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BWF Cancels Tournaments In Hong Kong, Macau Due To COVID-19

Two world tour badminton events -- Hong Kong Open Super 500 and Macau Open Super 300 -- have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions in the two countries, world governing body BWF said on Thursday. While the Macau Open was slated from November 1 to 6, the Hong Kong Open was scheduled to be held in Kowloon from November 8 to 13. However, the Badminton World Federation said it was informed by the governing body of the two countries that hosting an event will not be viable under the current situation.

Virat Kohli "Completely Blown Away" By Suryakumar Yadav's Fireworks vs Hong Kong In Asia Cup

Rohit Sharma-led India Team India progressed to the Super 4s stage of the ongoing Asia Cup on Wednesday after the side defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs. Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli were the stars of the match as the duo put on an unbeaten stand of 98 runs for the third wicket. India were struggling at 94/2 at one stage in the 13th over, but Suryakumar completely changed the complexion of the game as he smashed an unbeaten 68 off just 26 balls, hitting 6 fours and 6 sixes. On the other hand, Kohli scored 59 off 44 as India posted 192/2 in 20 overs.

"This Is A Rare View": Twitter Stunned As Virat Kohli Bowls After 6 Years In Asia Cup Match vs Hong Kong

The Asia Cup 2022 encounter between India and Hong Kong on Wednesday will be a memorable one for many reasons. Starting from Suryakumar Yadav's powerful knock of 62 runs off 28 balls to Virat Kohli's unbeaten 44-ball 59, Indian players displayed some strong performances as they defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs to secure their Super 4 spot. Apart from all this, another thing which won many hearts and left the cricket fans entertained was the sight of Kohli bowling after a hiatus of six years. The star Indian batter took the ball in the 17th over, where he conceded only six runs but went wicketless.

Asia Cup 2022: Ravindra Jadeja Ruled Out With Injury, Axar Patel Named Replacement

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out for the remainder of the Asia Cup having sustained a right knee injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday. Jadeja is currently under the supervision of the BCCI medical team. The BCCI named Axar Patel as Jadeja's replacement for the remainder of the tournament. Axar was earlier named as one of the standby players in the squad and will join the squad soon. Jadeja featured in both of India's game in the group stage, against Pakistan and Hong Kong, respectively.

"My World": Virat Kohli Shares Sun-Kissed Photo Of Anushka Sharma

India batter Virat Kohli on Friday shared a picture of his wife Anushka Sharma on Twitter and he captioned the post indicating she was 'his world' with the use of emojis. In the photo shared by Virat, Anushka can be seen striking a pose for the camera in a black shirt. Kohli is currently playing in the Asia Cup while Anushka is preparing for Netflix film titled "Chakda Xpress", based on the life of India Women pace legend Jhulan Goswami.

If KL Rahul continues to bat like he did against Hong Kong, we might see a bit of a change: Rohan Gavaskar

Asia Cup Group A match against Hong Kong, then a change will be a possibility in the opening combination. In India's 40-run win over Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday, Rahul was a far shadow of his fluent self. On a slow pitch and with Hong Kong bowlers operating at a slower pace, Rahul struggled to time the ball, barring two sixes, in a painstaking 39-ball 36, including 16 dot balls.

Visiting Indian dressing room was 'once in a lifetime experience' for Hong Kong players

Hong Kong players on Friday called their visit to the Indian dressing room a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The associate nation players, in their interaction with the reporters here, were all praise for the Indian players, terming both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma incredibly insightful. "Like Babar said it was once in a lifetime thing we don't know when we will have to play them again. Hopefully in the next Asia Cup or potentially in the World Cup depending on what happens, but it has been amazing they have been so nice. It was nice interacting with them for the first time," said pacer Ayush Shukla.

Asia Cup 2022: SKY is the limit - Why Suryakumar Yadav is India's best T20I batter currently

What Suryakumar Yadav has managed to do in these 17 months in the shortest format would definitely have been one of his own biggest fantasies when he was hoping against hope that he would be picked for the Indian national team. After all, that wait was a very long one. Suryakumar made his First Class and List A debuts for Mumbai in 2010. His First Class debut was in a Ranji Trophy match in December 2010 vs Delhi in Delhi. Batting at number six, right after Rohit Sharma, he scored 73 off 89 balls with 15 fours, in Mumbai's first innings. He was sent back thanks to a catch taken by Virat Kohli off the bowling of Pradeep Sangwan. In the second innings he managed to make just 7.

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BWF Cancels Tournaments In Hong Kong, Macau Due To COVID-19

Virat Kohli "Completely Blown Away" By Suryakumar Yadav's Fireworks vs Hong Kong In Asia Cup

"This Is A Rare View": Twitter Stunned As Virat Kohli Bowls After 6 Years In Asia Cup Match vs Hong Kong

Asia Cup 2022: Ravindra Jadeja Ruled Out With Injury, Axar Patel Named Replacement

"My World": Virat Kohli Shares Sun-Kissed Photo Of Anushka Sharma

If KL Rahul continues to bat like he did against Hong Kong, we might see a bit of a change: Rohan Gavaskar

Visiting Indian dressing room was 'once in a lifetime experience' for Hong Kong players

Asia Cup 2022: SKY is the limit - Why Suryakumar Yadav is India's best T20I batter currently