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Virat Kohli meets 'Cool Cat' at training session
Kohli has begun training at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai to gear up for the second Test against New Zealand. On Tuesday he posted from his training venue an image of him holding a cat. "A quick hello from a cool cat at practice," Kohli captioned the post on Instagram. The post has since gone viral. Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma was quick to reply to the post. "Hello billi," she wrote.
ICC ODI rankings: Batter Mithali retains 3rd spot, Jhulan ranked 2nd among bowlers
Raj, who has 738 rating points, is behind Lizelle Lee (761) of South Africa and Alyssa Healy (750) of Australia while Goswami with 727 points is at second spot with Jess Jonassen (760) of Australia leading the bowling chart in ODIs. Opener Smriti Mandhana, who remained on sixth spot with 710 points, is the only other India batter in top 10 of women ODI rankings.
Ind-NZ: Suryakumar Yadav replaces KL Rahul in India's Test squad
"He will now undergo rehabilitation at NCA in preparation for the series against South Africa scheduled next month. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Suryakumar Yadav as KL Rahul's replacement," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement on Tuesday. The first Test between India and New Zealand will begin on November 25 in Kanpur.
All of us are looking forward to his guidance: Pujara on Dravid
India will look to avenge their defeat in the World Test Championship final when they host New Zealand in the first Test in Kanpur from Thursday. Dravid joined the Test side after India's clean sweep over New Zealand in the three-match T20I series recently. According to Pujara, the former Indian skipper, who has played 164 Tests for India, will share a great amount of guidance with the young players.
La Liga: Four things we learned from Spain's Matchday 14
Xavi has a lot of work to do.FC Barcelona won their first game under Xavi Hernandez on Saturday night with a 1-0 victory over Espanyol, but nobody who saw the game can be under any illusions that the return of the former midfielder is going to be a quick fix. Xavi showed faith in youth, with three teenagers in his starting 11, and in the first half, his side looked to be aggressive and pressed their rivals high up the field.
T10: Team Abu Dhabi thrash Chennai Braves by 8 wickets
Philip Salt and Paul Stirling provided the perfect platform for Team Abu Dhabi with an opening partnership of 88 runs in 6.1 overs. Salt took on Dhananjaya Lakshan in the first over itself, sending him for a six and a four. Then he smashed Munaf Patel for two sixes and a four in the very next over. Stirling got into the groove in the fourth over when he smacked Roman Walker for one six and two boundaries. The Irishman put even more pressure on The Chennai Braves when he smashed Samiullah Shinwari for three consecutive sixes in the sixth over.
ICC unveil their new Global Growth Strategy
The world governing body gave a detailed account as to how they intend to strengthen, grow and protect the game digitally. "In order to strengthen the sport, ICC has promised to deliver more cricket for all members and also invest in women's cricket. Through ICC.tv, ICC plans to provide fans from across the globe with a platform to watch the game they love and also spoke about the development of a new mobile game.
Hardik Pandya doubtful for South Africa series, says report
He is nurturing his shoulder injury sustained during the T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan. It was believed that his injury is a minor one and he is likely to be available for the home series against New Zealand, but he opted out due to a shoulder injury. "His recovery from injury will mainly depend on rest. He should be visiting the NCA soon and we will take a call on his inclusion in South Africa tour depending on his fitness," a BCCI official told InsideSport.
Aishwarya posts fourth consecutive win at INRC
The TVS Racing factory rider Aishwarya throttled through with a solid performance in the super special spectator stage on Saturday. The Motor Sports Club of Chikmagalur (MSCC) organises this stage regularly at the INRC to attract crowds. Well-versed with the terrain, Aishwarya controlled the pace and consistently made time. She won the rally and clocked a total stage time of 1hr 05min 12.915sec on Sunday.
IND v NZ: Looks like Patels are winning everything, jokes Axar in chat with Harshal
After Harshal won the Player of the Match award on debut for figures of 2/25 in the second T20I at Ranchi, it was Axar's turn to claim the award for his spell of 3/9 in India inflicting a 3-0 clean sweep over New Zealand in the T20I series at Kolkata. Harshal, on the other hand, took the 'gamechanger' award at Eden Gardens for his spell of 2/26 and playing a handy cameo of 18 off 11 balls.
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