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VVS Laxman Hails Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma For "Special Gesture" To Rahul Dravid After T20 World Cup Win

Former India cricketer VVS Laxman stated that it was a great gesture by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to hand over the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy to Rahul Dravid. It was a special moment for India in Barbados as they ended their 13-year-long drought of an ICC World Cup following a slender 7-run win over South Africa. Dravid celebrated by jumping out of his chair, expressing the relief and joy that millions of Indian fans across the world were feeling.

Neeraj Chopra Reveals Paris Diamond League Wasn't Part Of His Competition Calendar

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday clarified that Sunday's Paris Diamond League was never a part of his competition calendar this year. The statement came after a media report stated that Chopra pulled out of the event due to the adductor niggle that has been troubling him for the past couple of months. The 26-year-old took to 'X' to say that there was no question of a withdrawal when he had not even entered his name.

"Suddenly You're In A Different Group": Mitchell Starc Slams T20 World Cup Scheduling

Australia's left-arm fast-bowler Mitchell Starc said he was unhappy over being dropped for the Men's T20 World Cup Super Eights match against Afghanistan last month, adding that fielding eventually led to the side's surprise 21-run defeat at St Vincent. Australia had replaced Starc with left-arm spin all-rounder Ashton Agar for the crucial game against Afghanistan to tie down their batters on a slow spin-aiding pitch. But that move didn't yield desired results as Agar didn't pick any wickets, with openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran having an opening stand of 118 runs, their third century stand of the competition.

"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

There is nobody more qualified in Indian badminton than Leroy D'Sa to talk about doubles in badminton. The only Indian shuttler to win four medals at the Asian Games, D'Sa is one of the finest doubles players the country has ever produced, and his success came at a time when doubles was the ignored art. D'Sa had to regularly set up scratch partnerships with top male and female singles players like Prakash Padukone, Ami Ghia, and Kanwal Thakur Singh to win medals in Asian Games doubles and mixed doubles.

India's Predicted XI vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I: Will Shubman Gill Make Changes After Batting Failure?

Suffering a shocking defeat against Zimbabwe in the opening T20I of the five-match series, Shubman Gill-led Team India will be raring to make a comeback in the second game in Harare on Sunday. The visitors faltered while chasing a paltry target of 116 against Zimbabwe. The inexperience of the Indian batting line-up was quite evident as majority of the batters lost their wickets while trying to go for fancy shots. On the other hand, the Zimbabwe bowlers cashed in on the opportunity to create an upset. The hosts bowled out India for 102 runs in 19.3 overs.

Ishan Kishan Among Top Players Snubbed By BCCI. List Of 8 Stars 'Ignored'

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were forced to make three changes in the Indian squad for the T20I series against Zimbabwe as some of the members were stuck in Barbados. The likes of Yashasvi, Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson, who were all part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, couldn't fly out sooner from the island nation as a hurricane threat forced the government to shut down all flights. The selectors named Harshit Rana, Jitesh Singh and Sai Sudharsan as replacements for the first two matches.

Next India vs Pakistan Dates Out, But There's An Issue. BCCI Yet To...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has slotted its team's marquee Champions Trophy match against arch-rivals India in Lahore on March 1 next year but the BCCI is yet to give its consent to the tentative schedule, a senior ICC Board member told PTI on Wednesday. The tournament is slated from February 19 to March 9 with March 10 as Reserve Day. It is understood PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who was invited to watch the T20 World Cup final in Barbados, submitted a 15-match schedule with all of India's games kept in Lahore for security and logistical reasons.

Watch: Irfan Pathan Gets Run Out After Mix-Up With Yusuf Pathan, Gives A Mouthful To Brother In World Championship Of Legends

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan was involved in a terrible mix-up with brother Yusuf Pathan, which led to the former's dismissal in a World Championship of Legends (WCL) match against South Africa Champions. The incident happened on the first ball of 19th over after Irfan played a lofted shot off Dale Steyn's delivery. The ball landed safely between two on rushing fielders, with Irfan and Yusuf trying to steal a couple of runs. While Irfan was adamant to go for the second, Yusuf, initially agreed, but decided to stop after taking a couple of steps forward.

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VVS Laxman Hails Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma For "Special Gesture" To Rahul Dravid After T20 World Cup Win

Neeraj Chopra Reveals Paris Diamond League Wasn't Part Of His Competition Calendar

"Suddenly You're In A Different Group": Mitchell Starc Slams T20 World Cup Scheduling

"Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Our Best Bet": Badminton Great Leroy D'Sa Ahead Of Paris Olympics

India's Predicted XI vs Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I: Will Shubman Gill Make Changes After Batting Failure?

Ishan Kishan Among Top Players Snubbed By BCCI. List Of 8 Stars 'Ignored'

Next India vs Pakistan Dates Out, But There's An Issue. BCCI Yet To...

Watch: Irfan Pathan Gets Run Out After Mix-Up With Yusuf Pathan, Gives A Mouthful To Brother In World Championship Of Legends