yet to score a century since late 2019 and despite getting the start the Indian skipper has failed to play a big knock. The frustration of throwing away the start was made clear by the Team India skipper after returning to the dressing room. In the video uploaded by a cricket fan, Kohli can be seen throwing a towel and showing his frustration. Here’s the video of Kohli showing his frustration after getting out.

The last 10 innings of Virat Kohli in Test has not been great with the Indian skipper only managing to score 280 runs at a below-par average of 28. Kohli’s last century had come during India’s maiden pink-ball Test at home against Bangladesh in November 2019. The numbers of Virat Kohli’s in recent Tests have been not great. The Team India skipper has only managed to scores 20, 42, 0, 13, 44, 0, 27, 62, 0. In addition, to the mentioned scores he has now gone seven consecutive innings without a fifty in the longest format of the game.

Apart from failing to score big runs, Kohli was involved in an on-field heated argument with England pacer during Inia’s innings. The Kohli Anderson fight took place in the 17th over when Virat Kohli was at the non-strikers’ end. Virat Kohli not happy with James Anderson running on the pitch said something to Anderson which the stump mic caught. In the video which went viral on social media, Virat Kohli says to Anderson, “This is a pitch and you are running here, this isn’t your backyard.”

Some interesting facts about the win

  1. 3 Number of Test wins for India at Lord’s. Their previous two triumphs at this venue came 28 years apart – by five wickets in 1986 under Kapil Dev and by 95 runs in 2014 under MS Dhoni.
  2. 8 for 126 Mohammed Siraj’s bowling figures in this Test, the best match figures for an Indian bowler in at Lord’s. The previous best was 8 for 168 by Kapil Dev in 1982.
  3. 19 Wickets by Indian pacers in this Test match. Only twice did the Indian pacers claim more – all 20 against South Africa in Johannesburg in 2018 and against England in the previous Test at Trent Bridge
  4. The 180* was also the first of Root’s 22 Test centuries to end in a defeat. The record for the most Test centuries without one in a losing cause is held by Graeme Smith, with 27 tons. Wally Hammond, Geoff Boycott and Ian Bell share the second spot with 22 each.
  5. 7 Ducks by England batters in this Test, the joint-most by them in a Test. The Lord’s Test was the fifth instance where they recorded seven ducks, and the first since the Johannesburg Test against South Africa in 1999..

Virat Kohli doesn’t tolerate his teammates being bullied, he never forgives, says Monty Panesar

After dismissing Rishabh Pant early on the final day of the second Test at Lord’s, the English wanted to have a go at the Indian tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Mark Wood was the first one to have a real go, as he bowled a short-pitched delivery that hit Bumrah’s helmet. And, that’s how the altercation started. Apart from bowling a barrage of bouncers, the England cricketers began to sledge the Indian tailenders, Bumrah and Shami, in an effort to distract them. Jos Buttler was also one of the cricketers who exchanged words with Bumrah. But that didn’t affect the Indian pace duo, as they went on to forge a match changing 89-run stand for the ninth wicket and helped India set a 272-run target for the hosts.

When the England batsmen came out for the chase, Shami and Bumrah rocked the top-order, before Ishant Sharma (2/13) and Mohammed Siraj (4/32) dismantled the hosts’ to help India wrap up an unforgettable 151 run win to give India a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.As it was later confirmed by Virat Kohli, the fast bowlers were all extra charged up because of the way England went after Shami and Bumrah while they were batting. KL Rahul, the Man of the Match of the Lord’s Test, said after the match – “If you go after one of our guys that means you are going after the whole team”.

Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels the plans to target the Indian tailenders in that way would have been hatched by the England team management, but Joe Root’s men didn’t think that Virat Kohli remembers everything and wants to give it right back.

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The Rise of Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj is just seven Tests old but he has already established himself as one of the premier Indian pace bowlers. 

After an impressive season with Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)  in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Siraj came in the sight of selectors. 

On getting the opportunity he played a key role in India’s historic win over Australia.

He continued his befitting performance to have another fruitful IPL season with the Kohli-led side. Though the season was brought to a standstill this year due to several players getting infected with Coronavirus.

For the first time, Siraj was named for India’s tour of Australia last year, and had the senior players not been injured, he might have not even got a chance to make his international debut. However, he grabbed the opportunity with both hands and soon became leader of the young Indian pace attack in the absence of senior bowlers. As India defeated the host Australia and claimed the series 2-1, Siraj made a memorable debut and ended up as India’s top wicket-taker with 13 wickets in 3 matches.

