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'Suno Draupadi...': Vinesh Phogat shares famous poem, seeks justice for wrestlers
Vinesh took to Twitter to post a picture of a famous poem written by Pushyamitra Upadhyay. "#WeWantJustice," she wrote along with the picture. The 28-year old Phogat has been one of the faces of the wrestlers' protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh against whom a chargesheet was filed on June 15 for stalking and sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
Ishan Kishan opted out of Duleep Trophy to train at NCA ahead of West Indies tour
But it has now emerged that Kishan opted out of Duleep Trophy as he is heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for training ahead of the all-format West Indies tour, set to start from July 12. "Ishan is not skipping the Duleep Trophy (due to other reasons).
Ashes 2023: "Best form of attack", Bairstow hails England's adventurous first-day declaration
Stokes threw caution to wind on day one of the first Test with England opting for a first-evening declaration with the score on 393/8 in their first innings after scoring at a rate of more than five-an-over across the day.
Pakistan's participation at 2023 World Cup in India subject to government approval: Report
According to an ESPNcricinfo report, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) under its chairman Najam Sethi has written to the ICC, following the release of a draft schedule to all participating countries last week, to highlight they cannot unilaterally approve the fixture list.
Nottingham Open: Murray reaches semis with win over Stricker
The Scot Murray is yet to drop a set this week after defeating Stricker 7-6(2), 7-5 in the Rothesay Open quarter-finals on Friday. Murray lost just one point behind his first serve in the opening set to gain an advantage on the 20-year-old. Despite trailing 1-3 in the second set, he fought back and earned a decisive break in the 11th game before closing out the match in one hour, 48 minutes.
Jr Men's National Hockey: Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh register wins on Day 5
In the first match of the day, Hockey Madhya Pradesh beat Kerala Hockey 14-0 in Pool A. Mohammad Zaid Khan (3', 39', 56'), Ali Ahmad (6', 24'), Mohd Konain Dad (8', 18', 43',60'), Captain Ankit Pal (15'), Md Kareem Mansuri (29'), Shreyas Dupe (30', 41'), and Kashif Khan (57') featured on the scoresheet for Hockey Madhya Pradesh.
Ashes 2023: Australia make steady start after Root's ton steers England to surprise first-day declaration
Root's unbeaten 118 not out, his 30th century in Test cricket, was the stand-out contribution on a surface that offered little for the bowlers, and was the 32-year-old's fourth hundred against Australia but his first since 2015. His ton drew him level with Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the all-time list, just three behind.
MLC 2023: Faf du Plessis named captain of Texas Super Kings
With du Plessis joining the Texas franchise in MLC, the Super Kings have managed to regain their association with one of their most esteemed players. Earlier, the franchise said that Ambati Rayudu, who retired from the game after IPL 2023, along with CSK players Devon Conway and Mitchell Santner, have been signed up to play for Texas in MLC 2023.
Going through the grind of IPL 2023 will help become sharper for future matches: Mukesh Kumar
In IPL 2023, where Delhi Capitals had a disappointing ninth finish, Mukesh picked seven wickets from ten matches in him playing in the two-month intense tournament for the first time. His most notable performance of IPL 2023 came in defending 13 runs off the final over against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Stuttgart Open: Frances Tiafoe overcomes Lorenzo Musetti to reach semifinal
With his 25th win of the season, Tiafoe set a semifinal meeting against Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics. In an entertaining clash at the ATP 250, Tiafoe recovered from squandering three set points in the first set, holding his nerve in the second set before racing clear in the decider.
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