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Dhoni joins India team as mentor for T20 WC, Ashwin returns to squad
Dhoni will work closely with India team head coach Ravi Shastri during the competition, said Indian cricket board secretary Jay Shah during the announcement of the India squad in a press conference. Off-spinner R Ashwin makes a return to India team in white-ball cricket after four years. The main squad comprises 15 members while there are three standbyes.
Vinesh undergoes elbow surgery; WFI clueless about how she got injured
On August 31, the 27-year-old Haryana grappler had pulled out of the World Championship trials after competing in her opening bout. At that time, she had cited "dizziness" as the reason. "I don't know what happened to me. It's not an injury. I felt dizzy," Vinesh had said. However, on Wednesday, she shared her picture on Twitter while on a hospital bed.
Asian Youth Games postponed until December 2022
The 3rd Asian Youth Games was originally scheduled to be held in Shantou, south China's Guangdong province from November 20-28, 2021. The new schedule will be December 20-28, 2022, according to the COC statement. Shantou won the right to host the 3rd Asian Youth Games in 2019. The Asian Youth Games are among the top five multisport events in Asia.
Jeev Milkha Singh becomes first golfer to be granted Dubai Golden Visa
The 49-year-old joined a list of illustrious sportsmen such as footballers Christiano Ronaldo, Paul Pogba, Roberto Carlos, Luis Figo and Romel Lukaku; reigning tennis World No. 1 Novak Djokovic; Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik of Pakistan, among others. The list also includes Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Dutt.
India's bowling, particularly seam attack, exceptional: Hussain, London
"There are still vulnerabilities in their batting and Ajinkya Rahane looks horribly out of nick, but their bowling, particularly the seam attack, is exceptional. Bumrah, for me, is the best multi-format bowler in the world. Kohli is the driving force, of course, and winning in England is the final frontier for him. It would be some legacy," said Hussain.
High-intensity five-setters took a toll on me: Carlos Alcaraz
Auger-Aliassime made his first major semifinal at the US Open after Spanish giant-killer Alcaraz retired due to an undisclosed injury 6-3, 3-1 at the Flushing Meadows. Alcaraz had made history at this US Open, becoming the tournament's youngest men's quarterfinalist in the Open Era.
Long live Test cricket while we've Virat Kohli: Shane Warne
Team India produced an emphatic display to beat hosts England in the fourth Test of the five-match series, securing a dominant 157-run victory to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Back in 2019, Virat became India's most successful Test skipper, surpassing MS Dhoni during the tour of the West Indies. The 32-year-old has gone from strength to strength and has helped Team India win Test matches on overseas soil.
Vaughan defends Kohli's 'trumpet gesture' aimed at Barmy Army
Several England fans have termed Kohli's gesture of using his hands to mimic a trumpet -- an instrument associated with the Barmy Army -- to mock the England fans as 'unsportsmanlike behaviour'.But Vaughan said after India's 157-run win over England, he found Kohli an incredible leader.
Sabalenka demolishes Krejcikova to reach US Open semis
World No.2 Sabalenka, who made her first major semifinal at Wimbledon earlier in the summer, dispatched this year's French Open champion Krejcikova, guaranteeing a first-time Grand Slam champion at this year's US Open. Sabalenka had required over two hours fending off Krejcikova in three sets in their only prior meeting.
Russell to join Mercedes for 2022 F1 season
The 23-year-old Briton has signed a multi-year deal and replaces Finland's Valtteri Bottas, who confirmed on Monday that he would join Alfa Romeo next year to take the place of the retiring Kimi Raikkonen. "I'm excited and humbled to be joining Mercedes next year, which is a huge career step," said Russell. "I'd be lying if I said I wasn't absolutely buzzing. It's a huge opportunity and one I want to grab with both hands."
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