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Our task is not over till we get podium at Olympics: Manpreet Singh
"No doubt winning against a really strong team like Argentina in their home ground is a big confidence booster, but we shouldn't read too much into the results. We need to keep our heads down and remain focused on the areas that require improvement basis our performance here. Our task is not over until we stand on the podium in Tokyo," said Manpreet.
Virat Kohli named Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's ODI player of the decade
Kohli is one of five cricketers who have been named for each decade from 1971 to 2021. He was part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup at the start of the decade and went on to establish himself as one of the leading batsmen in all formats of the game, particularly in ODIs.
Mercedes 'under no illusions' as F1 heads to Imola
Champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes prevailed in Bahrain the first time out but only just, with polesitter Max Verstappen of Red Bull seemed to have gone outside track limits late on when passing the Briton and having to hand back the lead, DPA reports. The thrilling duel whetted the appetite for the rest of the year and Mercedes have been itching to get back on track with an unusual three-week break so early in the season.
My role at RCB is similar to one in Aussie team: Maxwell
"It's a very nice start, a new franchise for me and they have given me a specific role. To start like this is really nice. It's nice to have batters behind you, you have freedom with AB to come and it's a very similar role I have in the Australian cricket team," said Maxwell, who was awarded man of the match for his 41-ball 59.
Glenn Maxwell's knock was the difference: Virat Kohli
Maxwell's 59 off 41 balls helped RCB make 149 for eight which proved six runs too many for SRH. It was the Australian's first half-century following none in his previous three IPL seasons. "I think Maxwell's innings was the difference for us. It's about getting momentum in the first six overs, but for us, Maxi (Glenn Maxwell) gave us that momentum and got us closer to 150," said Kohli after the match.
Djokovic beats Sinner in straight sets in Monte Carlo
World No. 1 Djokovic, making a first appearance since his Australian Open success two months ago, needed just over an hour-and-a-half to end the hopes of 19-year-old Sinner, runners-up at the Miami Open, with a 6-4, 6-2 victory, reports DPA. "It feels great (to be back and) also playing in Monaco, where I reside," Djokovic said in his post-match interview.
Spinner Ahmed unlikely hero in RCB's 6-run win over SRH
Chasing a modest target of 149 set by the RCB, SRH were cruising till Ahmed came to bowl his second over, the 17th of the innings. Before that, SRH had got off to a rousing start with skipper David Warner (54 off 37 balls) and Manish Pandey (38 off 39 balls) adding 83 runs for the second wicket.
Washington Sundar gets huge praise from badminton ace Saina
Not only did Sundar bag the wicket of Steve Smith, but he also scored 62 in his maiden Test innings to cobble up a crucial seventh-wicket stand of 123 with Shardul Thakur, which greatly helped India to win the contest and shatter the myth that Australia was invincible in Brisbane.
Babar Azam ends Virat Kohli's reign as No.1 ODI batsman
Babar's player of the match effort of an 82-ball 94 in Pakistan's third ODI against South Africa, which helped them win the three-match series, took his rating points to 865, eclipsing Kohli's 857 points and thus pushing the Indian captain to second place. He is the fourth player from Pakistan to top the ODI batting rankings after Zaheer Abbas (1983-84), Javed Miandad (1988-89), and Mohammad Yousuf (2003).
Back on his feet playing golf, Kapil Dev lauds Indian pace battery
The 1983 World Cup-winner, who had held the world record for most Test wickets at one point in time, has been watching cricket only occasionally these days. However, he is excited to see the depth in Indian fast bowling reserves and has advice for "great talent" Hardik Pandya.
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