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3rd ODI: India win toss, opt to bowl against England; Siraj replaces unfit Bumrah
India made one change in their playing XI as Mohammed Shami came in place of Jasprit Bumrah, who has a niggle. "We are gonna bowl first. It looks like a good track and won't change for the course of 100 overs. It is the series decider and we have played some good cricket on the tour, we took the learning from the last game and hopefully will rectify the mistakes," said Rohit at the toss.
Babar surpasses Kohli in becoming fastest Asian batter to reach 10,000 runs in international cricket
Babar achieved the landmark during his unbeaten knock of 34 off 72 balls in Pakistan's first innings against Sri Lanka during the first Test at Galle International Stadium. He is now the fastest batter from Asia to get 10,000 runs in international cricket, going past the previous record set by talismanic India batter Virat Kohli in 232 innings. Amongst all Pakistan batters to reach the 10,000 runs mark in international cricket, Babar is the fastest to reach the landmark in 228 innings.
Nordea Open: Baez overcomes Rublev to set up final with compatriot Cerundolo
In a clash of two high-powered forehands, it was Baez whose ball striking had Rublev on the run more frequently as he eased to a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the pair's first ATP head-to-head meeting. The World No. 34 broke Rublev's serve four times on the way to a 75-minute win that secured him a spot in his third tour-level final. "I think I played better than yesterday," said Baez, referring to his hard-fought three-set quarter-final win against Dominic Thiem on Friday.
PV Sindhu clinches Singapore Open title after beating Wang Zhi Yi
World No 7 Sindhu took 58 minutes to defeat world No 11 Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 and win her third title of the year. Two-time Olympic medallist earlier won the Syed Modi International in January and Swiss Open in March, however, were BWF Super 300-level meets. Sindhu, a former world champion and seeded third in the tournament, started the final at the Singapore Indoor Stadium with purpose.
Praggnanandhaa wins Paracin Open chess title with a dominant, unbeaten run
Playing in the Open A section of the event, the 16-year-old Praggnanandhaa garnered eight points from nine rounds, finishing half a point ahead of his nearest rival, Alexandr Predke, a Russian player playing under the flag of FIDE, the sport's world governing body. In the ninth and final round on Saturday, Praggnanandhaa, the Grandmaster from Chennai, played out a draw with Serbia's Alisher Suleymenov while Predke defeated India's V Pranav on the second board with white pieces to move up to 7.5 points.
IPL to have dedicated two and half month window in next ICC FTP: Report
As per a near-final draft of the ICC's latest FTP for men's cricket, the international cricket due to be played by the 12 Full Members between May 2023 and April 2027, is built primarily on two cycles of the World Test Championship (WTC), a host of ICC events and plenty of bilateral white-ball cricket. However, the unmarked gaps in the calendar are a noticeable thing.
ISL: Mumbai City FC sign Alberto Noguera on one-year contract
The Madrid-born midfielder came up through the ranks at Getafe before he was picked up by Atl tico Madrid in July 2009, where he was instantly made the C team at the club. He was called in to train with the first team senior squad under Quique Sanchez Flores and went on to make his La Liga debut against Levante UD in 2011.
FIH to hold Pro League in five time-blocks from 2023-24 season
The FIH has changed the format of the Pro League so as not to disrupt the schedule of the domestic club competitions, tournaments, and leagues. "This change has been confirmed for the subsequent three editions at least. Amongst others, this will help significantly for the planning of club competitions," the FIH informed in a press release on Saturday.
Chelsea sign Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli on four-year deal
Koulibaly joined Napoli from Genk in 2014 and made 317 appearances for the Italian side. He made his senior debut for Senegal in September 2015 and has since earned 62 caps, captaining the team to victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. "I'm very happy to be here with this team at Chelsea. It's a big team in the world and my dream was always to play in the Premier League," Koulibaly said in a statement.
'Keep shining and rising. Wish you all the best': Kohli replies to Babar's 'stay strong' tweet
Soon after the tweet was released, many cricket fans from around the world started praising Babar for supporting Kohli. Now, on Saturday, Kohli replied to Babar's post, thanking him for his words of support. "Thank you. Keep shining and rising. Wish you all the best (clap emoji)," read Kohli's reply on Twitter. On the eve of Pakistan's first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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