In the recent Ind vs Eng Test at Lords, Mohammed Siraj was one of the key bowlers for India as the visitors staged a memorable victory over England by 151 runs in the 2nd Test at Lord’s. He bagged an eight-wicket haul in the match to send England on backfoot.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Laxman said that Siraj is a skillful bowler who has the ability to swing the ball deceptively. Laxman also praised Siraj for having tremendous stamina through which the pacer can bowl with just as much venom as he does in his first two spells. 

“This ability to maintain his speed, bounce, and movement over a long period is what makes Siraj such an effective and dangerous bowler. There is no time for the batsmen to relax. Siraj just keeps coming back again and again and he keeps hammering away at the batsmen. That is why he picks up wickets even in his third spell. It is an important quality for any fast bowler to possess,” Laxman added. 

The cricket fraternity was full of praise for Siraj – who has been one of the most consistent pacers for India ever since he made his debut in the series against Australia.

His record of 16 wickets at 28.25 is impressive and what makes him special is the fact that he doesn’t have to rely on favorable pitches to make an impact.

From being selected as the sixth choice Indian pacer for the australian tour to leading the pace attack of the national team in Australia, his meteoric rise — from tennis ball cricket less than nine years ago — still feels like a dream.

Messi left Barcelona, joins French club PSG with a contract of 2 years

Lionel Messi officially has a new team, joining French power Paris Saint-Germain following 21 years spent with Barcelona. Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG with the option of an extra year, and he will reportedly earn $41 million annually.Messi, 34, will wear the number 30, the number he had when he began his professional career at Barca, and is set to be unveiled by PSG at a press conference they have called for 11:00 am (0900 GMT) Wednesday.

  • “I am excited to begin a new chapter of my career at Paris Saint-Germain,” he said in a statement on the club’s website

Messi, who was a free agent after his shock departure from boyhood club Barcelona last week, landed at Le Bourget airport to the north of Paris on Tuesday afternoon.There he was greeted by hundreds of PSG supporters who had gathered hoping to catch a glimpse of their new signing.Those fans also gathered outside the club’s Parc des Princes home and near a plush hotel in the city where Messi along with wife Antonella and their three children are expected to be staying.Messi waved to crowds while sporting a Paris t-shirt on his arrival at the airport before being taken for his medical.

Barcelona sent shockwaves across the soccer world when it announced five days prior that it couldn’t afford to re-sign the 34-year-old, and PSG moved quickly to secure the services of the six-time FIFA Player of the Year.Messi joins close friend and former Barcelona teammate, Neymar, as well as rising star Kylian Mbappe at PSG, along with a host of other big names assembled by the deep-pocketed PSG ownership group. The goal is clear: Help PSG win a UEFA Champions League for the first time in club history.

Messi: “Impatient to start”

“I am impatient to start a new chapter of my career in Paris”, Messi told the PSG website . “The club and its vision are in perfect harmony with my ambitions. I know how talented the players and staff are here. I am determined to build, alongside them, something great for the club and for the fans. I can’t wait to set foot on the Parc des Princes pitch.”

“I am delighted that Lionel Messi has chosen to join Paris Saint-Germain and we are proud to welcome him to Paris, with his family,” said Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the club president.

“He did not hide his desire to continue to evolve at the highest level and to win trophies. The ambition of the club is of course identical. The addition of Leo to our world-class team confirms the relevance and success of our recruitment. Together with our great coach and his staff, I look forward to seeing our team make history for all of our supporters around the world.”

Messi’s father Jorge, who is also his agent, had earlier confirmed the inevitable as he arrived at Barcelona’s El Prat airport to board a flight to France.Asked by reporters if his son would sign for the French club, he replied: “Yes”.

PSG’s move for Messi had been an open secret for days, although reports in Spain on Monday night talked of a “final offer” by Barcelona to try to keep the player.Instead, the six-time Ballon d’Or winner will join a PSG attack already featuring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.Qatar-backed PSG see Messi as the missing piece in their jigsaw as they chase the Champions League, the trophy they want more than anything else.”Back together,” Neymar, who played with Messi at Barcelona before moving to PSG in 2017, posted on Twitter.

Messi left Barcelona as the club’s record scorer with 672 goals, having also helped them to seven Copa del Rey titles and three Club World Cups during his 17-year career at the Catalan club.

