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India Vs England: Joe Root-led England team arrives in Chennai ahead of Test series
Both teams will be entering the bio-bubble today. The players will be in quarantine for seven days, leaving three days for them to practice ahead of the start of the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and Rory Burns -- who were not part of the England Test squad in Sri Lanka -- had arrived in Chennai on Sunday.
Online Rummy: Kerala High Court notice to Virat Kohli
Kohli, Thamanna and Varghese are brand ambassadors of online rummy and hence the notice. The high court has also issued notices to the state government and called for its response on the same. The petitioner had complained to the high court that several people have lost their lives in the country after losing huge amounts of money by playing the online game and that it should be banned.
Indian eves suffer 2-3 loss to Argentina
Though Argentina put India on the backfoot early in the match, earning a penalty corner in the sixth minute, India goalkeeper Savita made a splendid save to ward off early danger. Argentina continued to push for opportunities all through the second quarter too, creating penalty corners in the 21st and 23rd minutes but India's penalty corner defence held the fort.
Over 10 lakh units of Poco M2 sold in India
"Accolades for POCO M2 started coming in early; in fact, Poco M2 is recognised as the bestselling phone online in the country, as per Counterpoint Market Research. With 6GB RAM, triple camera and more, Poco M2 has built a lot of salience for itself within a short span of time," the company said in a statement.
ICC introduces 'ICC Player of the Month' awards
In a media release, ICC stated that an independent ICC voting academy comprising former players, broadcasters, and journalists from around the world, will team up with fans to vote for the ICC men's and women's player of the month respectively.
Jack Leach extends stay with Somerset until 2024
Leach, who recently excelled in England's Test series win over Sri Lanka, had successfully progressed through the Somerset Age Group Pathway before making his debut for the County against South Africa in 2012. Since that day, the left armer has gone on to take over 240 wickets for the club, and his consistently outstanding performances for Somerset have seen him receive recognition at international level.
Indian players were racially abused at SCG, confirms Cricket Australia
The Indian team had apprised match referee David Boon of racial abuse of players -- Jasprit Bumrah and Siraj -- by a section of the SCG crowd at the end of the third day's play during the Sydney Test. The incident again took place on the next day following which six people were evicted from the stand just before Tea during Australia's second innings on Day Four of the Test match.
Can't spot fans who racially abused Indians, Cricket Australia tells ICC: Report
The ICC had asked CA to submit a report on the incident within 14 days. CA believes the Indian players were subjected to racial taunting from beyond the boundary on the fourth day of the Test. Play was stopped for more than 10 minutes when India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj complained to the on-field umpires of the racial taunts coming from the stands in front of which he was fielding.
South Africa women beat Pakistan, complete 3-0 series win
Fast bowler Ismail claimed three for 22, fellow seamer Khaka took three for 29 and captain Luus nabbed her 100th wicket for South Africa with her three wickets for 35. Those strikes ensured the hosts defended 201 by restricting the tourists to 169, and in the process secured their biggest win of the three-match contest.
Chelsea appoint Thomas Tuchel as new head coach
Tuchel moves to Stamford Bridge following a two-and-a-half-year spell at French champions PSG, which came to an end last month. He will be the first German to manage Chelsea and arrives having guided PSG to four major honours and the Champions League final during his time in the French capital.
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