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Australia's David Warner Surpasses Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan In T20I Run Charts

Star Australian opener David Warner surpassed Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan to become the seventh-highest run-maker in T20I cricket on Sunday. Warner accomplished this feat during Australia's second T20I match against West Indies at Adelaide. In the match, Warner scored 22 in 19 balls, with three fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of over 115. In 101 matches, Warner has scored 2,986 runs at an average of 33.17 and a strike rate of over 141. He has scored a century and 25 fifties in the format, with the best score of 100*.

Local Girls Sunelita And Jyoti Excited For Homecoming As India Set To Play Maiden International Game In Rourkela

While the Indian Women's Hockey Team are set to play their maiden international match at the majestic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Monday, it will be a homecoming for Rourkela girls Sunelita Toppo and Jyoti Chattri. Speaking ahead of India's return FIH Pro League fixture against China, both Sunelita and Jyoti, who are graduates of Odisha's rich ecosystem, expressed their excitement at the prospect of playing in front of their family in Rourkela.

High Jumper Tejaswin Shankar Wins Season-Opening Meet In Belgium

National record holder in high jump Tejaswin Shankar won the top prize in the International High Jump Gala Elmos 2024 athletics meet in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium with a leap of 2.23 metres. Shankar, competing for the first time since October last year, finished ahead of Greece's Antonios Merlos (2.20 metres) in the World Athletics Indoor Tour Challenger event on Saturday. The 25-year-old, who holds both the men's high jump and decathlon national records, however, could not better his personal best of 2.29m. Shankar is also focusing on decathlon and had won bronze and silver in the discipline in the Asian Championships and Asian Games last year.

Sumit Nagal Jumps 23 Places To Break Into Top-100 Of ATP Singles Rankings

India's leading singles player Sumit Nagal on Monday jumped 23 spots to break into the top-100 of the ATP singles rankings for the first time in his career. The win at the Chennai Open challenger event on Sunday pushed Nagal to 98th in the latest singles rankings led by Serbian Novak Djokovic. Last month, Nagal had become the first Indian to beat a seeded player at a Grand Slam in 35 years when he upset then world no.27 Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the first round. He eventually lost to China's Juncheng Shang in the second round.

"Certain Players In IPL Mode": Report Says BCCI Unhappy With Stars' Ranji Trophy Snub

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly unhappy with certain players' reluctance to play in the Ranji Trophy. While the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been working hard to fore a comeback into the Indian team, with ther former even scoring a few tons in the process, there are certain players who aren't playing First Class cricket despite being made to sit out. The board, understandably, isn't pleased with those giving the Ranji Trophy a miss and is reportedly looking to communicate the same to the players.

PR Sreejesh Hands India Win Over Netherlands In FIH Pro League

Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh turned out to be the saviour as the Indian men's hockey team defeated world number one Netherlands 4-2 via a shoot-out in the FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Sreejesh made three fine saves in the shoot-out to hand India the bonus two points after both the teams were locked at 2-2 at the end of regulation 60 minutes. Netherlands took one points from the match. In the shoot-out, skipper Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay and Shamsher Singh scored for world number three India.

'Musheer Khan Might Go Ahead Of Sarfaraz': Ex-India Star's Strong Claim For U-19 World Cup Hero

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra said that India's U19 sensation Musheer Khan could outshine his elder brother and domestic cricket star, Sarfaraz Khan. In India's run to the U19 World Cup finals, Musheer's performance was one of the high points for the young Indian side. In seven innings, Musheer scored 360 runs at an average of 60.00, with two centuries and a fifty. His best score was 131. He is the only Indian, besides Shikhar Dhawan, to score two or more hundreds in a single U19 World Cup tournament.

"Rohit Sharma's Royal Suite, Khichdi For Dinner": 3rd Test Arrangements Revealed

The Indian cricket team will take on England in the third Test of the ongoing five-match Test series in Rajkot starting Thursday. The match is extremely crucial for Rohit Sharma and Co. as they will look to continue their momentum after winning the second Test match and making the series 1-1. However, before the match begins, special Gujarati and Kathiyawadi food arrangements have been made for the cricketers on February 13, according to a report by Aaj Tak. The menu includes traditional food items like Fafda-Jalebi, Khakhra, Gathiya, Thepla, Khman for breakfast, and special Kathiyawadi food like Dahi Tikari, Vagherela Rotlo (Bajra Roti fried with yogurt and garlic), Khichdi Kadhi for dinner.

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Australia's David Warner Surpasses Pakistan's Mohammed Rizwan In T20I Run Charts

Local Girls Sunelita And Jyoti Excited For Homecoming As India Set To Play Maiden International Game In Rourkela

High Jumper Tejaswin Shankar Wins Season-Opening Meet In Belgium

Sumit Nagal Jumps 23 Places To Break Into Top-100 Of ATP Singles Rankings

"Certain Players In IPL Mode": Report Says BCCI Unhappy With Stars' Ranji Trophy Snub

PR Sreejesh Hands India Win Over Netherlands In FIH Pro League

'Musheer Khan Might Go Ahead Of Sarfaraz': Ex-India Star's Strong Claim For U-19 World Cup Hero

"Rohit Sharma's Royal Suite, Khichdi For Dinner": 3rd Test Arrangements Revealed