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Priya Mohan, a teen athlete who defeated Dutee, has sparked interest with her top biomechanical scores.

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Priya Mohan, a teen athlete who defeated Dutee, has sparked interest with her top biomechanical scores.

PRIYA MOHAN TRYED SINGING, DANCING, KEYBOARD PLAYING, AND EVEN PAINTING. “I tried them all because my parents insisted,” she says, “but athletics has always been my first and only love.”

Today, the 19-year-old is the centre of a rising buzz in Indian athletics. Not just because she beat Dutee Chand, India’s fastest runner, four days ago. Biomechanics experts are hailing her as a potential world-class athlete with incredible muscle-levers.

“We’ve tested over 2000 elite athletes at our center,” says Anthony Chacko, director of the Karnataka state-run Centre for Sports Science. “But her readings are way better than any athlete who has walked in here.”

“Her torque (the strength and force generated by the legs and muscles surrounding the thoracic spine) is around 480 Newton metres, whereas most elite athletes we tested were around 280 Nm. She has an incredibly high rate of recovery. If she stays injury-free, she has the potential to become a world-class athlete,” says Chacko.

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When running, the four limbs, as well as the muscles surrounding the spine – shoulder extensors, hip flexors, lateral spine rotators, shoulder flexors – and leg muscles – glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves – assist in creating clockwise and counter-clockwise torques that allow for speed generation. Priya’s running torque provides a solid foundation on which pace-work can be built.

Strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and adaptation were all tested as part of the center’s performance evaluations. “Her peak torque, relative peak power, and recovery heart were all far too high for that sport.” “We also required her to participate in a recovery intervention involving hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which assisted her in reducing fatigue,” Chacko adds. Experts at the centre predict “great scope for improvement” for Priya, who started the season with a time of 52.37s in the 400m and will soon be within striking distance of the national record of 50.79s.

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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.

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Mumbai defeats Vidarbha by 169 runs to win the 42nd Ranji Trophy, capping an eight-year reign.

Mumbai overcame Vidarbha by 169 runs in the Wankhede Stadium final on Thursday to end an eight-year drought for a record-tying 42nd Ranji Trophy victory. Vidarbha put up a valiant fight in the second inning to chase a massive 538 runs, but on Day 5, they were eventually bowled out for 368.

Vidarbha put up a valiant battle on Day 5 of the final, with captain Akshay Wadkar and Harsh Dubey leading the team’s struggle against Ajinkya Rahane’s troops. Vidarbha scored 81 runs in the opening session without losing a wicket thanks to the two’s resolute stance at the crease, which frustrated the home team.

Mumbai defeated Vidarbha by a commanding 169 runs in the Ranji Trophy final, putting on an outstanding display.

Following lunch, Wadkar gave Vidarbha’s innings a boost with a magnificent century, showcasing his batting prowess. But when it was time to step it up, Tanush Kotian got his wicket by lbw-ing Wadkar.

Following the captain’s exit, Vidarbha’s batting lineup came under increasing pressure. Even Dubey, who showed fortitude by hitting a steely 65 off 128 deliveries, gave in to the pressure of the scoreboard.

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Mumbai’s bowlers strengthened their hold on the game as the innings went on. Vidarbha’s bottom order offered little resistance as Mumbai quickly completed the innings in just the next 25 deliveries.

Ajinkya Rahane gave the ball to Dhawal Kulkarni in a crucial moment following the loss of the ninth wicket in his final domestic encounter. With just his third ball of the spell, Kulkarni quickly secured the vital wicket of Umesh Yadav, securing Mumbai’s 42nd championship.

Mumbai won their first Ranji Trophy since 2016. The domestic powerhouses increased their lead over other teams in the standings for the most trophies won in the first-class competition. With Karnataka coming in a distant second, no other team has won the Ranji Trophy more times than this one.

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