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Babar Azam, Chamari Athapaththu lead ICC Player of the Month nominations
In the men's section, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been nominated alongside Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto and Ireland's middle-order batter Harry Tector. The Pakistan skipper and holder of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy is nominated for his performances at the latter end of his side's series 4-1 victory over New Zealand.
WTC Final: Boland to feature in Australia XI, confirms Pat Cummins
Boland will pace in place of Josh Hazlewood, edging out Michael Neser, a late injury replacement to the 15-man WTC squad. Neser had been called into the Australian squad for the WTC final on Sunday after Hazlewood was ruled out of the marquee match due to his ongoing left Achilles and left side issue.
French Open: 'He is going to win Grand Slam tournaments', Mats Wilander hails Rune's progress
World No. 6 Rune has experienced remarkable progress since the beginning of 2022. The Dane commenced January last year ranked at No. 99 in the world but has swiftly ascended through the rankings.
French Open: Zverev downs Dimitrov, to face Etcheverry in quarters
Zverev needed only three sets to move past Dimitrov on late Monday, but his 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 victory still packed plenty of drama, with the German battling back from a break down in the second set and surrendering a 3-0 lead in the third.
Statements of WFI chief's aides, workers recorded; minor records fresh version
"We had visited Gonda as a part of investigation and recorded the statements of Singh's associates and workers, including the driver at his house. The team checked their IDs and noted their addresses while recording the statements. We are collecting evidence and collaborating with victims' statements," said the senior police official privy to the investigation.
WTC Final: Whoever adapts better with conditions will win the match, feels Virat Kohli
Kohli acknowledged the challenges posed by the pitch and urged his team to approach the game with caution and focus. The 34-year old emphasised the need for experience and flexibility to suit the conditions, highlighting that one cannot rely on past expectations of the pitch.
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Ahead of the WTC final against Australia, the 36-year-old spinner spoke to the ICC and discussed a whole host of topics, revealing one particular behind-the-scenes moment that he holds as a personal highlight in the past two years of Test cricket.
Venkatesh Iyer plays cricket in traditional attire in temple complex in Kanchipuram
The 28-year-old cricketer paid a visit to the Veda Pathshala in Kanchipuram to interact with the young students and couldn't resist himself and joined them in a cricket session.
KSSM Shooting Championship: Rahi Sarnobat clinches gold
Rahi, representing Maharashtra, shot 36 in the final on Monday, to emerge triumphant ahead of Esha Singh of Telangana, who shot 31 in the 50-shot final. The host state's Chinki Yadav was third with 28-hits.
Wrestling mess: 'Athletes get exemption from offices for sports, not for protest'
Sakshi, Vinesh and Bajrang resumed their work on May 31, few days after the protesting wrestlers were evicted from Jantar Mantar in Delhi -- where they had been protesting since April.
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