Reason for leaving Barcelona

Messi’s next move has been a topic of heated debate ever since he handed in a transfer request at Camp Nou at the end of the 2019-20 campaign, with Manchester City, Inter Milan and MLS club Inter Miami all reportedly interested in prying him away from the Spanish club.Messi reluctantly stayed for an extra season at Barcelona, refusing to take the club to court to get out of the contract, and he helped Barcelona win one final title, the Copa del Rey. When his contract expired on June 30, it made him a free agent and eventually led to the end of his 21-year career in Catalunya.

The Argentina international’s vast experience and insatiable hunger for major silverware could prove invaluable for PSG as it bids for success on both domestic and European fronts in 2021-22.Head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be expected to wrestle the Ligue 1 title back from Lille and take the club all the way in Europe, with Messi set to complete a mouth-watering front three alongside Neymar and World Cup winner Mbappe.

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England vs India 2nd test match preview

England and India will be locking horns on Thursday in 2nd test match of the series in an iconic venue of lords. Both teams are coming here after a disappointing draw in Nottingham, but the good news is that weather is expected to be clear during the next 5 days of the test match but you never know and cannot exactly predict the weather of England.it should be a fascinating test match between two quality teams.

Both , India and England are having some injury issues before going to the test match. Stuart Broad is already out from an injury and he is even ruled out for the entire test series against India. while in Indian team , shardul thakur may also miss the second test due to an injury.

First test match of the series was a very good test match although India dominated the major part of it. Jasprit Bumrah was back in the form with an impressive figures of 9 – 110 .For England , their captain joe root was a big positive , Root made runs in both innings including a wonderful hundred in second test match with the help of which England made a comeback in the test match, interesting ending of the test match was sure but rain came at the last day when India was needing 157 runs with 9 wickets in hand but unfortunately we were not able to get a result, thanks to rain. India were favourites to win that match.

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England have some serious issues to solve before the start of test match . Stuart broad is already out because of injury, even James Anderson is set to miss second test match due to a tight quad. This will be a huge blow for the home side as they both are most experienced test bowlers of England team. Mark Wood is set to come back into the team. Moen Ali has been recalled for the second test match and it is very likely that he will play the second test as a lone spinner.

India

India has only one problem that Shardul Thakur is expected to miss the second test due to strain in hamstring. It will be interesting to see who will come in place of Thakur , it could be spinner R Ashwin if India wants to play 2 spinners but recent matches in lords, pitch is helping fast bowlers rather than spinners. And the second option is to play a fast bowler in Ishant Sharma or Umesh Yadav , but it will weaken batting in lower order. Except this , India is much balanced and confident than England. openers are making runs , bowlers are taking wickets though middle order is a problem , but we except them to perform better in lords.

Weather forecast and pitch condition :-

The first test match was affected due to rain but the weather in 2nd test match is good and whole 5 days of cricket is expected although there is little bit rain On Sunday. The lord ‘s pitch should be a very good pitch , offering a good contest between bat and ball. little bit of grass is expected to be there in pitch. last time India played in lords they were bundled out for just 107 in first Innings.it should be a mouth watering contest in lords . (source : cricbuzz)

TAKE A STRESS REDUCTION BREAK ! DO THIS…

” Don’t stress the could haves , if it should have , it would have “

Above thought is the thing which we all understand & will praise & will say that it is right . BUT , what happens to us when we have to apply this above thought ? We as a human being are much concerned about the could haves , the could haves which are not even certain , their uncertainty gives us stress . Why we don’t understand that taking stress for things which are not even certain in our lives would affect out health . And because of this we can suffer from health issues that would result severe in their future lives .

Every one wants to get relief from stress , but very few work on reducing stress . Let me tell you the fast & quick way to relive from your stress

MEDITATION IS THAT WAY !

If stress has you anxious, tense and worried, consider trying meditation. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can restore your calm and inner peace. Anyone can practice meditation. It’s simple and inexpensive, and it doesn’t require any special equipment. And you can practice meditation wherever you are — whether you’re out for a walk, riding the bus, waiting at the doctor’s office or even in the middle of a difficult business meeting, or while studying .

During meditation you have to be n full attention , close your eyes & should try to concentrate , it will work out best when you will do it with Chinese flute . It will fill your eyes , ears & mind with relaxation , & hence you will forget all your stress . Doing such meditation for just 10 mins in a day will fill you with energy & enthusiasm & also you will feel relief from your stress . Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health. And these benefits don’t end when your meditation session ends. Meditation can help carry you more calmly through your day and may help you manage symptoms of certain medical conditions. Meditation might also be useful if you have a medical condition, especially one that may be worsened by stress.

