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IND v AUS: Visa approved, Usman Khawaja on his way to join teammates in Bengaluru
Khawaja, Australia's most prolific batter over the past 12 months, has had his visa for arrival into India approved and will fly out of Australia on Thursday morning to link up with the Test squad. The batter, who was born in Pakistan but moved to Australia at a young age
La Liga 2022-23: Real Madrid eye three points against managerless Valencia
Valencia travel to the Santiago Bernabeu with club stalwart 'Voro' Gonzalez in temporary charge after Gennaro Gattuso left the club 'by mutual consent' on Monday for a string of bad results leaving them just a point above the relegation zone.
3rd T20I: It feels good when you practice and it pays off, says Gill after his century
During his sensational knock, the right-handed batter became the youngest Indian (23-year-old) to score a T20I century and also the fifth batter from the country after Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, K.L. Rahul and Virat to score centuries in all three formats. "It feels good when you practice and it pays off. I was backing myself to score big. Didn't happen in the Sri Lanka series and in the first T20 matches.
3rd T20I: I look to keep it simple and back my gut feeling, says Hardik on his captaincy philosophy
"To be honest, I always play the game like this (On doing things out of the box). I try to read what is required, not have preconceived ideas. In my captaincy, I look to keep it simple and back my gut. I have a simple rule - if I go down, I will go down on my terms," Pandya said in the post-match presentation. The 29-year-old, who got the Player of the Series Award, credited the support staff for the success.
3rd T20I: Shubman Gill's ton, bowlers power India to clinical 2-1 series win over New Zealand
Gill, who didn't have much success in the first two games, put on a batting show, smashing the Black Caps' bowlers all-round the park at the world's largest cricket stadium. Apart from Gill, the likes of Rahul Tripathi (44 off 22), Hardik Pandya (30 off 17) and Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 13) also made vital contributions with the bat.
Football: Saudi Arabia confirmed as host of the AFC Asian Cup 2027
The landmark decision to give the hosting rights to Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) marks the first time Asia's crown jewel will be staged in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whose national side ranks amongst the best performers in the tournament's history, having clinched the coveted Continental crown on three occasions -- in 1984, 1988 and 1996.
3rd T20I: India win toss, opt to bat first against New Zealand
India, who won the last game, made one change in their playing XI as Umran Malik came in for Yuzvendra Chahal. "We're going to bat first. Want to put up some runs and take the game from there. Looks like a very good wicket, we played here in the IPL final where the ball did a bit more in the second innings," said Hardik at the toss.
Suryakumar Yadav retains No. 1 position in ICC T20 rankings
Suryakumar has a rating of 910 points after he stroked quickfire innings of 47 during the first match of India's ongoing series against New Zealand in Ranchi as the exciting right-hander maintained his healthy lead at the top of the T20I rankings for batters. While the Indian batter played a more composed knock of unbeaten 26 in the second match of the series,
Arshdeep and Ishan will be upcoming superstars, says Anil Kumble
Arshdeep made his T20I debut against England in July last year and has featured in 25 matches since then, claiming 39 wickets so far. In the same year, the left-arm fast bowler marked his ODI debut against New Zealand in November. On the other hand, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan scored a double ODI hundred against Bangladesh last year that saw him enter the record book.
Union Budget: 'Government must allocate a dedicated fund to encourage women to participate in sport'
According to him, the government must allocate big funds and invest in sport development in tier-3 and 4 cities, where robust infrastructure can help the country to groom talent for it to become a global sporting powerhouse. "Last year, Khelo India, the government's flagship programme, emerged as the biggest beneficiary with a budgetary allocation of Rs 974 crore.
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