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LAHORE, 27 September, 2026 (Ghufran): Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem and compatriot Yasir Sultan will compete among 14 athletes in the Asian Games javelin throw final on Monday, with Arshad’s coach confirming that the star thrower is fully fit and in good form. Arshad will lead Pakistan’s challenge as he seeks another major international achievement, while Yasir Sultan’s participation gives the country two representatives in the medal competition. Sri Lanka’s Ramesh Tharanga is also among the athletes expected to attract attention, while two Indian throwers will feature in the final in the absence of India’s leading javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. Arshad arrived at the competition after preparations in Lahore and Japan, where he trained under Japanese conditions. His coach Salman...

MUMBAI, 27 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): India’s Virat Kohli on Sunday became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 15,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs). The 37-year-old Kohli reached the milestone with a boundary during the opening ODI against the West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram, achieving the feat in his 303rd ODI innings, 74 innings quicker than Tendulkar, who reached 15,000 runs in 377 innings and finished his career with 18,426 ODI runs. Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is third on the all-time ODI run-scorers list with 14,234 runs. Kohli, who now plays only ODI cricket after retiring from Test and T20 international cricket, has said that the 2027 World Cup is expected to be his final appearance in the tournament. He was part of India’s 2011 World...