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India's Payas Jain-Yashaswini Ghorpade pair wins gold in Asian Junior and Cadet TT
In the U-19 Boys' Doubles, Payas teamed up with Yashwansh Malik to win the silver medal, losing to the Japanese pair of Yuta Iimura and Yuhi Sakai 8-11, 7-11, 14-12, 6-11 in the final. Payas and Yashaswini defeated the Chinese pair of Han Xinyuan and Qin Yuxuan 3-2. The young paddlers won the final 11-9, 11-1, 10-12, 7-11, 11-8.
We are 90 per cent settled; only a few changes will happen for T20 World Cup, asserts Rohit Sharma
India lost another thrilling match to Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday evening with Dasun Shanaka's side defeating them by six wickets with just one ball remaining, thus making Sharma's side's qualification for the Asia Cup final, and possibly a dream title clash against Pakistan, next to impossible.
Rahul's prime is yet to come, can be India's main man in T20Is: Watson
Rahul has only played three T20Is this year -- all in the Asia Cup -- and is searching for touch and form before the all-important ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 next month. The 30-year-old, who recently came back into India's T20I team after an injury layoff, has also come under criticism from some quarters for his slow starts. "He's performed very well in international cricket for India in recent times. He's that good.
Subroto Cup begins with glittering opening ceremony after a gap of two years
The tournament, organised by the Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society (SMSES) along with the Indian Air Force, witnessed a glittering opening ceremony in the presence of Chief Guest Air Marshal K. Anantharaman, VSM, Air Officer-in-Charge Administration and Vice Chairman, (SMSES), kicked-off the first match in the Under-14 Boys category between National Cadet Corps (NCC) and Govt.
Avesh doubtful for rest of Asia Cup 2022, Chahar likely to replace him: Report
Avesh was ruled out of the Super Four stage match against Pakistan, on Sunday, after complaining of fever, but India coach Rahul Dravid had expected him to be available for the later games in the tournament. The pacer is currently under the supervision of BCCI's medical staff. If he fails to recover soon, Deepak Chahar, who is in the reserves, is likely to replace Avesh.
Carey, Green help Australia to register a two-wicket win over New Zealand
Joining forces at 5/44 in response to New Zealand's 232, Carey (85 off 99 balls) and Green (89 not out off 92 balls) flourished on a Cazalys Stadium pitch where almost every other batter had faced issues. Although hampered by cramps in his left leg, a hobbling Green powered on as he and Adam Zampa's 26-run ninth-wicket partnership got Australia across the line by two wickets in a tense finish. But it wasn't a comfortable two-wicket win for Australia -- Carey's dismissal with 31 runs required prompted a mini-collapse with Maxwell (two off eight) and Mitch Starc (one off three) following in quick succession.
Jadeja undergoes successful knee surgery, hopes to get back to cricket soon
"The surgery was successful. There are many people to thank for their support and involvement -- BCCI, my teammates, support staff, physios, doctors and the fans. I will start my rehab soon and try to get back to cricket soon as I can. Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes," Jadeja wrote on Instagram along with his picture.
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka beat India by 6 wickets
It was the second consecutive loss for India and they will now have to rely on other results to reach the final of the Asia Cup. An excellent attacking knock by captain Rohit Sharma (72 off 41) lifted India to a challenging 173-8 in 20 overs. After Rohit, Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 29) was the second top-scorer for India, who would have wanted more contributions from their lower-order batters.
Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bowl against India; Ashwin replaces Bishnoi
"We'll bowl first because of the record here. All the last three games have been chased down here. The approach has been outstanding by our batters and we hope to continue the same. The coaching staff and the players have created the environment for the new players to come in and deliver. No changes," the Sri Lanka skipper said.
Gaurav Gill gears up for Acropolis rally in Greece
Popularly known as the Rally of the Gods, the event will cover a total distance of 1,192 km including 16 Special stages of 303 kms. With soaring summer temperatures in Acropolis, the stages of Elatia, Bauxites and Tarzan will become even more daunting as the drivers and their cars can succumb to the twisty, dusty, rock-strewn mountain roads.
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