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ISL: Mumbai decimate Odisha 6-1, set up league finale against Bagan
The match was the highest-scoring game of the season and Mumbai had the biggest-winning margin yet. The timely return to form ended a three-game winless run for Sergio Lobera's side. A win against Bagan in their next match, which is also both side's final game of the league season, would mean the league winners' shield would go to Mumbai City.
Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: India take charge with Axar Patel's 6-wkt haul
Patel took six wickets and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged three to hasten the end of England's first innings. India lost the wicket of captain Virat Kohli late in the day after he had put on 64 runs for the third wicket with Rohit Sharma, who was batting on 57 (off 82 balls) at stumps. India had earlier lost Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara early, both falling within six balls.
Sardar Patel stadium in Motera renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium
The stadium is located within the larger Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave which will have facilities for Olympic sports. Among the facilities that are set to be included in the enclave in addition to the cricket stadium is a multi-purpose stadium for athletics and football, a hockey stadium and outdoor practice fields.
No need for India-Pak cricket till there's terrorism in Kashmir: Gambhir
Gambhir, the national icon who was handpicked by the BJP in Delhi in the 2019 parliamentary elections, argued that Indian cricketers get paid handsomely for playing for the country but soldiers defend the nation selflessly.
35 more cricketers sign for The Hundred, but no Indians
Thirty-five men's players have been revealed after being chosen out of more than 500 overseas and English players vying for a place in the competition, the England Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. Alongside this, a further eight English and eight Australian star women's players have also been announced.
Adelaide 36 all out won't affect us in Motera day-night Test: Virat Kohli
Kohli added that England, who too capitulated for 58 in their last pink ball Test against New Zealand in Auckland, also won't be affected by a one-off dismal show. Kohli said that even if the wicket is spinner-friendly, the pink ball is likely to assist seam and pace bowlers.
Naomi Osaka climbs to second, Medvedev third on tennis rankings
Australia's Ashleigh Barty remains the world No. 1 despite losing in the last eight to Karolina Muchova. In men's category, Russian Daniil Mevedev who lost to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, has reached third on the ATP list.
Motera pitch: India step into the 'unknown' for the pink ball Test
Although latest pictures of the pitch show that there is a layer of grass on it, India opening batsman Rohit Sharma said that the pitch won't be any different from the one in the second Test that supported spin bowlers.
Clinical Djokovic clinches 9th Australian Open crown
Serbia's Novak Djokovic on Sunday dismantled Russia's Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win a record-extending ninth Australian Open title at the Rod Laver Arena. The win moves world No 1 Djokovic, 33, within two of Swiss great Roger Federer and Spain's Rafael Nadal's record total of 20 major victories.
Suryakumar Yadav, Kishan, Tewatia in India T20I squad for England series
However, Sanju Samson has been dropped after poor batting performances in the T20Is in Australia where he aggregated just 48 in three games at an average of 16. He was picked ahead of Rishabh Pant and Kishan as a back-up to KL Rahul.
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