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Suryakumar Yadav Blazes His Way To World Record-Equalling 4th T20I Ton, Faster Than Anyone Before

Star India batter and stand-in T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Thursday smashed his 4th T20I century equalling compatriot Rohit Sharma and Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell's record of most centuries in the format. Suryakumar accomplished this milestone during India's third and final T20I against South Africa at Johannesburg. The Indian skipper continued his incredible T20I run, scoring 100 in 56 balls. His knock consisted of seven fours and eight sixes and his runs came at a strike rate of 178.57.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav In Pain, India Eye 2nd Wicket To Dominate Mighty SA

India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: Mukesh Kumar has provide India with an early breakthrough as he dismissed Matthew Breetzke for four. Currently, Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram are standing unbeaten at the crease for South Africa in the chase of 202 against India.

Mighty Germany Stand In India's Way In Junior Hockey World Cup Semis

Momentum on their side, a determined India would look to overcome the mighty Germany to progress to the final of the Junior Men's Hockey World Cup for the fourth time in the history of the tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The Indians produced a spectacular display of grit and character to prevail over the Netherlands, ranked fourth in the world, in the quarterfinal on Tuesday with a thrilling 4-3 win. Trailing 0-2 at half-time and 2-3 in the third quarter, the Indians exhibited immense resilience to beat the Dutch and set up a last-four clash against the Germans.

Rohit Sharma Reveals His "Best Partnership"; It's Not With An Indian Cricketer. Suryakumar Yadav Reacts

India skipper Rohit Sharma has currently taken a break from cricket after the disappointing loss in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia. He then went on to miss the five-match T20I series against Australia, followed by a white-ball series against South Africa. However, on a positive note, the 36-year-old batter and his wife Ritika Sajdeh are celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary on Wednesday. To celebrate their special day, Rohit shared some adorable images with Ritika, along with a sweet caption.

Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh Makes Seamless Transition From Domestic To International Cricket

From getting dismissed by long-time friend Jemimah Rodrigues on 99 to making Test debut, it has been a seamless transition from domestic to international cricket for Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh who shone with the bat on the first day of India Women's one-off Test against England in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks or so for the 24-year-old from Mysore, who began playing at the age of 12 without any specific aim of becoming an India cricketer. But the journey, which she terms as a ‘process', took another 12 years before she found herself donning the Indian Test cap.

Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto Climb To World No. 24 In BWF Rankings

Riding on their remarkable run in the last two weeks, Indian women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto climbed four places to reach world number 24 in the latest BWF ranking issued on Tuesday. Ashwini, 34, and her 20-year-old partner Tanisha, who joined hands in January this year, secured their third women's doubles title and the second Super 100 crown with a straight game win over Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo Yun and Yu Chien Hui in the final of the Guwahati Masters on Sunday.

"We Were Not In The Mood To Eat...": Mohammed Shami Reveals How PM Narendra Modi Helped India Cope With World Cup Loss

Star pacer Mohammed Shami became the talk of the town after his heroics for Team India in the recently concluded ODI World Cup 2023. Despite missing out on the first four matches of the tournament, Shami emerged as the highest wicket-taker with a total of 24 scalps to his name. He also bagged the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar performance. Despite all this, Team India failed to lift the World Cup trophy as they lost against Australia in the summit clash.

Big Blow For India As Star Pacer's Chances To Play Against South Africa Looks Dim: Report

Senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is racing against time to be fit for the Test series against South Africa, starting at Centurion on December 26. Though Shami was included in the Test squad that was announced on November 30, the 33-year-old's availability was subjected to his recovery after the treatment. In that context, PTI understands that Shami might not board the flight to South Africa along with other members of the Test squad such as captain Rohit Sharma, senior batter Virat Kohli, fellow pacer Jasprit Bumrah and others. They are scheduled to fly out to Johannesburg on Friday.

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Suryakumar Yadav Blazes His Way To World Record-Equalling 4th T20I Ton, Faster Than Anyone Before

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd T20I: Suryakumar Yadav In Pain, India Eye 2nd Wicket To Dominate Mighty SA

Mighty Germany Stand In India's Way In Junior Hockey World Cup Semis

Rohit Sharma Reveals His "Best Partnership"; It's Not With An Indian Cricketer. Suryakumar Yadav Reacts

Karnataka's Shubha Satheesh Makes Seamless Transition From Domestic To International Cricket

Ashwini Ponnappa-Tanisha Crasto Climb To World No. 24 In BWF Rankings

"We Were Not In The Mood To Eat...": Mohammed Shami Reveals How PM Narendra Modi Helped India Cope With World Cup Loss

Big Blow For India As Star Pacer's Chances To Play Against South Africa Looks Dim: Report