The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded its prestigious Olympic Order to the ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra. The award, which recognises Abhinav Bindra’s outstanding service to the Olympic movement, will be bestowed on him on 10 August 2024 during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris, France.
Paris will host the 33rd Summer Olympics from 26 July to 11 August 2024.
Scotland’s fast bowler Charlie Cassell broke the world record for taking maximum wickets in a One Day internationals (ODI) debut match. In an ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Match played at Dundee in Scotland, Cassell took 7 wickets for 21 runs in 5.4 overs against Oman
He broke the record of Kagiso Rabada of South Africa, who took 6 wickets for 16 runs against Bangladesh in his ODI debut match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in July 2015.
Batting first, the Oman team was dismissed for 91 runs in 21.4 overs. Scotland scored the necessary runs with eight wickets and 196 balls to spare.
Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has the best bowling figure in an ODI match with 8 wickets for 19 runs against Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in December 2001.