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'Has always been a good player for India...will make the most of it': Ganguly on Rahane playing WTC final
The 34-year-old Rahane, who was out of the India team since the Cape Town Test against South Africa last year after an extended run of low scores, recently made his comeback to the Indian side after being named in the side for WTC final courtesy his spectacular form in the ongoing IPL 2023.
IPL 2023: Afghan spinners Rashid, Noor shine as Gujarat Titans bowl out Rajasthan Royals for 118
Rashid (3/14) and Noor (2/25) once again proved to be lethal with their attacking bowling skillset as the duo rattled the Royals' batting line-up in the middle overs. The Royals had a slow start as they lost Jos Buttler early. Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson went for a few big hits to add crucial runs before the former got run out and the hosts posted 50/2 in the PowerPlay.
Rishabh Pant walks on his own, declares he is crutches-free in major recovery milestone
In the short video posted on his social media accounts, Pant could be seen throwing his crutches away and walking without support on his feet at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he's currently undergoing rehabilitation. "Happy NO MORE CRUTCHES Day!" wrote Pant in the caption.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals win toss, elect to bat first against Gujarat Giants
"We would like to bat first. It's a bit hard to read this pitch. Let's bat a few overs and figure it out later. The standard of cricket we are playing is really good. We were expecting something like this from Jaiswal with the prep he had been putting in. Zampa comes in place of Holder," RR skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss.
'Let them fight their battle', Sourav Ganguly refuses to comment on wrestlers' protest
Top Indian wrestlers like Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian and Commonwealth Games medal winner Vinesh Phogat along with other grapplers have been sitting in a protest at Jantar Mantar for the last many days, demanding the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers.
Protesting wrestlers organise langar at Jantar Mantar, serve food to participants
Led by Olympics medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat, the protesting wrestlers served food to all those who partook in the langar. Those who had food at the langar on Friday were not only those supporting the country's top sportspersons but also common people.
Some of India's top grapplers are on a sit-in protest at the Jantar Mantar for more than a week now seeking action against the WFI president for alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers over the years.
Men's World Boxing Championships: Hussamuddin advances to pre-quarters; Ashish bows out
In the Round of 32 bouts, Hussamuddin took on China's Lyu Ping and displayed his swift movement and intelligence to throw a combination of punches in the first round and gain momentum. After winning the first round unanimously, the southpaw from India upped the ante in the next and took the initiative to land heavy blows on his opponent while dodging Lyu's punches.
Rob Key predicts r will have 'massive' impact for England in upcoming Ashes
Archer has picked 42 wickets in 13 matches since his debut in 2019 and has not played Test cricket for England since February 2021, owing to undergoing multiple operations for back and elbow injuries in the last two years. He finally made a comeback to international cricket in 2023 through impressive performances in in England's.
Cricket going the football way with T20 leagues spreading around the world: Ravi Shastri
"I have always said that the bilateral cricket will suffer, there is no question about that. With the leagues spreading around the world, it's going to go the football way. The teams will assemble just before the World Cup, they play a little bit of bilateral, clubs will release the players and you play the mega World Cup. So it's going to go that way.
Madrid Open: Lucky loser Struff stuns Tsitsipas to reach semifinals
The lucky loser upset fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 on Thursday night to reach the last four stage at the Caja Magica. The German will next face Aslan Karatsev, who ousted him in qualifying. Struff is the third lucky loser to advance to the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event, joining Thomas Johansson (2004 Toronto) and Lucas Pouille (2016 Rome). He has now split six ATP head-to-head matches with Tsitsipas and is two victories from hoisting his first ATP Tour trophy.
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