Australia cruising ahead of T20 World Cup opener
A sunset catamaran cruise on the blue waters of Barbados was the perfect way for Australia to bond before knuckling down to the business of winning the T20 World Cup, bowler Ashton Agar said.
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Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa Loses To Alireza Firouzja, Magnus Carlsen Jumps To Sole Lead
The brother-sister Indian duo of R Praggnanandhaaa and R Vaishali suffered defeats in their respective section while Magnus Carlsen justified his top billing with a win over an off-colour Ding Liren to surge to the sole lead on 12 points in the Norway Chess tournament here. Fabiano Caruana also scored over compatriot Hikaru Nakamura to help Carlsen emerge as the front runner for the crown in the six-player double round-robin contest being fought for a total prize pool of USD 161000.
On T20 World Cup Pitches, Rahul Dravid's Big Injury Warning To India Stars
After Team India's 60-run win in the 2024 T20 World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh, head coach Rahul Dravid expressed the need for his players to remain cautious about their fitness, due to the soft and spongy nature of the New York ground. Rohit Sharma's men will play their first three Group A games at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Rishabh Pant slammed a half century on his India return, while Hardik Pandya contributed with both bat and ball, scoring an unbeaten 40 and picking up a wicket.
"World No. 2 In The Bag": Anand Mahindra's Viral Post For R Praggnanandhaa
Sharing the video of R Praggnanandhaa's swagger walk after winning against world number two Fabiano Caruana in classical chess at the ongoing Norway Chess tournament on Sunday, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra highlighted the Indian prodigy's newest achievement and said "now it was the world no. 2 in the bag." Earlier in the tournament, Praggnanandhaa toppled World No.1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3. The Indian has now pulled off the remarkable feat of beating the world numbers one and two in the same tournament.
"Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Make India Handicapped": Rahul Dravid Sent Blunt Message
As India edge closer to the start of their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, former cricketers and experts are contemplating what playing XI should the team opt for. With no 'Impact Player' rule like the Indian Premier League, the management has to be extra careful with regards to the team balance. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, hence, feels there should be more bowling options in the playing XI as the trio of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav doesn't bowl, making the team handicapped.
Team India's 'Decision' Sees Virat Kohli Miss Another Training Session: Report
Virat Kohli joined the Indian team a day before the warm-up clash against Bangladesh and skipped all three practice sessions. He wasn't picked for the warm-up game as well, with skipper Rohit Sharma revealing that Kohli's late arrival made him unavailable for the contest. Now, a report has claimed that Virat, as well as the other members of the Indian team, missed a practice session on Sunday after being given rest following their match against Bangladesh. However, the report has also claimed that Kohli will be part of India's training session on Monday.
Gautam Gambhir Opens Up On Coaching Indian Team, Says "it Would Be An "Honour"
Amid speculations about India's new head coach, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir stated that it would be an "honour" for him to coach the Indian cricket team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is evaluating the next head coach as the stint of Rahul Dravid is about to reach its conclusion following the end of the T20 World Cup 2024 in June. The 2011 World Cup winner, interacted with students during an event at Medeor Hospital, Abu Dhabi.
How Suryakumar Yadav Lost 15 Kg Post Surgery To Get In Shape Ahead Of T20 World Cup
Suryakumar Yadav is looking leaner and fitter than ever since his comeback to competitive cricket and much of it could be attributed to a regimented diet plan along with rigorous strength training to cut at least 12-14 kg he had gained after sports hernia surgery. World's No. 1 T20 batter Suryakumar was out of competitive cricket for close to four months after undergoing an ankle operation in December last year, followed by a sports hernia surgery. For an elite sportsperson, coming back to peak fitness is always a challenge and a strict diet plan is foundation to that.