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Ashes 2023: Australia make steady start after Root's ton steers England to surprise first-day declaration
Root's unbeaten 118 not out, his 30th century in Test cricket, was the stand-out contribution on a surface that offered little for the bowlers, and was the 32-year-old's fourth hundred against Australia but his first since 2015. His ton drew him level with Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the all-time list, just three behind.
MLC 2023: Faf du Plessis named captain of Texas Super Kings
With du Plessis joining the Texas franchise in MLC, the Super Kings have managed to regain their association with one of their most esteemed players. Earlier, the franchise said that Ambati Rayudu, who retired from the game after IPL 2023, along with CSK players Devon Conway and Mitchell Santner, have been signed up to play for Texas in MLC 2023.
Going through the grind of IPL 2023 will help become sharper for future matches: Mukesh Kumar
In IPL 2023, where Delhi Capitals had a disappointing ninth finish, Mukesh picked seven wickets from ten matches in him playing in the two-month intense tournament for the first time. His most notable performance of IPL 2023 came in defending 13 runs off the final over against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Stuttgart Open: Frances Tiafoe overcomes Lorenzo Musetti to reach semifinal
With his 25th win of the season, Tiafoe set a semifinal meeting against Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics. In an entertaining clash at the ATP 250, Tiafoe recovered from squandering three set points in the first set, holding his nerve in the second set before racing clear in the decider.
Youth Men's National Boxing Championships: Rohit, Bharat and Krrish storm into quarters
Representing Chandigarh, Rohit Chamoli (54kg) showcased his talent in a commanding victory against John Lapung of Arunachal Pradesh, winning by a unanimous 5-0 decision. His exceptional attacking performance from close range propelled him into the quarterfinals, where he will face Umesh Kumar of Delhi.
Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy enter semifinal; Srikanth crashes out
The duo of Satwik and Chirag registered an easy 21-13, 21-13 victory over the Indonesians in 41 minutes. Satwik and Chirag will play the winner of the quarterfinal between Korean duo of Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo and Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin.
MLC 2023: Ambati Rayudu, Devon Conway, and Mitchell Santner to play for Texas Super Kings
Devon Conway was the Player of the Match in the three-day IPL 2023 final, caused due to rain at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, scoring a quick 25-ball 47 in CSK's successful chase of 171 in 15 overs, where Rayudu also hit a quick eight-ball 19.
Asian Games: India to take part in four events as Hearthstone dropped from the programme
Esports will be making its debut as a medal sport in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou and this week the Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) introduced the official events and the competition mechanism for the Esports Programme at the Games, which will be held from September 23-October 8.
'He's gonna keep on doing that...': Federer backs Djokovic to keep winning grand slam titles
With a legendary career that spanned several years, Federer secured an impressive 20 major titles before his retirement last year. But he has since been overtaken by both Rafael Nadal (22) and Djokovic. Djokovic surpassed Federer's 22 majors record at Wimbledon last year. He then equalled Nadal's 22 grand slams by winning Australian Open back in January, before moving to 23 with a straight-sets win over Casper Ruud on Sunday at the French Open
India women's cricket team to tour Bangladesh for white-ball series in July: Report
"Yes, we will be playing a white-ball series against India women's national cricket team in July and all the matches will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium," Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel, Bangladesh Cricket Board's women's wing chairman, was quoted as saying in a Cricbuzz report.
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