The BCCI has released an inspiring video chronicling Team India's journey to the Asia Cup 2023 final. The footage celebrates India's path to the final, highlighting the team's skill, grit and big match temperament. It captures exhilarating moments from India's campaign, including thrilling wins that exemplified the team's determination. The video provides a glimpse into India's preparations as they gear up to face Sri Lanka in the final clash in Colombo. India's journey to the final has generated tremendous excitement among cricket fans worldwide. The footage conveys the team's dedication and drive to succeed as they stand on the cusp of potential Asia Cup glory. Overall, it encapsulates India's glorious road to the final as they eye their record 8th title.

The BCCI has confirmed that all-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka due to a left quadriceps injury sustained during the Bangladesh match. He has been replaced by Washington Sundar who has promptly joined the squad in Colombo. Patel's unfortunate injury comes as a late setback for India ahead of the high stakes final. Under captain Rohit Sharma, India's squad features stars like Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah. Sundar's inclusion adds an unexpected twist to the much anticipated India vs Sri Lanka clash. India will be hoping to win their record 8th Asia Cup title despite the last minute squad change forced by Patel's unavailability.

India eyes a record 8th Asia Cup title as they face Sri Lanka in the final at Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. India are the most successful team with 7 titles while Sri Lanka can equal that with a win. Rain has already affected matches in the tournament. The weather forecast for Sunday in Colombo predicts temperatures around 27-29°C but with high rain probability of 49-65% throughout the day. India has replaced injured Axar Patel with Washington Sundar while Sri Lanka is without spinner Maheesh Theekshana. On two previous occasions, Sri Lanka lost to India in the Super 4s but beat them in the final. The weather will be crucial for the outcome as India targets an 8th Asia Cup crown. 

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra finished second at the Diamond League Final in Eugene on Saturday with a best throw of 83.80m. Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch won the crown with 84.24m in his final attempt. Chopra struggled in windy conditions, unable to match his 88m+ throws from recent events. This was his first sub-85m effort this season after winning World Championships gold with 88.17m last month. Vadlejch claimed his third Diamond League title having led throughout the final. Finland's Oliver Helander took third with 83.74m. Chopra had won two Diamond League meetings in Doha and Lausanne this year but lost his hold on the overall title. He will now aim to defend his Asian Games gold later this month.(Image courtesy: @ianuragthakur on X)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled by Delhi Metro on Sunday ahead of inaugurating the Rs 5,400 crore first phase of India International Convention Centre named 'YashoBhoomi' in Dwarka, Delhi. The state-of-the-art convention centre built over 73,000 sqm has 15 convention halls with a total capacity of 11,000 delegates. PM Modi hailed the project for sustainability features like rainwater harvesting and Indian Green Building Council's Platinum certification. On Saturday, Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory about possible restrictions on NH-48 near the venue. PM Modi's metro ride and inauguration of the major convention centre project highlights his commitment to infrastructure development.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his 73rd birthday and received greetings from President Droupadi Murmu, politicians and other leaders. The BJP launched a 15-day "Sewa Pakhwara" campaign to mark the occasion and promote welfare initiatives. President Murmu expressed hope for India's development under Modi's leadership. Home Minister Amit Shah praised Modi as the architect of a self-reliant India. BJP President JP Nadda credited Modi for enhancing India's global prestige and development. Other leaders including Rajnath Singh and Yogi Adityanath hailed Modi's role in India's progress. Modi marked his birthday by inaugurating development projects including infrastructure initiatives.

India plans to conduct a key test for its Gaganyaan crewed space mission as early as next month, according to project director R. Hutton. The test will involve the crew escape system which can eject astronauts in emergencies. India is training four astronauts for the mission which aims to send a three-member crew into orbit for three days before returning safely. Over $1 billion has been allocated for the ambitious mission which comes after India's historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. The mission is expected to launch before 2024 from Sriharikota spaceport. ISRO is focused on safety and will conduct further tests before the final launch.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan congratulated ISRO for achieving over 8 million concurrent viewers during the live stream of Chandrayaan-3's soft landing on the moon. The live broadcast on YouTube India recorded 8 million concurrent viewers as India successfully landed on the moon on August 23. Mohan shared YouTube India's post stating the livestream's concurrent viewership broke records and that they were "over the moon". The 72-minute broadcast showed clips from ISRO's control center during the historic soft landing of the Vikram lander in the south polar region of the moon.

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have both given a thumbs up to the script for 'Tiger vs Pathaan' after individual narrations by Aditya Chopra. The action thriller pits their respective spy characters Tiger and Pathaan against each other. Filming will commence in March 2024 after months of preparation. It marks the reunion of the two superstars on a full-fledged film 30 years after 'Karan Arjun'. The high-profile face-off is slated to be the biggest film in Indian cinema. It is part of YRF's successful Spy Universe franchise that began with the 'Tiger' films and 'Pathaan'. With the script locked and stars aligned, the stage is set for an epic box office showdown between two of Bollywood's biggest names.

The Indian Army said the retrieval of the body of the third terrorist killed in an encounter in Baramulla was interfered with by firing from a Pakistani post. Army spokesperson Brigadier Dhillon stated that during a joint operation, three infiltrating terrorists were engaged, resulting in two being eliminated and their bodies recovered. The third was also killed but heavy firing from across the border prevented retrieval of the body. The encounter occurred when three heavily armed terrorists attempted infiltration early morning and opened fire on being spotted. Two were gunned down in the fierce exchange but Pakistani firing hampered operations to recover the last terrorist's remains.