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India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Shubman Gill Dropped, Virat Kohli Returns. What Rohit Sharma Said At Toss

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Afghanistan in the second T20I in Indore on Sunday. At the toss, Rohit announced two changes as Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal returned after missing the series-opener. On the other hand, Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma missed out on a place in the XI. With the series against Afghanistan set to India's last assignment before the T20 World Cup in June, Rohit emphasised that the team wants to try out different things to prepare for the World Cup. As far as the changes were concerned, Rohit did not reveal any details.

FIH Defends Decision To Legalise Betting In Hockey

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Sunday defended its decision to partner with Sweden-based betting firm Spring Media for a four-year cycle, stating that it is a vehicle to generate funds for the development of the game. The FIH recently partnered with Spring Media to offer fans a betting package that includes all its events, representing more than 1,300 matches across four years. While many in the fraternity raised eyebrows following the move, the FIH backed its decision, saying that legal betting is the way forward in the world of sport.

Indian Shooters Pick Up More Gold In Jakarta

Indian shooters continued to hit the bullseye in the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Sunday, with Yogesh Singh winning the men's 25m individual standard pistol gold before combining with Amit Kumar and Om Prakash to claim the team event. At the Olympic qualifiers for shotgun discipline in Kuwait City, at least two women trap shooters were favourably placed after day one of qualification, to make the top six finals cut on Monday. Yogesh shot 572 to clinch the standard pistol gold and then partnered with Amit (565) and Prakash (553) for the team gold in the event, bringing India's overall podium finishes to a whopping 32, including 14 gold and 10 silver.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Finishes Second Best At Malaysia Open

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty faltered at the finishing line to end their dream run at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 with a narrow loss in the men's doubles final against world No. 1 Chinese Liang Wei keng and Wang Chang in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Satwik and Chirag, the Asian Games gold medallists, squandered an opening game advantage and an 11-7 lead in the decider to go down 21-9 18-21 17-21 to Liang and Wang in the summit clash which saw both the pairs displaying some exquisite strokeplay.

Malaysia Open 2024 Highlights: Heartbreak For Chirag-Satwik In Men's Doubles Final

Malaysia Open 2024, Men's Double Final Highlights: India's men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost the Malaysia Open final against China's Wang Chang and Liang Weikeng in a 3-set battle. The Indian duo won the first set 21-9 before losing the second 18-21.

Sunil Chhetri Targets Uzbekistan Tie After Gritty Show Against Australia

Talismanic Indian forward Sunil Chhetri has urged his teammates to look forward and focus on the match against Uzbekistan after the 0-2 loss to heavyweights Australia in their AFC Asian Cup opener. The Blue Tigers put up a gritty show to hold the Asian giants for a goalless stalemate in the first-half. But Australia, who were the World Cup 2022 pre-quarterfinalists, demonstrated their superiority with goals from Craig Irwine (50') and substitute Jordan Bos (73'). "There are pros and cons to this game. It's not easy to play the best team in Asia," Chhetri said in AIFF website.

Mohammed Shami's Brother Sets Cricket World On Fire With Ranji Trophy Brilliance

Only if Mohammed Shami's magical performances were not enough, his brother Mohammed Kaif is setting the cricketing world on fire. Having bowled a magical spell of 4 for 14, Kaif stepped up with the bat at number 9 with an unbeaten 45 to help Bengal take the first-innings lead of 128 runs against his home side Uttar Pradesh on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Kanpur on Saturday. It is worth noting that this is the first time Kaif is playing First-Class.

"Rohit Sharma Has Experience But...": Yuvraj Singh's No Nonsense Take On Mumbai Indians Captaincy Change

The Mumbai Indians captain change triggered a huge storm on social media, with fans blasting the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise for replacing skipper Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya. Several fans felt the decision came in too early as the franchise bosses explained that the hard step had to be taken in the wake of the future. When former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was asked about the captaincy change, he said that the franchise had to think long term, but the experience that Rohit Sharma brings, can't be replaced.

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India vs Afghanistan, 2nd T20I: Shubman Gill Dropped, Virat Kohli Returns. What Rohit Sharma Said At Toss

FIH Defends Decision To Legalise Betting In Hockey

Indian Shooters Pick Up More Gold In Jakarta

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Finishes Second Best At Malaysia Open

Malaysia Open 2024 Highlights: Heartbreak For Chirag-Satwik In Men's Doubles Final

Sunil Chhetri Targets Uzbekistan Tie After Gritty Show Against Australia

Mohammed Shami's Brother Sets Cricket World On Fire With Ranji Trophy Brilliance

"Rohit Sharma Has Experience But...": Yuvraj Singh's No Nonsense Take On Mumbai Indians Captaincy Change