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First Steve Smith, Now Naveen-ul-Haq: Virat Kohli Asking Fans To Stop Mocking Shows Magnanimity

Star India pacer Virat Kohli and Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq put their recent differences behind them with a warm embrace during their World Cup 2023 match in Delhi on Wednesday. Earlier this year, Kohli and Naveen were involved in a war of words during an IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. Following the aftermath of that incident, Naveen was often targetted by fans with pro-Kohli chants wherever he has played in India.

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for breaching charter - ESPN

GENEVA — After nearly 20 months of waging war in Ukraine, Russia was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for a land grab in sports administration.

UK envoy lauds Saudi, UK esports partnership

RIYADH: UK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Neil Crompton has lauded a Saudi Esports Federation cooperation agreement with its British counterpart, which said the landmark partnership “will set new standards of excellence, education and innovation in the world of esports.”

Watch: Dance And Flowers - Pakistan Cricket Team's Grand Welcome In Ahmedabad Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash Against India

The Pakistan cricket team on Wednesday arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of the highly anticipated Cricket World Cup 2023 clash against India. After arriving at the airport, the upbeat Pakistan cricket team boarded the bus and reached the team hotel. One of the biggest supporters of the Pakistan cricket team Bashir Chacha backed Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to do well in their Saturday clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium. "Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will score runs against Pakistan," Bashir Chaha told ANI. The Men in Green kept their winning streak in the World Cup intact, after hundreds from Abdullah Shafique and Mohammed Rizwan helped Pakistan pull off the highest run chase in World Cup history after they defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets on Tuesday.

Could Shubman Gill Miss Entire World Cup? A Look At Possible Replacements

India's star opening batter Shubman Gill faces a tumultuous period where it isn't clear how soon he will be able to regain match fitness and be available for selection in the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023. Gill missed India's opening match against Australia and is out of the Afghanistan clash too. Having spent a couple of days in the hospital, Gill is unlikely to be fit for the Pakistan clash. The situation is such that the selectors have reportedly already started looking for possible replacements.

Sanju Samson To Lead Kerala In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Sanju Samson was on Thursday appointed as the Kerala captain for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, scheduled to be held from October 16 to November 6 across various venues. Kerala will open their Group B campaign in the tournament with a match against Himachal Pradesh in Mumbai. In the group, Kerala and HP will compete along with Sikkim, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Odisha, Services and Chandigarh. Samson will be eager to underline his prowess with some strident outings in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy that will keep him in the range of national selectors.

Indian Women Shuttlers Will Make Strong Comeback: Saina Nehwal

The struggle of Indian women shuttlers in the BWF circuit is quite apparent but Saina Nehwal has backed her colleagues by saying that even the strong Chinese players are finding it difficult to dish out strong performances on a consistent basis and hoped that the lean patch of the singles players will end soon. In contrasting performances in the last one year, India's male players have transformed into a world-conquering unit while the women shuttlers are struggling to go deep into the draws. In 15 tournaments that PV Sindhu has competed in this year, she could not go beyond the second rounds in 10 events. Seven of them were first-round exits.

Watch: Shardul Thakur's Acrobatic Catch On Boundary Line Leaves Fans Spellbound During Cricket World Cup 2023

Shardul Thakur impressed both fans and experts alike with a brilliant catch to dismiss Rahmanullah Gurbaz during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Afghanistan on Wednesday. During the 13th over of the Afghanistan innings, Gurbaz was taken aback by a short ball from Hardik Pandya and he ended up miscuing his shot towards the deep backward square leg boundary. Shardul anticipated the catch brilliantly as he took it calmly, flicked the ball away as he crossed the boundary line and came back in time to complete it properly. The crowd showed their appreciation for Shardul as celebrations erupted.

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First Steve Smith, Now Naveen-ul-Haq: Virat Kohli Asking Fans To Stop Mocking Shows Magnanimity

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for breaching charter - ESPN

UK envoy lauds Saudi, UK esports partnership

Watch: Dance And Flowers - Pakistan Cricket Team's Grand Welcome In Ahmedabad Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 Clash Against India

Could Shubman Gill Miss Entire World Cup? A Look At Possible Replacements

Sanju Samson To Lead Kerala In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Indian Women Shuttlers Will Make Strong Comeback: Saina Nehwal

Watch: Shardul Thakur's Acrobatic Catch On Boundary Line Leaves Fans Spellbound During Cricket World Cup 2023