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Pakistan defeat West Indies by 63 runs in the first T20I
Shadab Khan scalped three wickets including established batters Shai Hope, Shamarh Brooks, and Rovman Powell while Mohammad Wasim Jr took four wickets -- Nicholas Pooran, Devon Thomas, Romario Shepherd, and Oshane Thomas -- in his devastating spell as Pakistan took an early lead in the three-match series.
Warner, Hayley Matthews named ICC Players of the Month for November
"David was back to his scintillating best during the T20 World Cup and his aggression at the top of the order was outstanding. His 209 runs at a strike rate of 151 in four innings simply tells the story. There was no recovering from the early onslaught by Warner and his stroke play was pleasing to the eye," said Jury member and former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold.
Champions League: Man United face PSG in biggest Round of 16 clash
There will be many more side-stories to this key encounter besides the Messi-Ronaldo clash as Ralf Rangnick faces Mauricio Pochettino, one of the men who is the running for taking over on a long-term basis at Old Trafford, and the huge task ahead of United to get past the star-studded squad that includes Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar. The two clubs are equal in terms of head-to-head with two wins apiece in four matches.
Rohit Sharma ruled out of SA Tests due to injury, Panchal announced as replacement
Sharma had recently replaced fellow Mumbaikar Ajinkya Rahane as the vice-captain of the Test side apart from being promoted as India's white-ball captain. His absence is a big blow to India's plans of winning a Test series in South Africa for the first time. Sharma had scored 906 runs in 21 innings at an average of 47.68 and was India's highest run-getter in Test cricket in 2021.
Having Rahul Dravid as the head coach is amazing, there is a sense of relaxation: ODI captain Rohit Sharma
.Newly appointed ODI captain Rohit Sharma has said, having Rahul Dravid as the head coach is the most "amazing" thing to have happened to Team India, further he also said that there "has been a sense of relaxation" in the team, since Dravid took the charge. Since his appointment, he has frequently been asked about his game, and how he would lead team India. Through his latest interviews it is evident that Rohit Sharma is highly excited and committed towards his huge responsibility. He aims for team India, to win all the international tournaments that come their way.
Formula 1: Max Verstappen wins World championship in Abu Dhabi
Max Verstappen emerged the winner of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and won the Formula One world championship title for Red Bull, after knocking Lewis Hamilton out on Sunday. He is the first Dutch driver to win the Formula 1 race. While seven times champion Hamilton came second.
Pressure will always be there when you play for India: Rohit Sharma
Rohit was handed the T20I captaincy following Virat Kohli's decision to step down from the role post the culmination of the T20 World Cup. Later, the Mumbai batsman was also appointed India's ODI captain as selectors did not want to have two different leaders for the T20I and ODI teams.
Kohli, Tendulkar lead cricket fraternity in extending birthday wishes to Yuvraj
India Test captain Kohli shared a heartwarming video on social media to thank Yuvraj Singh, recollecting unforgettable memories with the legendary batsman in the Indian cricket team. "I had come from the U-19 World Cup. He welcomed me very nicely, made me comfortable and started joking around with me," said Kohli while recalling his first meeting with Yuvraj in 2008. Coming from the Northern part of the country, we share similar interests, especially love for Punjabi food, fashion and music, said Kohli, as he re-lived and narrated throwback moments from their tournaments in the birthday wishes for Yuvraj.
Split captaincy in Indian cricket: Hope the changing room doesn't get divided, says Hogg
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave the complete white-ball captaincy to Rohit Sharma, who successfully led India to a 3-0 win over New Zealand in the T20I series at home recently, while Kohli will remain captain of the Test side. Days before the start of the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, Kohli had announced that he would step down as India's T20 captain after the showpiece tournament, but said he would like to continue as the ODI and Test skipper.
ISL 2021-22: FC Goa register 2-1 win over Bengaluru FC
This was a second consecutive victory for the Gaurs in a match that saw two red cards and eight yellow cards. Ashique Kuruniyan (16' OG) scored his second own goal of the season, sending the Gaurs in an early lead before Cleiton Silva (45') pegged them back with a sublime free-kick. Devendra Murgaonkar (70') helped his team regain the lead and scored the winner after going down to 10-men.
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