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Cameron Green May Skip White-Ball Series Against Pakistan To Prepare For Home Tests Against India In December

Australia batter Cameron Green is likely to skip the white-ball series in Pakistan later this year and instead play Sheffield Shield to prepare himself for the the big-ticket home Test series against India in December, according to head coach Andrew McDonald. The same template worked for the 24-year-old in the ongoing Test series in New Zealand as he hit a career-best 174 not out in Australia's big win in the first match in Wellington on Sunday. He was not included in the recent T20I series against the West Indies and New Zealand and instead earmarked him for West Australia's Sheffield Shield fixture against Tasmania in Hobart, where he struck an unbeaten 103 to provide an ideal warm-up for the first Test against the Kiwis.

Will Sakshi Malik Come Out Of Retirement? Olympic Bronze Medallist Clears Air

Olympic bronze-winning grappler Sakshi Malik on Monday ruled out a return to competitive wrestling, saying the long-standing protest against former national federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment has left her mentally tormented. The 31-year-old Malik had announced retirement in December last year after Sharan Singh's close aide Sanjay Singh was elected president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in a tearful press conference. She, along with another Olympic-bronze medallist Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, have been protesting for months, demanding Sharan Singh's removal and arrest.

"International Comeback Is Far": In-form India Star's Response Despite Ranji Trophy Heroics

Shardul Thakur's sizzling 109 and Tanush Kotian's unbeaten 74 offset R Sai Kishore's six-wicket haul, putting Mumbai in command by powering them to a 207-run first-innings lead over Tamil Nadu on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal on Sunday. Ultimately, Mumbai won the match by an innings and 70 runs. Thakur, meanwhile, admitted that an international comeback for India is not on the cards despite his maiden century across formats. "I think international comeback is far from now because the Test team is out already for the fifth game (against England) and after this we are going into the IPL.

MS Dhoni's 'New Role' In 'New Season' Post Leads To Speculation Ahead of IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is awaiting the return of MS Dhoni in the Chennai Super Kings colours. Last time, the former Indian cricket team captain donned the jersey, the CSK became the IPL champion for a record-equalling fifth time. While many speculated that MS Dhoni was going to retire after the IPL 2023, he announced after CSK's final win that he will continue to play for the love he has been showered with.

Indian Men's, Women's Table Tennis Teams Script History; Qualify For Paris Olympics

The Indian men's and women's teams on Monday scripted history as they qualified for the Olympics for the first time ever based on their world rankings. After the conclusion of the World Team Championships Finals in Busan last month, which served as the last qualifying event for the Paris Olympics, seven spots in the team events remained, which have been awarded to sides based on their rankings.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Among ICC Men's Player Of The Month Nominees For February

Prolific India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Test series against England, has been nominated for ICC Men's Player of the Month Award for February alongside New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed the shortlists of nominees for the ICC Men's and Women's Player of the Month awards for February 2024," the ICC said in a release on Monday.

Delhi High Court Asks Centre, WFI To Reply To Wrestlers' Plea Against Federation Elections

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought responses of the Centre and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on a petition filed by wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and her husband Satyawart Kadian for declaring as illegal the December 2023 elections held by the sports body and setting it aside. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the Central government, WFI and Ad-Hoc Committee of WFI on the petition. The court granted time to the central government's standing counsel Anil Soni to get instructions in the matter and listed the plea for further hearing on March 7.

India v England: What is the weather forecast for fifth Test in Dharamsala?

The five-Test series between India and England has already been decided, with the hosts taking an unassailable 3-1 lead after a titanic battle in the fourth Test in Ranchi.

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Cameron Green May Skip White-Ball Series Against Pakistan To Prepare For Home Tests Against India In December

Will Sakshi Malik Come Out Of Retirement? Olympic Bronze Medallist Clears Air

"International Comeback Is Far": In-form India Star's Response Despite Ranji Trophy Heroics

MS Dhoni's 'New Role' In 'New Season' Post Leads To Speculation Ahead of IPL

Indian Men's, Women's Table Tennis Teams Script History; Qualify For Paris Olympics

Yashasvi Jaiswal Among ICC Men's Player Of The Month Nominees For February

Delhi High Court Asks Centre, WFI To Reply To Wrestlers' Plea Against Federation Elections

India v England: What is the weather forecast for fifth Test in Dharamsala?