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Dinesh Karthik's Retort To Fan Questioning Virat Kohli's Test Form

India's star batter Virat Kohli is having a poor form in international cricket. He scored only 23 runs in the recently-concluded first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. In both innings of the Test, Kohli delivered subpar scores of 6 and 17. While in the first innings, he chased an outside off-stump delivery by pacer Hasan Mahmud to lose his wicket, Kohli fell victim to spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz through LBW. Pointing out the difficulties Kohli faced in the Chennai Test, a fan asked Dinesh Karthik if Kohli needs to work on his batting skills. To this, the former India cricketer came up with a confident reply.

PM Narendra Modi With Chess Masters: Of Artificial Intelligence, A Birthday And India's Sporting Might

Artificial Intelligence, an upcoming birthday, and the ambition to make India a sporting powerhouse came up for discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted the Olympiad gold-winning Indian chess teams at his residence, seeking to understand their mindset in the high-pressure event. In the interaction that took place on Thursday evening, both the men''s and women''s teams, who won gold medals in the event for the first time ever, sat with the PM to share their experience and also ask him about his interest in sports.

Watch: Bowler And Batter Exchange Blows In Violent Clash On Cricket Pitch

The MCC Weekdays Bash XIX came to a conclusion last week with the final between Aerovisa Cricket and Rabdan Cricket Club. However, the fixture was marred by controversy after Rabdan batter Kashif Muhammad and Aerovisa bowler Nasir Ali were involved in a brawl. The incident happened on the final ball of the 13th over after Nasir dismissed Kashif and decided to give a fiery send off to the batter. Nasir was seen having a go at Kashif, who initially didn't say anything despite the bowler hurling abuses towards him.

India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

A 2-0 whitewash will be the aim of the Indian cricket team when it takes on Bangladesh in the second and final Test at Green Park in Kanpur on Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led side put a dominating performance in the first game in Chennai and it will try to replicate the show in Kanpur as well. India won the first Test by 280 runs, thanks to Ravichandran Ashwin's all-round show. The star player scored 113 runs in his only innings in the game before returning figures of 6 for 88.

Kanpur Hourly Weather Report Today: Will India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Be Washed Out?

After a comprehensive 280-run victory against Bangladesh in the series opener, Team India gears up hoping to produce a repeat of the performance in the second Test, which takes place in Kanpur. However, a worrying news has emerged ahead of the start of the match at the Greenfield Stadium, with the weather forecast painting a grim picture as far as the opening day's play is concerned. While overcast conditions are expected the entire day on Friday, about 4 hours of rainfall has also been suggested in the weather report.

Watch: CSK Icon MS Dhoni Returns From Holiday Amid Uncertainty Over IPL Future

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce the player retention rules ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. In what would be a huge breather for the franchises, recent reports have revealed that the BCCI could allow up to five retentions heading into the IPL 2025 mega auction. As fans eagerly wait for the announcement of the player retention rules, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) icon MS Dhoni returned to India on Wednesday. Dhoni was spotted attending a National Football League (NFL) match in Michigan earlier this month.

Watch: PM Narendra Modi Enjoys R Praggnanandhaa vs Arjun Erigaisi Bullet Chess Clash

Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed a game of bullet chess between two members of India's 45th Chess Olympiad-winning team, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi, during a visit by the Indian men's and women's chess teams to his residence on Wednesday. In the recently concluded Chess Olympiad, India's men's and women's teams made history by securing gold medals for the first time in their respective categories, joining the elite ranks of countries to have achieved a double gold in the same edition of the competition. Following this remarkable achievement, PM Modi met the Indian men's and women's chess teams at his residence on Wednesday to celebrate their success at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad.

Indian Sprint Legend PT Usha Involved In 'Heated Confrontation' With Indian Olympic Body Members

Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha had another heated confrontation with the body's Executive Council on Thursday after a majority of its members reiterated their opposition to Raghuram Iyer's appointment as CEO but the embattled track-and-field great refused to back down and rejected their demand for his removal. The main agenda of the meeting called by Usha was ratification of Iyer's appointment as CEO on January 5 but it ended in a deadlock. With both sides sticking to their earlier stands, the bitter feud is expected to worsen in the coming days.

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Dinesh Karthik's Retort To Fan Questioning Virat Kohli's Test Form

PM Narendra Modi With Chess Masters: Of Artificial Intelligence, A Birthday And India's Sporting Might

Watch: Bowler And Batter Exchange Blows In Violent Clash On Cricket Pitch

India vs Bangladesh Live Streaming 2nd Test Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Kanpur Hourly Weather Report Today: Will India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test Day 1 Be Washed Out?

Watch: CSK Icon MS Dhoni Returns From Holiday Amid Uncertainty Over IPL Future

Watch: PM Narendra Modi Enjoys R Praggnanandhaa vs Arjun Erigaisi Bullet Chess Clash

Indian Sprint Legend PT Usha Involved In 'Heated Confrontation' With Indian Olympic Body Members