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India vs South Africa: Where Did Rohit Sharma And Co Lose 1st Test vs Proteas

After being bowled out for just 131 runs, India suffered a massive defeat by innings and 32 runs against South Africa on Day 3 of the first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. The result marked India's worst defeat in a Test match on South African soil, surpassing their previous low in December 2010 when they faced an innings and 25-run loss at the same venue. Trailing by 163 runs, India were bowled out for 131 in their second innings on Day Three to go one down in the first of the two-match Test series. Only Virat Kohli managed a score of 76, as nine Indian batters failed to reach double figures. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill fought briefly before departing for 26.

Indian Super League: Roy Krishna Brace Powers Odisha FC To Comeback Win Over Jamshedpur FC

Roy Krishna's brace powered Odisha FC to pull off a dominant 4-1 win over Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 in Bhubaneswar on Friday. The Kalinga Warriors' talented and experienced attacking force clicked cohesively to put four goals past the Jamshedpur FC defence in the first half to clinch the win and continue their unbeaten streak to 11 games in all competitions. The visitors began the game strongly with Rei Tachikawa's stunner from outside of the box to bag the opener in the 23rd minute.

"Indian Team Really Misses Him": Dinesh Karthik On "Lieutenant To Jasprit Bumrah" Post 1st Test Loss

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik feels India pacer Mohammed Shami's injury has proved to be a huge setback for the team in the ongoing first Test against South Africa in Centurion. Dean Elgar led South Africa's charge after India were bowled out for 245 in the first innings. Elgar scored 185 as the Indian pacers struggled to pick wickets at regular intervals, allowing South Africa to take a sizeable lead in the first innings. Shami was ruled out of the two-match series due to an ankle injury.

More Than 20 Sportspersons Fail Dope Tests In Goa National Games In One Of Country's Biggest Hauls

More than 20 athletes from various sports have returned positive for banned drugs in tests conducted during the National Games in Goa in October-November in one of the biggest heaps of doping cases in the country. Most of the 20-odd dope offenders have been handed provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), which had collected dope samples from the participants in the October 25 to November 9 multi-sport event. Many have won medals in the Games while there were a few international players. There were nine track and field athletes and seven weightlifters among the dope offenders, according to sources.

Sandeep Lamichhane, Ex-Nepal Captain And Former Delhi Capitals Star, Convicted Of Raping A Minor

Nepal's former national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane was on Friday convicted by a court of raping a minor. In January, Nepal court released Lamichhane who was arrested after a 17-year-old girl alleged that he raped her in a hotel room in Kathmandu in August last year. Lamichhane, 23, is Nepal's most high-profile cricketer, and the first cricketer from Nepal to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he made his debut for the Delhi Capitals franchise in 2018. A single bench of Judge Shishir Raj Dhakal passed the order on Friday following the conclusion of the final hearings that started on Sunday, the Kathmandu Post reported. The Kathmandu District Court on Friday convicted Lamichhane of rape. The next hearing will determine the jail term for the senior member of the national team, the report said.

India Women vs Australia Women 2nd ODI: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

India Women will face Australia Women in the second ODI of Australia Women's tour of India, 3 ODI Series 2023/24 on Saturday, December 30, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST. India Women and Australia Women have played one match in the series, with Australia Women winning the encounter. In the first game of this series, Phoebe Litchfield was the Man of the Match and Pooja Vastrakar scored the highest fantasy points for India Women with 126 match fantasy points while Tahlia McGrath topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Australia Women with 107 match fantasy points.

Manchester United Legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer To Visit India For First Time In February

Football legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is all set for his maiden visit to India for a three-city tour, from February 9 to February 11. Manchester United fans in India will be treated with a lifetime opportunity to get live glimpses of their favourite star as Solskjaer will ignite football fervour across the country when he lands in Bengaluru -- the first city of his tour, on February 9. The passion and fever that will accompany the visit of the legendary icon Solskjaer will be nothing short of electrifying.

Final Line Will Be Drawn By Players' Strength Of Character: Igor Stimac On Asian Cup Squad

Lined up to face strong sides like Australia and Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup football in Doha next month, India head coach Igor Stimac on Friday said "strength of character" will be the parameter to decide who will be included in the final squad. India are clubbed with formidable Australia, strong central Asian side Uzbekistan and tricky Syria -- all above Stimac's team in the FIFA rankings -- in the group stage of the Asian Cup from January 13 onwards. "All the boys in the (probable) list are similar in their football qualities. What we are looking for the final list of 26 is definitely experience, physical strength, and the final line will be drawn by the strength of their character," Stimac said on the All India Football Federation's social media handles.

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India vs South Africa: Where Did Rohit Sharma And Co Lose 1st Test vs Proteas

Indian Super League: Roy Krishna Brace Powers Odisha FC To Comeback Win Over Jamshedpur FC

"Indian Team Really Misses Him": Dinesh Karthik On "Lieutenant To Jasprit Bumrah" Post 1st Test Loss

More Than 20 Sportspersons Fail Dope Tests In Goa National Games In One Of Country's Biggest Hauls

Sandeep Lamichhane, Ex-Nepal Captain And Former Delhi Capitals Star, Convicted Of Raping A Minor

India Women vs Australia Women 2nd ODI: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

Manchester United Legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer To Visit India For First Time In February

Final Line Will Be Drawn By Players' Strength Of Character: Igor Stimac On Asian Cup Squad