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Badminton gold medallist Krishna wanted to be a cricketer
Nagar said that he liked playing cricket since his early days, however, later he realised that badminton can be another option to make a mark and hence he made a grip on his racket and started training hard. My friends and family supported me and it inspired me to take new leaps, he added.
It's disappointing and frustrating, says Joe Root
The hosts suffered a 157-run thrashing by India to go 1-2 down ahead of Friday's fifth and final Test in Manchester. Openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed each made a half-century, but of the rest only Root passed 20 - before he was bowled for the second time in the game by Shardul Thakur.
Despite missing medal at Games, women's hockey has bright future: Salima Tete
India gave a tough fight to some of the top teams in the world at the Olympics and made history when they defeated three-time Olympic champions Australia 1-0 in the quarterfinal and played in their first-ever Olympic semifinal against Argentina. "Our performance in Tokyo is slowly starting to sink in now."
FIFA to analyse official reports after Brazil-Argentina match suspended
Sunday's clash at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena was called off shortly after kick off when Brazilian health officials walked onto the pitch to object to the participation of three Argentine players for allegedly breaching COVID-19 protocols. It was unclear if the match would be rescheduled or whether either team would be sanctioned with a forfeit.
Clever use of Jadeja one of the reasons for India's scintillating win: Hussain
India pulled off the fourth-Test win against the hosts on Monday evening -- only their second-ever at The Oval and first at the venue after 1971 -- to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. This is also only the second time in history -- after 1986 -- that India have won two Tests on one tour of England.
Djokovic secures QF berth, on course for calendar-year Grand Slam
Djokovic extended his unbeaten ATP head-to-head against Americans at their home Slam to 11-0 and his winning streak against Americans overall to 21. The Serb, who has won all three majors this year -- Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon -- is just nine more sets away from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam.
Online Chess Olympiad: India hope to defend title against class field
"We have a good mix of experience and youth. We hope to do well and are fairly confident of our prospects," said Anand, while addressing a packed press conference in Chennai on Monday. Victory in the tournament will ensure the country its second successive gold medal in the prestigious tournament.
4th Test: Who needs Ashwin when you have Bumrah, says former England bowler Tremlett
Tweeted Chris Tremlett (@ChrisTremlett33), "Who needs Ashwin when you have Bumrah. What a bowler and well played India . Serious bowling display". Bumrah and Umesh Yadav generated reverse swing to help India bundle out England for210 chasing a target of 368. Said another former England player Nick Compton: "Well done India, great perseverance and attitude. I got it wrong. Shame as I think England had a chance and ability to secure draw."
Approached Kohli for the ball as I wanted to create pressure: Bumrah
"It is very important to create pressure. We thought it was an important phase. So I went up to him and told him that we should start creating pressure. So that was the intention behind it," Bumrah explained the reason behind him approaching the skipper and asking to give him the ball just after lunch as England were coasting along.
Bumrah's world-class spell of reverse swing was the turning point: Root
"Credit to India, they got the ball to reverse. I thought Bumrah's spell was the real turning point of the game," said skipper Joe Root after the match that India won by 157 runs. Till the 61st over, England were coasting along at 141/2 but Bumrah took the ball and after spinner Ravindra Jadeja had dismissed Haseeb Hameed, the right-arm pace bowler ran through the middle-order, picking the wickets of Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow.
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