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Cricket World Cup 2023: Spin-Heavy Afghanistan Look To Turn Things Around In India

Afghanistan will be looking to a spin quartet led by match-winner Rashid Khan to get results on the slow and turning wickets of India at the World Cup. Rashid is in huge demand for T20 teams around the world as he is the top-ranked bowler in that format and fifth in ODIs. But the Afghans have great spin depth beyond Rashid, with Mohammad Nabi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Noor Ahmad also capable of turning their side to victory. The lack of a pace attack and inconsistent batting have let down Afghanistan in 50-over cricket, with the team winning just two of their nine games this year.

Rohit Sharma Names Toughest Bowler He Faced. He's Not From Pakistan Or Australia

India captain Rohit Sharma is one of the finest batters in the cricket world. From playing mammoth knocks to playing one of the most sensible innings, there is hardly anything the star could not do while batting. However, even the best get to face challenges and some even trouble them to a great extent. Rohit, the batter, too has faced such a bowler who has challenged him a lot. The surprising fact is that it is not a bowler from Pakistan or Australia as many would assume, it is rather a former South African pacer - Dale Steyn.

Parveen Hooda Seals Olympic berth, Assures India Of Medal In Boxing At Asian Games

World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved passed Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinal. Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria, however, crashed out of the 60kg contest after conceding a second round RSC (referee stops contest) to North Korean boxer Won Ungyong in her quarterfinal bout.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka's Rising Stars Dream Of Emulating Class Of 1996

When Sri Lanka clinched a shock 1996 World Cup triumph, Dunith Wellalage and Matheesha Pathirana were not even born, but the rising stars head to India determined to repeat the victory. Both aged 20, fast bowler Pathirana and all-rounder Wellalage are undeterred by facing childhood heroes at the tournament that opens on October 5. "We are looking forward to bringing the World Cup back to Sri Lanka," Pathirana told AFP.

India Make Winning Start In Mixed Doubles Squash At Asian Games

A day after the Indian men's squash team secured a thrilling victory against Pakistan to clinch the gold medal, the mixed doubles teams won their respective pool matches at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. In Pool A, the pair of Dipika Pallikal and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu defeated the South Korean duo of Jaejin Yoo and Hwayeong Eum 2-0, recording an 11-2, 11-5 win in 22 minutes. On the other hand, the pair of Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh crushed the pair of David William Pelino and Yvonne Alyssa Dalida from the Philippines 2-0.

Marc Marquez Akhirnya Naik Podium Lagi!

Marc Marquez akhirnya naik podium lagi dalam race MotoGP, usai terakhir kalinya hampir setahun yang lalu. Baby Alien finis ketiga pada MotoGP Jepang 2023.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Swansong For Bangladesh's 'Fab Three'?

Three cricketers, considered the backbone of Bangladesh's golden generation, are expected to make their swansong at the World Cup, after dragging their side up from whipping-boy status over 15 years. When Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad came onto the scene in the mid-2000s, Bangladesh were mostly embarrassing as a national side. But over the years they shed the pushover tag, especially in one-day internationals -- the format used in the World Cup starting in India next week.

Asian Games, Shooting: India Win Gold In Men's Trap Team Event, Women Claim Silver

The Indian triumvirate of Prithviraj Tondaiman, Kynan Chenai, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu won the gold medal in men's trap shooting at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. Just before that, the trio of Manisha Keer, Preeti Rajak and Rajeshwari Kumari claimed the silver medal in the women's trap team event, adding to the Indian shooting contingent's best-ever show at the Games. The Indian men combined to shoot 361 in the qualifications and finish ahead of silver medallists Khaled Almudhaf, Talal Alrashidi and Abdulrahman Alfaihan (359) and host nation China's Yuhao Guo, Ying Qi and Yuhao Wang (354), who settled for the bronze.

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Cricket World Cup 2023: Spin-Heavy Afghanistan Look To Turn Things Around In India

Rohit Sharma Names Toughest Bowler He Faced. He's Not From Pakistan Or Australia

Parveen Hooda Seals Olympic berth, Assures India Of Medal In Boxing At Asian Games

Cricket World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka's Rising Stars Dream Of Emulating Class Of 1996

India Make Winning Start In Mixed Doubles Squash At Asian Games

Marc Marquez Akhirnya Naik Podium Lagi!

Cricket World Cup 2023: Swansong For Bangladesh's 'Fab Three'?

Asian Games, Shooting: India Win Gold In Men's Trap Team Event, Women Claim Silver