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Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, United Arab Emirates set to battle it out in Asia Cup qualifier
The winning team of the qualifier tournament will earn a spot in Group A alongside India and Pakistan in the main Asia Cup event, set to start in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27. For the winners, they have the chance to square off against India (August 31) and Pakistan (September 2) in the Asia Cup. The United Arab Emirates are the highest ranked T20I team in the qualifier tournament at 12. But as per recent form, there doesn't appear to be much difference between the four contenders for the Group A spot in Asia Cup.
Rohit Sharma should be given more time for better results: Saurav Ganguly
The former captain added that Rohit Sharma has different leadership qualities and the others had something different. He said Rohit as a captain has a laid back and composed attitude and he should be given sometime to produce better results. "Rohit Sharma has a bit of a laid back attitude. He wants to do things in a very calm and composed way.
West Indies snap nine-match losing streak in ODIs with comfortable win over New Zealand
On a pitch assisting the bowlers, left-arm spin all-rounder Akeal Hosein and pacer Alzarri Joseph picked three wickets each to bowl out New Zealand for just 190 in 45.2 overs. The chase was not straightforward for the West Indies. But Shamarh Brooks made a patient 79 off 91 balls to ensure West Indies had a rare clinical performance in ODI cricket and take a 1-0 lead in three-match series.
US Open: Former champion Dominic Thiem among others in men's singles wild cards list
A number of high-profile American players also earned wild cards into the singles main draw. The list ranges from 34-year-old Sam Querrey, a former world No. 11 who reached the tournament's quarterfinals in 2017, to 16-year-old Learner Tien, a junior who won the USTA Boys' 18s National Championship on Monday.
IND vs ZIM: KL Rahul credits team management for creating secure environment for players
After a near three-month layoff due to a sports hernia and Covid-19, Rahul is all set to lead India in three-match ODI series. When he takes the field on Thursday, it will be only his second full series as captain. "You might be out for two months but they haven't forgotten what you have done for the team and the country in the last two-three years.Players actually thrive in such an environment.
US Open 2022: Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin lead women's singles wild cards list
Venus and Sofia will be joined by fellow Americans CoCo Vandeweghe, Elizabeth Mandlik, Peyton Stearns and Eleana Yu, as well as Australia's Jaimee Fourlis and France's Harmony Tan as part of reciprocal wild card agreements with Tennis Australia and the French tennis federation. The 42-year-old Williams will be making her 23rd US Open main draw appearance.
Pramod, Sukant reach semis in men's doubles and quarters in singles at Thailand Para Badminton International
According to information received here, in singles, Pramod Bhagat secured his quarterfinals birth with an easy win over Ukraine's Oleksandr Chyrkov with a straight set win. He will be facing France's Mathieu Thomas in the quarter finals. The score line read 24-22 and 21-15 and the match lasted for 37 minutes. In the men's doubles, Pramod and Sukant defeated Thailand's Mongkhon Bunsun and Siripong Teamarrom in straight sets with the score line of 21-17 and 22-20, the also defeated France's Faustine Noel and Lucas Mazur in straight sets to secure their semifinals spot.
KL Rahul begins training for Zimbabwe ODIs
The first ODI between India and Zimbabwe will be played on Thursday in Harare. Rahul, who is coming back from long-term injury, on Wednesday shared a picture on the Koo app where he can be seen sharping his skills ahead of the opening match. In another picture, Team India can be seen having an insightful conversation with the coach as the visitors get ready to face Zimbabwe.
IND v ZIM: KL Rahul, Deepak Chahar in focus as India face confident Zimbabwe
Thursday's match, the first of the three ODI matches between India and Zimbabwe, will have the majority of focus on how Rahul as well as Deepak Chahar shape up, especially with Men's T20 World Cup coming in October-November and before that, the Asia Cup, starting from August 27. Six years later, Rahul will be returning to Harare as the captain of the side, to the place where his white-ball mainstay story for India began.
Series vs Zimbabwe gives Dhawan great chance to enter Top-10 in ODI ranking for batters
Dhawan, who is in 12th position in the latest ICC ODI Batting Rankings, has a great opportunity to get into the top-10 and join compatriots Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who are placed fifth and sixth respectively in the latest rankings released on Wednesday. Pakistan captain Babar Azam (891 points), meanwhile, has increased his lead as the top-ranked ODI batter in the world and is distantly followed by teammate Imam ul-Haq (800).
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