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Female footballer Jyoti Chouhan becomes first Indian player to score in Cup final in Europe
Jyoti scored for her club ZNK Dinamo Zagreb in the final of the Croatia Women's Cup against ZNK Split on Sunday, according to reports reaching here on Monday.
Bajrang, Sakshi, Vinesh assert won't take 10 secs to leave their jobs; claim agitation will go on
On Monday, Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat took umbrage to such suggestions and claimed that the people who are trying to discredit them and force them to give up their fight for justice are now coming after their jobs. In similarly-worded statements, the top wrestlers claimed that when "life is at stake, job is a small thing".
WTC Final: Don't feel any pressure in terms of trying to win the ICC trophy, says Rahul Dravid
Since winning the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni's leadership in England in 2013, India has been winless in global tournaments across all formats, something which has been a subject of huge discussion in the run-up to any competition. India finished as runners-up in the 2014 T20 World Cup, 2017 Champions Trophy and 2021 World Test Championship final.
WTC Final: Had a very good conversation with MS Dhoni, there were a lot of insights from it, reveals KS Bharat
"Recently during the IPL, I had a word with Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He (talked about) his experiences keeping in England as well as what would work the best for any wicket-keeper. It was a very good conversation and there were a lot of insights from that," Bharat was quoted as saying by ICC on Monday.
Picture shared does not reveal my true beliefs, says Yash Dayal after posting an objectionable cartoon on social media
On Monday morning, Dayal came into controversy after screenshots of a cartoon that he had shared on his official Instagram account as a story appeared on social media, which portrayed Muslims in bad light, and revolved around the recent Shahbad Dairy murder case, in which a 16-year-old girl was stabbed to death by one Sahil Khan.
French Open: Jabeur races past Pera to make maiden Roland-Garros quarterfinal
Roland-Garros was the sole major at which the Tunisian had not reached the last eight, but that hoodoo was finally lifted following her fourth-round triumph. Jabeur will next face either No.14 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia or Sara Sorribes Tormo as she bids to reach a third Grand Slam semifinal.
French Open: 'Clash we've been all waiting for', says Tsitsipas on quarterfinal showdown with Alcaraz
The Greek No.5 seed was on his game Sunday evening, beating qualifier Sebastian Ofner 7-5, 6-3, 6-0 in a straight-setter, setting up a blockbuster quarterfinal showdown against Alcaraz, with the winner possibly to meet Novak Djokovic for a spot in the final. "I think everyone was expecting it, weren't they? And it's here. It's game on," Tsitsipas told reporters at Roland-Garros.
WTC Final: India have a good bowling attack, going to have to play well against them, says Steve Smith
"They have got a good mix of quality seam bowlers, with Shami and Siraj probably their two main guys. They have really good skills and the Dukes' ball will suit them nicely." "And then obviously their spinners as well, who bowl well in all conditions. So I think they have a good attack and we are going to have to play well against them this week," said Smith in a press conference at The Oval.
WTC Final: Transition period for the guys is going to be extreme, says Shane Watson
Only two members from Australia's squad - David Warner and Cameron Green -- featured in IPL 2023, while Michael Neser, Steven Smith, Marcus Harris and Marnus Labuschagne played County Championship matches.
WTC Final: Prefer to be slightly underdone than overdone, says Pat Cummins
It means that majority of the players in the WTC final squad, including Cummins, haven't played a lot of competitive cricket since this year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy series ended in early March in India. After playing in the WTC final, Australia will stay on in England to play in the five-Test Ashes series, ending on July 31.
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