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India vs South Africa 1st ODI: Big opportunity for Indian fringe players to make a statement

Shikhar Dhawan, will aim to make a statement and be in the reckoning for next year's 50-over World Cup when the three-match ODI series against South Africa begins here on Thursday. In the absence of big guns like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are off to Australia for the T20 World Cup, the Indian selectors opted for a fresh squad that includes Mukesh Kumar and Rajat Patidar, who earned their maiden call ups. The squad also features a few T20 World Cup reserve players.

Luatua one of two former All Blacks in Samoa tour squad

Samoa on Wednesday took advantage of World Rugby's new eligibility rules by including former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen in their squad to tour Europe next month.

India monitor Shami's fitness ahead of T20 World Cup

India head coach Rahul Dravid said team management are monitoring seamer Mohammed Shami's recovery from COVID-19 as they look to replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Australian sport failing on diversity - Perkins

MELBOURNE : Australian sport is racking up impressive achievements in global competition but it has failed to develop athletes and coaches that represent the diversity of the country, former Olympic swimming champion Kieren Perkins said on Wednesday.

Five Major Concerns For Team India Heading Into The T20 World Cup

Rohit Sharma-led Team India might have won the T20I series against Australia and South Africa on home soil, however, there are some big concerns as the team gears up to take part in the T20 World Cup in Australia. If the side wants to win the marquee event, all three departments of the game need to work in unison, which has not happened for Rohit Sharma and co off late. Death bowling has emerged as one of the biggest concerns for the side, and with Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out of the tournament, one does not know how the side can fix the problem that is quickly turning out to be their achilles' heel.

Perfect 10! Rohit Sharma Completes 10 Bilateral Series Wins As India's Full-Time Captain

Since taking over Team India's full-time captaincy reigns from Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma has hardly put a foot wrong. The Indian team might have failed to win the Asia Cup 2022 but in terms of bilaterals, Rohit's series record has been 100 per cent. As the Indian team secured a 2-1 series triumph over South Africa in the 3-match T20I series, Rohit earned his 10th straight win as India's full-time captain in terms of bilaterals.

Anthony Martial is starting to prove Erik ten Hag right at Manchester United

Few players within Manchester United's squad can be more disappointed with how this season has gone so far than Anthony Martial.

Shooting To Return At 2026 Commonwealth Games, Golf Set For Debut

Shooting and para-shooting will return to the Commonwealth Games 2026 when they are held in Victoria after they missed out in the recently-concluded Birmingham 2022 edition. However, the list of sports released by the Commonwealth Games Federation on Wednesday still does not include wrestling or archery. Shooting has been one of India's most successful sports events in the history of the Commonwealth Games.

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India vs South Africa 1st ODI: Big opportunity for Indian fringe players to make a statement

Luatua one of two former All Blacks in Samoa tour squad

India monitor Shami's fitness ahead of T20 World Cup

Australian sport failing on diversity - Perkins

Five Major Concerns For Team India Heading Into The T20 World Cup

Perfect 10! Rohit Sharma Completes 10 Bilateral Series Wins As India's Full-Time Captain

Anthony Martial is starting to prove Erik ten Hag right at Manchester United

Shooting To Return At 2026 Commonwealth Games, Golf Set For Debut