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Enjoyed bowling leg-spin when I saw the ball turning more: Chahal
"I started watching videos of Shane Warne sir, and that's where I realised what leg-spin is. He was my idol, and I wanted to be like him, bowl like him. You know, his name was all over the headlines and newspapers. I used to enjoy the way he used to trap the batsman. One class that he had was about controlling the drift, so that's what I learnt by watching his videos all the time," said Chahal.
Labuschagne, Pucovski put Australia ahead on rain-hit Day 1 of SCG Test
Australia ended Day One at 166/2 in 55 overs that could be bowled because of rain. At Stumps, Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 67 and 31. Indian bowlers -- Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin -- all bowled on tight lines and lengths and made sure the hosts didn't score freely.
Sourav Ganguly discharged from hospital, says 'I am absolutely fine'
The 48-year-old had suffered a sudden blackout following mild chest pain during a workout session at his Behala residence on January 2. He was moved to the Woodlands Hospital that day itself where he underwent angioplasty.
Hockey India gearing up to host multiple events in 2021
In recent years, India has hosted some of the biggest hockey events globally, and with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) awarding Hockey India with the hosting rights for the Junior Men's World Cup 2021, the apex body for the sport in India is also looking forward to hosting the much-awaited tournament towards the end of the year.
Asian Cup 2023 to be held across 10 cities in China from June 16
The 18th edition of the tournament will be the longest in history, to be held across 31 days, three more than the 28-day showpiece in the United Arab Emirates in 2019, which was the first tournament to be expanded from 16 to 24 teams.
Sydney Test: Will Pucovski gets 50 on debut as Australia reach 93/1 at Tea
At the end of the second session, Pucovski and Labuschagne remained unbeaten on 54 and 34 respectively, stitching together a 87-run partnership and laid a perfect platform for Australia to post a big first-innings total.
Australia 21/1 at lunch after losing David Warner in rain-hit 1st session
The left-handed Warner, who is coming back from groin injury after having missed the first two Tests, was caught in slips by Cheteshwar Pujara off the bowling of pace bowler Mohammed Siraj in the fourth over. Australia went to lunch at 21/1 with only 7.1 overs possible. Debutant Will Pucovski was batting on 14 and Marnus Labuschagne was on two.
Kohli's captaincy feat vs Aus hard to emulate, says Shastri
Kohli was captain when India recorded a maiden win over Australia Down Under in the 2018/19 series and won the 2016/17 series in India. While former India captain and spin great Anil Kumble was the head coach during the home win, Shastri held that position during the 2018/19 tour.
Kohli's 'conflict' grows, Ethics Officer sits on complaint
Kohli got Compulsory Convertible Debentures (CCDs) worth Rs 33.32 lakh in Galactus Funware Technology Private Limited, which owns the online gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL) that won the bid in November last year to sponsor various Indian teams' kits. The CCD allotment in the company to Kohli was done in February 2019.
AUS vs IND, 3rd Test: Restricted India ready for fresh challenge from Aussies
Despite winning the previous Test to bring the four-match series level at 1-1, India has been under the cosh over the past one week with five of their players being investigated for alleged breach of bio-security protocols during a dine-out in Melbourne.
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