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Handed Task To Be Virat Kohli's Successor, Suryakumar Yadav Hails Tilak Varma For "Walking The Talk"

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav has hailed Tilak Varma for "walking the talk," as the youngster unlocked his potential as India's new No. 3 batter with sensational back-to-back centuries that powered their 3-1 T20 International series triumph in South Africa. Various batters have been tried out in recent times for the crucial position once owned by Virat Kohli, with the team think-tank even experimenting with Rishabh Pant during the T20 World Cup, albeit with little success. Since then, players like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson have all had stints at No. 3 before skipper Suryakumar Yadav took over the role.

Indian Squad For Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce And Bowling Competition Announced

Special Olympics Bharat (SOB), the national federation promoting sports for athletes with intellectual disabilities, announced a 16 member squad that will represent the country for the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition, to be held from November 18th to 22nd at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex. The squad consists of eight athletes each for both Bocce and Bowling, along with eight coaches who will assist them.

India vs India A Practice Match Day 3 Live Updates: Huge KL Rahul Boost For India Ahead Of Perth Test

India vs India A Simulation Match Day 3 Live Updates: India and India A face off on Day 3 of the intra-team simulation match at Perth's Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground. At the start of the day's play, India received a huge boost in the form of KL Rahul who resumed batting practice after sustaining an elbow injury two days ago. India are in need of a solution at No. 3, after Shubman Gill was ruled out of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy due to a thumb fracture. So far, Ruturaj Gaikwad has impressed the most, as per reports. On the other hand, India will also look to scan their fast-bowling options once more as they look to finalise their pace battery for the first Test, starting November 22.

'1-2 Din Late Hota...': Tilak Varma's Comment On Rohit Sharma's Newborn Stuns Suryakumar Yadav

India T20I stars Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, and Tilak Varma extended their warm wishes to Test captain Rohit Sharma on the addition of a new member to his family. Rohit and his wife Ritika Sajdeh were blessed with a baby boy, however, the couple has not made any official announcement yet. Meanwhile, the Indian team members confirmed the news in the post-match interview after the series-clinching 135-run win against South Africa in the fourth and final T20I on Friday.

India's Neeraj Goyat Outclasses Whindersson Nunes In Super-Middleweight Bout

India's Neeraj Goyat stood victorious against Brazilian sensation Whindersson Nunes in a super-middleweight bout on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Netflix event on Friday at the AT&T Stadium, in Arlington, Texas. The bout between Neeraj Goyat and Whindersson Nunes was a professional six-round super middleweight fight at 165 lbs. Neeraj secured victory with a unanimous decision by a 60-54 margin in the six-round, non-title fight. One of the leading boxers of the country and WBC Asia titleholder, Goyat dominated the Brazilian boxer right from the first round.

Should New Dad Rohit Sharma Leave For 1st Test? Sourav Ganguly Says, "If I Was In His Position..."

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly wants India captain Rohit Sharma to play the 1st Test against Australia, starting November 22 in Perth. Rohit became a dad for the second time on Friday as his wife gave birth to a baby boy. Rohit didn't travel to Australia with the rest of the team after communicating to the BCCI that he might not be available for the 1st Test as he due delivery date was closer to the game at the Optus Stadium.

Sachin Tendulkar's Cryptic Tweet Invokes Bad Memories For Fans Ahead Of 1st Test vs Australia

Legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar posted a cryptic and sarcastic tweet on Saturday, as he shared a picture on social media. Tendulkar revoked memories of several fans as he stood in front of a big three-trunked tree, and pretended to shadow-bat as if they were the stumps. However, it was his caption that got fans discussing. "Can you guess which umpire made the stumps feel this big?" captioned Tendulkar, causing fans to name some of the umpires who've made unfavourable decisions towards him. Former West Indian umpire Steve Bucknor's name even started trending.

Another blow for India as Gill suffers thumb injury - reports

SYDNEY : India have suffered another injury blow as they prepare for this week's first test against Australia, with batsman Shubman Gill fracturing his thumb in a training session in Perth on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.

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Handed Task To Be Virat Kohli's Successor, Suryakumar Yadav Hails Tilak Varma For "Walking The Talk"

Indian Squad For Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce And Bowling Competition Announced

India vs India A Practice Match Day 3 Live Updates: Huge KL Rahul Boost For India Ahead Of Perth Test

'1-2 Din Late Hota...': Tilak Varma's Comment On Rohit Sharma's Newborn Stuns Suryakumar Yadav

India's Neeraj Goyat Outclasses Whindersson Nunes In Super-Middleweight Bout

Should New Dad Rohit Sharma Leave For 1st Test? Sourav Ganguly Says, "If I Was In His Position..."

Sachin Tendulkar's Cryptic Tweet Invokes Bad Memories For Fans Ahead Of 1st Test vs Australia

Another blow for India as Gill suffers thumb injury - reports