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IND v AUS: Ishan, Shubman to be opening pair; wicket to give equal opportunities to both teams, says Hardik Pandya
With Rohit Sharma unavailable for the ODI series opener due to personal reasons, a vacancy at the top will be filled by Kishan, with the left-handed batter set to join forces with the right-handed Gill. While Gill hit a double hundred and a century in India's last ODI assignment against New Zealand earlier in the year, Kishan had an underwhelming run ever since he hit a rollicking 210 against Bangladesh last year.
WPL 2023: Fifties from Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner take Gujarat Giants to 147/4
While Laura took time before opening up to make 57 off 45 balls, Ashleigh was aggressive from the word go to be unbeaten on 51 off 33 balls. While getting their respective first fifties of the competition, Laura and Ashleigh were involved in a crucial 81-run partnership off 53 balls for the third wicket.
WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to bowl first against Gujarat Giants
The last time these two teams met in the competition, Delhi thrashed Gujarat by ten wickets, thanks to Marizanne Kapp's five-fer and a blazing fifty by Shafali Verma. While Delhi have only lost one game to Mumbai Indians, Gujarat have won just one game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Women's Boxing World Championships: Nikhat, Sakshi sail into the second round
The Commonwealth Games gold medallist showcased a clear dominance in the ring as the referee had to give a third standing count to Ismayilova in the second round of the bout. "I am happy that the first day started with India's win. I am very happy to win today's bout. Hopefully, I will continue my winning run in the upcoming matches," Nikhat said after the win.
Kirpan-wielding Sikh says he was denied entry to NBA game in US
Mandeep Singh had gone to watch a basketball match involving the NBA team Sacramento Kings in California. Sharing his photos from outside the venue from his Twitter handle, Singh said he spoke to multiple people regarding the issue, which he called "religious discrimination", but to no avail.
IND vs AUS: No rushing back for Warner unless 100 percent fit, says Marsh on eve of first ODI
Warner had returned home after suffering a concussion and a hairline fracture in his left elbow during the Test series and despite three-week rest, has not fully recovered from the injury. The 36-year-old left-handed opener will face a fitness test of sorts during nets on Thursday and seasoned all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said he will not be rushed unless he is 100 percent fit. Marsh said Warner will be assessed on Thursday and "hopefully he comes through".
Gianni Infantino re-elected as FIFA president
The 52-year-old Swiss, who succeeded Sepp Blatter in 2016, was elected unopposed in presence of delegates from the 211 member federations. "It is an incredible honour and privilege, and a great responsibility. I promise to continue serving FIFA and football around the world," Infantino said. "To those that love me, and I know there are many, and those who hate me ... I love you all," he added.
World ranking doesn't matter much to us, says Indian men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh
After a hat-trick of wins, the Indian team remained unbeaten as they put up a resilient performance against Australia in the last home game in the FIH Hockey Pro League, registering a 2-2 (4-3 SO) win, here on Wednesday night.Before this, India beat reigning World Champions Germany 3-2 and 6-3 followed by a 5-4 win.
Hearthstone removed from Asian Games Esports program
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday confirmed the decision proposed by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee (HAGOC) and the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) during the fifth Coordination Committee meeting, a Xinhua report said. Since negotiations between Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase.
1st ODI: 'Experimentation' on menu for both India, Australia as World Cup preparations gather pace
The second and third ODIs of the three-match series will be played at Visakhapatnam (March 19) and Chennai (March 22). It's going to be a hectic year for India in 50-overs cricket. The Men in Blue have already played six ODIs in the first month of the year and the second phase of their preparations starts with three 50-over matches against Australia followed by three matches away in West Indies, the Asia Cup in Pakistan
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