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Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup In India To Be Held Next Year

The first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup will be held in India next year and will feature 16 men's and women's teams from 24 countries and six continents. Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) made the announcement on Wednesday. "Kho Kho has its roots in India and this World Cup will highlight the rich cultural heritage and competitive spirit of the sport. Today, the sport that started in the mud and has gone to the mat now has a global presence with 54 countries playing the sport across the world," KKFI said.

"Keep Your Mouth Shut Idiot": England Great Told For Saying India 'Copied' Bazball To Thrash Bangladesh

India thrashed Bangladesh in the second Test despite over two days being lost due to rain and wet outfield particularly due to their aggressive approach. After Bangladesh 233 all out in 74.2 overs in the first innings, India responded with a score of 285/9d in just 34.4 overs. Bangladesh managed just 146 in the second innings as India chased down the 95-run target with ease. India's fast-paced batting led Michael Vaughan, former England captain, to say cheekily that the Rohit Sharma-led side was 'copying' the ultra-aggressive Bazball approach.

Piala Suhandinata 2024: Indonesia Lolos Perempatfinal, Jumpa India

Tim junior Indonesia lolos ke perempatfinal Piala Suhandinata 2024. Tiket berhasil dikantongi usai Bismo Raya dan kawan-kawan menang atas Polandia 110-63 di laga terakhir penyisihan grup F.

Sarfaraz Khan Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket. Not Even Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar Attained It

The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate pressure in the ongoing Irani Cup but will also keep the seasoned KL Rahul on toes when the Indian team embarks on the Test tour of Australia next month. Sarfaraz (221 batting, 276 balls) became the first ever cricketer to score an Irani Cup double hundred for Mumbai, with the 42-time champions reaching 536 for 9 at the end of the second day.

"Above My Pay Grade": R Ashwin's Blunt Take After Fresh Debate On Limited Test Centers Discussion

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number of Test centres helps the players but fell short of endorsing the idea for India, saying it was above his pay grade to comment on that. The debate on Test centres was reignited after Kanpur's Green Park stadium came under criticism for a poor drainage system, resulting in a loss of full two days in the second game between India and Bangladesh. Star batter Virat Kohli had suggested a few years ago that India should have five major Test centres like Australia and England.

"With Australia, You Can't Afford To Make Mistakes": Smriti Mandhana Ahead Of T20 World Cup

There are no shortcuts to beating Australia and every team has to give its best if it aspire to overcome the six-time world champions, said India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup which begins on Thursday. Australia's dominance in the global showpiece has been unrivalled with the team winning the last three editions of the tournament. With charismatic former skipper Meg Lanning calling it a day following the victory in South Africa about 18 months ago, Alyssa Healy has taken over the captaincy as Australia aim to maintain their dominance in global events.

"Like Second Birth": Rohit Sharma Reveals How Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri Revived His Test Career

India registered a memorable 2-0 clean sweep against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. In the rain-hit second Test in Kanpur, Rohit Sharma and co maintained their dominance and thrashed Bangladesh by seven wickets on Tuesday. Due to rain and wet outfield, Day 2 and Day 3 of the match got abandoned without a ball being bowled. Despite that, Team India produced a stellar performance and claimed a victory in the second session on Day 5 as they chased down the target of 95 with seven wickets in hand.

Women's T20 World Cup: Six Players To Watch Out For

As the 10 teams prepare for the start of the 2024 T20 Women's World Cup, here's a look at six players who are at the forefront of their team's hopes of lifting the trophy on October 20.

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Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup In India To Be Held Next Year

"Keep Your Mouth Shut Idiot": England Great Told For Saying India 'Copied' Bazball To Thrash Bangladesh

Piala Suhandinata 2024: Indonesia Lolos Perempatfinal, Jumpa India

Sarfaraz Khan Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket. Not Even Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar Attained It

"Above My Pay Grade": R Ashwin's Blunt Take After Fresh Debate On Limited Test Centers Discussion

"With Australia, You Can't Afford To Make Mistakes": Smriti Mandhana Ahead Of T20 World Cup

"Like Second Birth": Rohit Sharma Reveals How Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri Revived His Test Career

Women's T20 World Cup: Six Players To Watch Out For