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"Bolne Se Kuch Nahi Hota": Shadab Khan Responds To Ajit Agarkar's "Virat Kohli Will Handle" Remark

The Asia Cup 2023 might be beginning on August 30, but it's the India vs Pakistan clash on September 02 that has everyone's attention. In fact, when the Indian squad for the Asia Cup was announced, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector, Ajit Agarkar, was also asked about handling the esteemed pace attack of Pakistan. Agarkar responded saying "Virat Kohli will handle them". Now, Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan has responded to Agarkar's claim, saying it's only what one does on the field that matters and not what is being said before or after the match.

AB de Villiers Explains Why Virat Kohli Is His Favourite T20 Batting Partner

AB de Villiers went down in history as one of the most fierce batters in white-ball cricket, especially in T20s. Be it for South Africa or his franchise teams, De Villiers did something that most other batters can't even dare to do. His partner in crime at Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore was none other than Virat Kohli, with the two creating a bond, both on and off the field, that would last till eternity.

3.9 Million Views! Caption Makes R Praggnanandhaa Photo With Mom Go Viral

A true chess prodigy and a legend in the making, India's R Praggnaandhaa became a household name in entire country as he qualified for the FIDE Chess World Cup, taking on the numero uno Magnus Carlsen. Throughout the tournament, it wasn't just the 18-year-old Grandmaster who became a talking point on social media, but also his mother who accompanied him to the event in Baku, Azerbaijan. In fact, a few photos of Pragnnanandhanaa's mother went viral on social media. One of the pictures, thanks to its caption, has already garnered 3.9 million views on Twiter (now X).

Pakistan Go Top Of ODI Rankings Ahead Of Asia Cup, India Are At...

Ahead of the start of Asia Cup 2023 and the crucial ICC ODI World Cup, which is to be held in India, the Pakistan cricket team climbed to the top of the ICC ODI Rankings for teams. Babar Azam's men did so by defeated Afghanistan 3-0 in the 3-match series. In the process, Pakistan went on to usurp Australia in the standings. Prior to the Afghanistan series, Australia occupied the No. 1 spot with Pakistan placed second at 115.8 rating points. However, the series win over Afghanistan saw the Babar Azam-led team leapfrog Australia at the top with 118.48 rating points. The Indian cricket team, who had recently defeated West Indies 2-1 in an ODI series, occupy third spot in the rankings.

"Disappointed Not To Get Gold But Bronze Means A Lot": HS Prannoy

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy was tad disappointed to miss out on a World championships gold medal but said the bronze meant a lot to him, calling it as the "first starting step" on way to the coveted title. Prannoy's dream run at the World Championships ended after he lost 21-18 13-21 14-21 to world number 3 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the men's singles semifinal to sign off with a bronze medal. The win extended India's record of having at least one medallist in the showpiece since 2011.

Neeraj Chopra Sets Sight On Maiden World Championships Gold, 90m Mark

Tokyo Olympics champion and star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will be eyeing to secure his first World Athletics Championships gold medal when he takes to the field for the final of the men's javelin throw event at the National Athletics Centre at Budapest, Hungary on Sunday. On Friday, India's "Golden Boy" qualified for the final featuring 12 players in style with a season-best throw of 88.77 m, as per Olympics.com.

"Maybe We Were Under Pressure": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy After BWF World Championships Exit

Indian shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy admitted the he and his men's doubles partner Chirag Shetty lacked in their execution during the quarterfinal loss at the World Championships but said the fact that they still managed to make it a close affair shows their "champion mentality". Satwiksairaj and Chirag missed out on a second World Championships medal after suffering a shocking loss to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark in the men's doubles quarterfinals on Friday.

No Kuldeep Yadav Or Yuzvendra Chahal! Matthew Hayden Picks India's 15-Member World Cup 2023 Squad

Former Australian cricket team opener Matthew Hayden named his picks for India's ICC World Cup 2023 squad and it had a couple of surprises. Hayden decided to include both Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson as wicket-keeping options with Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel being the specialist spinners. While KL Rahul was included, it seemed like he would operate strictly as a batter. On the other hand, both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal did not find a place in the squad selected by the ex-Australia star.

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"Bolne Se Kuch Nahi Hota": Shadab Khan Responds To Ajit Agarkar's "Virat Kohli Will Handle" Remark

AB de Villiers Explains Why Virat Kohli Is His Favourite T20 Batting Partner

3.9 Million Views! Caption Makes R Praggnanandhaa Photo With Mom Go Viral

Pakistan Go Top Of ODI Rankings Ahead Of Asia Cup, India Are At...

"Disappointed Not To Get Gold But Bronze Means A Lot": HS Prannoy

Neeraj Chopra Sets Sight On Maiden World Championships Gold, 90m Mark

"Maybe We Were Under Pressure": Satwiksairaj Rankireddy After BWF World Championships Exit

No Kuldeep Yadav Or Yuzvendra Chahal! Matthew Hayden Picks India's 15-Member World Cup 2023 Squad