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Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Date, schedule, venue, when and where to watch
For the first time, sports games like canoeing, fencing, kayaking and canoe slalom will be a part of KIYG.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 5th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) 2023 on Monday, January 30. It is a multi-sport event held annually in India to promote sports culture and gives a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent and skills. It primarily focuses on sports development at the grassroots level.
Athletes from across the country will participate in KIYG 2023. According to the official notification, the KIYG 2023 will be held at 23 venues, in which 6,000 athletes will take part in 27 different sports. For the first time, sports games like canoeing, fencing, kayaking, and canoe slalom will be a part of KIYG.
Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Date and Venue
The Khelo India Youth Games will be held in eight cities of Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Jabalpur Mandla, Balaghat and Khargone (Maheshwar) and one cycling event will be held in Delhi. KIYG will take place from January 30 to February 11.
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Khelo India Youth Games 2023: Schedule
Sports Event | Date | Venue |
Athletics | 3rd Feb to 5th Feb 2023 | Athletics Track T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal |
Wrestling | 7th Feb to 11th Feb 2023 | DSYW Hall T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal |
Boxing | 31st Jan to 4th Feb 2023 | DSYW Hall T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal |
Shooting | 1st Feb to 6th Feb 2023 | M.P. Shooting Academy, Bhopal |
Kayaking & Canoeing | 1st Feb to 3rd Feb 2023 | M.P. Water Sports Academy, Upper Lake Bhopal |
Rowing | 7th Feb to 9th Feb 2023 | M.P. Water Sports Academy, Upper Lake Bhopal |
Volleyball | 30th Jan to 3rd Feb 2023 | Indoor Hall SAI, Bhopal |
Judo | 7th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Indoor Hall SAI, Bhopal |
Swimming | 7th Feb to 11th Feb 2023 | Prakash Tarun Pushkar, Bhopal |
Basketball | 31st Jan to 4th Feb 2023 | Basketball Complex, Indore |
Weightlifting | 6th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Basketball Complex, Indore |
Table Tennis | 30th Jan to 3rd Feb 2023 | Abhay Prashal, Indore |
Kabaddi | 5th Feb to 9th Feb 2023 | Abhay Prashal, Indore |
Football (Boys) | 1st Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Football Ground, The Emerald Heights |
Tennis | 6th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Indore Tennis Club |
Badminton | 31st Jan to 3rd Feb 2023 | M.P Badminton Academy, Kampu Gwalior |
Hockey | 4th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | M.P Women Hockey Academy, Kampu |
Gymnastics | 1st Feb to 5th Feb 2023 | LNIPE, Gwalior |
Kalarippayattu | 8th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | LNIPE, Gwalior |
Yogasana | 1st Feb to 3rd Feb 2023 | Madhav Seva Nyas Hall, Ujjain |
Mallakhamb | 6th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Madhav Seva Nyas Hall, Ujjain |
Archery | 31st Jan to 3rd Feb 2023 | Jabalpur (Ranital Sports Complex) |
Kho Kho | 30th Jan to 3rd Feb 2023 | Cycling Complex, Jabalpur (Ranital Sports Complex) |
Fencing | 6th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Cycling Complex, Jabalpur (Ranital Sports Complex) |
Cycling Road | 8th Feb to 9th Feb 2023 | Kajuri Road, Jabalpur |
Thang-Ta | 8th Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | District Sports Complex, Mandla |
Gatka | 2nd Feb to 4th Feb 2023 | District Sports Complex, Mandla |
Football (Girls) | 1st Feb to 10th Feb 2023 | Football Ground, Balaghat |
Slalom | 6th Feb to 7th Feb 2023 | Maheshwar (Khargone) |
Cycling-Track | 2nd Feb to 4th Feb 2023 | IG Stadium Delhi |
Khelo India Youth Games 2023: When and where to watch
The multi-sport event will stream live on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar. The Sports Ministry of India has also launched a mobile application for the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 to allow easier access to the games.
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Video of Rohit Sharma proposing to fan at airport leaves users in splits | Watch
Rohit in the video can also be heard proposing to his fan after giving him a rose and asking the fan to marry him. The fan can be seen beaming a wide smile throughout the exchange.

