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Kapil Dev sent a small hand-written note congratulating me for crossing him: Ashwin
Ace India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that former captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev had sent a small hand-written note and bouquet for surpassing his tally of 434 Test wickets. On Sunday, Ashwin went past Kapil Dev's 434 wickets to become the second highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket. While Kapil Dev managed the feat in 131 Tests, Ashwin reached the mark in his 85th Test.
Jadeja becomes world's number one all-rounder in latest ICC Test rankings
India's Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday became the top-ranked all-rounder in the latest ICC Test rankings. Jadeja's Player of the Match performance, where he made a career-best, unbeaten 175 with the bat and had a match haul of 9/87 in India's win by an innings and 222 runs against Sri Lanka in Mohali was enough to catapult him to the pole position.
Rahane shares images of nostalgic trip to his school and first cricket ground
India cricketer Ajinkya Rahane took a trip down memory lane when he visited his alma mater SV Joshi High School in Dombivli, Mumbai reminiscing memories spent at the school. The 33-year-old batsman, who led the Indian team to the historic Test series triumph in Australia last year, took to social media on Wednesday and posted a video of his visit to the school. "There's something about visiting your roots that keeps you grounded. Was at Dombivli with my family and irrespective of how the place changes, it holds the same place in my heart!" he captioned it.
Women's World Cup: Will use information from ODIs vs India to our benefit, says Amy
New Zealand vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite stated that her team will use the information from the ODI series against India to their advantage. After suffering a shocking three-run loss to the West Indies in their start to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, New Zealand bounced back with a nine-wicket thrashing of Bangladesh.
Women's World Cup: India seek middle-order gains against familiar foes New Zealand (preview)
After making a winning start to their campaign in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup with a 107-run win over Pakistan, India will be seeking middle-order gains when they face New Zealand on Thursday at Seddon Park. The Mithali Raj-led side know Sophie Devine & Co. very well, after all the two teams faced each other in five ODIs at Queenstown in February, where New Zealand won 4-1.
Women's World Cup: West Indies shine as defending champs England suffer another loss
West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Shemaine Campbelle's 80-ball 66, followed by an all-round bowling performance helped the Stafanie Taylor-led team defeat defending champions England by seven runs to notch their second win in the ICC Women's World Cup at the University Oval here on Wednesday.
Used to bowl medium pace in past to be next Kapil Paaji, reveals Ashwin
The 35-year-old Ashwin, while playing his 85th match, went past Dev's 434 Test scalps to become India's second most successful bowler in the longest format on Sunday. He achieved the milestone after dismissing Charith Asalanka during Sri Lanka's second innings in the first Test, which India won by an innings and 222 runs.
Fifa postpones Ukraine's World Cup playoff against Scotland
The World Cup qualification playoff between Scotland and Ukraine has been postponed after the ongoing conflict in the region. The Ukrainian national team has requested that their World Cup qualifying playoff tie with Scotland be delayed. Ukraine and Scotland were due to play on March 24 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, but the Ukrainian FA asked for a postponement and this has reportedly been accepted.
Shafique, Imam hit tons on final day as first Test between Pakistan and Australia ends in a draw
Openers Abdullah Shafique (136 not out) and Imam-ul-Haq (111 not out) dominated visitors bowlers and smashed unbeaten centuries on Day 5 as the first Test of the three match series between Pakistan and Australia ended in a draw, here on Tuesday.
'I was called Made in China': Jwala Gutta reveals how she faced racial barbs
"I was criticised about how I am and how I look. When a woman is candid and articulates her opinions freely, it is never taken in a right way. I was called 'Made in China' and was asked to prove my nationality," Gutta told News18, on the occasion of International Women's Day.
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