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Virat Kohli's World Record Matched In Half The Time, Suryakumar Yadav Does The Unthinkable

India's newly-appointed T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav began his journey as the full-time skipper of the team in emphatic fashion, winning the first match of the series quite convincingly. Suryakuma's Team India beat the Lankans by 43 runs after putting a whopping total of 213/7 on the board, with the skipper leading from the front. Surya scored 58 runs off 26 balls during his stay in the middle, and was pivotal in dictating the tempo of the game. Even as a skipper Surya gave a fine example of his strategic mindset, helping the team begin the tour on a winning note. As a result, Surya was named the Player of the Match, with the honour enabling him to match Virat Kohli's world record.

'Hardik Pandya Has Got Much More Talent Than Ben Stokes': Ex-New Zealand Star

Hardik Pandya's skill sets are equivalent to premier England all-rounder and captain Ben Stokes but the mercurial Indian needs to show more consistency, reckoned former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris. Recently, Suryakumar Yadav was preferred over Pandya as India's captain in T20Is for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar "wanted someone who was likely to be available more often." "This champion all-rounder (Pandya) has got as many skills as anyone. He's probably in a similar ability-zone as someone like Ben Stokes. He's got much more talent than that (his recent performances)," Styris told PTI Videos in an interview.

"Mastered That Skill": Ex-India Coach On Suryakumar Yadav Becoming T20I Captain

The decision to elevate star batter Suryakumar Yadav into the leadership role has garnered much attention, especially with Hardik Pandya being snubbed of the same job. The decision to snub Hardik for the leadership role came as a shock to many. Over the past few years, Hardik has led Team India in T20Is in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, and was also his deputy during the successful T20 World Cup campaign last month. While addressing the debate at a press conference, India chief selector Ajit Agarkar emphasised that the decision to name Suryakumar the captain was taken considering the fitness aspect in mind.

Paris Olympics 2024: How India Narrowly Missed Men's 10m Air Pistol Final Spot

Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Singh Cheema sparkled in patches but could not make the men's 10m air pistol final after both the air rifle mixed teams also fell by the wayside during qualification in a disappointing start for Indian shooters in the Olympic Games on Saturday. Sarabjot finished ninth with a total score of 577 in the qualifications while Arjun ended way behind at 18th with 574. Germany's Robin Walter, who also shot 577, grabbed the last (eighth) qualifying spot after managing to shoot one inner 10 (X) more than Sarabjot's 16. A perfect 100 in the fourth series propelled the 22-year-old Sarabjot into the top-three after a poor start but he failed to sustain the momentum and fizzled out.

"We Were Fortunate...": Suryakumar Yadav's Honest Admission On Win Over Sri Lanka

Having made a winning start to his journey as India's new T20I captain on Saturday, Suryakumar Yadav said he always thought that the game against Sri Lanka was under control despite a good start by the hosts as there was hardly any dew to make life difficult for his bowlers. Chasing a target of 214, Sri Lanka were cruising along at 149 for 2 before losing eight wickets for 21 runs to lose the opening T20I by 43 runs. "We were fortunate that there was no dew. The way we played in the World Cup, that reminded us that the game was still too far," Suryakumar, who also won the 'Player of the Match' award for his 26-ball-58, said. He praised the Sri Lankans for a good batting effort but said he always knew that the track would slow down as the game progressed.

Rohit Sharma Rocks Mumbai Streets In His Swanky Car, Don't Miss Number Plate Connection

Team India's ODI and Test skipper Rohit Sharma was spotted roaming on the streets of Mumbai in his swanky Range Rover car. Rohit, who has been on a break since the conclusion of India's victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, returned home ahead of his departure to Sri Lanka for a 3-match ODI series. Rohit was spotted with his wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira in Mumbai as he looked to move on from the vacation mode and get back to cricketing duties.

Fajar/Rian Atasi Rasa Gugup demi Raih Kemenangan

Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto mengaku sempat gugup saat tampil perdana di fase grup bulutangkis ganda putra Olimpiade Paris 2024. Meski begitu, mereka mampu melewatinya dan menang.

Hockey-Argentina women beat US, Dutch thrash France in wet start

PARIS :Argentina defeated the United States 4-1 in their opening Pool B women's hockey match at the Paris Olympics on Saturday with four different players on the scoresheet.

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Virat Kohli's World Record Matched In Half The Time, Suryakumar Yadav Does The Unthinkable

'Hardik Pandya Has Got Much More Talent Than Ben Stokes': Ex-New Zealand Star

"Mastered That Skill": Ex-India Coach On Suryakumar Yadav Becoming T20I Captain

Paris Olympics 2024: How India Narrowly Missed Men's 10m Air Pistol Final Spot

"We Were Fortunate...": Suryakumar Yadav's Honest Admission On Win Over Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma Rocks Mumbai Streets In His Swanky Car, Don't Miss Number Plate Connection

Fajar/Rian Atasi Rasa Gugup demi Raih Kemenangan

Hockey-Argentina women beat US, Dutch thrash France in wet start