While a growing body of scientific research supports the health benefits of meditation, some researchers believe it’s not yet possible to draw conclusions about the possible benefits of meditation. With that in mind, some research suggests that meditation may help people manage symptoms of conditions such as: anxiety, asthma , cancer ,chronic pain , depression, high blood pressure , sleep problems , tension headaches , etc. Don’t let the thought of meditating the “right” way add to your stress. If you choose to, you can attend special meditation centers or group classes led by trained instructors. But you can also practice meditation easily on your own. And you can make meditation as formal or informal as you like, however it suits your lifestyle and situation. Some people build meditation into their daily routine. For example, they may start and end each day with an hour of meditation. But all you really need is a few minutes of quality time for meditation.

As we always says , ” its not the quantity but the quality that matters . Hence you should spend the quality time doing mediation , & give you body a boost instead of stress .

Remedy from heat ! “put your straw in coconut water.”

Its time to put your straws in coconut water & hydrate you body at the most of its level . Mostly dubbed as ” Mother Nature’s sports drink” by marketers, the demand is skyrocketing, propelled by celebrity and athlete endorsements and promises to hydrate the body and help with a whole host of conditions, from hangovers to cancer and kidney stones. Low in calories , naturally free of fats & cholesterol , more of potassium than that of four bananas , it is a super hydrating drink which gives you body full energy to go on with the pace that you are required to go with .

WHAT IS COCONUT WATER ?

Naturally occurring , coconut water has a sweet & nutty taste . Many people ask this question , how coconut is filled with water . Let me give you an answer of this , As the fresh water assimilated by the roots is conveyed right up to the crowns of the coconut palms through osmosis process, any dissolved salts which exist in the subterranean water automatically get eliminated through this natural filtration. Fresh water that gets accumulated in coconut is actually ‘endosperm’ or the food or nourishment for the coconut’s growth. Coconut water contains easily digested carbohydrates in the form of sugar and electrolytes. Not to be confused with high-fat coconut milk or oil, coconut water is a clear liquid in the fruit’s center that is tapped from young, green coconuts.

Professional tennis player John Isner credits coconut water with keeping him on his feet for his epic 11-hour marathon Wimbledon tennis win. “It is super hydrating and has kept me going in long matches and prevented me from cramping even in the hottest and most humid conditions,” he says. He drinks the mixture of coconut water & water before the night of the match & this helps him to get hydrated all day long in that match .

Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark, author of Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, says coconut water won’t rehydrate the body unless you can drink plenty of it. If you enjoy the taste and can tolerate large amounts, it could help keep you hydrated.

A 2007 study shows coconut water enhanced with sodium was as good as drinking a commercial sports drink for post-exercise rehydration with better fluid tolerance. Another study reported that coconut water caused less nausea, fullness, and stomach upset and was easier to consume in large amounts during rehydration. It is naturally occurring drink which will keep you hydrated all day long . In a study conducted, coconut water prevented crystals from sticking to the kidneys and other parts of the urinary tract. It also reduces the number of crystals formed in the urine. Researchers believe that coconut water helped reduce the production of free radicals that occurred in response to high oxalate levels in the urine. From nausea to kidney stones , coconut water has worked as a remedy for most of the health issues , so what are you waiting for ? Go and buy a coconut & enjoy the mother nature’s Sports drink .

India’s medal in Tokyo Olympic 2020

India Medal Tally Tokyo Olympics – 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze, Medal table is given here. Check the Tokyo Olympic Medal tally for India from here. Tokyo Olympic 2020 is organized in Japan this year. Players from all around the world are performing to win medals for their country. India already has broken its previous record of 6 medals in a single Olympic as they have won 7 medals on Tokyo Olympic 2021 already.

India finished 48th on the medal tally in Tokyo, its highest ranking in over four decades (if one were to go by the total number of medals, India would have actually finished 33rd. However, ranking is done primarily based on gold medals won). The previous best in this period was the 51st rank finish at Beijing in 2008, when India won three medals, including Abhinav Bindra’s gold.India has finished significantly higher in the era in which it used to win gold in hockey, but that time is not really comparable both because of the dozens of countries that have come into being since then and the expansion in the number of sports and hence medals. In Moscow, for instance, India finished at 23rd rank but with just a solitary medal, the hockey gold. A repeat of that at Tokyo would have placed India at joint 63rd, a measure of how different the two eras are.In London 2012, India had finished 57th despite winning more medals than in Beijing because the medal table ranks countries by gold, silver and bronze in that order and India didn’t win a gold in London. In Rio in 2016, the medal tally crashed to just two and so did the ranking to 67th. From there, it’s now gone up nearly 20 places.

