Sreejith CR

Both sides qualified for the last eight stage of Asia's oldest football tournament courtesy of finishing on top of their groups with a perfect record of three wins from as many games. 

Neeraj Chopra is currently sitting at the fourth spot in the Diamond League standings, having collected seven points from one event, while Czechia's Jakub Vadlejch (14 points) is occupying the top spot. Anderson Peters (13 points) is placed second in the table, and Julian Weber of Germany, who finished sixth in Paris, is third (8 points).

Joao Felix joined Atletico Madrid in 2019 for a reported fee of USD 135 million. After scoring 34 goals in 131 games for Diego Simeone's side, the 24-year-old is now set to return to Chelsea, where he had spent six months on loan in 2023.  

Months ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, Nair showcased his power hitting skills with nine maximums, while the 32-year-old was also brilliant with his stroke play, hitting 13 boundaries

Karun Nair, while representing Karnataka in the 2013-14 Ranji season, scored three consecutive centuries in the quarters, semis and finals thus helping his team to a title triumph. 

The Frenchman came through the youth ranks of Ligue 1 side Rennes and broke into their first team in 2020 before moving to German club Hoffenheim the following year. After spending two seasons at the Bundesliga outfit, he joined Leeds in July 2023 for then-club record transfer fee of USD 46 million.

Arshad Nadeem won a historic gold medal for Pakistan at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 27-year-old ended his nation's 32-year long wait for an Olympic medal by launching the javelin to a distance of 92.97m, the new Olympic record, at Stade de France. 

Jamie Vardy has netted eight times in nine matchday one appearances in the Premier League, level with Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney. Only Mohamed Salah with nine has more.  

Jamie Vardy is Leicester City's most successful goal-scorer, having found the back of the net 191 times from 465 appearances across all competitions so far.

Stimac, took charge of the Indian football team in May 2019, and got a contract extension in October last year. But the 56-year-old was sacked in June 2024 after the Blue Tigers failed to advance to the third round of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers following a 0-0 draw against Kuwait and a 1-2 defeat versus Qatar in the second round.