Dutee Chand and Ben Stokes get featured on 'TIME 100' list of rising stars

TIME Magazine is famous for its 'Time 100' lists where it takes a look at 100 important people in certain fields or categories. In 2019, TIME has launched a new list called 'Time 100 Next', a list which takes look at 100 people who are forging path for future of business, sports, politics, science, and health. Two table figures emerged in inaugural list, champion Indian athlete Dutee Chand and English all-rounder Ben Stokes.

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Stars of future

23-year-old Indian sprinter Dutee Chand is a trendsetter in her own right. She became first Indian to win 100-metre sprint at World University Games in 2019. She is currently focused on qualifying for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Earlier this year, Dutee also me a bold move when she came out about her sexuality and anunced that she was in a same-sex relationship. This anuncement me her first Indian athlete to formally come out as a member of LGBTQ+ community and me her a symbol of strength and power.

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Ben Stokes is ar athlete who is on list and why would t he be? Stokes has h a magical season for English team, helping m win ir first-ever World Cup in July 2019. After that, Stokes played a very big part in arguably one of greatest Test match victories of all-time when he led England to a very unlikely victory at Heingley against Australia which kept England's Ashes hopes alive. ICC named Stokes in Team-of--tournament for World Cup of 2019. He is currently fourth on ICC Test All-rounder rankings.

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Or table figures in list include actress Lili Reinhart, YouTuber Liza Koshy, rapper Lil Nas X, and YouTuber Lilly Singh.

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