The saven warriors

1gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze – India produced it’s richest-ever medal haul and the finest performance of all time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which ended on Sunday. Here are the men and women of steel and thunder who made India proud and gave the nation something to cheer about in these dark times of a deadly pandemic.

1.neeraj chopra

There were bigger names with better records in Tokyo. But while most succumbed to the pressure of the big stage, the 23-year-old boy from Haryana’s Panipat district relished and revelled in the moment. Following his golden throw, millions became emotional on hearing the national anthem at the Olympics for the first time since Beijing 2008. A fitting climax to the story of Neeraj Chopra, who chanced upon the sport while trying to lose weight and who overcame a clutch of injuries to give Indian athletics its greatest moment on the world’s biggest sporting stage .

GameAthleteMedal
Javelin throwneeraj chopraGold

2.Saikhom Mirabai chanu

Much was expected from Mirabai Chanu at Rio 2016. She flopped, failing to make a single clean and jerk lift. The pressure to deliver was crushing at Tokyo 2020. But coached by Vijay Sharma, the amiable 26-year-old from Manipur made light work of the heavy weights to clinch a silver with a smile in the 49kg category. Redemption had never been more satisfying and sweeter for the woman who picked up logs to gather winter fuel for her family as a child.

Game AthleteMedal
Weight Lifting (49 Kg Women)Mirabai ChanuSilver

3.Ravi Kumar Dahiya

He was ranked world no. 4. But in the run-up to the Olympics, the focus was hardly ever on the 23-year-old Olympic debutant from Sonipat. Unmindful, Kumar produced a performance of stunning audacity and endurance while trailing 2-9 against opponent Nurislam Sanayev in the semis. Desperate to get out of his iron grip, the Kazakh bit him badly in his forearm but Dahiya wouldn’t let go till the tide was turned. Dahiya fought hard but lost in the final to become India’s second silver medal-winning wrestler after Sushil Kumar. A fiercely determined athlete, he could well improve upon his medal colour in 2024.

GameAthleteMedal
Wrestling (57 KG)Ravi Kumar DahiyaSilver

4.Men’s team ( hockey)

None of them was born when India last won an Olympic medal in hockey. But nothing, not even a potentially morale-sapping 7-1 loss to Australia, could stop captain Manpreet Singh’s boys from their tryst with the podium. The defeat spurred them to deliver one superlative performance after another, resulting in a bronze playoff. The match against Germany was for the ages. You can keep watching India’s 5-4 triumph for the rest of your lives. But this team holds the promise of many more wins to come.

GameAthleteMedal
HockeyIndian Hockey TeamBronze

5.pv sindhu

In the early stages in Tokyo, she looked below her best. But like a finely-tuned precision instrument, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu hit the perfect notes as the tournament peaked. She simply swatted aside Chinese He Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal playoff to add a second Olympic medal in her kitty. When it’s PV Sindhu, once is not enough.

GameAthleteMedal
Women’s Singles BadmintonPV SindhuBronze

6.Lovlina Borgohain

Covid-19 affected her preparation. But the tall pugilist from Assam tried to make the best of the situation. She lifted LPG cylinders, worked in the paddy fields to keep fit. In Tokyo, Lovlina showed the world she could fearlessly box with the best. Five feet, nine inches tall, she used her long reach to devastating effect to fashion an amazing medal story.

GameAthleteMedal
Women’s Welterweight BoxingLovlina BorgohainBronze

7.Bajrang punia

Wrestler Bajrang Punia, also in his debut appearance at the quadrennial event, beat Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov in the men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling playoff to claim the bronze medal. Punia, who belongs to Khuddan village in Jhajjar district, pinned Kazakhstan’s Daulet Niyazbekov.It was India’s sixth medal of the Tokyo Olympics – equalling their best-ever haul at a single edition of the Olympics.

GameAthleteMedal
Wrestling (65 Kg)Bajrang PuniaBronze

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DEEPIKA KUMARI – INDIAN ARCHER!!!