The Blues skipper, Rohit Sharma, made a return to the national squad in the second ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday after missing the first ODI in the tri-series owing to family-related commitments. In the skipper’s absence, Hardik Pandya was entrusted to lead the team against the Aussies.
India’s opener joined back with his team after arriving in India’s Vizag. However, the skipper met with his fans at the airport and had an hilarious exchange with one of the fans who was waiting for him.
In the video, Rohit along with his teammates can be seen coming out of the airport where a fan can be seen recording a selfie video. Rohit, who can be seen bolting through the crowd of fans, can be seen offering a flower to the fan recording the video.
Rohit in the video can also be heard proposing to his fan after giving him a rose and asking the fan to marry him. The fan can be seen beaming a wide smile throughout the exchange.
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Watch the video here:
Twitter reactions
After the video went viral on social media, many users came forward to add their praise on the incident. One user wrote and said that this is why Rohit Sharma is the greatest of all time, implying Sharma’s modesty and humbleness are the key attributes.
One user wrote and said that the Indian skipper just wanted to throw the rose away, however, as he couldn’t find any dustbin, he offered the rose to one of the fans.
One user wrote and predicted that the fan must have said yes after hearing the proposal of Rohit Sharma, which is why he didn’t upload the full video.
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IND vs AUS: Sanju Samson to replace Shreyas Iyer in ODI series against Australia
Iyer complaint of back injury ahead of the Ahmedabad Test day 3.

The Indian team has suffered a setback before the series of three ODIs to be played between India and Australia. If the report is to be believed, Shreyas Iyer will not be a part of the ODI series against Australia. The BCCI issued a statement on Monday saying that the medical team is monitoring Shreyas’s injury.
If Shreyas is ruled out of the ODI series against Australia, then Rajat Patidar or Rahul Tripathi will be included in the team, or BCCI could opt for Sanju Samson.
If media reports are to be believed, on the other hand, the way Axar Patel got a chance in place of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel also capitalized on that opportunity. Similarly, in place of Shreyas Iyer batsman Sanju Samson might come to the fore.
For the unversed, Iyer complaint of back injury ahead of the Ahmedabad Test day 3. The batsman could not even run properly hence, Team India was one batsman short during the first innings.
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On the other hand, Sanju Samson ODI Carrier includes 330 runs in 10 innings of 11 matches, including two half-centuries. Moreover, in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the first match of the ODI series, Hardik Pandya will take over the responsibility of captaincy only in the first ODI against Australia.
India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test Series by 2-1 and lifted the trophy. Men In Blue have also qualified for the World Test Championship’s final. Now in the absence of Rohit Sharma, in the first ODI, Hardik Pandya would like to start the ODI series with a win for the Indian team under his captaincy.
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Virat Kohli shakes a leg with Norwegian dance group Quick Style | Watch
Virat Kohli played a marathon inning of 186 off 364 balls in the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Ahmedabad.

Virat Kohli met members of Norwegian dance group Quick Style in Mumbai on Tuesday. He was seen grooving to the song Ishq by Stereo Nation with the Quick Style group. The cricketer also shared a picture with the members of the dance crew.
During the shoot, Kohli made a reel with the group. In it, a member of Quick Style picks up a cricket bat, not knowing what to do with it. Dressed in a white T-shirt and black jeans, Kohli enters the scene and does the steps while holding the bat. The dance crew follows them.
Watch the video here:
For the unversed, Norway’s dance crew is famous for quick style dance on Bollywood songs. Quick Style danced to the songs Kala Chashma and Saddi Galli at his own partner’s wedding a few months back. Its video too went viral on social media. After this the popularity of the dance crew has increased vigorously. The dance group keeps uploading dance videos on Indian and Pakistani songs on social media.
When the former Indian skipper met the dance group, he had also shared a photo with them on social media. It caption read, “Guess who I met in Mumbai.”
However, this is not for the first time that Kohli was spotted dancing. Indian players had played Holi fiercely in Ahmedabad before the fourth test. During this, Virat Kohli also danced with Shubman Gill in the team bus. Kohli also did the hook step of Shahrukh Khan’s movie Pathan song in Nagpur in the first Test against Australia.
On the sport front, Virat Kohli played a marathon inning of 186 off 364 balls in the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Ahmedabad. He batted for 520 minutes and scored the 28th century of his Test career, which came after 1205 days. Including all three formats, Virat has now 75 international centuries.
The last Test between Australia and India was drawn, but India have now reached the final of the WTC Yano World Test Championship. India will compete against Australia on June 7 at The Oval Ground in London, the capital of England.
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