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"I Will Request Modi Sahab...": Shahid Afridi On India-Pakistan Cricket Conflicts

India vs Pakistan bilateral cricket has been a thing of the past for a long time. Even multi-team events between the two cricketing nations are facing problems over venues. While there's no denying that the Indo-Pak rivalry remains the most attractive in the Gentlemen's Game, the two teams don't get to play against each other too often over political conflicts. Shahid Afridi, former Pakistan, has urged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 'let cricket happen between two countries'.

On Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma's Struggles, Wasim Akram's Verdict

Team India suffered a forgetful 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the second ODI on Sunday in Visakhapatnam. Asked to bat first, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and others miserably failed to leave a mark as the hosts were bundled out for 117. Mitchell Starc was the pick among the bowlers as the pacer achieved his ninth five-wicket haul. Later, the visitors made a mockery of the target with the openers Travis Head (51*) and Mitchell Marsh (66*) remaining unbeaten, taking their side across the line in just 11 overs.

Watch: Lovlina Borgohain Out-punches Mexican Rival, Enters World Championships Quarter-final In Style

Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain made a winning start to her campaign as she and Sakshi Chaudhary moved to the quarterfinals of the Women's World Championships with dominant victories in New Delhi on Monday. Both Sakshi (54kg) and Lovlina (75kg) notched identical 5-0 unanimous decision wins respectively. While Lovlina out-punched Mexico's Vanessa Ortiz, Sakshi got the better of Zhazira Urakbayeva of Kazakhstan to progress to the last eight stage.

Stadium Named After Hockey Star Rani Rampal, First Woman To Get This Honour

Indian team's star hockey player Rani Rampal has become the first woman in the sport to have a stadium named after her, in Rae Bareli. The MCF Rae Bareli has renamed the hockey stadium as 'Rani's Girls Hockey Turf'. Rani shared photos on her social media handles, where she is seen interacting with the players and inaugurating the stadium alongside other staff members.

Nadal out of top 10 for first time since 2005

Rafa Nadal's absence from Indian Wells saw the 22-times Grand Slam champion slip out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005 on Monday but the Spaniard will still be the "man to beat" at the French Open if he can get back to full fitness.

On "Underrated IPL Player" Question, Anil Kumble Picks India Star With 90-Plus T20I Wickets

Former India cricketer Anil Kumble has named two players, who he feels are the most underrated ones in the recent past in the Indian Premier League. His first pick was right-handed batter Mayank Agarwal, while surprisingly his pick in the bowlers' category was right-arm spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Kumble said that Chahal has not received enough credit for what he has done in IPL. Agarwal has played 113 matches and scored 2327 runs, while Chahal has played 131 matches and picked 166 wickets in the T20 tournament.

"What's The Use Of Bowling That Fast If...": Ishant Sharma's Big Take On Umran Malik

For the India pace department, Umran Malik's emergence came as a breath of fresh air. With terrifying pace, Malik offers a commodity that is rare in Indian cricket - express pace. He performed brilliantly for SunRisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League (IPL) and was fast-tracked into the Indian team for the limited-overs formats. He has so far played eight ODIs (13 wickets) and eight T20Is (11 wickets). However, he has often been wayward with his line and length. His economy in ODIs is 6.45 RPO while in T20Is it's 10.48.

"An Indian Threatened Pakistan Team": Shahid Afridi's Big Claim Amid Asia Cup Row

The Asia Cup saga is showing signs of a resolution. While the Pakistan Cricket Board is determined to host the tournament in its own country, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is unwilling to send the Indian team to the neighbouring country over 'security issues'. As the chatter around the topic continues, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi made a big claim, suggesting his team was threatened by an Indian over a tour of India in the past, but they still decided to come.

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"I Will Request Modi Sahab...": Shahid Afridi On India-Pakistan Cricket Conflicts

On Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma's Struggles, Wasim Akram's Verdict

Watch: Lovlina Borgohain Out-punches Mexican Rival, Enters World Championships Quarter-final In Style

Stadium Named After Hockey Star Rani Rampal, First Woman To Get This Honour

Nadal out of top 10 for first time since 2005

On "Underrated IPL Player" Question, Anil Kumble Picks India Star With 90-Plus T20I Wickets

"What's The Use Of Bowling That Fast If...": Ishant Sharma's Big Take On Umran Malik

"An Indian Threatened Pakistan Team": Shahid Afridi's Big Claim Amid Asia Cup Row