Everyone in the world have some unique talent. The talent to do something vary from person to person. Yes, I believe I have the talent of writing articles. I would say this is my unique talent. Likewise, we haven’t heard a lot about the so called unpopular games. Archery is not as famous a cricket. But Archery is a wonderful sport. The people who has interest in this is also low. This game needs a free and concentrated mind. In this game, concentration plays a major role. Let me ask you a question? Do you know the name of any archers in India? Have you heard of Deepika Kumari? I would say I have heard her name and now I know about her a little bit by writing this article. Come on! Let’s see about Deepika Kumari.

Deepika Kumari Mahato was born on 13th June 1994 in Ranchi, Jharkand. Her father, Shivnarayan Mahato, is an auto-driver and her mother Geeta Mahato, a nurse at Ranchi Medical College. Her interest in Archery came from hitting the mangoes with stones. Many of us did this, but this has laid the strong foundation for her archery career. Deepika’s family was financially unstable and they cannot buy her new equipments to practice. So she used bamboo bow and arrow. After that her cousin helped her to develop and improve her talent.

DEEPIKA KUMARI

DEEPIKA’S PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

  • She made her breakthrough in 2005, by entering the Arjun Archery academy run by Wife of Jharkand Chief Minister Arjun Munda.
  • Her professional career started in 2006 by joining Tata Archery Academy in Jhamsedpur. After being sent there, she had uniform and professional equipments and she praticed hard. She only returned home after three years, by winning Cadet World Championship title in November 2009. She is the one to get first medal for India in Archery.
  • Deepika became the second women to win the World Archery Competition held in 2006.
  • She won the 11th Youth World Archery Championship in 2009 at her age of fifteen.
  • In 2010 Common Wealth Games, She won two medals, one in individual event and the other in team event. In the same year, she was awarded Outstanding performance at CWG in the women’s catergory at the Sahara Sports ceremony.
  • In the 2010 Asian games, she lost in the individual Archery game to a North Korean player in the Bronze-level playoffs. But as a recurve team defeated Taipei of China in the Bronze-level playoffs.
  • In 2012, She won her first Word Cup individual stage, held in Turkey.
  • In London Olymbics 2012, She lost to Amy Oliver of Britain in the opening rounds due to relatively high fevers and winds.
  • In July 2013, she won the gold medal in Archey World Cup stage 3 held at Mendellin.
  • In September 2013, she won silver in the FITA Archery World Cup.
  • In 2015, in Stage 3 Archery world Cup, she won bronze in the individual event. She won team Silver with her teammates in the same World Cup.
  • In November 2015, she won a bronze medal in the Asian Championship with Jayanth Taldukar in the Recurve Mixed Team event.
  • In April 2016, at the first stage of the World Cup in Shangai, Deepika equaled the Ki-Bo-Bae’s world record of (686/720) in the women’s recurve event.
  • In November 2019, Deepika Kumari secured an Olympic quota at the Continental Qualification Tournament being held on the sidelines of the 21st Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok.
  • She won three gold medals In Stage Three World Cup held in Paris 2021.
  • She recorded the 13th triple gold and became the 11th archer to achieve the feat – in the 15-year history of the Hyundai Archery World Cup.

In 2017, a Biographical Documentry called Ladies First, flimed the life of Deepika Kumari. This movie won at London Independent Festival and was screened in  Mallorca Film Festival in October 2017. This movie has also been submitted in Short Documentary category at Oscars.

Deepika Kumari - Wikipedia
PadmaSri awarded by Hon’ble Pranab Mukerjee.

AWARDS WON BY DEEPIKA KUMARI

  • 2012 – Arjuna Award by the Government of India
  • 2014 – FICCI Sportsperson of the Year Award
  • 2016 – Padmasri by the Government of India
  • 2017 – Young Achievers award which is felicitated by Vogue.

Read more;

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Neeraj chopra: A gold medal 🏅🏅

After local children teased him about his childhood obesity, his father enrolled him in a gymnasium at Madlauda; he was later enrolled in a gym in Panipat.While there, he also visited the nearby Panipat Sports Authority of India centre, where javelin thrower Jaiveer Choudhary recognized his early talent.[ Observing Chopra’s ability to achieve a 40-metre throw without training and impressed by his drive, Choudhary became his first coach.After training under Choudhary for a year, the 13-year-old Chopra was admitted to the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula, four hours from his home. The sports complex was then one of only two facilities in the state of Haryana with a synthetic runway. There, he trained under coach Ahmad, who made him train in long-distance running along with the javelin throw. Initially while at Tau Devi, he typically achieved throws of around 55 metres. He soon increased his range, and won the 2012 junior nationals in Lucknow by achieving a new national record throw of 68.40 metres.The next year, he entered his first international competition, the World Youth Championships in Ukraine. He won his first international medal in 2014, a silver at the Youth Olympics Qualification in Bangkok. He achieved his first throw of over 70 metres at the 2014 senior nationals, following this up with a world record throw in the junior category of 81.04 metres in the 2015 All India Inter-University Athletics Meet; this was his first throw of over 80 metres.Chopra received a callback for the national-level training camp in 2015, leaving Panchkula in early 2016 to train at NIS Patiala. He won a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games with a throw of 84.23 m, where he equalled the Indian national record.

