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"Let's See If He...": R Ashwin Makes Expectation From 'Ignored' Cheteshwar Pujara Clear

After levelling the 5-Test series against England 1-1 in the second match, the Indian cricket team heads to Rajkot for the 3rd encounter of the series. The Saurashtra Cricket Association also has plans to felicitate two superstars of the Indian Test team -- Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja -- at the venue. While Jadeja is part of the current setup, Pujara was overlooked for a spot in the squad despite his brilliant run in the Ranji Trophy.

"We Had Prepared But...": Skipper Uday Saharan's Blunt Take On U-19 World Cup Final Loss

India skipper Uday Saharan admitted that his batters faltered in their execution and paid the price for playing rash shots in a heartbreaking 79-run loss to Australia in the U-19 World Cup final on Sunday. Set 254 to win, India cut a sorry figure with the bat as they were all out for 174 in 43.5 overs. Opener Adarsh Singh (47) and number 8 Murugan Abhishek (42) were the only Indian batters who showed the stomach to fight as the title slipped out of their hands. "We played a few rash shots, couldn't spend more time at the crease. We had prepared, but couldn't execute," said Saharan during the post-match presentation.

Darja Semenistaja Wins Singles Title At Mumbai Open Tennis Championships

Latvia's Darja Semenistaja won the biggest singles title of her career so far after winning the Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series Tennis Championships, which was organized by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) and the Cricket Club of India (CCI), on Sunday. The 21-year-old from Latvia came from a set down and saved a match point late in the second set before prevailing over fellow southpaw Storm Hunter, of Australia, in a two-and-a-half-hour battle. Semenistaja finally prevailed 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the title and continue her purple patch on Indian soil in 2024. The Latvian won an ITF W50 title in Bengaluru last month and has also claimed two ITF doubles titles in the country before capping her run with the Mumbai title this week.

"Why Always Australia...": Internet Reacts To India's U-19 WC Heartbreak

Australia replicated another World Cup final heartbreak for defending champions India following their 79-run victory to lift their fourth Under-19 World Cup title on Sunday. In a span of three months, India twice went unbeaten to the final of the World Cup, to face Australia in the final and on both occasions, they ended up on the losing side. When the fate of the game was decided, the jubilant Australian players stormed onto the field, with skipper Hugh Weibgen making an impression of Michael Vaughan in 2005 after winning the Ashes. While chasing a target of 254, two maiden overs from Australia foreshadowed the chain of events that were about to unfold in the next 43.5 overs.

Neeraj Chopra In Fit India Champions Podcast: 'Never Got Mentally Down When People Made Fun Of My Weight'

Neeraj Chopra, the man behind the javelin revolution in India, is known for his humbleness despite achieving an athletics icon. The Golden Boy has spoken about his life journey in the second episode of the 'Fit India Champions' podcast released on Saturday. From a chubby youngster to a world champion, Chopra has spoken on life career transformation. The first episode featured armless archer Sheetal Devi on January 27.

Australia trip up favourites India to win first Under-19 World Cup title in 14 years

Australia broke India's Under-19 World Cup stranglehold with a convincing 79-run win in the final that took place at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Sunday to collect their fourth title and their first since 2010.

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.

Sachin, Amit Panghal Clinch Gold At Strandja Memorial Tournament

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and national champion Sachin delivered stellar performances to clinch gold medals at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday. Amit Panghal (51kg) pulled off a stunning 5-0 win over reigning world champion Sanzhar Tashkenbay. Much like his previous performances in the tournament, Amit dominated his opponent with pinpoint precision and speed in his attack. The national champion Amit was on target on most occasions with his trademark jab and left hook and didn't let loose the grip of the bout even for a second.

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"Let's See If He...": R Ashwin Makes Expectation From 'Ignored' Cheteshwar Pujara Clear

"We Had Prepared But...": Skipper Uday Saharan's Blunt Take On U-19 World Cup Final Loss

Darja Semenistaja Wins Singles Title At Mumbai Open Tennis Championships

"Why Always Australia...": Internet Reacts To India's U-19 WC Heartbreak

Neeraj Chopra In Fit India Champions Podcast: 'Never Got Mentally Down When People Made Fun Of My Weight'

Australia trip up favourites India to win first Under-19 World Cup title in 14 years

PR Sreejesh Hands India Win Over Netherlands In FIH Pro League

Sachin, Amit Panghal Clinch Gold At Strandja Memorial Tournament