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India's highly rated men's pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty once again fell short of the gold medal dream after they came up short in the final at the China Masters on Sunday.

The North Pole Marathon is a race like no other, held on drifting sheets of sea ice only a few metres thick, floating above frigid Arctic waters. Athletes face temperatures around minus 8-degree celsius, piercing winds that cut through layered clothing, and even the possibility of polar bears straying near the course. With an icebreaker ship on standby, armed patrols for safety, and a dedicated medical team, the event feels less like a marathon and more like a true Arctic expedition.

Saikia was speaking to the media at BCCI headquarters ahead of the board's elections, which will take place on September 28, the day of the board's Annual General Meeting.

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and white-ball head coach Mike Hesson have devised a plan to counter the spin threat posed by arch-rival India in their Super Fours fixture at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday, according to Geo News.

Shukla was speaking to the media at the headquarters of the BCCI.

This is the second clash between these two nations following the Pahalgam terror attack in April and the consequent launching of Operation Sindoor by the Indian Armed Forces against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in May.