Career Of N. Chopra

Chopra won gold in the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships with a throw of 85.23 metres.In the men’s javelin throw at 2018 Commonwealth Games, he registered a season-best effort of 86.47 metres, becoming one of the few Indian athletes to win a gold medal on their Commonwealth Games debut, also becoming the first Indian to win the javelin throw at the Games. In May 2018, he again broke the national record at the Doha Diamond League with a throw of 87.43 metres.

In August 2018, Chopra made his debut appearance at the Asian Games representing India at the 2018 Asian Games, and was also the flag-bearer for the Indian contingent during the 2018 Asian Games Parade of Nations.On 27 August, he threw a distance of 88.06 m to win gold in the Men’s javelin throw at the 2018 Asian Games and set a new Indian national record, bettering his own previous record.It was also India’s first gold medal in javelin throw at the Asian Games. Chopra was the only track and field athlete that year to be recommended by the AFI for the country’s highest sports award, the Khel Ratna, but was awarded the Arjuna Award in September 2018.

Having suffered an elbow injury, Chopra underwent surgery in Mumbai on 2 May 2019, the day after the qualifying competitions for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics had begun After a period of recuperation, involving meditation and rehabilitative training at Patiala and the IIS Vijayanagar, Chopra travelled to South Africa in November 2019 for training under German biomechanics expert Klaus Bartoneitz. Previously, he had been coached by Gary Calvert,Werner Daniels and Uwe Hohn.After a 16-month hiatus, he returned to international competition in January 2020 with a winning throw of 87.86 metres in the Athletics Central North West League Meeting in Potchefstroom, South Africa, which qualified him for Tokyo.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chopra spent the next year in India training at the NIS Patiala.On 5 March 2021, Chopra again broke his own national record with a new throw of 88.07m, establishing him in a world leading position. After weeks of attempting to secure a travel visa, which Chopra described as frustrating, he was cleared to travel to France with his coach. He opened his international season of 2021 with a throw of 83.18 metres that earned him a gold medal at an event in Lisbon, Portugal, but skipped the World Athletics Continental Tour and the Diamond League event at Gateshead to rest and prepare for the Olympics.

2020 Tokyo Olympics
See also: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men’s javelin throw
Chopra made his debut at the Olympics representing India at the 2020 Summer Olympics. On 4 August 2021, he was placed in Group A. Despite the effects of jet lag after flying to Tokyo from Sweden and a disrupted sleep schedule due to regular dope-control testing, Chopra topped his group and qualified for the final in the men’s javelin throw with a throw of 86.65 metres. Competing with more-experienced and better-performing athletes, notably Johannes Vetter of Germany, Chopra’s strategy for the final, which he developed with his coach Bartonietz, was to rely on his speed and put pressure on the rest of the field with a powerful long throw.

As a result, Chopra won the gold medal in the final on 7 August with a throw of 87.58 m,and became the first Indian Olympian to win a gold medal in athletics, and the first post-independence Indian Olympic medalist in athletics. He also became the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal after Abhinav Bindra, who won the gold medal in the men’s 10 m air rifle in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Chopra dedicated his win to sprinters Milkha Singh and P. T. Usha.

FOOTBALL

Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called football include association football (known as soccer in North America and Oceania); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as football codes.

There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British influence outside the directly controlled Empire. By the end of the 19th century, distinct regional codes were already developing: Gaelic football, for example, deliberately incorporated the rules of local traditional football games in order to maintain their heritage. In 1888, The Football League was founded in England, becoming the first of many professional football associations. During the 20th century, several of the various kinds of football grew to become some of the most popular team sports in the world.

