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India vs South Africa: Team India seeks consistency amid rotation

With Team India's big guns being rested often, coach Rahul Dravid doesn't want to cast his net too wide in run-up to Twenty20 World CupNEW DELHI: In seven months as Team India's head coach, Rahul Dravid has made it clear that he prefers consistency in selection. Though the IPL has thrown up a wide range of options and probable combinations, Dravid is not one to fall into the trap and make knee jerk changes to his plans. He has already made it clear that he is against casting his net too wide in the run-up to the T20 World Cup later in the year. During the IPL, he has been quietly observing the talent coming through and the performances of his first-choice players. Back in charge of the Indian team barely a week after the IPL, Dravid is holding his ground and is against making sweeping statements on players. After all, he has been synonymous with the word "process" for a long time. Under the scorching sun at Ferozeshah Kotla on Tuesday, with the bulk of India's marquee players being rested for the T20I series against South Africa, Dravid is steadfastly sticking to this "process".

There's one IPL innovation Proteas' Dwaine Pretorius would love to see at the highest level

Dwaine Pretorius might've ticked off a proverbial bucket list item by appearing for the Chennai Super Kings in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL), but he's quite frank in stating that he didn't necessarily gain any revolutionary new insights that he can use himself at international T20 level.

Understand my game lot better and that's how I handle pressure: David Miller

Miller is his ability to "understand the game a lot better" and handle pressure with consummate ease. Miller is enjoying every bit of his new-found star status after playing a pivotal role in Gujarat Titans' IPL triumph with 481 runs. More importantly, he won at least four games in a finisher's role.

Have full trust in HI but every federation has to abide by sports code: FIH

International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday said it continues to have "full trust" in Hockey India but expects its member associations to abide by the sports code of their respective countries. The Delhi High Court last month placed HI under a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) following its observation that the federation has violated the National Sports Code.

Another TT Player Approaches Court Against Exclusion From CWG Squad, CoA Says Team Not Final

The chaos over the selection of Indian table tennis team for Commonwealth Games deepened on Monday after the CoA informed the players that the squad it announced last week is not final, even as another paddler challenged his omission in the Delhi High Court. The Committee of Administrators had announced an eight-member squad in Bangalore with the women's team subject to clearance from Sports Authority of India. Diya Chitale, who was named as standby, filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court challenging his exclusion and now Manush Shah, who was named as a reserve in the men's team, has done the same.

Table tennis player Diya Chitale, who moved court over her exclusion, included in CWG squad

table tennis player Diya Chitale, who had approached the Delhi High Court over her exclusion from the women's CWG squad, was on Tuesday included in the side for the July-August event at the expense of Archana Kamath. However, Manush Shah, who had also filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against his non-selection, remains a reserve player with no changes made in the men's squad, which will be led by Sharath Kamal. The Committee of Administrators (CoA) running the suspended Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) had last week announced a provisional women's team comprising Manika Batra, Kamath, Sreeja Akula and Reeth Rishya in the team with 19-year-old Chitale as the standby.

Tickets For India vs South Africa 1st T20I Nearly Sold Out, Golf Carts For Senior Citizens

The first T20 between India and South Africa on Thursday is set to be a sell out with 94 per cent tickets already sold at the 35,000-capacity Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. An international game is being held in Delhi for the first time since November 2019. "94 per cent of the tickets have been sold. There are about 400-500 tickets left," DDCA joint secretary Rajan Manchanda told PTI.

SA sensations Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs in line for Hundred mini-draft

Promising South African batting stars Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis have been added to The Hundred wildcard list for the tournament's second edition later this year.

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India vs South Africa: Team India seeks consistency amid rotation

There's one IPL innovation Proteas' Dwaine Pretorius would love to see at the highest level

Understand my game lot better and that's how I handle pressure: David Miller

Have full trust in HI but every federation has to abide by sports code: FIH

Another TT Player Approaches Court Against Exclusion From CWG Squad, CoA Says Team Not Final

Table tennis player Diya Chitale, who moved court over her exclusion, included in CWG squad

Tickets For India vs South Africa 1st T20I Nearly Sold Out, Golf Carts For Senior Citizens

SA sensations Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs in line for Hundred mini-draft