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Chris Gayle has to open the batting: Gautam Gambhir
"He has to open the batting. If Chris Gayle is in your team, then why would you want him to bat at number three. It makes no sense for anyone to put Chris Gayle at number three. West Indies did that, Punjab Kings did that. I have no clue why someone would do that," said Gambhir on Star Sports.
Thoroughly enjoying the New York experience post US Open triumph: Raducanu
Eighteen-year-old Raducanu became the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a major and become the first British woman to win a Slam since Virginia Wade in 1977 when she defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada on Sunday. Since winning her 20th consecutive set in New York, she's done the talk show rounds with Good Morning America, paid a visit to the New York Stock Exchange.
Players becoming white-ball specialists going to happen more and more: Taylor
"We've seen in recent times players become one-day specialists or white-ball specialist, and that is going to happen more and more. To keep attracting young players who come through… to want to play Test cricket, is going to be more difficult," said Taylor to Wide World of Sports on Wednesday.
Jamshedpur FC to aim for top-four finish in ISL this season: New signing Stewart
"For me, I always like to put pressure on myself. You always want to challenge yourself. When you are playing for a team, you always want yourself to be at the top of the table, rather than at the bottom. You need to have that kind of mentality that you are going to be successful. We are going to push for the top-end. It's going to be an exciting season," Stewart said on the latest episode of Football United.
India's unpredictability makes it dangerous: Aussie batter Alyssa Healy
Ahead of the multi-format series against India, beginning with the three-match One-day International series on September 21, Healy who is likely to open for the home team said, "I look at the modern Test game and see how it's changed quite a lot. I watch a lot of the men's cricket and I look at someone like Rohit Sharma who is one of the most devastating white-ball batters in the world and yet he's a really successful opener in Test cricket.
Despite recent losses, Aussie team very good for T20 World Cup: Maxwell
It has been eight months since any of the stalwarts such as Steve Smith, David Warner or Pat Cummins played for Australia and six months since Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis or Kane Richardson featured. But all six will be involved in Australia's quest for a maiden T20 World Cup Trophy, as will captain Aaron Finch, who missed the 1-4 series loss against Bangladesh through injury.
World Championships spots up for grab at Elite Men's National Boxing Championships
With the participation of 35 States/UT Units and Boards and close to 400 boxers, the championships will be played as per the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) revised weight divisions, increased from 10 to 13. The 2017 World Championships bronze medallist Gaurav Bidhuri will be another notable name to be seen in action in the seven-day event which will close on September 21.
India's Hemanth Kommu qualifies for Esports World Championship Finals
With a top-position finish in PES 2021 in the South Asia Region, Hemanth also became the first Indian to seal a spot in the Finals of the Esports World Championships. The Vijayawada resident, who is currently pursuing his Masters from IIT Guwahati, was up against participants from Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Maldives and Sri Lanka at the Regional Qualifiers which were held online owing to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the Esports Federation of India informed on Tuesday.
Online Chess Olympiad: India lose to USA in semis
In the final, the USA will meet Russia on Wednesday. Russia were the co-winners of the title with India in 2020. India were the favourites to win the semi-final. They were the better team on paper while the USA had their second string in play in the absence of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So -- all of whom are involved in other tournaments.
RCB to wear blue jerseys to support frontline Covid warriors on Sept 20
The match against KKR is their first outing in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 and RCB have decided to use it to honour the Covid warriors. "Honoured to wear Blue for RCB on 20th September, to pay tribute to frontline warriors who have worked selflessly leading this fight against the Covid pandemic wearing blue PPE kits," RCB skipper Virat Kohli said in a tweet on Tuesday.
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