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Opportunity for Arshdeep, Avesh, Bishnoi and Hooda to stake claim for T20 World Cup berths
The Indian cricket board on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the Asia Cup with stalwarts such as Virat Kohli and opener KL Rahul making a comeback even as pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel have missed out due to back and rib injury, respectively.
Serena Williams wins first singles match since 2021 French Open
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, whose long-awaited return from injury this year ended in an early exit at Wimbledon, won 6-3, 6-4 in just under two hours at the National Bank Open, DPA reports. It was the first time Williams, in only her second appearance of the year, had won a singles match since beating Danielle Collins at Roland Garros on June 4, 2021. Wimbledon champion, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina also won her first match since her triumph at the All England Club, although she needed three hours to overcome Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-7, 6-1.
Asia Cup: Focus to be on Kohli, Rahul as they aim to find their groove ahead of T20 World Cup 2022
Out-of-form batters Kohli and opener Rahul have made a comeback to T20Is through the 15-member squad for Asia Cup 2022 announced late on Monday. But pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not be a part of the competition due to back injury. Harshal Patel also misses out due to a rib injury. The Asia Cup is of vital importance for Rohit Sharma and his side as India's performance in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year was abysmal, to say the least.
'Farewell forever, Birmingham bids farewell to Commonwealth Games with brilliant closing ceremony'
The athletes walked in a random parade to music. The Indian contingent, comprising mostly of officials and some athletes like members of the TT squad, was led by flagbearers boxer Nikhat Zareen and top shuttler Sharad Kamal. The ceremony, which celebrates the success of 11 days of sporting action that encouraged sportspersons to compete in the spirit of sportsmanship to test their strength, stamina and endurance, had the athletes grooving to the music, letting their hair down to end a two-week journey which they completed with all seriousness. The Games were declared closed by Earl of Wessex on behalf of Her Majesty, the Queen.
Kohli, Rahul return; Bumrah out of Asia Cup due to injury
But pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not be a part of the competition due to back injury. Harshal Patel also misses out due to a rib injury. Bumrah did not tour West Indies after the trip to England ended on July 17 and was rested from the upcoming ODI series in Zimbabwe. "Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel were not available for selection owing to injuries.
Abject surrender as Indian men's team loses 7-0 to Australia in hockey final
The Indians who had reached the final for the first time since 2014, had to be satisfied with the silver medal as they found the Aussies too strong to handle and quietly accepted the spanking, coming close only on a few occasions to trouble the rival goalkeeper. England took the bronze medal with a 6-3 win over South Africa, the surprise semifinalists who reached the last four at the expense of New Zealand.
Achanta Sharath Kamal wins gold, Sathiyan clinches bronze in men's singles table tennis
Sharath defeated England's Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 to win his second men's singles gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, 16 years after he won in the event in Melbourne 2006 edition. Earlier in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Sharath won a gold medal in the men's team event, and followed it up with a silver in men's doubles and another gold in mixed doubles.
Sharath Kamal, Nikhat Zareen named flag-bearers for CWG closing ceremony
"A shortlist of flag-bearers was drawn up by IOA secretary-general Rajeev Mehta, acting president Anil Khanna, and India's Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games chef de mission Rajesh Bhandari, with gold medallists from the wrestling and weightlifting teams also considered. The final decision was made by Mehta and Khanna.
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh CMs congratulate Sindhu
Chief Minister KCR greeted Sindhu and conveyed his wishes. Jagan Mohan Reddy also congratulated Sindhu on clinching gold. The Telugu badminton star defeated Michelle Li (Canada) in straight sets in the women's finals. Jagan Mohan Reddy also congratulated Kidambi Srikanth on bagging bronze in the men's section.
Tried to keep things simple; the talk is to be adaptable: Arshdeep Singh
In the series, Arshdeep impressed everyone with his economical bowling to pick seven wickets and earn the Player of the Series award in 4-1 victory."It feels really good and feel grateful to represent my country. Tried to keep things simple. As Rahul Dravid sir says we are a processed based teams so I stick with my process. I don't try to think much about other things during the bowling. The talk is to be adaptable. We have to do whatever the demand of the wicket and the team is," said Arshdeep after the match.
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