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Suryakumar Yadav in ODIs is a non-negotiable, can be tried at number six: Dinesh Karthik
In both the ODIs between India and Australia, Suryakumar was trapped lbw by inswingers from left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc on the very first ball he faced in Mumbai and Visakhapatnam. In his last nine innings in ODIs, Suryakumar has made only 110 runs, with doubts being raised on whether he can replicate his T20I blitzkriegs in a 50-over format.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals retain Kumar Sangakkara in dual role, rope in Mon Brokman as Mental Performance Coach
Sangakkara's former national teammate, Sri Lankan bowling legend Lasith Malinga also continues with the franchise as fast bowling coach, along with Zubin Bharucha as Strategy, Development and Performance Director, Giles Lindsay as Head of Analytics & Technology, Siddhartha Lahiri as support coach, and Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach.
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Sakshi cruises into quarterfinals
The dynamic 23-year-old pugilist from Haryana hardly put a foot wrong in her commanding 5-0 win against the 2022 Asian Championships bronze medallist Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan in the Last-16 contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
WPL 2023: Hemalatha, Gardner fifties power Gujarat Giants to 178/6 against UP Warriorz
After losing the three wickets inside the Power-play, Hemalatha (57 off 33) and Gardner (60 off 39) steadied the ship, scoring runs at a brisk pace. The duo stitched a stunning 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Meanwhile, Sophie Ecclestone took the top spot in the list of highest wicket-taker in the tournament.
ICC releases schedule for Men's Cricket World Cup qualifier playoffs in Namibia
The Playoff stage is to be played in a round-robin format with the top two teams progressing to the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in June and July. The schedule for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff has been released on, following the confirmation of all six teams that will feature at the event set to be held in Namibia from March 26-April 5.
WPL: Deandra Dottin disappointed with Gujarat Giants' 'bewildering reasoning' for her omission from squad
Deandra was signed by Giants for INR Rs 60 lakh at the player auction. However, she was ruled out of the WPL 2023 on medical grounds with Australian all-rounder Kim Garth replacing her in the Gujarat squad. Before the start of the tournament, Gujarat-based franchise had initially said that Deandra will not be a part of its squad for.
WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants win toss, opt to bat first against unchanged UP Warriorz
Giants made one change with Monica Patel coming in place of Sabbhineni Meghana in the playing XI while Warriorz remained unchanged for this game. "It is sunny today and it is a flat track. in. That is what was in our mind today and we have to win big to make it to the eliminator. Dew factor is not going to come in this game," Giants skipper Sneh Rana said after winning the toss.
Alcaraz clinches Indian Wells title, returns to World No. 1
The 19-year-old Spaniard, who did not lose a set in six Indian Wells matches, will return to World No. 1 in Monday's ATP Rankings behind his trophy triumph. "It means a lot to me. To recover the No. 1 [ranking] is crazy for me," Alcaraz said after wrapping up the win in a rapid one hour, 10 minutes on Sunday.
Neeraj Chopra to train in Turkey for 61 days under TOPS funding
Neeraj, who under Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) funding had trained at Gloria Sports Arena last year as well, will head to Turkey on April 1 and will remain there till May 31. The TOPS funding will cover Neeraj, his coach Klaus Bartonietz and his Physiotherapist's Airfare, Boarding & Lodging, Medical Insurance, and Local Transportation costs among others, a media release said on Monday.
Zimbabwe, Netherlands kickstart World Cup Qualifier preparations with three ODIs
Zimbabwe will be boosted by the return of key players Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl, while Blessing Muzarabani, Sean Williams and Tendai Chatara have also been selected after missing the recent Test series against the West Indies through injury. The Netherlands have also named a strong squad although all-rounder Bas de Leede has been ruled out due to a heel injury and been replaced by 19-year-old Aryan Dutt.
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