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Told Rahane and Pujara about not being considered for SL Tests: Chetan Sharma
The senior duo, along with pacer Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha, on Saturday, were excluded from the squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka. Chief Selector Chetan Sharma, in a virtual press conference, said the senior quartet were spoken to 'immediately' after India lost the Test series to South Africa 2-1.
3rd T20I: India look to test bench strength, West Indies eye elusive win
With the T20 World Cup scheduled in less than eight months in Australia, the Indian team has been trying to build as many options as possible for every possible slot. In the absence of KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan opened the innings for India along with Rohit Sharma. However, he has failed to impress with his batting performances and struggled against both fast and spin bowling.
After Australian Open fiasco, Djokovic set to play in Dubai
The Dubai Open -- an ATP 500 event -- should be a strong starting point for Djokovic for the upcoming season after he was not allowed to compete in the opening Grand Slam of the year due to his unvaccinated COVID-19 status. Djokovic, the winner of 20 Grand Slam titles and a five-time champion here in Dubai -- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2020 -- was quoted as saying by tennis.com on Saturday that he was "excited" to play in Dubai.
Rohit Sharma's coronation as India's all-format skipper completes with Test captaincy
"As far as Rohit Sharma is concerned, he is the number one cricketer of our country. The most important thing is that he is playing all three formats. For us, it becomes very important how we manage Rohit. Nowadays, cricketers are professionals, play all three formats and know how to manage their bodies well," said Chetan Sharma.
Rohit Sharma named Test captain as Pujara, Rahane dropped from squad against Sri Lanka
Sharma said in the virtual press conference that both batters had been spoken to about the decision and have been told to get runs in the ongoing 2021/22 Ranji Trophy. He added that the Indian team is looking to groom future captains under Sharma. The appointment of Sharma, already the white-ball captain of India, makes him the full-time all-format skipper for India, completing his takeover from Virat Kohli.
Winter break allowed me to get attacking again with Mercedes for 2022, says Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton has opened up about his winter break and the reset he needed in order to get "attacking" for the season ahead with Mercedes, as the eight-time constructors' champions launched their 2022 car on Friday. Hamilton readies for a 10th season with the team and aims to clinch what would be a record eighth Formula 1 drivers' World Championship, and his seventh with Mercedes.
Ostapenko pulls off comeback over Halep to make Dubai final
Ostapenko has beaten a Grand Slam champion in all four rounds en route to the final, previously taking out Sofia Kenin, Iga Swiatek and Petra Kvitova. She needed a third-set tiebreak to edge the latter two, and coming into the semifinals had spent six hours on court compared to Halep's three hours and 40 minutes.
PKL 8: Bengal Warriors beat Puneri Paltan
The Season 7 champions were trailing by 10 points at halftime but overcame that margin to beat Pune who are fighting for a playoffs spot. Puneri Paltan dominated the first half with their raiders Mohit Goyat and Aslam Inamdar doing the bulk of the work. Bengal's experienced defence had no answers for the skilled Pune raiders who picked easy points.
PKL 8: Dabang Delhi KC thrash Telugu Titans
The likes of Neeraj Narwal and Manjeet had a great outing and ensured the Titans never really had a chance to cause an upset. Titans' disappointing season came to an end with just 1 win in 22 matches. Ankit Beniwal scored 10 points for the Titans who will now need to rebuild the squad in the summer.Telugu Titans started the match on the front foot with their raiders Rajnish, Adarsh and Ankit Beniwal chipping in with points.
Ranji Trophy: Sakibul Gani's triple ton, Sarfaraz Khan double century highlight Day 2
Bihar batter Sakibul Gani's historic triple ton and Sarfaraz Khan's superb double century were the highlights on Day 2 of the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy on Friday. With his sensational knock (341 runs off 405), Gani became the first triple centurion of the ongoing Ranji season He was involved in a mammoth 538-run partnership with Babul Kumar as Bihar posted 686/5 decl against Mizoram.
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