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South Africa To Send Below-Strength Test Team To New Zealand

South Africa will send an understrength team to New Zealand for two World Test Championship matches in February, following the release on Tuesday of the fixtures for its domestic SA20 franchise competition. Cricket South Africa chief executive Pholetsi Moseki confirmed to AFP on Tuesday that no players contracted to the six SA20 franchises would travel to New Zealand. The SA20 will start on January 10 and finish on February 10, overlapping with the Tests which begin on February 4 and February 13.

"Whenever I Went To England...": Ravichandran Ashwin's Big Remark On Prithvi Shaw's County Exploits

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was all praise for young batter Prithvi Shaw amid his stellar performances with the bat in England's domestic ODI Cup. Shaw, who joined Northamptonshire in a bid to relaunch his India career, has scored 429 runs at an average of 143 so far, smashing a double century and a double ton in his first four outings. He leads the batting charts in the tournament, ahead of compatriot Cheteshwar Pujara, who has also been sidenlined from the team due to a string of low scores.

"Hi Date...": Yuzvendra Chahal's Message For Wife Dhanashree Verma Goes Viral

Indian cricket team star Yuzvendra Chahal and his wife Dhanashree Verma, who is a very popular social media personality, are a power couple. They can often sharing viral posts on social media. Chahal was part of the limited overs teams which played in the recently-concluded tour of the West Indies. India's last two T20Is were played in Miami, Florida. Chahal's wife Dhanashree also reached Miami on the occasion and attended one of the games. She witnessed the game in Lauderhil, Miami, and was left stunned by the "dedication" of the spectators. "Match in Miami. Was stunned to see such dedicated & wonderful fans in Miami," read the post of Dhanashree.

"Virat Kohli Doesn't Care About Records": Ex-India Star's Take On Batter's Approach For Asia Cup

The clock for the upcoming Asia Cup and ODI World Cup is ticking and the excitement of the fans is also increasing day-by-day. Team India, who will be looking to end their decade-long ICC trophy drought in the World Cup, is not leaving any stone unturned in its preparations. The two mega events are also special as the Indians fans would be eager to witness star batter Virat Kohli, playing blistering knocks and inching closer towards the record of legendary Sachin Tendulkar.

Indian Football Legend Mohammed Habib Dies Aged 74

Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence of the 1970s who scored against Pele's New York Cosmos in Mohun Bagan colours and made the football icon take note of his game, died on Tuesday. The former India player was 74. Habib, who was suffering from dementia and Parkinson's syndrome for the past couple of years, breathed his last in Hyderabad, his birthplace. Habib was survived by his wife and three daughters. A bronze medallist in the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok under the captaincy of fellow Hyderabadi Syed Nayeemuddin and manager PK Banerjee, Habib has represented the big three of Kolkata Maidan -- Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting in his heydays, dominating the Mecca of Indian football for a prolonged period in the late 1960s through to the 70s.

Legendary Manchester restaurant named one of the best in the country at English Curry Awards

The best curry houses across the UK have been honoured at the 2023 English Curry Awards. The awards were handed out at the Holiday Inn in Birmingham City Centre last night, with a host of restaurants in the North West picking up gongs.

"Chutti Hai Fir Bhi..." - For Virat Kohli Work Is Worship Even On Independence Day. Watch

Virat Kohli is one of the most disciplined sportspersons in the world. This is the reason he has become an icon and inspiration for many budding players across the globe. One of the biggest strengths of the player is his ability to keep himself focused despite various obstructions and distractions. The India star once again proved the mettle of his discipline on August 15. As India celebrated 77th Independence Day on Thursday with majority of the people having a holiday, Kohli made sure he didn't skip his practice.

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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South Africa To Send Below-Strength Test Team To New Zealand

"Whenever I Went To England...": Ravichandran Ashwin's Big Remark On Prithvi Shaw's County Exploits

"Hi Date...": Yuzvendra Chahal's Message For Wife Dhanashree Verma Goes Viral

"Virat Kohli Doesn't Care About Records": Ex-India Star's Take On Batter's Approach For Asia Cup

Indian Football Legend Mohammed Habib Dies Aged 74

Legendary Manchester restaurant named one of the best in the country at English Curry Awards

"Chutti Hai Fir Bhi..." - For Virat Kohli Work Is Worship Even On Independence Day. Watch

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