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Jadeja undergoes successful knee surgery, hopes to get back to cricket soon
"The surgery was successful. There are many people to thank for their support and involvement -- BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physios, doctors and the fans. I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to cricket soon as I can. Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes," Jadeja wrote on Instagram along with his picture.
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka beat India by 6 wickets
It was the second consecutive loss for India and they will now have to rely on other results to reach the final of the Asia Cup. An excellent attacking knock by captain Rohit Sharma (72 off 41) lifted India to a challenging 173-8 in 20 overs. After Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 29) was the second top-scorer for India, who would have wanted more contributions from their lower-order batters.
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bowl against India; Ashwin replaces Bishnoi
"We'll bowl first because of the record here. All the last three games have been chased down here. The approach has been outstanding by our batters and we hope to continue the same. The coaching staff and the players have created the environment for the new players to come in and deliver. No changes," the Sri Lanka skipper said.
Gaurav Gill gears up for Acropolis rally in Greece
Popularly known as the Rally of the Gods, the event will cover a total distance of 1,192 km including 16 Special stages of 303 kms. With soaring summer temperatures in Acropolis, the stages of Elatia, Bauxites and Tarzan will become even more daunting as the drivers and their cars can succumb to the twisty, dusty, rock-strewn mountain roads.
Gavaskar wants Kohli to also reveal names of people who did not contact him after he stepped down as Test skipper
Following India's loss to Pakistan in the thrilling Asia Cup Super Four game on September 4, Kohli in the post-match press conference caught everyone by surprise by saying, "When I left Test captaincy, I received a text from only one person that I have played with earlier, and that is MS Dhoni.
Fit-again Bavuma returns to lead 15-member South Africa to T20 World Cup
The 32-year-old Temba Bavuma had suffered a left-elbow injury during the five-match T20I series against India in June and has fully recovery ahead of the showpiece event Down Under. The 15-memebr squad and three travelling reserves will also make the trip to India ahead of the T20 World Cup for the three-match T20I series later this month, according to Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Tiafoe beats Nadal to secure quarters berth; crashes Spaniard's dream of fifth US Open crown
The strongly-built Tiafoe played fearless tennis throughout the three-hour, 31-minute contest inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium to earn his third top-5 victory. He hammered the ball off both wings to become the first American man to reach the last-eight at Flushing Meadows since John Isner in 2018. He has also become the youngest to accomplish the feat since Andy Roddick in 2006.
WATCH | Maxwell takes a stunning catch to send Guptill packing as video goes viral
The limited-overs specialist took a stunner of a catch in the fifth over bowled by pace bowler Mitchell Starc, as he dived to his left to latch on to a dipping ball to get rid of dangerous opener Guptill for just six runs. The video posted by Cricket Australia has since gone viral. Maxwell just took off from his fielding position at backward point to take a one-handed pluck from thin air.
Suresh Raina retires from all formats of cricket
Reports suggest that Raina's decision to retire "from all formats of cricket" is a move to open avenues for him to play in tournaments such as the Road Safety Series and the mushrooming overseas T20 leagues. Raina, who played 13 seasons of the IPL, scored more than 5,000 runs in the lucrative league while winning four titles with Chennai Super Kings.
Star Renegades player Livingstone looking to bring back team's glory days
Livingstone, 29, has made a name for himself in T20 leagues around the world, giving sterling performances for Punjab Kings in IPL 2022, where he scored 437 runs at a strike rate of 182. In his two seasons in the BBL (9 and 10), he smashed 55 sixes in 28 games -- and will look to bring that 'fearless' approach to the Renegades.
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