1. India’s cricket squad for One Day I international & T20I series against Sri Lanka announced: The All-India Senior Selection Committee picked the Indian squad for the 3-match ODI series and the 3-match T20I series against Sri Lanka scheduled in the month of July. All matches will be played at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, SriLanka.
2. The Indian Tokyo 2020 Shooting squad 23 members, those of the Pistol and Rifle team based in Croatia, underwent COVID vaccination in the capital city of Zagreb.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and NRAI are also in touch with the Indian Embassy in Rome, for the vaccination of the two Skeet shooters, Mairaj Khan and Angad Bajwa, who are training in Italy.
3. French Open Tennis: RussiaтАЩs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova enters final in women’s singles beating SloveniaтАЩs Tamara Zidansek, 7-5, 6-3.
4. Athletics Federation of India has announced that the 4 th Indian Grand Prix will be held in Patiala on 21st June 2021.
The AFI will also conduct the National Inter-State Athletics Championships from 25th June at the same location.
5. President Ram Nath Kovind , PM Modi and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju has expressed grief over the demise of Boxer Ngangom Dingko Singh.
A Padam Shri awardee Ngangom Dingko Singh had won the gold medal in the 1998 Asian Games.
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