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R Ashwin Shares MS Dhoni's Quote As Critics Target Indian Team Over West Indies Series Result

The Indian cricket team had a mixed outing on the tour of West Indies. Though they won the Test and ODI series, while giving opportunities to plenty of youngsters, the T20I series resulted in a bitter 2-3 defeat. The critics, sensing a big opportunity, haven't shied away from targeting the Indian team. Amid the discussions over Team India's future, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared a quote that India's former skipper MS Dhoni and a few of his coaches told him.

On KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer's Return, Ravi Shastri Warns Over Jasprit Bumrah-Like Situation

With exactly two weeks left for the start of the Asia Cup, former India head coach and ex-selectors Sandeep Patil and MSK Prasad chalked out their ideal 15-man squad for the tournament. Heading into the tournament, India have a few areas to address, especially with the absence of KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Jasprit Bumrah from the scene. While Rahul and Iyer are still recovering from their respective injuries, Bumrah is all set to make his comeback during the T20I series against Ireland.

Javelin Star Kishore Jena Doubtful For World Championships After Hungarian Embassy Cancels Visa

Indian javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena's participation in the World Championships in Budapest was on Wednesday rendered doubtful after his one-month visa was cancelled by the Hungarian embassy in New Delhi. Jena, who won gold in the Sri Lankan National Championships on July 30 with a personal best of 84.38m, had made the cut for the prestigious tournament through the world ranking quota.

"If They Allowed Virat Kohli To Continue As Captain...": Ex-Pak Skipper's Bold World Cup Statement

India skipper Rohit Sharma could be under a lot of focus these days. How well he marshals the Indian cricket team in the upcoming Asia Cup, which starts on August 30, and more importantly at the World Cup 2023 might well decide the course of the side. So far, Rohit has not had any big success at the global level since he took over Indian captaincy in all three formats in the last couple of years. Under Kohli too, the Indian cricket team failed to win any ICC trophy. However, former Pakistan cricket team captain Rashid Latif believes that had Kohli been the skipper going into the 2023 World Cup, India would have been much more ready.

Mohun Bagan Return To Winning Ways, Beat Machhindra FC 3-1 To Book AFC Cup Playoff Berth

Anwar Ali rose to the occasion with a double strike as Mohun Bagan Super Giant overcame their derby debacle with a 3-1 win over Machhindra FC to confirm their South Zone playoff berth in the AFC Cup, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Mohun Bagan will face Abahani Limited Dhaka in their playoff fixture here on August 22. The Bangladesh outfit secured a 2-1 win over Club Eagles of Maldives in another preliminary round two clash on Wednesday.

Ben Stokes Set To Play As Batter Only At World Cup After ODI U-turn

England are prepared to play Ben Stokes as a batsman only when they defend their 50-over men's World Cup title in India after the Test captain reversed his decision to retire from one-day internationals. The all-rounder, troubled by a longstanding left knee injury that restricted his bowling during the recent drawn Ashes Test series at home to Australia, said playing in all three international formats was "unsustainable" when calling time on his ODI career 13 months ago.

Mohit Kumar Wins U20 World Wrestling Championship, First Indian Since 2019

Mohit Kumar on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019 after edging past Russia's Eldar Akhmaduninov in the 61kg final while Priya lined herself up to be country's only second woman grappler to grab the title. Mohit was trailing 0-6 in the final but the Russian, who is competing as an individual athlete, lost steam as the bout progressed and the Indian took full advantage to reel off nine straight points.

Four Indians Reach FIDE World Cup Quarter-finals, Viswanathan Anand Calls It "Historic"

The legendary Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday hailed the remarkable feat of four Indian chess players entering the quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2023, saying it is a "historic moment for Indian chess." D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujarathi have entered the last eight stage of the world tournament, being played in Baku, Azerbaijan. "It is a historic moment for Indian chess because we had a good hand, which is multiple players who are playing, who are all good... good enough level to qualify to the final stages," said Anand in a video shared by chess.com.

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R Ashwin Shares MS Dhoni's Quote As Critics Target Indian Team Over West Indies Series Result

On KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer's Return, Ravi Shastri Warns Over Jasprit Bumrah-Like Situation

Javelin Star Kishore Jena Doubtful For World Championships After Hungarian Embassy Cancels Visa

"If They Allowed Virat Kohli To Continue As Captain...": Ex-Pak Skipper's Bold World Cup Statement

Mohun Bagan Return To Winning Ways, Beat Machhindra FC 3-1 To Book AFC Cup Playoff Berth

Ben Stokes Set To Play As Batter Only At World Cup After ODI U-turn

Mohit Kumar Wins U20 World Wrestling Championship, First Indian Since 2019

Four Indians Reach FIDE World Cup Quarter-finals, Viswanathan Anand Calls It "Historic"