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MELBOURNE : Australia batter Steve Smith and fast bowler Mitchell Starc have been ruled out of the white-ball series in South Africa through injuries, but both are expected to be back in action in India next month.
The closer the ODI World Cup 2023 gets, the more the faster the heartbeats of Indian cricket fans will get. Having not tasted success in ICC events since the 2013 Champions Trophy, the pressure is on Rohit Sharma's men to deliver, especially since the World Cup is being held on home soil. However, considering the manner in which India's recent assignments have gone, there are some who doubt the team's ability to go the distance in the marquee event. Former Pakistan Shoaib Akhtar is one of them, especially as he isn't fully convinced of Rohit, the skipper.
Rising Indian motorsport star Jaden R Pariat has been invited to the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) selection trials, as one of the best young talents in the Asia Pacific and Oceania region. The prestigious Ferrari Academy selection trials begin on September 23 at Sepang. The drivers will take part in track walks, engineer meetings, fitness testing, and importantly time behind the wheel of a Tatuus FIA F4-T421 machine on track. The top five drivers then head to the FDA Scouting World Finals in Maranello.
Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey believes spinner Adam Zampa and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will play a crucial role in the team's bid to clinch the World Cup in India later this year. Leg-spinner Zampa, 31, was first picked in Australia's limited-overs squad in 2016 and since then has played 79 ODIs taking 131 wickets. With Indian conditions expected to favour spin bowling, Hussey believes Zampa would be the go-to bowler for Pat Cummins' side.
Ace Indian wrestler and World Championships, Commonwealth Games medalist Vinesh Phogat has undergone successful knee surgery for an injury, which caused her to pull out of the upcoming Asian Games scheduled from September 23 to October 8 in China. She took to Twitter to express her gratitude towards her doctors and vowed back to bounce back stronger.
It is a return that every Indian cricket team had been waiting for since almost one year. When Jasprit Bumrah comes out for the toss in the first T20I against Ireland, he will not only become the first Indian bowler to lead the T20I side but will also offer hope for the Team ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 and the World Cup 2023. The last time Bumrah played for India, it was over 300 days ago. Since then lower-back stress fractures pushed him on the sidelines for the "biggest break" of his cricketing career,
Double Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand is in the process of filing an appeal after the celebrated athlete was banned for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for failing two out-of-competition dope tests for a banned substance. The 27-year-old 100m national record holder was on Thursday served the ban after two samples taken in December last year were found to contain "other anabolic agents/SARMS", which is listed under "WADA's 2023 prohibited list of non-specified substances".
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated compatriot Arjun Erigaisi 5-4 via the sudden death tie-break to enter the semifinals of the FIDE World Cup chess tournament Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. With the win, the 17-year old Praggnanandhaa booked a place in the semifinals against American ace Fabiano Caruana and almost secured a spot in next year's Candidates event.