Several of the football codes are the most popular team sports in the world. Globally, association football is played by over 250 million players in over 200 nations, and has the highest television audience in sport,  making it the most popular in the world. American football, with 1.1 million high school football players and nearly 70,000 college football players, is the most popular sport in the United States, with the annual Super Bowl game accounting for nine of the top ten of the most watched broadcasts in U.S. television history . The NFL has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world and has the highest revenue out of any single professional sports league. Thus, the best association football and American football players are among the highest paid athletes in the world.

Australian rules football has the highest spectator attendance of all sports in Australia. Similarly, Gaelic football is the most popular sport in Ireland in terms of match attendance, and the All-Ireland Football Final is the most watched event of that nation’s sporting year.

India’s best Olympic ever

Today is the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 , which has definitely become India’s best Olympic ever. India has managed to win 7 Olympic medals which is the highest number of medals in a single Olympic for India breaking the record of London Olympics where India won 6 medals back in 2012.

In this Olympics , there were many athletes who were considered as favourites to win a medal. some were able to cop up with the expectations of 1.3 billion Indians but some crumbled in pressure or by other reasons.

India’s first Olympic medal in Tokyo 2020 came in very first day of Olympics when India’s weightlifter Mirabhai chanu won Silver medal in 49 kg category. All of a sudden India’s medal came in day 1 of the Olympics and we thought this Olympics will be ours . But after day 1 , Indian athletes disappointed and could not increase the medal tally for few days, especially our shooters from whom we were having lot of expectations to win medals disappointed us.

But soon India was assured their second medal when Indian boxer Lovlina borgohain was qualified for semifinals in 69 kg category. she was assured of at least a bronze medal . unfortunately , she lost the semifinal match but she had already won bronze medal for India. she became 3rd boxer for India to win medal in boxing after Marykom in 2012 and Vijender Singh in 2008. In between some disappointed performances , some Indian athletes did really well. After Lovlina, it was the time for PV Sindhu , silver medalist from Rio Olympics. She started really well but lost in semifinal match against Chinese Shuttler TY Tai. But soon made great comeback and won bronze for India.

Till then , India had won 3 medals and was already better from last Olympics where we we only won 2 medals but India’s best was about to come after that . Indian Hockey team was doing consistently good from their first match and soon they qualified for semifinal after many years. Indian women hockey team started poorly but they soon came in their best and qualified for Olympics semi finals but unfortunately ,our both teams lost in semifinals after playing good throughout the match. At the same time , wrestling was also going on where Ravi Dahiya entered finals of freestyle wrestling in 57 kg category. and Deepak Punia after qualifying for semifinals , unfortunately lost his match and was later unable to win bronze medal. Ravi Dahiya later won Silver medal.

But the historic moment came soon when Indian men hockey team won bronze medal match against Germany and won an Olympic medal after 41 years. that was a very historic and special moment for Indian fans. though Indian women hockey team could not win a medal but they won our hearts by playing outstanding hockey. till now, India had won 5 medals.

But the most historic and remarkable moment came yesterday when Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra won Gold medal in javelin throw event finals with a record 87.53 m distance. It was India’s first gold medal in Track and field events and 2nd individual gold medal after Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal in 2008 Beijing Olympics. And in the same day, India’s one of the biggest medal hopes Bajrang Punia also won a Bronze medal in 65 kg category.

That is why , this Olympic has become India’s best Olympics ever. There were some amazing performances who were not able to win a medal but won our hearts like Indian women hockey team , golfer Aditi Ashok, Kamalpreet kaur and many others.

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CHESS

A board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a chequered board on which each playing piece is moved according to precise rules. The object is to put the opponent’s king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible.

The Rules of Chess

The King may move one square in any direction, so long as no piece is blocking his path. …

The Queen may move any number of squares straight or diagonally in any direction.

Rooks move horizontally or vertically any number of squares.


Bishops move diagonally any number of squares.

Knights move in an ‘L’ shape’: two squares in a horizontal or vertical direction, then move one square horizontally or vertically. They are the only piece able to jump over other pieces.

Pawns move vertically forward one square, with the option to move two squares if they have not yet moved.

History of chess:
The game originated in northern India in the 6th century AD and spread to Persia. When the Arabs conquered Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently, through the Moorish conquest of Spain, spread to Southern Europe.

The list of top 10 active players


1. Viswanathan Anand
2. Vidit Gujrathi
3. Harikrishna Pentala
4. Baskaran Adhiban
5. Krishnan Sasikiran
6. S. P. Sethuraman
7. Chithambaram Aravindh
8. Parimarjan Negi
9. Surya Shekhar Ganguly
10. Nihal Sarin