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Virat Kohli etched his name in cricket immortality by scoring his 50th Test century in the fourth Test against England at Lord's, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 51 in ODIs while achieving a unique Test milestone.
Mumbai Indians claimed a record sixth IPL title after a nail-biting Super Over victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore in a packed Wankhede Stadium, with Rohit Sharma playing a captain's knock of 75 off 42 balls.
Neeraj Chopra produced the throw of his life at the Paris Olympics, launching the javelin to a world record 91.65 metres to claim back-to-back Olympic gold medals and cement his legacy as India's greatest track and field athlete.
India's men's hockey team ended a 44-year Olympic gold medal drought with a stunning 3-2 victory over reigning champions Australia in Paris, bringing tears of joy to millions of fans across the country.