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Harmanpreet Kaur Sole Indian In 50-Player Shortlist For WBBL Team Of The Decade

Captain Harmnapreet Kaur is the only Indian player in the 50-player shortlist for the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, released on Thursday. The greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL will be honoured this season, with the Big Bash to name an official Team of the Decade. The right-handed Indian batter has played 62 matches for Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL so far. She struck 1440 runs at an average of 37.89 including seven half-centuries.

Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star

Former Indian cricketer Sandeep Patil has voiced his confidence in the Indian cricket team's ability to replicate their past success against Australia in the upcoming Test series. Reflecting on India's recent performances, Patil highlighted the importance of consistency and the lessons learned from the series against New Zealand. "India played really well in the last Test series, but the series between India and New Zealand was a wake-up call," Patil told ANI, emphasising the need for the team to remain vigilant and prepared.

Kiran George Enters Quarterfinals Of Korea Masters

India's Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in a tough three-game match and progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament in Iksan City, Korea on Thursday. The 24-year-old Indian overcame his Chinese Taipei opponent, ranked 31 in the world, 21-17 19-21 21-17 in a second round match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes. World number 44 George will play fifth seed Takuma Obayashi of Japan in the last-eight round. Earlier also, George had to dig deep to defeat Vietnam's Kuan Lin Kuo 15-21 21-12 21-15 in the opening round of the BWF Super 300 tournament.

Anil Kumble "Didn't Give" Seniors Free Hand: World Cup Winner Names 'Ideal' India Coach. Not Ravi Shastri

The 1983 World Cup winner and ex-chairman of selectors, Sandeep Patil feels John Wright's approach of giving a free-hand to players led to his successful coaching stint with India, something his more authoritarian successors Greg Chappell and Anil Kumble failed to emulate. In his autobiography -- Beyond Boundaries -- launched here on Wednesday, Patil gave deep insights about the reason behind Wright's success as India coach vis a vis Chappell and Kumble.

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence In Visakhapatnam

Badminton star P.V. Sindhu performed Bhumi Puja for her badminton academy on Thursday, saying that training youngsters and grooming them for top-level competitions will be her aim through this endeavour. Accompanied by her parents, the Olympic silver medallist participated in the rituals conducted by priests in the Thotaguru area. The academy is coming up on two acres of land allotted by the Andhra Pradesh government in 2021. Sindhu, who is the only Indian to become the badminton world champion, said the construction work would start soon and hoped that the academy would be ready within a year.

Playing India gives South Africa T20 squad IPL window

DURBAN, South Africa : A four-match Twenty20 series against India comes at an opportune time for South Africa’s cricketers as it provides an additional stage to highlight their skills before the Indian Premier League auction later this month, said captain Aiden Markram.

India Star Shreyas Iyer, Snubbed For Australia Tests, Slams Sensational Ranji Trophy Double Ton

Indian cricket team batter Shreyas Iyer slammed a brilliant double century for Mumbai during their Ranji Trophy encounter against Odisha on Thursday. Shreyas, who was not picked for the upcoming Test series in Australia, looked in tremendous form as he reached the milestone in 201 balls with the help of 22 fours and eight sixes. This was Shreyas' first first-class double century since he slammed an unbeaten 202 against Australia during the 2017-18 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Iyer was finally dismissed by Harshit Rathod after scoring 233 off 228 deliveries. This knock will also bolster his chances massively in the IPL 2025 auctions as he will be a top draw after not getting retained by Kolkata Knight Riders.

"Lacked Fitness": India Women's Hockey Captain Salima Tete's Brutal Confession Amid Downward Spiral

Caught in a downward spiral of reverses since the historic fourth-place finish in the Tokyo Olympics, Indian women's hockey team captain Salima Tete on Wednesday attributed it to the lack of fitness and mental toughness. After creating history in Tokyo in 2021, the team failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics this year and also performed poorly in the last FIH Pro League. "Yes, of course we were disappointed but we can't think about the past and need to move forward. We should move on because if we don't move on, we can never win a match," Salima told PTI in an interview ahead of the women's Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir, Bihar from November 11 to 20.

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Harmanpreet Kaur Sole Indian In 50-Player Shortlist For WBBL Team Of The Decade

Test Series Loss To New Zealand "A Wake-Up Call": Ex-India Star

Kiran George Enters Quarterfinals Of Korea Masters

Anil Kumble "Didn't Give" Seniors Free Hand: World Cup Winner Names 'Ideal' India Coach. Not Ravi Shastri

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence In Visakhapatnam

Playing India gives South Africa T20 squad IPL window

India Star Shreyas Iyer, Snubbed For Australia Tests, Slams Sensational Ranji Trophy Double Ton

"Lacked Fitness": India Women's Hockey Captain Salima Tete's Brutal Confession Amid Downward Spiral