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"Ace Of Spades": Ex-India Star Wants This Batter To Play Every Match In Cricket World Cup 2023

Suryakumar Yadav has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in the ongoing ODI series against Australia and this purple patch could not have come at a better time as India gear up for the Cricket World Cup 2023. The selection of Suryakumar for the World Cup was met with severe criticism from some fans and experts due to his poor performances in the format but his recent knocks have proved a lot of critics wrong. Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh was all praise for the explosive batter and said that he needs to play every match of the Cricket World Cup as he is a 'pure match winner'.

India vs Australia: Saurashtra Cricket Association Secretary Reveals Nature Of Rajkot Pitch Ahead Of 3rd ODI

Ahead of the third and final ODI match between India and Australia on Wednesday, Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) secretary Himanshu Shah said that the stadium will be packed since all the tickets are sold out. Himanshu said that the outfield of the stadium had been changed before the third ODI game and added that the pitch is batting-friendly. The secretary of the SCA also hoped that the last match before the ODI World Cup would be exciting. "The third and last ODI match between India and Australia will be played in Rajkot. For this match, the outfield of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot has been completely renewed. The entire stadium will be packed because all the tickets are sold out, and the wicket is also very batting-friendly. We are sure that this last match before the World Cup will be very exciting," Himanshu Shah said.

"It's Cricket And Not War": Pakistan Star Haris Rauf's Explosive Statement Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023

Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Haris Rauf gave an explosive reply to a journalist when asked about the supposed lack of aggression among the Pakistan cricketers during the Asia Cup 2023 matches against India. Pakistan were defeated comprehensively by India in the Super 4 stage of the competition after their group stage game was abandoned due to rain. Ahead of Pakistan cricket team's departure for the Cricket World Cup in India, Rauf was addressing a press conference where he was questioned about a lack of aggression in the side. The fast bowler was not pleased and he have a clear answer for the journalist.

Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming September 27: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action

India's equestrian dressage team gold medalists Anush Agarwalla, Hriday Chheda, Divyakriti Singh, Sudipti Hajela will be competing at the individual dressage event on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the country will aim for medals in games likes shooting and wushu too. On Tuesday, India charted new territories at the Asian Games 2023, thanks to a gold in equestrian - a sport where it never clinched the top spot in the last four decades. Earlier, Neha Thakur brought home silver in Girl's Dinghy - ILCA 4 category and Eabad Ali won bronze in men's windsurfing RS:X category. Meanwhile, Sumit Nagal and Ankita Raina entered the quarter-finals in men's and women's singles categories respectively.

Wushu At Asian Games: Surya Bhanu Pratap, Suraj Yadav Lose In Quarterfinals

Indian wushu players Surya Bhanu Pratap and Suraj Yadav suffered contrasting defeats in the 60kg and 70kg quarterfinals to bow out of the Asian Games on Tuesday. Surya, 27, couldn't add another medal to the bronze that he had won at the 2018 edition, going down 0-2 to Korea's Kim Minsoo. The Indian had beaten Uzbekistan's Khaydarov Islombek 2-1 in the earlier round. Later in the day, Suraj was knocked out by Afghanistan's Khalid M Hotak.

Rain washes out third England v Ireland one-dayer

BRISTOL, England : England's third and final one-day international against Ireland in Bristol on Tuesday was abandoned because of rain, with the hosts' batter Ben Duckett hitting his maiden century in the 50-overs format.

Imran Tahir Breaks MS Dhoni's Record To Achieve Sensational Feat In T20 Cricket

MS Dhoni is one of the most decorated captains in the history of world cricket and he has a number of records in his kitty through the course of his illustrious career. He retired from international cricket with two World Cups under his belt and even in 2023, he guided Chennai Super Kings to a record-equalling fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title at the age of 41. However, former South Africa cricketer Imran Tahir has surpassed him to claim the feat of becoming the oldest captain to win a T20 tournament as Guyana Amazon Warriors won the Caribbean Premier League title.

Asian Games 2023: Sachin Siwach, Narender Berwal Shine In Boxing Events

Indian boxers Sachin Siwach (57kg) and Narender Berwal (+92kg) produced dominating shows to sail into the pre-quarterfinals and quarterfinals respectively at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Sachin notched up a 5-0 win over Indonesia's Asri Udin, while Narender knocked out Elchoro Uulu Oomatbek of Kyrgyzstan in round 1 itself. Sachin managed to dominate the match from the beginning wading off flurry of attacks from the Indonesian with ease using his flashy footwork.

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"Ace Of Spades": Ex-India Star Wants This Batter To Play Every Match In Cricket World Cup 2023

India vs Australia: Saurashtra Cricket Association Secretary Reveals Nature Of Rajkot Pitch Ahead Of 3rd ODI

"It's Cricket And Not War": Pakistan Star Haris Rauf's Explosive Statement Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023

Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming September 27: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action

Wushu At Asian Games: Surya Bhanu Pratap, Suraj Yadav Lose In Quarterfinals

Rain washes out third England v Ireland one-dayer

Imran Tahir Breaks MS Dhoni's Record To Achieve Sensational Feat In T20 Cricket

Asian Games 2023: Sachin Siwach, Narender Berwal Shine In Boxing Events