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"Sell Virat Kohli, Play MS Dhoni, Bench Rohit Sharma": Cricket Greats Reveal Tough Choices

Former Australia great Adam Gilchrist and former England captain Michael Vaughan had their say on a very tricky question. The duo - who appear together on the Club Prairie Fire podcast - were posed a question that is certain to divide the hearts of many fans. Start one, bench one, sell one between Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for their own hypothetical franchise. Despite being given the Herculean task, Vaughan broke down the situation and gave a rather surprising answer.

India To Host Germany For Two-Match Series In New Delhi Next Month

The Indian men's hockey team will take on Germany in a two-match bilateral contest at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on October 23 and 24, Hockey India announced on Tuesday. The last time India faced Germany was in the semi-final of the Paris Olympics, where the European giants emerged victorious by 3-2 margin. India won the bronze medal at this year's Olympics beating Spain in the third place play-offs. Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey expressed his enthusiasm and stated: "This bilateral series against Germany will be a remarkable showcase of world-class hockey.

R Ashwin On Brink Of Test History: 6 Records He Can Break In Kanpur Test

Ravichandran Ashwin starred with both bat and ball to guide India to a massive 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test of the series. The 38-year-old hit his sixth ton with the bat (113), and then took six wickets with the ball in the second innings, drawing level with the great Shane Warne in having the second-most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket history. Ahead of the second Test in Kanpur, Ashwin finds himself on the brink of six different records. Let's take a look at the entire list.

IPL 2025 Retention: 5 Players RCB Are Likely To Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction

As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) continues to make the franchises wait for the retention policy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction, franchises are working in the background to find perfect solutions for their respective squads. Reports have suggested that the BCCI is unlikely to allow the retention of more than 6 players ahead of the auction, including Right To Match, making it quite tricky for the 10 teams to decide their retention and release list.

BAI Announces Cash Rewards For Paris Paralympic Medal-Winning Shuttlers

The Badminton Association of India announced on Tuesday a total reward of Rs 50 lakh for the para shuttlers who secured medals at the Paris Paralympics last month. Indian para shuttlers won five medals, including one gold, two silver and as many bronze, at the Paris Games. Nitesh Kumar, who clinched the coveted gold in the men's Singles SL3 category, will receive a prize of Rs 15 lakh, while silver medallists Suhas Yathiraj (men's singles SL4) and Thulasimathi Murugesan (women's singles SU5) will each be awarded Rs 10 lakh.

England's Wood told not to lift kids up after injury

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been told to stop picking his children up with his right arm following an elbow injury, he said on Tuesday.

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth To Comeback After 4 Months With Macau Open 2024

Former World number one Kidambi Srikanth will be making his return to badminton during the Macau Open competition starting on Tuesday as a part of 23-member Indian contingent. Srikanth, 31, has not featured in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) tour circuit since his injury during the Singapore Open back in May. Now, as per Olympics.com, he returns as a sixth-seed for the BWF Super 300 event. The 2021 World Championships medalists made it to the semifinals of the Swiss Open in March this year but struggled to reach beyond pre-quarterfinals in nine other tournaments played this year.

"No Technique, Just Play Your Best": R Praggnanandhaa After India's Win At Chess Olympiad

Chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa expressed pride at India's double gold medal win at the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad and added that the triumph would take the game to more people. In the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad, India's men's and women's teams made history, securing gold medals for the first time in their respective categories and joining the elite company of countries to have pulled off a double of gold medals in the same edition of the competition. Praggnanandhaa, his sister Vaishali Rameshbabu, and men's team captain Srinath Narayanan were given a warm welcome at the Chennai airport after the win.

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"Sell Virat Kohli, Play MS Dhoni, Bench Rohit Sharma": Cricket Greats Reveal Tough Choices

India To Host Germany For Two-Match Series In New Delhi Next Month

R Ashwin On Brink Of Test History: 6 Records He Can Break In Kanpur Test

IPL 2025 Retention: 5 Players RCB Are Likely To Retain Ahead Of Mega Auction

BAI Announces Cash Rewards For Paris Paralympic Medal-Winning Shuttlers

England's Wood told not to lift kids up after injury

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth To Comeback After 4 Months With Macau Open 2024

"No Technique, Just Play Your Best": R Praggnanandhaa After India's Win At Chess Olympiad