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IND v AUS: Bowling 22 overs in Nagpur was a great test for Jadeja and he passed it, says Dravid
In his first game for India after being sidelined by a knee injury which needed surgery in September last year, Jadeja made an instant impact, claiming 5/47 in the first innings as Australia were bowled out for 177. Now, ahead of the second Test in New Delhi, India head coach Rahul Dravid stated that he was pleased with how Jadeja fared in Nagpur, especially after bowling 22 overs on day one of the game.
After Valentine's Day wedding, Hardik, Natasa renew marriage vows
On Tuesday -- on the occasion of Valentine's Day -- the couple renewed their marriage vows in Udaipur in a destination wedding. The wedding procession on Wednesday took place at a hotel in Udaipur. Both brothers -- Hardik and Krunal, wore cream-colour sherwani. The wedding rituals on Tuesday were performed as per the Christian rituals along with a white theme. Natasa was seen in a white gown while Hardik wore a black suit.
Australia continue atop Test rankings after latest update
West Indies claimed the series 1-0 after winning the second Test in Bulawayo by an innings and four runs, a result that left them at eighth in the Test team rankings, reports ICC. Zimbabwe continue at 10th, with 27 rating points. Australia will head into the second Test against India in Delhi, starting on Friday as the No.1-ranked team with 126 rating points, 11 above India's 115.
IND v AUS: Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc sweat it out to prove match fitness under New Delhi sunshine
While Starc had a tendon injury on his middle finger while trying to take a catch in the deep, Green had fractured his right index finger while batting against tearaway pacer Anrich Nortje and needed surgery. But in Wednesday's practice session, Green showed that he could get into the playing eleven for Friday's Test as a genuine all-rounder.
Women's T20 World Cup: India beat West Indies as Deepti reaches record milestone
Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh combined for a decisive partnership worth 73 runs to put India within touching distance of victory, while spinner Deepti Sharma made history in the game by taking 3/15 and becoming the first Indian to reach 100 wickets in T20 internationals, according to ICC.
IND v AUS: Virat Kohli faces spin majorly as others fine-tune their basics in practice session
After initially facing pace, Kohli was facing spin mostly. He was trying to be aggressive by using his feet in facing the spinners. He held technical talks with batting coach Vikram Rathour on how he should be facing deliveries coming from rough, followed by facing a lot of deliveries from India A and Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Sourabh as well as Delhi spinners Pulkit Narang and Hrithik Shokeen.
IND v AUS: Shreyas Iyer to walk into the side if he's ready to take the load of a five-day Test match, says Dravid
India head coach Rahul Dravid stated in the press conference that Iyer can walk into the side if his body is ready to take the load of five days of playing a Test match. Iyer was sidelined for almost a month due to a back injury ruling him out of India's ODI series against New Zealand in January 2023.
National Football: Manipur rout mighty Bengal to keep Riyadh dreams alive
Manipur's architect in chief was Subash Singh, who rolled back the year in a scintillating performance right from the start. Singh had a part to play in each of Manipur's goals, his pass sending Naoba Meitei into space on the right in the first half, from which the youngster finished brilliantly, shooting into the far corner, from an acute angle. For Bengal, the pain soon got worse.
Europa League: Barca v Man Utd, Sevilla against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday night
Barcelona entertain Manchester United top of La Liga and in an excellent run of form that has seen them win their last 11 games in all competitions, while their rivals have also come into form as coach Erik ten Hag imposes his style on the side, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ind vs Aus: 'Still, a good chance', Mitchell Starc hopeful of returning for second Test
Starc missed the series opener with a finger injury, which he picked up while fielding against South Africa last December. Captain Pat Cummins and Scott Boland were Australia's only fast bowlers in Nagpur, as all-rounder Cameron Green missed out, who is also nursing his broken finger. The pacer did not travel with the team to Nagpur and instead remained in Sydney.
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