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Sharma, Pant and Ashwin included in ICC Men's Test Team of the Year
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been given the charge of captaining the eleven which also has his countryman and Player of the Match in the inaugural World Test Championship final, Kyle Jamieson, as well. Apart from three Indians and two New Zealanders, England captain Joe Root, Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne, and Pakistani trio of Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali and Shaheen Afridi are in the eleven as well.
Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami named in ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year
The ICC Team of the Year, led by England's Heather Knight, recognizes the achievements of some exceptional players in women's cricket who impressed one and all with their on-field exploits in a calendar year. India's ODI skipper Mithali Raj amassed 503 runs at an average of 62.87 in 2021. Her runs came at a time when the Indian team struggled as a unit, which makes her contribution even more important.
Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy enter quarter-finals
Former world champion Sindhu defeated Lauren Lam of the US 21-16, 21-13 in a 33 minute clash. Both players started the match strongly. However, Sindhu went into the break with a slender lead of 11-10. From there, Indian found her groove and won the first game in 15 minutes. The Indian badminton player kept control of the court in the second game and raced to an 11-6 lead. She then pocketed the match in straight games.
Newsmen Explainer: Why has Novak Djokovic not taken Covid vaccine?
Novak Djokovic has refused to take Covid-19 vaccine and therefore, the procedure of his participation in the Australian Open which was subject to protocols placed in the view of COVID19 pandemic (and mandatory vaccinations) and which were supposed to be legal in nature, quickly took a murky political colour, resulting in unfavourable headlines for the Serbian, the tournament, and the Australian government as well. Here is a detailed explainer as to why Djokovic has not taken the vaccination.
Tremendous show of character: Laxman lauds India's phenomenal performance in U-19 CWC
The BCCI on Wednesday night announced that the India team currently taking part in the Under-19 World Cup in the Caribbean have reported COVID-19 positive cases following RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Tests. Six members out of the 17-member squad were put in isolation and subsequently ruled out of the selection for the Group B clash against Ireland.
Indian-American golfer Akshay Bhatia wins The Bahamas Great Exuma Classic
Bhatia, who shot a stunning bogey-free 7-under 65 in the final round on Wednesday, won the title 12 days shy of his 20th birthday, joining Australia's former World No. 1 Jason Day and Korean star Sungjae Im as the only teenagers to win titles on the development circuit which is the pathway to the PGA TOUR.
SA v IND: There were no centuries and big partnership, says Dhawan
After South Africa posted 296/4, thanks to a double-century stand between Rassie van der Dussen (129 not out) and captain Temba Bavuma (110), India began well, thanks to Dhawan's 79 and Virat Kohli's 51.
BCCI committee recommends Ahmedabad, Kolkata as venues for WI ODIs, T20Is
The six games, scheduled to be played from February 6 to 20, were scheduled to be spread across six venues -- Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, and Thiruvananthapuram. However, with the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country, the BCCI has been recommended to reduce the number of venues for the series.
PKL 8: Haryana Steelers prevail over Puneri Paltan
With Kabaddi stalwarts Rakesh Kumar and Anup Kumar managing Haryana and Pune respectively, the match was bound to be an intensely-contest affair. But Rakesh and his Steelers had the last laugh thanks largely due to a dominant performance in the second half. Haryana's defenders Jaideep and Mohit picked up 7 tackle points each while captain Vikash Kandola had 8 raid points.
ISL 2021-22: SC East Bengal finally break jinx with 2-1 win over FC Goa
Mahesh Naorem Singh (9') scored early for East Bengal against the run of play until Alberto Noguera (37') levelled the score. Naorem Singh (42') completed his brace after a gift from the opposition defender which remained the difference between the teams.
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