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"Made Him The Captain Because...": Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Decision To Replace Rohit Sharma With Virat Kohli

Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has opened up on his decision to replace Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian men's cricket team. Rohit replaced Virat as the full-time captain of India after the latter stepped down from his role in Tests and T20Is in 2022. Back then, Ganguly was the BCCI chief and there were reports of a possible rift between him and Kohli. Ganguly had earlier revealed that the BCCI had asked Kohli to reconsider his decision to step down as T20I captain.

'Scary To Watch, Detrimental To Life': Australia Star Gets Hit Nastily On Head For 13th Time, Video Viral

Australian batter Will Pucovski suffered a nasty blow on his head and had to be substituted while playing for Victoria in a Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania on Sunday. The No. 3 batter retired hurt for 0 after being hit on his helmet from a Riley Meredith bouncer. It was just the second delivery he faced in Victoria's chase of 442 in the second innings. The 26-year-old, who has experienced several blows to the head with the most recent being in a second XI match in January, was struck on the left side of his helmet after he turned his head to a rising delivery from Meredith.

After Rohit Sharma, Another Captain Of Ex-Champion Team May Face The Axe: Report

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad is expected to change its captain ahead of the 2024 edition, said Cricbuzz in a report. The 17th edition of IPL is set to kick off on March 22. Ahead of the tournament, Aiden Markram, who led SRH in 2023, is expected to be sacked from captaincy with Australia captain Pat Cummins replacing him in the role, the report explained. It is worth noting that under Cummins' captaincy, Australia beat India in both the World Test Championship final and Cricket World Cup final last year.

Euro tour chief Keith Pelley feels global circuit is 'inevitable'

Outgoing DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley says unification between between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is "inevitable", even if it takes 10 years.

Rowing-Australia stacks men's eight in bid for elusive Olympic gold

SYDNEY : Australia has stacked its rowing men's eight with three Olympic champions in a bid to finally secure the gold medal in the blue riband event at the Paris Games later this year.

Waratahs upset Crusaders, Chiefs march on in Super Rugby

The New South Wales Waratahs stunned the reigning champion Canterbury Crusaders in round two of Super Rugby Pacific, but the Waikato Chiefs continued their red-hot start to the season to salve New Zealand pride.

Australia's Green wins World Championship title with late birdie blitz

:Australian Hannah Green shot three late birdies, including one with a 30-foot putt on the final hole, to claim the HSBC Women's World Championship title on Sunday with a final round five-under 67 that sealed a one-shot win over Frenchwoman Celine Boutier.

Shane Lowry and David Skinns share lead in Florida

Shane Lowry and David Skinns both shot a five-under-par 66 to share the lead heading into the final round of the Cognizant Classic.

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"Made Him The Captain Because...": Sourav Ganguly Opens Up On Decision To Replace Rohit Sharma With Virat Kohli

'Scary To Watch, Detrimental To Life': Australia Star Gets Hit Nastily On Head For 13th Time, Video Viral

After Rohit Sharma, Another Captain Of Ex-Champion Team May Face The Axe: Report

Euro tour chief Keith Pelley feels global circuit is 'inevitable'

Rowing-Australia stacks men's eight in bid for elusive Olympic gold

Waratahs upset Crusaders, Chiefs march on in Super Rugby

Australia's Green wins World Championship title with late birdie blitz

Shane Lowry and David Skinns share lead in Florida