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WPL 2023: Ellyse Perry's 67 not out lift RCB to 150/4 against Delhi Capitals
Put into bat first, RCB made a slow start as Marizanne Kapp set a brilliant tone for DC by bowling a maiden first over against Smriti Mandhana. Kapp, who claimed a sensational fifer in the last game, continued her impressive show along with Alice Capsey from the other end and the pressure was building on RCB batters, especially Mandhana.
4th Test: It's quite difficult to score runs off him, says Shubman Gill on Nathan Lyon
Lyon was Australia's leading wicket-taker in the series with 19 scalps in the four games, including being Player of the Match in the visitors' nine-wicket victory in the third Test at Indore. He had also taken a five-wicket haul in New Delhi, which went in vain as India won by six wickets to retain the trophy.
Women's World Boxing: Mary Kom, Farhan Akhtar roped in as brand ambassadors; Mahindra Automotive as title sponsor
Ajay Singh, President, Boxing Federation of India said, "We are delighted to welcome Mahindra Automotive as our lead sponsor. BFI and Mahindra share a common vision of women empowerment through sport and I am happy to see them as our partner in this mission."
IPL 2023: Ravindra Jadeja will be CSK's X factor, says Harbhajan
After being out of action for several months due to knee surgery, Jadeja has made a successful return to international cricket. He played a crucial role in India's 2-1 win in the four-Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23. However, it will be interesting to see how the left-arm spinner performs for CSK since he didn't have a great IPL season last year.
WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl first against RCB
"We are going to have a bowl this evening. We want to make the most of any help that is there on the surface. We need to do both very well. RCB have some really good players and we have to be on top of our game to beat them. We will see what the conditions are and then assess what would be a good score. Capsey and Reddy come into the team," said Lanning at the toss.
4th Test: Found people who put in special performances whenever needed, says Rahul Dravid
Having won the first two Tests in Nagpur and Delhi to retain the trophy, India lost the third Test in Indore by nine wickets and were under pressure going into the final Test in Ahmedabad, which ended in a draw. "It was a really hard-fought series, there were moments where we were put under extreme pressure by a really good cricket team and we responded. Whenever we needed someone to step up and put in a special performance, we found it."
Shadab to lead Pakistan in Afghanistan T20Is; Babar Azam rested
The board also named Mohammad Yousuf as the interim head and batting coach. Key players like regular skipper Babar Azam along with along with Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been rested, while Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Khushdil Shah failed to find a place in the squad.
4th Test: Our comeback in Delhi Test showed a lot of character, and fight, says Rohit Sharma
"With the result 2-1, the first two Tests, we knew how important it was to start the series. I think the Delhi Test match was something I'm really proud of because we were very much behind the game and to come back from the situation that we did shows a lot of character and a lot of fight," he said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
4th Test: Expectations that I have for myself as a player are more important to me, says Virat Kohli
On Sunday, Kohli ended a three-year wait for a century in Test cricket, with the last instance coming in November 2019 against Bangladesh, by scoring 186 runs, his 28th ton in the format coming off 241 balls and 75th international century to give India a 91-run lead. "The expectations that I have for myself as a player are more important to me. I think in Test cricket I wasn't able to play with my tempo and template that I have played with for the last 10 years for a while now. So that was the one thing I was trying to do."
It's incredible what he has been able to achieve and will continue to achieve, says Watson on Kohli's ton in Ahmedabad Test
Speaking at the press briefing session for Legends League Cricket (LLC) Masters, Watson said: "It's incredible what he has been able to achieve and will continue to achieve. It has obviously been a little while between Test centuries for him, but it was only a matter of time before he scored another one. His record as it stands at this point in time is hard to believe, and he still has a lot of his career to go.
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