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Ronaldo to spearhead Portugal at fifth World Cup
Ronaldo will take part in his fifth World Cup, having played for the national team in every edition of the tournament since 2006. Two young players from Benfica, Antonio Silva and Goncalo Ramos, are World Cup debutants, reports Xinhua. RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva replaces the injured Liverpool star Diogo Jota.
Questions on seniors' future post T20 World Cup debacle
Some of those pertain to the team selection, specifically the playing eleven, and head coach Rahul Dravid was not willing to talk about likely changes to the composition for next year's 50-over World Cup so soon after his team was knocked out.
'Some senior players will be dropped from T20 format, Hardik may lead'
According to sources, senior players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik and Ravichandran Ashwin would be gradually eased out from the shortest format of the game. The next T20 World Cup is still two years away and it is learnt that a new team will be picked with all-rounder Hardik Pandya being the captaincy choice.
FIFA World Cup Group C preview: Messi's last shot at glory
In a group where Argentina are the only team in the top 10 in FIFA's last rankings before the FIFA World Cup kicks off in November, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia will also be vying for a ticket to the round of 16. Here is a breakdown of the four teams in Group C.
'Devastated, gutted, hurt': Hardik Pandya after India's T20 World Cup exit
Hardik played a sensational knock (63 off 33) to propel India to a decent 168/6 in 20 overs England openers Jos Buttler (80 not out from 49 balls) and Alex Hales (86 not out from 47) made a chase look like a walk in the park, powering their team to the final with a convincing 10-wicket win over India. "Devastated, gutted, hurt. Tough to take, for all of us. To my teammates, I've enjoyed the bond that we built - we fought for each other every step of the way. Thank you to our support staff for their endless dedication and hardwork for months on end," the star all-rounder said in a tweet
ATP Finals: Nadal and Djokovic drawn in different groups
Nadal is the top seed at the year-end championships for the fifth time. The Spaniard, this year's Australian Open and Roland Garros champion, will try to lift the season finale trophy for the first time. The lefty leads Green Group alongside Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz. Seventh seed Novak Djokovic will try to make history at the Pala Alpitour.
T20 World Cup: 'India were too timid..' Watson slams India's batting approach in powerplay
England openers Jos Buttler (80 not out from 49 balls) and Alex Hales (86 not out from 47) made a chase of 169 look like a walk in the park in the semifinal of the Men's T20 World Cup 2022, powering their team to the final with a convincing 10-wicket win over India. Earlier batting first, India played conservatively in the powerplay and scored just 38 runs.
T20 World Cup: Pakistan PM takes dig at Team India after semifinal loss against England
This was only the second time India lost in a T20 World Cup game by 10 wickets, and the only ever team to register this unwanted record. Notably, Pakistan had also registered a similar win last year in their T20 World Cup opener in Dubai when the opening pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan stitched a 152-run stand to beat India by 10 wickets.
T20 WC post-mortem: 'Timid' batting approach in powerplay, no penetration with new ball cost India semis vs England
When two batters of the calibre of Jos Buttler and Alex Hales get going it's hard for any team to stop and the two produced their best performances in the semi-final. England openers Buttler (80 not out from 49 balls) and Hales (86 not out from 47) made a chase of 169 look like a walk in the park in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup , powering their team to the final with a convincing 10-wicket win over India.
Asian Elite Boxing: Shiva Thapa storms into final
Shiva was facing 2019 Asian Champion Bakhodur Usmanov of Tajikistan in the semi-final. In a close bout that saw both the boxers go toe to toe from the beginning, Shiva used his vast experience and tactical acumen to prevail over his younger opponent in a 4:1 split verdict.
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