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Vinesh Phogat is in deep trouble! NADA issues notice for whereabouts failure
On June 27, a doping control officer (DCO) visited the address in Partap Colony, Sonipat, but Vinesh was not present at the location and could not be reached via phone. The DCO spent over 40 minutes trying to reach her and also called her husband Somvir Rathee but there was no response from his side as well, The Tribune said.
1st Test: WTC Final snub spurred me in my comeback, says Ashwin after fifer against West Indies
Ravichandran Ashwin, the No.1 bowler in Test cricket rankings, has rebounded quickly from missing out on selection for the WTC Final as he ripped through the West Indies batting line-up for a 5-60 haul that helped India bundle out the hosts for 150 and take a dominant position in the first Test in Dominica.
Wimbledon: 'It a dream to play semifinal here', says world no 1 Carlos Alcaraz
Alcaraz reached the maiden Wimbledon semifinal on Wednesday when he defeated 20-year-old Holger Rune. For the Spaniard, it was another memorable moment in his already record-breaking career. Alcaraz's match against the World No.6 Rune was the first men’s Wimbledon quarter-final battle in the Open Era (since 1968) to be contested between two players aged under 21.
Wimbledon: Sabalenka overpowers Keys to reach semifinals
Asked what motivates Aryna Sabalenka more -- the chance for her first Wimbledon title, or the No.1 ranking?, she said," "To be honest. I want both. But I’m trying to focus on myself because I know if I start thinking about all this stuff, I'm going to lose my focus on the court, my game."
WI vs IND: Ashwin becomes first Indian bowler to dismiss father and son in his Test career, Kohli joins Tendulkar
Ashwin, who had made his Test debut in 2011, had dismissed Tagenarine's father Shivnarine Chanderpaul during his maiden Test on the third day of the 1st Test in New Delhi. On Wednesday, the 36-year old Ashwin removed young Tagenarine and became only fifth bowler in world cricket to dismiss both father and son during his career.
Wimbledon: Jabeur rallies past Rybakina to return to semis
"I believe last year maybe I wasn't ready to play this kind of match. I don't regret last year. It happened for a reason. I always say it. It was meant to be this year. It was meant to be in the quarterfinals," Jabeur said afterwards. "I have learned a lot from the final last year. Definitely very proud of myself for the improvement that I did mentally, physically, and with the tennis racquet," she added.
1st Test: Ashwin fifer helps India take dominant position against West Indies
Ashwin claimed 5-60 in 24.3 overs as he claimed the wickets of West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (20), Tagenarine Chanderpaul (12), Alick Athanaze (47), Alzarri Joseph (4) and Jomel Warrican (1) as swung things India's way with a brilliant bowling effort after West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.
Wimbledon: Alcaraz sinks Rune, sets up semis clash against Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz’s match against the World No. 6 Holger Rune was the first men’s Wimbledon quarter-final battle in the Open Era (since 1968) to be contested between two players aged under 21 and both played with youthful freedom on Centre Court to entertain the packed crowd.
1st Test: Number three is a position where I want to consolidate, says Shubman Gill
Gill had been opening the batting since his Test debut during the 2020/21 triumphant Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign in Australia. But on the eve of the first Test match against West Indies, India skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that Gill had expressed to head coach Rahul Dravid to bat at number three.
1st Test: Ashwin, Thakur, Jadeja among wickets as India reduce West Indies to 68/4 at lunch
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, West Indies openers captain Kraigg Brathwaite and Tagenarine Chanderpaul were solid against fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jaydev Unadkat. Brathwaite and Chanderpaul were able to get through the first half-hour without any major discomfort.
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