“Great pride to nation”: VP Radhakrishnan hails Gulveer, Harjinder’s …

New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan congratulated Indian athletes Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh on winning silver medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, praising their outstanding performances and saying they had brought pride to the nation.

In a post shared on X, the Vice-President congratulated Harjinder Kaur for winning silver in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event and Gulveer Singh for securing silver in the men’s 10,000m race.

“Many congratulations to Harjinder Kaur on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s 69kg Weightlifting event and to Gulveer Singh on securing the Silver Medal in the Men’s 10,000m race at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026," the post read. akupunkturabielsko.pl

Radhakrishnan said the athletes’ performances would inspire young athletes across the country, while highlighting Gulveer’s historic achievement as India’s first Commonwealth Games medallist in the men’s 10,000m event.

“Your outstanding performances have brought great pride to the nation. Harjinder’s determination and Gulveer’s historic feat as India’s first Commonwealth Games medallist in the men’s 10,000m event will inspire countless young athletes. Wishing you both continued success and many more milestones in the years to come," it added.

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India enjoyed another productive day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow on Tuesday, with Gulveer Singh creating history by winning the country’s first-ever medal in the men’s 10,000m and Harjinder Kaur clinching silver in weightlifting, while three Indian boxers stormed into the semifinals to assure the nation of at least three more medals.

Gulveer emerged as the star of the day, producing a remarkable performance to claim silver in the men’s 10,000m. The Army athlete clocked 27:49.78, staying with the lead pack throughout before producing a blistering final-lap sprint to finish behind Australia’s Ky Robinson. His silver ended India’s long wait for a medal in the event, marking the country’s first-ever podium finish in the men’s 10,000m at the Commonwealth Games.

Harjinder Kaur opened India’s account on Day 6 with a silver medal in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event. The Punjab lifter finished with a career-best total of 227kg, including 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk, to finish behind Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau. Harjinder also enjoyed a memorable outing by rewriting the Commonwealth Games snatch record twice before eventually improving on the bronze medal she had won at the Birmingham 2022 Games. (ANI)

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Glasgow [Scotland], July 29 (ANI): Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated Indian weightlifter Harjinder Kaur after she clinched the silver medal in the women’s 69kg category at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, praising her podium finish in Glasgow.

In a post on X, Mandaviya said, “Power, passion, and a podium finish! Congratulations to Harjinder Kaur on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s 69kg Weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026."

Harjinder produced one of the finest performances of her career, finishing with a personal-best total of 227kg, comprising 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk. Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau claimed the gold medal with a total lift of 235kg (108kg in snatch and 127kg in the clean and jerk).

The Punjab weightlifter made an impressive start to the competition by rewriting the Commonwealth Games record twice in the snatch. After successfully lifting 96kg, she raised the Games mark with a 99kg effort before improving it again with a superb 101kg lift in her final attempt.

Her record-breaking snatch performance kept her firmly in contention for gold heading into the clean and jerk. Harjinder opened the second phase with a comfortable lift of 120kg to briefly move into the top spot before successfully clearing 126kg to finish with a career-best total and secure the silver medal.

Although Simoneau reclaimed the lead with a decisive final lift to seal the title, Harjinder’s display highlighted India’s continued dominance in weightlifting at the Glasgow Games.

The silver medal marked Harjinder’s second successive Commonwealth Games podium finish after winning bronze at the Birmingham 2022 Games, while also improving the colour of her previous medal.

Born in Nabha, Punjab, the 28-year-old has emerged as one of India’s leading weightlifters, and her latest achievement further boosted India’s medal tally in one of its strongest disciplines at the Games.

India has enjoyed a successful campaign in Glasgow, winning 12 medals so far — two gold, seven silver and three bronze.

India’s medallists are Mirabai Chanu (gold, weightlifting), Sharmila Dhankar (gold, women’s shot put F57), Rishikanta Singh (silver, weightlifting), Muthupandi Raja (silver, weightlifting), Gyaneshwari Yadav (silver, weightlifting), Sarvesh Kushare (silver, men’s high jump), Gulveer Singh (silver, men’s 10,000m), Harjinder Kaur (silver, weightlifting), Valluri Ajaya Babu (silver, weightlifting), Bindyarani Devi (bronze, weightlifting), Shilpa K. Shyla (bronze, women’s shot put F57) and Jhandu Kumar (bronze, para powerlifting). (ANI)

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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 29 (ANI): Knight Riders Sports announced the appointment of Ryan ten Doeschate as its Head of Cricket Strategy, marking his return to the Knight Riders family in a role that will oversee cricket strategy, talent acquisition and development across its global franchises.

In his new role, Ryan will lead the strategic direction for scouting, player recruitment, squad planning and performance evaluation across the Knight Riders network, according to a release.

He will work closely with the coaching teams to help build a consistent cricketing philosophy and approach across all Knight Riders franchises. As part of his role, he will also serve as Assistant Coach for Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the ILT20 and Los Angeles Knight Riders in the MLC.

Venky Mysore, CEO, Knight Riders Sports, said, “We are delighted to welcome Tendo back to the Knight Riders family. His deep understanding of our philosophy, combined with his experience across franchise and international cricket, makes him ideally suited for this role. He will help shape the next phase of growth across the Knight Riders ecosystem."

Commenting on his appointment, Ryan ten Doeschate said, “I’m excited to be back with the Knight Riders in this role. This is a unique opportunity to work with the coaching & analytics teams across our global franchises to strengthen our scouting/player development systems, and to build a long-term cricket strategy."

Ryan’s journey with the Knight Riders family started first as a player for KKR in 2011 & he was a key member of the title-winning squads in IPL 2012 and 2014. He later became an important part of the coaching group in 2022, and during their third IPL championship title in 2024, the release said.

Earlier, ten Doeschate stepped down as India’s men’s assistant coach following the conclusion of the white-ball series in England, according to ESPNcricinfo.

The former Netherlands cricketer informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about his decision during the UK tour, where India suffered defeats in both the T20I and ODI series. India lost 4-0 to England in the T20I series and 2-1 in the ODI series.

Ten Doeschate, the former Netherlands captain, had been part of India’s coaching set-up since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach after Rahul Dravid stepped down following India’s 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. Personally selected by Gambhir, Doeschate became an important member of the support staff, contributing across both batting and fielding departments.

During his tenure with India, Doeschate was part of the coaching group that helped the team win the 2025 Asia Cup and successfully defend the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup title. However, India’s Test side endured a difficult transition during the same period, suffering a Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat in Australia and a home series whitewash against New Zealand (0-3) and South Africa (0-2). (ANI)

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