India replace Australia as test No. 1 ahead of WTC final
NEW DELHI : India ended Australia's 15-month reign as the number one test team in cricket on Tuesday ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June between the two sides.
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Watch: Was Rohit Sharma Really Out? Fans' Investigation Has Returned With Proof
A number of Mumbai Indians players returned to top form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. In what was a high-scoring thriller, a number of MI players got respectable scores, including the likes of Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma and Tim David. However, the skipper Rohit Sharm couldn't make the most of batting-friendly conditions as he could only muster up 3 runs from 5 balls. However, a few videos of Rohit's dismissal have surfaced on social media, prompting fans to investigate whether the MI skipper actually out.
Odisha's Bapi Hansda First Indian To Win Silver At Mens 400m Hurdles In Asian Youth Athletics Championships
India's latest athlete Bapi Hansda clinched an impressive silver medal in the 400m hurdles at the ongoing 5th Youth Asian Athletics Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday. He clocked 51.38 seconds, his personal best to finish ahead of Sri Lanka's Kuda Liyanage Ayomal who timed 51.40 to bag bronze while Qatar's Mahamat Abakar Abdrahman won the gold with a time of 50.91 secs.
Senior India Pacer, Part Of WTC Final Squad, Injured While Bowling In IPL Nets. Video
Team India are all set to face Australia in the final match of the World Test Championship final that will kick off on June 7 at The Oval, London. The Rohit Sharma-led side has already announced the squad for the match. Team India has now got an injury scare in the form Jaydev Unadkat. The left-arm pacer, who is also among the 15 members selected for the big game, hurt himself while bowling in nets during the ongoing Indian Premier League season.
"For So Many Years...": Rohit Sharma On Tim David Being Next Kieron Pollard
Star Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden century (124) went in vain as Tim David struck three successive sixes in the final over to Jason Holder to help Mumbai Indians register a thrillling six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Chasing the target of 213 runs at the Wankhede Stadium, MI needed 17 runs off the final over when David struck three sixes in a row to take his side home in what was also the 1000th match of IPL. The right-handed batter scored 45 not out off 14 balls with the help of 5 sixes and 2 fours.
Nepal beat UAE in ACC Premier Cup final to clinch place in Asia Cup
Nepal beat UAE by seven wickets in a rain-affected ACC Premier Cup final in Kathmandu on Tuesday to clinch a place in the 2023 Asia Cup later this year.
Tim David's Birthday Greeting For Rohit Sharma Comes With Cheeky 'Sleepless Nights' Remark
After two back-to-back losses, Mumbai Indians were finally back playing like 5-time champions in the match against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter saw Tim David finally coming to the fore, slamming a 14-ball 45 to help Mumbai chase down the target of 213 runs with three balls to spare. After the match, David admitted that he and some other batters in the team have been giving the skipper Rohit Sharma 'sleepless nights' but are glad to have finally won a match for the side.
Injuries Add To India's Miseries Ahead Of World Test Championship 2023 Final
The Indian test team has suffered a huge blow ahead of their World Test Championship final against Australia as KL Rahul and Jaydev Unadkat suffered injuries on Monday against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Key opening batter KL Rahul and pacer Jaydev Unadkat have sent scares through the national camp with hamstring and shoulder problems respectively, both while on IPL duty. Left-arm quick Unadkat fell in a freak accident on Sunday, tripping on a wire in his follow-through during a net session. The 31-year-old left training heavily strapped, and is a doubt to take part in the one-off World Test Championship final at The Oval from June 7.