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India's Likely XI In 1st Test vs New Zealand: Injured Shubman Gill Out And Sarfaraz Khan In?

What will be the likely XI of India vs New Zealand in first Test of the three-match series starting in Bengaluru on Wednesday? While the line-up looked settled, an India Today report said that Shubman Gill is feeling pain on his shoulder and neck. If Gill does not play, there might be some problem in having a settled XI. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, the torchbearers of India's transition phase, will have to be the team's driving force in its quest to lord over an unsettled New Zealand when the two sides square off in a three-Test series, beginning on Wednesday. The baton has not been completely passed, but Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are certainly running their last lap and these two young superstars will have to show that they can carry forward the legacy of the titans.

Tom Latham Looking Forward To Challenge Of Beating 'Well-Rounded' India

New Zealand captain Tom Latham on Tuesday conceded that beating a “well-rounded” India would be an enormous task but said his team is ready to face the challenge over the course of a three-match Test series, beginning from Wednesday. The presence of a host of experienced batters and bowlers, Latham said, makes India a formidable opponent. “You obviously look at the spinners when you come over these conditions. But they've got an equally good seam attack in Bumrah, Siraj, Akash Deep, who's played the last couple of Tests against Bangladesh. So just a well-rounded side,” Latham said in the pre-match press meet on Tuesday.

Mithali Raj's Bombshell On Harmanpreet Kaur-Led India's Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Exit, Says 'No Growth...'

Former India captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday attributed the national team's underwhelming performance in the Women's T20 World Cup to lack of growth across departments over the past three years. It was the first time under Harmanpreet Kaur's long captaincy tenure that India failed to qualify for the knockouts of the ICC showpiece, extending the team's title-less run in world events and putting serious question marks over her future as skipper. Speaking to PTI from Dubai, Mithali said the team's downfall was a result of not getting used to the conditions in the UAE quick enough, lack of role clarity in the batting department, untested bench strength, and below-par fielding.

"Babar Azam, Virat Kohli Shouldn't Be Mentioned In Same Line": Ravichandran Ashwin Ends Debate 'Once And For All'

When Babar Azam was not picked for Pakistan's second Test against England, Fakhar Zaman commented that had it been Virat Kohli, he would not have been droped despite going through a lean patch. Babar's last 50+ score in the Test format came back in December 2022, and in his last 17 Test innings, he averages just 20.70. In his last eight innings on home soil, where runs have flowed for others, Babar has averaged just 18.75.

"Can Still Fight Better": Mark Kom Blasts Nikhat Zareen And Co For Olympics Disaster

The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was expected to deliver but fell short of securing any medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mary Kom, the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics, was not able to participate in this edition due the age limit rule in Boxing as no one above the age of 40 is allowed to participate. The 41-year old revealed she ‘could not digest,' the poor performance at the event. “I felt bad from the inside, there was no progress. The Paris Olympics was disappointing, all the boxers were washed out. I could not digest their performance and just kept thinking ‘agar mai jaati to' (If I was there instead). I can still fight better than these girls, performance wise, but could not participate due to the age limit."

Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod Make First-Round Exits At Denmark Open, PV Sindhu Advances

India's Lakshya Sen battled hard against China's Lu Guang Zu but ultimately lost in three games to make an early exit from the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Tuesday. Lakshya, a 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, squandered an opening game advantage, losing 21-12 19-21 14-21 to Lu in a men's singles opening-round match, which lasted 70 minutes. The 22-year-old from Almora, who finished fourth at the Paris Olympics, had previously lost in the second round of the Arctic Open in Finland last week. Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu moved into the second round after her opponent Pai Yu Po of Chines Taipei retired midway in the second game with the score reading 21-8 13-7 in favour of the Indian.

Gaby Lewis succeeds Laura Delany as permanent Ireland women's cricket captain

Gaby Lewis has been confirmed as Ireland's permanent women's cricket captain, succeeding Laura Delany.

Bangladesh suspend head coach Hathurusingha on accounts of misconduct, says report

Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has been suspended on disciplinary grounds for 48 hours by the country's cricket board (BCB) and will be sacked soon after, a report from ESPNCricinfo said on Tuesday.

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India's Likely XI In 1st Test vs New Zealand: Injured Shubman Gill Out And Sarfaraz Khan In?

Tom Latham Looking Forward To Challenge Of Beating 'Well-Rounded' India

Mithali Raj's Bombshell On Harmanpreet Kaur-Led India's Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Exit, Says 'No Growth...'

"Babar Azam, Virat Kohli Shouldn't Be Mentioned In Same Line": Ravichandran Ashwin Ends Debate 'Once And For All'

"Can Still Fight Better": Mark Kom Blasts Nikhat Zareen And Co For Olympics Disaster

Lakshya Sen, Malvika Bansod Make First-Round Exits At Denmark Open, PV Sindhu Advances

Gaby Lewis succeeds Laura Delany as permanent Ireland women's cricket captain

Bangladesh suspend head coach Hathurusingha on accounts of misconduct, says report