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India Stun China 3-2 In Badminton Asia Championships With PV Sindhu Making Winning Return

Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu made a winning return from a lengthy injury lay-off as India stunned formidable China 3-2 in the women's competition of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia on Wednesday. With just two teams in Group W, India were assured of a knock-out round berth even before their opening match but the team made its mark in style with the shock win over the top-seeded Chinese side.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Announcement On T20 World Cup Captaincy Goes Viral

BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Wednesday that Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Shah was present at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Khanderi, which was renamed after veteran cricket administrator Niranjan Shah, as the chief guest. During his speech, he said that although India lost the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia, they will excel in the T20 World Cup under Rohit's leadership. "In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024 (T20 World Cup) in Barbados (venue for the final), under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, hum Bharat ka jhanda gaadenge (we will hoist the Indian flag)," Shah said at the end of his speech.

Rohit Sharma Confirmed To Lead In T20 World Cup But BCCI Non-Committal On Virat Kohli. Jay Shah Says This

India's centrally contracted players will have to mandatorily play red-ball cricket in domestic circuit and the BCCI will not tolerate any excuses for the same, said secretary Jay Shah in Rajkot on Wednesday. Interacting with the media on the sidelines of the renaming of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Shah said the chairman of selectors will be given a free hand to take a call on his own if a player refuses to follow instructions given by the team management.

Bedingham hits ton as South Africa hand NZ tricky run chase

David Bedingham scored his maiden test century as South Africa handed New Zealand a victory target of 267 on a tricky pitch on the third day of the second and final test at Hamilton's Seddon Park on Thursday.

Rohit leads fightback after Wood rattles India in Rajkot

RAJKOT, India :Captain Rohit Sharma led India's recovery with a fighting fifty after England fast bowler Mark Wood engineered a top order collapse that left the hosts 93 for three at lunch on day one of the third test on Thursday.

Why Rohit Sharma, And Not Hardik Pandya, Was Chosen As India's Captain At 2024 T20 World Cup? Jay Shah Explains

BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday confirmed that Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA. With all-rounder Hardik Pandya still recovering from an ankle injury suffered in October last year, the board feels Rohit must continue as skipper in the format. "Rohit was captaining (in the past in other formats) and he came back for the Afghanistan series, which means we were going to let him continue forward," Shah told the media on the sidelines of the ceremony to rename the SCA Stadium after former board secretary Niranjan Shah.

Rafael Nadal Puts Return On Ice, Admits "Not Ready To Compete"

Rafael Nadal on Wednesday was forced to shelve his plans to return to action at next week's Qatar Open, admitting he is "not ready to compete". The 37-year-old missed most of last year with a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open before making his comeback at last month's Brisbane International. However, a small muscle tear then forced the 37-year-old to pull out of this season's first Grand Slam in Melbourne. The 22-time Grand Slam title winner now hopes to return to the tour at the Indian Wells Masters in California from March 6-17.

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Handed Test Cap By Anil Kumble. Father Can't Control His Tears

It was a huge moment for Sarfaraz Khan as the 26-year-old batter was handed his debut ahead of the third Test match between India and England in Rajkot on Thursday. Sarfaraz enjoyed an exceptional run of form in the domestic circuit over the last couple of years and he was handed his Test cap by legendary spinner Anil Kumble just before the toss. With Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all missing out, Sarfaraz will partner Rajat Patidar and fellow debutant Dhruv Jurel in the middle order. Sarfaraz's father was present at the ground and he could not control his tears as he received his Test cap.

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India Stun China 3-2 In Badminton Asia Championships With PV Sindhu Making Winning Return

Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Announcement On T20 World Cup Captaincy Goes Viral

Rohit Sharma Confirmed To Lead In T20 World Cup But BCCI Non-Committal On Virat Kohli. Jay Shah Says This

Bedingham hits ton as South Africa hand NZ tricky run chase

Rohit leads fightback after Wood rattles India in Rajkot

Why Rohit Sharma, And Not Hardik Pandya, Was Chosen As India's Captain At 2024 T20 World Cup? Jay Shah Explains

Rafael Nadal Puts Return On Ice, Admits "Not Ready To Compete"

Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Handed Test Cap By Anil Kumble. Father Can't Control His Tears