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Not Shubman Gill Or Yashasvi Jaiswal! India's World Cup-Winning Star Finds 'Future Hidden' In This Youngster

Tilak Varma made his India debut during the first T20I against West Indies on Thursday, leaving an instant impact on the big stage. Having made his name with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, as well as the domestic circuit, the southpaw got off the mark in the most explosive way possible. He took on Alzarri Joseph on the second ball of his innings and slammed him straight over deep square leg for a six. On the very next ball, Tilak once again took the aerial route and cleared the deep mid-wicket boundary with ease for the second six.

Watch: Prithvi Shaw's Northamptonshire Debut Ends In Bizarre Hit-Wicket Dismissal

Indian cricket team batter Prithvi Shaw made his debut for English county side Northamptonshire in the England Domestic One-Day Cup 2023 but his innings ended in a hit-wicket dismissal. Shaw opened the batting against Gloucestershire but his innings came to an end in the 16th over. The right-hander was batting on 34 when he failed to handle a bouncer from Paul van Meekeren and ended up falling on the stumps. It was an unfortunate end to an innings where the youngster looked in good touch as he slammed two boundaries and one six during his stay at the crease.

"Getting Harder To Play All 3 Formats...": Australia Legend's Advice For Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make his return from a prolonged injury hiatus when he leads the Indian cricket team in the three-match T20I series against Ireland. It is an extremely good news for India ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023 to get their star fast bowler back in action. However, the road has not been easy for Bumrah who missed the 2022 T20 World Cup and the 2023 Indian Premier League due to injury concerns. Legendary Australia pacer Glenn McGrath expressed his concern at Bumrah's injury battles and said that he may not to manage the workload in order to prolong his career.

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan Hold India To 1-1 Draw

A profligate India missed chances galore to be held to a 1-1 draw by a determined Japan in their second match of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Friday. While Ken Nagayoshi scored for Japan in the 28th minute, India drew level through skipper Harmanpreet Singh's penalty corner conversion in the 43rd minute. India had defeated China 7-2 in their opening match on Thursday. It was an engaging first quarter, with India starting off in an attacking fashion.

Jyothi Yarraji Wins India's First Ever 100m Hurdles Medal At WUG, Breaks Her Own National Record

Star athlete Jyothi Yarraji won India's first ever 100m hurdles medal -- a bronze -- at the World University Games while smashing her own national record time at Chengdu on Friday. Another national record holder sprinter, Amlan Borgohain also won India's first ever 200m medal at the World University Games as he picked a bronze medal with a season's best time of 20.55 seconds. Before Friday, India has won just four medals in track and field events at the World University Games. In sprint races, only Dutee Chand had won a medal -- a 100m gold in 2019 edition -- in the World University Games before Yarraji and Borgohain's bronze medals on Friday.

Wushu Player Owais Sarwar And A Minor Swimmer Fail Dope Tests Ahead Of Asian Games

Asian Games bound Wushu player Owais Sarwar Ahenger and a minor swimmer have been handed provisional suspensions by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after the two athletes failed their dope tests. According to NADA, the 23-year-old Sarwar's dope sample contained a cocktail of drugs, including 19-norandrosterone, which is a metabolite of anabolic androgenic steroid nandrolone. The other banned drugs were stimulant mephentermine and its metabolite Phentermine.

'Used To Choke Against India But...': Ex-Pakistan Captain Fires "World Cup" Warning To Rohit Sharma And Co.

After losing 12 matches on the trot, Pakistan finally ended its streak of losing to India in World Cups during the T20 World Cup in the UAE in 2021. Openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan helped Pakistan win by 10 wickets after the bowlers had laid the foundation with a strong performance. Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has revealed that pressure was never a concern for the high-octane clash against India, adding that the team used to choke against their arch-rivals at ICC events.

On Report Of Rishabh Pant Facing 140 Kmph Deliveries In Nets, Fans Can't Keep Calm

The Indian cricket spectrum rejoiced after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last month informed that Rishabh Pant resumed his batting practice. It was the first time since his horrific car accident in December last year that Pant put on his batting gear. On December 30, Pant's car crashed on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, with the wicket-keeper batter suffering major burns and injuries on his body. Despite having resumed batting and wicket-keeping, the return date for Pant still seems quite far away. However, if a report is to be believed, Pant is showing good signs of progress during his practice sessions.

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Not Shubman Gill Or Yashasvi Jaiswal! India's World Cup-Winning Star Finds 'Future Hidden' In This Youngster

Watch: Prithvi Shaw's Northamptonshire Debut Ends In Bizarre Hit-Wicket Dismissal

"Getting Harder To Play All 3 Formats...": Australia Legend's Advice For Jasprit Bumrah

India vs Japan, Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Japan Hold India To 1-1 Draw

Jyothi Yarraji Wins India's First Ever 100m Hurdles Medal At WUG, Breaks Her Own National Record

Wushu Player Owais Sarwar And A Minor Swimmer Fail Dope Tests Ahead Of Asian Games

'Used To Choke Against India But...': Ex-Pakistan Captain Fires "World Cup" Warning To Rohit Sharma And Co.

On Report Of Rishabh Pant Facing 140 Kmph Deliveries In Nets, Fans Can't Keep Calm