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BCCI President Slams Ben Stokes' Captaincy, Blames It For England's Downfall

BCCI president and former India seamer Roger Binny strongly feels that England skipper Ben Stokes' aggressive captaincy has been trumped by his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma's patience and tactical nous in the ongoing series between the two teams. India have already clinched the five-Test series with an unassailable 3-1 lead and look good for a 4-1 final result after dismissing the visitors for 218 on the opening day of the fifth Test here on Thursday. India ended the day at a comfortable 135 for 1.

Russia's Medvedev says he'll follow rules at neutral athlete to compete at Olympics

World No. 4 Daniil Medvedev said he was excited about competing at the Paris Olympics and will follow the rules as a neutral athlete after the sport's governing body announced its stance on players from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Shows Akshay Kumar Who The 'Real Khiladi' Is, Smashes Star For Huge Six

The Indian Street Premier League (ISL) got off to great start on Wednesday with top stars attending the event. The organisers of the league are claiming it to be "India's pioneering tennis ball T10 cricket tournament to be played inside a stadium". The ISPL has a wide array of owners. Some of the celebrities who own a team in the league are Amitabh Bachchan (Mumbai), Akshay Kumar (Srinagar), Hrithik Roshan (Bengaluru), Suriya (Chennai), and Ram Charan (Hyderabad).

India vs England 5th Test Day 1: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal Pummel England After Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin Spin Show

The fragility of England batters against high-quality spin was exposed once again before India showed them how to bat on a flat track by cruising to 135 for one at stumps on day one of the fifth and final Test in Dharamshala on Thursday. Opting to bat, England were all at sea against the mastery of left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav whose fourth five-wicket haul in Tests allowed India to bowl out the visitors for 218 in their first innings shortly after tea. Playing his 100th Test, R Ashwin cleaned up the tail with four wickets while Ravindra Jadeja took one. Contrary to expectations, all 10 wickets went to the spinners at the scenic HPCA Stadium and the last seven batsmen fell while adding only 43 runs.

First Time In 92 Years: Kuldeep Yadav Achieves Sensational Record In Dharamsala

It was a sensational performance from spinner Kuldeep Yadav as he took a five-wicket haul to put India in control on Day 1 of the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Thursday. The left-arm wrist spinner was in tremendous form as he finished with figures of 5/72 to bundle out England for just 218 after a solid start. In the process, Kuldeep became the fastest Indian cricket team bowler to take 50 Test wickets with respect to ball taken. Kuldeep took just 1871 balls to reach the milestone with Axar Patel (2205) and Jasprit Bumrah (2520) behind him in the list. This was also the first time in India's Test history that a bowler was able to complete 50 Test wickets by bowling less than 2000 deliveries.

Baseball United signs historic partnership to bring game to Saudi Arabia

Baseball United has announced a historic partnership deal with the Saudi Baseball and Softball Federation (SBSF) that provides them an unlimited term to host professional league and tournaments in the kingdom.

Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh Return As Igor Stimac Names 35 Probables For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Afghanistan

Central defender Anwar Ali and defensive midfielder Jeakson Singh, who were left out of India's Asian Cup squad due to injuries, were on Thursday named among 35 probables for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying round 2 matches against Afghanistan later this month. India play the away match against Afghanistan on March 21 in Abha, Saudi Arabia, while their home game will be held in Guwahati on March 26. Home matches of Afghanistan are being held outside the war-torn country.

Rafael Nadal's Withdrawal Hands Main Draw Slot To Sumit Nagal In Indian Wells

Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal has advanced to the main draw of the BNP Paribas Open as a 'lucky loser' after Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal withdrew from the event citing lack of readiness to play at the highest level. The 26-year-old Nagal had lost in the second round of the qualifying tournament but got the big break as he was the highest ranked player in that draw. He is currently placed 101st in the ATP rankings and was entitled to go through in case of a last-minute main draw withdrawal.

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BCCI President Slams Ben Stokes' Captaincy, Blames It For England's Downfall

Russia's Medvedev says he'll follow rules at neutral athlete to compete at Olympics

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Shows Akshay Kumar Who The 'Real Khiladi' Is, Smashes Star For Huge Six

India vs England 5th Test Day 1: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal Pummel England After Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin Spin Show

First Time In 92 Years: Kuldeep Yadav Achieves Sensational Record In Dharamsala

Baseball United signs historic partnership to bring game to Saudi Arabia

Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh Return As Igor Stimac Names 35 Probables For FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Against Afghanistan

Rafael Nadal's Withdrawal Hands Main Draw Slot To Sumit Nagal In Indian Wells