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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Advance To Second Round Of World Championships

Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen progressed to the men's singles second round of the World Championships with straight-game wins over Finland's Kalle Koljonen and Mauritius' Georges Julien Paul respectively in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday. Prannoy, the world number 9, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, saw off the left-handed Koljonen 24-22, 21-10 to extend his head-to-head count over the Finnish player to 3-0. Sen, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist, then streamrolled Paul 21-12, 21-7 in 25 minutes to follow Prannoy into the second round.

Ajit Agarkar's "Preferred Openers" Take On Shikhar Dhawan's Potential India Comeback

Shikhar Dhawan has been one of the reliable openers of the Indian cricket team for long. However, the left-handed batter is out of favour for the past seven to eight months. Dhawan last played a game for India in December 2022. It was an ODI match against Bangladesh. Since then, the star opener has seen his stakes falling in Indian cricket. He is the captain of the Punjab Kings team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has performed decently in the tournament too, but a national team call-up seems to be constantly getting out of reach.

'BCCI In A Mess, Should've Taken My Advice': Najam Sethi's "World Cup" Dig At India Board

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has taken a dig at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over reports of another change in the ODI World Cup schedule. While the fixtures for the marquee tournament, which will beging in India from October 5, were released last month, the BCCI and ICC decided to reschedule nine matches, including the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan. The fixture, which was scheduled to be played in Ahmedabad on October 15, will now be played a day earlier.

Durand Cup: Kerala Blasters Sign Off With 5-0 Win Over Indian Air Force

Bidhyasagar Singh struck a hat-trick to power Kerala Blasters to a dominant 5-0 win over Indian Air Force Football Team in their concluding Durand Cup clash in Kolkata on Monday. Mohammed Aimen initiated the scoring in the ninth minute with an impressive long-range strike. The 12th minute saw Singh swiftly double the lead, guided by Danish Farooq's assist. Farooq then found the net himself in the 57th minute. The spotlight remained on Singh as he achieved his hat-trick with goals in the 62nd and 82nd minute.

India Football Coach Igor Stimac Not Ready To Predict Asian Games Outcome

Indian football head coach Igor Stimac is not sure where the country would finish in the Hangzhou Asian Games next month given the U-23 format of the quadrennial showpiece and with very little known about the opposing teams. Asked what finish at the Asian Games would satisfy him, Stimac said on Monday that while India does have a strong team, the fact that it is the only side having "not played a single game with the under-23s in the last two years" made predicting the outcome difficult.

No Shubman Gill In India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad! Official Broadcaster's Graphic Gets Trolled By Wasim Jaffer

The Indian cricket team's Asia Cup 2023 squad had three big names returning after injury break. Jasprit Bumrah, currently leading India in the Ireland T20I series, made a comeback while KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer too made comebacks. However, there was no place for India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been a regular part of the Indian limited overs sides in recent times. While India captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squads in a press conference on Monday, official broadcasters of Asia Cup - Star Sports - showed the full squad minutes before the official announcement.

Asia Cup 2023: Doors Shut For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal To Make India ODI Return? Rohit Sharma's Big Reply

The Indian cricket team squad for Asia Cup 2023 was announced on Monday and a big exclusion was veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal. Instead, the selectors went for the left-arm trio of Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. During the press conference following the team selection meeting, skipper Rohit Sharma and BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar opened up about the reasons behind the team selection and what it can mean for the future when it comes to the ones who were not picked. "Axar Patel has done really well. He can bat too. Kuldeep Yadav has had a fantastic run to this point. So someone had to miss out. Kuldeep is currently a little ahead of him (Chahal), said Agarkar in the conference.

Mohun Bagan Wary Of In-Form Abahani Limited Dhaka In Crucial AFC Cup Clash

Facing challenges of a demanding preseason and a revamped team composition, a rusty Mohun Bagan Super Giant will be wary of in-form Abahani Limited Dhaka when they clash in Kolkata on Tuesday for a spot in the AFC Cup South Zone group berth. The Mariners are in the midst of a hectic preseason where they are also competing in the Durand Cup and in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division. Bagan has assembled a big budget team for the season, and it's no secret that the AFC Cup takes precedence for the Sanjiv Goenka-owned side.

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HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Advance To Second Round Of World Championships

Ajit Agarkar's "Preferred Openers" Take On Shikhar Dhawan's Potential India Comeback

'BCCI In A Mess, Should've Taken My Advice': Najam Sethi's "World Cup" Dig At India Board

Durand Cup: Kerala Blasters Sign Off With 5-0 Win Over Indian Air Force

India Football Coach Igor Stimac Not Ready To Predict Asian Games Outcome

No Shubman Gill In India's Asia Cup 2023 Squad! Official Broadcaster's Graphic Gets Trolled By Wasim Jaffer

Asia Cup 2023: Doors Shut For Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal To Make India ODI Return? Rohit Sharma's Big Reply

Mohun Bagan Wary Of In-Form Abahani Limited Dhaka In Crucial AFC Cup Clash