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Team for SL: Gaikwad, Unadkat cases show IPL performance counts more
Unadkat's domestic performances over the last couple of years, it seems, held no weight as his unspectacular performance in IPL kept him out. He picked four wickets each in IPL 2020 (seven games) and IPL 2021 . In the absence of injured T Natarajan and with no other left-arm pacer in sight, Unadkat who took 67 wickets in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season and eight wickets in six Vijay Hazare Trophy matches this year at an economy rate of 5.88.
Wrestler Vinesh reaches Poland Open Ranking Series final
Vinesh defeated Russia's Ekaterina Poleshchuk 6-2 in her first bout and scored an emphatic 6-0 win over Amy Ann Fearnside of USA in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Anshu Malik has pulled out of the women's 57kg freestyle event as she is down with fever, said a team coach. "Since Anshu is unwell, it has been decided not to field her in the ranking series," the coach told IANS.
IPL has put Indian cricketers way ahead of their peers: Paddy Upton
"If I look at what the IPL has done for young Indian cricketers, it's just shot them literally so much further ahead of any of their T20 peers around the world. The foreign players have been lucky enough to play in the IPL and that's taken their T20 game really so far ahead of their peers back in their home country," said the South African on Friday.
No Indian Greco Roman wrestler at Olympics: Foreign expert sacked
"Kasarashvili contract with the SAI was from February 2019 till the Olympics Games. But Kasarashvili's contract has been terminated following recommendation from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Kasarashvili has been relieved of his duties," said the SAI statement. The foreign coach was receiving a monthly salary of $4,000 (Rs 2.90 lakh approximately).
Always ensure everyone gets a chance on India A, U-19 tours: Dravid
"I've had that personal experience myself as a kid: going on an A tour and not getting an opportunity to play is terrible. You've done well, you scored 700-800 runs, you go, and you don't get a chance to show what you're good at. And then you're back to square one from the selectors' point of view, because the next season you have to score those 800 runs again," added Dravid who is likely to accompany the India white-ball team on tour of Sri Lanka.
Pacer Robinson takes break from all cricket after international suspension
Though he was suspended by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) from international cricket after his Test debut at Lord's against New Zealand last week, he can still play for his county side Sussex. he county, however, said in a statement that the pace bowler has taken a break.
Warner, Stoinis pull out of The Hundred
The Hundred will run from July 21 to August 21 and was expected to attract a number of stars from across the world. Warner and Stoinis were contracted by Southern Brave franchise for 100,000 and 80,000 pounds respectively.
Chopra wins javelin gold at Meeting Cidade de Lisboa
In the field of five Portuguese competitors, 23-year-old Chopra's best throw was 83.18m, recorded with his sixth and last attempt. That turned out to be a gold medal winning effort as the other competitors failed cross the 80m mark.
French Open: It's Barbora vs Anastasia in women's final
Barbora will play first-time Grand Slam finalist No.31 seed Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who defeated world No.85 Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia 7-5, 6-3 in one hour and 34 minutes in an earlier semi-final encounter. On an 11-match winning streak, Barbora needed five match points over two games. She duly subdued the challenge from the Greek player and improved to 3-0 in their head-to-head rivalry.
KKR's Morgan, McCullum could be in trouble for 2018 tweets
Morgan and Buttler apparently used the word 'sir' to mock Indian fans during the social media interaction. "Screenshots have also been shared of a message by Buttler in which he says 'I always reply sir no1 else like me like you like me' and, separately, Morgan includes Buttler in a message which says, 'Sir you're my favourite batsman'," claimed a report.
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