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Ravi Shastri Picks India XI For WTC Final vs Australia, Includes This CSK Star

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked his XI for the Rohit Sharma-led side ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia, starting from June 7 at the Oval in London. Shastri, who coached India to the WTC Final in 2021, picked Ajinkya Rahane in his probable XI, while also admitting that Jasprit Bumrah's absence will hurt India's chances in the game. Rahane has looked in great touch in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, and was recalled to the side after an injury to Shreyas Iyer.

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enter Quarterfinals Of Malaysia Masters

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters with contrasting wins over their respective rivals on Thursday. While double Olympic medallist and sixth seed Sindhu disposed of Aya Ohori of Japan in straight games in women's singles, Prannoy had to dig deep to get the better of Shi Feng Li of China in a tough three-game men's singles contest.

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Malaysia Masters 2nd round, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Through

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to dig deep to beat Denmark's Line Christophersen in the women's singles opening round, while Lakshya Sen stunned world No. 4 Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in men's singles of the Malaysia Masters, on Wednesday. Sindhu, seeded sixth, had to toil for one hour and two minutes to get the better of Christophersen 21-13 17-21 21-18 and maintain her superiority over the world no. 33 Dane, who the Indian had defeated four times earlier. The two-time Olympic medallist Indian, ranked 13th in the world, will next play Japan's Aya Ohori.

Iniesta says he’s leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe but wants to keep playing

KOBE: Andres Iniesta, who won the World Cup with Spain in 2010, and four Champions League titles and nine La Liga championships with Barcelona, is leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe. Iniesta brushed back tears Thursday as he announced he was leaving and indicated he planned to keep playing, but did not say where.

Fans Point At Naveen-ul-Haq Connection As LSG Add Mango In 'Muted Words' List In Hilarious Tweet

The on-field altercation between Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli and Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq has been the talk of the town for quite some time now. Since the incident, the fans have been linking almost every gesture made by the two cricketers to that incident and even their social media posts are being analysed thoroughly. Recently, Naveen got social media buzzing with a post about mangoes. During a group game between RCB and Mumbai Indians, shared a picture of mangoes being put in front of a TV screen.

"Welcome To 5/5 Club": Anil Kumble Pays Special Tribute To Akash Madhwal After Heroics In IPL 2023 Eliminator

With nine wickets in his last two outings, including a 5/5 in the IPL 2023 Eliminator against the Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday, Mumbai Indians pacer Akash Madhwal has been the talk of the town. His exploits were enough to put him in an elite list comprising massive names like Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah. Madhwal, who became the first cricketer from the state of Uttarakhand to play in the IPL after he was picked by MI in 2022 as a replacement for the injured Suryakumar Yadav, has been revelation for MI, who have set their sights on a record-extending sixth IPL title.

"People Don't Expect Us...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Take After Mumbai Indians' Win Over Lucknow Super Giants

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma had no doubt about unheralded Akash Madhwal's talent during his two years in the set-up and hence he was confident that the Uttarakhand player would do the job for the team if he is persisted with. Madhwal, an engineer from Uttarakhand, had figures of 5 for 5 in 3.3 overs as Mumbai Indians inched one step closer to summit clash with a 81-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL Eliminator on Wednesday.

IPL 2023 - "Haven't Understood This...": Sunil Gavaskar Reacts To Naveen-ul-Haq's Shut-Out-The-Noise Viral Celebration

Lucknow Super Giants' IPL 2023 journey ended after a 81-run loss to five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator match in Chennai on Wednesday. Chasing a competitive 183-run target, LSG fell short by a big margin and none of their batter came to the party. The only silver lining for LSG was the performance of their pacer Naveen-ul-Haq who took a four-wicket haul. After taking the wickets of the likes of Rohit Sharma and Camron Green, Naveen could be seen doing the shut-out-the-noise celebration, which went viral on social media. Even the great Sunil Gavaskar reacted on the celebration.

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Ravi Shastri Picks India XI For WTC Final vs Australia, Includes This CSK Star

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Enter Quarterfinals Of Malaysia Masters

PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Enter Malaysia Masters 2nd round, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen Through

Iniesta says he’s leaving Japanese club Vissel Kobe but wants to keep playing

Fans Point At Naveen-ul-Haq Connection As LSG Add Mango In 'Muted Words' List In Hilarious Tweet

"Welcome To 5/5 Club": Anil Kumble Pays Special Tribute To Akash Madhwal After Heroics In IPL 2023 Eliminator

"People Don't Expect Us...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Take After Mumbai Indians' Win Over Lucknow Super Giants

IPL 2023 - "Haven't Understood This...": Sunil Gavaskar Reacts To Naveen-ul-Haq's Shut-Out-The-Noise Viral Celebration