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"Wonderful Opportunity Missed": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Test Team Selection For West Indies Tour

Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami missed out as Team India named squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies, starting July 12. Jaydev Unadkat kept his spot while Delhi Capitals pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden India call-up. Navdeep Saini too was called into the team in the longest format. While some youngsters have been called in for the two matches, the team is more or less the same with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel forming the core.

Reds' Elly De La Cruz becomes youngest to hit for cycle since 1972 - ESPN

Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz became the youngest major league baseball player to hit for the cycle in 51 years during Friday night's game against the Atlanta Braves.

Fighting India Lose 4-8 To Japan To Crash Out Of AFC U-17 Asian Cup

India put up a brave fight before going down 4-8 against mighty Japan in their must-win last Group D match and crash out of AFC U-17 Asian Cup here on Friday. In a game of two halves, India clawed back into the match in the second half and gave Japan a real run for their money, before losing the match at the end. The Blue Colts came into the encounter needing to win, in order to stand a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals of the tournament, but that could not happen. India were forced to make one change to their starting XI, as Mukul Panwar was brought in as centre-back in place of the suspended Pramveer.

"Was A Little Nervous": Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up About Maiden Test Call-Up

Moving out of his comfort zone in Bhadohi, spending early teenage years at Azad Maidan tent and doing hard yards in Maximum City for nearly a decade, India Cap wasn't everything for Yashasvi Jaiswal but the only thing he aspired for. It was never about how he will get there but when on Friday afternoon the coveted news came, there was emotion and elation in equal measure for the stylish southpaw. The young batter told PTI in an exclusive interview late on Friday that he was both nervous and excited over the possibility of his call-up to the Indian Test side, a dream that turned into reality earlier in the day.

A new era for US-India relations? Breaking down Modi's visit to the United States

Meanwhile, the world's most populous country is subject to the world's most frequent internet shutdowns. We take a look at why India has so many blackouts and how it affects daily life.

"My Dream Is Now In Front Of Me": Mukesh Kumar On Test Selection

For someone who has come through the grind and lost many battles, including when his father died of a brain haemorrhage, in his journey to become a cricketer, Mukesh Kumar knows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test team. "Kehte hai na agar aap Test nahin khele toh kya khele... (Like they say, what have you done if you didn't play Tests)," the fiesty Bengal pacer told PTI after being selected in the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. "My dream is now in front of me. I always wanted to be here -- to play Tests for India. And, I've finally arrived." What now flashes through his mind is a myriad of memories from his village Kankar Kund in the remote Gopalganj district of Bihar to sleeping in the dormitory at Eden Gardens in Kolkata where he had first come in 2012 to help his father in his taxi business.

Watch: "Caught Snoozing" - Inattentive Batter Gets Run Out In Hilarious Manner In European Cricket

It is the beauty of sports that it is a mixture of both - the serious moments as well as some hilarious ones. The game of cricket is not an exception! At times we see some tense and tight matches, while sometimes it is the funny events that take the centre stage. European Cricket has shared a video on social media in which an inattentive batter gets run out, giving rise to a hilarious dismissal. However, credit for the run-out also goes to some smart work from the wicketkeeper.

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion

Legendary Indian cricket team opener Sunil Gavaskar was not happy with the decision to drop Cheteshwar Pujara for the upcoming Test series against West indies. Pujara had a disappointing run of form in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final where India were completely outplayed by Australia at the Oval. Gavaskar was not convinced with the decision to drop Pujara and said that he should not be made a 'scapegoat' after most Indian batters failed to perform against Australia. The legend added that Pujara knows what to do in red-ball cricket and can continue to play for a few more years.

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"Wonderful Opportunity Missed": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Test Team Selection For West Indies Tour

Reds' Elly De La Cruz becomes youngest to hit for cycle since 1972 - ESPN

Fighting India Lose 4-8 To Japan To Crash Out Of AFC U-17 Asian Cup

"Was A Little Nervous": Yashasvi Jaiswal Opens Up About Maiden Test Call-Up

A new era for US-India relations? Breaking down Modi's visit to the United States

"My Dream Is Now In Front Of Me": Mukesh Kumar On Test Selection

Watch: "Caught Snoozing" - Inattentive Batter Gets Run Out In Hilarious Manner In European Cricket

"Why Has He Been Made Scapegoat...": Sunil Gavaskar On Cheteshwar Pujara's Test Exclusion