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Marnus Labuschagne's Priceless Response To Fans "One Word About Rohit Sharma" Question

Australian cricket star Marnus Labuschagne remains one of the finest Test batters in the world at the moment. During the recent tour of India, Labuschagne had the opportunity to play against some of the finest Indian batters of the generation -- Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Having returned home, Labuschagne got into a fun Q&A session with fans on Twitter. A fan ended up asking him to say 'one word on Rohit Sharma'. The Australian cricketer gave an excellent response.

"Giving Up My Passport Means...": Indian-Origin Ex Liverpool Youth Star's Plea Viral

Indian-origin footballer Yan Dhanda has already made a name for himself in Scotland as part of the Premiership side Ross County and in the past few years, he has impressed a lot of experts with his gameplay in midfield. He was also a part of the England U-17 football team that won the UEFA European U-17 Championship in 2017. The footballer took to social media to express hope that India will allow OCI cards to be given to India-origin footballers so that they can play for the side as a dual citizen.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Swiss Open Men's Doubles Title

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat China's Tang Qian and Ren Yu Xiang 21-19 and 24-22 to win the men's doubles title in Swiss Open Super Series 300 2023 on Sunday. Satwik and Chirag, the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist, were involved in a closely-fought affair with the Chinese pair. The second-seeded Indian pair, the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist, was solid in defence and dished out an attacking game to outwit the world No. 21 pair 21-19, 24-22 in 54 minutes.

Watch: 'Controversial' Shafali Verma Decision Before Mumbai Indians Sealed WPL 2023 Title

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 final between Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals saw the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side emerge triumphant. While there's no denying that Mumbai played the better brand of cricket in the title decider, a 'controversial' dismissal of Delhi opener Shafali Verma did become a huge talking point among fans on social media. The DC side even asked a question on social media, seeking opinions from fans on whether Shafali's dismissal was fair or not.

Kyle Mayers Or Deepak Hooda Likely To Open With KL Rahul In Lucknow Super Giant's First Two Games

In absence of Quinton de Kock, either West Indies southpaw Kyle Mayers or the flamboyant Deepak Hooda is likely to open the innings with skipper KL Rahul during Lucknow Super Giants' first two games in this edition of the IPL. With the South African team playing two ICC World Cup qualifier 50-over games against the Netherlands on March 31 and April 2, none of their top players will be available for their respective IPL sides in the first couple of games.

Women's World Boxing Championships: Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming Of Nikhat Zareen's Final Bout

Nikhat Zareen will be buoyed by the home support as she fights the final bout to defend her world crown. And standing between her and the second world title is another fancied opponent -- two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam. For Nikhat, it's a chance to become only the second Indian to win the prestigious title more than once after the legendary MC Mary Kom, who has a record six titles to her name. Nikhat, who has moved down to 50kg from 52kg after the latter was scrapped from the Paris Olympics, has given a good account of herself in the light flyweight category. The 26-year-old arguably had the hardest path to the final among all Indian pugilists, having to fight strong opponents across five bouts in the highly-contested Olympic category.

Australian opener Cameron Bancroft joins Somerset in Ashes bid after stunning Sheffield Shield form

Somerset have confirmed that they have signed Australian opener Cameron Bancroft for the first games of the County Championship season. Bancroft, 30, is coming off a fantastic spell in red ball cricket where he was the leading scoring of the 2022/23 Sheffield Shield, scoring 945 runs at an average of 59, hitting four centuries along the way.

South Africa name strong squad for must-win Netherlands ODIs

South Africa have named a full-strength squad for their two One-Day Internationals against the Netherlands with the side needing victory in both to keep alive hopes of automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup in India later this year.

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Marnus Labuschagne's Priceless Response To Fans "One Word About Rohit Sharma" Question

"Giving Up My Passport Means...": Indian-Origin Ex Liverpool Youth Star's Plea Viral

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Swiss Open Men's Doubles Title

Watch: 'Controversial' Shafali Verma Decision Before Mumbai Indians Sealed WPL 2023 Title

Kyle Mayers Or Deepak Hooda Likely To Open With KL Rahul In Lucknow Super Giant's First Two Games

Women's World Boxing Championships: Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming Of Nikhat Zareen's Final Bout

Australian opener Cameron Bancroft joins Somerset in Ashes bid after stunning Sheffield Shield form

South Africa name strong squad for must-win Netherlands ODIs