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India to play near full-strength squad in five T20Is against West Indies; Kohli might be rested: Report
On Wednesday, Sharma, Bumrah, Pant, Pandya and Kohli were rested from India's three-match ODI series against the West Indies, to be played in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on July 22, 24 and 27. After this, India and West Indies will play five T20Is, starting from July 29 in Trinidad, followed by the next two matches at St. Kitts and the final two T20Is to be played in Lauderhill, Florida, USA.
Sri Lanka Cricket affirms its readiness to host Asia Cup 2022: Report
The hosting of the tournament, to be held in the T20 format, was in doubt because of the economic and political crisis in the country since April this year, with millions of citizens of the island nation struggling to buy food, fuel and medicines. The report also said that the government there is believed to be keen that the tournament be held on the island itself.
MS Dhoni turns 41, cricket fraternity extends birthday wishes for "Captain Cool"
At the domestic level, he captained Chennai Super Kings to IPL titles in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021 apart from two now-defunct Champions League T20 titles in 2010 and 2014. Dhoni is fondly remembered for his attacking stroke play, keeping a calm head as a skipper in under-pressure situations, giving him the tag of "captain cool".
Virat Kohli will be back among runs soon, believes Rashid Latif
Experts and fans alike had hoped that Kohli would return to form now that he no longer has to carry the burden of captaincy, the 33-year-old batter failed to fire in the Indian Premier League and was rested for India's T20I series against South Africa. Back in the squad in England, Kohli had scores of 11 and 20 in the rescheduled fifth Test against England, resulting in people again questioning his ability to regain his form.
SL v AUS, 2nd Test: Three more Sri Lanka players test Covid positive
Key batter Dhananjaya de Silva, pacer Asitha Fernando and spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who all played in the first Test, returned positive Covid tests on Wednesday, ruling them out of the series finale. It brings to five the number of Sri Lankan players who have tested positive for the virus in the past week. All three players were found to be positive during a Rapid Antigen Test conducted on Wednesday.
Wimbledon 2022: Rafal Nadal overcomes pain barrier to reach semifinals
The 22-time major champion Nadal left the court for a medical timeout in the second set, after losing the opening set 3-6, and appeared to be struggling with an abdominal issue midway through the four-hour, 20-minute quarterfinal encounter on Wednesday. Yet the second seed showcased trademark resilience, raising his aggression to keep points short and producing a high-class deciding-set tie-break to seal a 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) victory.
With an eye on T20 World Cup, skipper Rohit wants India to win, tick boxes in each game
After missing the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Birmingham due to Covid-19, the 35-year-old is now fit and fine to lead India in the T20I series against England, beginning on Thursday. Having trained for three straight days in Birmingham, Sharma linked up with the rest of the group on Tuesday afternoon. Rohit also said that younger players in the team deserve their opportunities after doing well in IPL or for their state teams, adding that England is going to be a very challenging team for them.
FC Barcelona unveil new signing Kessie
The 25-year-old Cote d'Ivoire international midfielder was announced as a new arrival on Monday, shortly before the club confirmed the signing of Danish international defender Andreas Christensen, who, like Kessie, has agreed on a four-year deal with a 500-million-euro release clause. Kessie arrives from AC Milan on a free transfer.
Wimbledon 2022: Rybakina outclasses Tomljanovic, reaches first Grand Slam semifinal
The No.17 seed Rybakina delivered a dazzling serving performance against Tomljanovic in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, firing 15 aces en route to her victory in 1 hour and 51 minutes and setting up a semifinal clash against Simona Halep. Three Kazakh players had previously reached the Grand Slam quarterfinals -- Yaroslava Shvedova, Yulia Putintseva and Rybakina herself at Roland Garros 2021.
Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, S Praneeth, P Kashyap enter second round; Saina bows out
Former world champion Sindhu advanced to the second round women's singles event after a hard-fought 21-13, 17-21, 21-15 win over China's He Bing Jiao in 56 minutes at the Axiata Arena. Sindhu, who had lost to He Bing Jiao in the first round of the Indonesia Open last month, dominated the early exchanges to build a massive 11-3 lead heading into the first break. The Indian player then controlled the game to take a 1-0 lead.
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