Proteas confirm new contracts after Dane van Niekerk, Lizelle Lee, Trisha Chetty retirements
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday confirmed 15 nationally contracted Proteas women players ahead of the 2023/24 season.
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Asian 20km Race Walking Championships: Akshdeep Singh Wins Gold; Vikash Singh, Paramjeet Bisht Qualify For Paris 2024 Olympics
India's Akshdeep Singh clinched the gold medal while Priyanka Goswami bagged bronze in the men's and women's categories respectively at the Asian 20km Race Walking Championships 2023 held in Nomi, Japan on Sunday. Among the other Indian athletes, Vikash Singh and Paramjeet Bisht clocked 1:20:05 and 1:20:08, respectively, in the men's open category which saw them breach the 1:20:10 mark - the qualification standards for both the 2023 World Championships and Paris 2024 Olympics.
"Heard This Is MS Dhoni's Last IPL But...": Shane Watson On Chennai Super Kings Legend's Future
Could the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season be MS Dhoni's last? At the age of 41, MS Dhoni isn't getting any younger, and beyond the T20 league, he doesn't play cricket at the professional level. When Ravindra Jadeja was given the Chennai Super Kings' captaincy last season, many thought it would be Dhoni's last campaign as a player with the franchise. But, Dhoni was given the team's baton again mid-season and in the IPL 2023, he is the team's designated skipper again. Dhoni's batting prowess isn't where it used to be, his former IPL teammate Shane Watson feels the 'Thala' can still go on to play a few more years.
"Things Weren't Working Out Between Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble...": Virender Sehwag On India Coaching Offer, And Why He Rejected it
Virender Sehwag's statements have as much clarity as his batting. The legendary batter changed the definition of how openers played in Tests with his brutal hitting. It made Sehwag a popular name and one of the most feared batters during his playing days. He was the first Indian batter to score a triple ton in Tests and came within seven runs of becoming the first batter to score three triple tons. In 2017, he was approached to apply for the India coach's role as Anil Kumble's successor.
On Suryakumar Yadav's ODI Form, India Star's Bold "Non-Negotiable" Verdict
The second ODI between India and Australia turned out to be yet another disappointing show from Suryakumar Yadav as the star batter once again got dismissed for a golden duck. In both the matches, it was pacer Mitchell Starc, who got the precious wicket of Surya on the very first delivery. As the powerful T20I batter failed to open his run-tally in both matches, some questions have been raised regarding his spot in the team for the upcoming ODI World Cup. However, veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik backed Suryakumar and came up with an interesting suggestion for the Team management regarding him.
Swiss Open: Title holder PV Sindhu Eyes Turnaround
Enduring a wretched run of form, defending champion PV Sindhu will hope to get back to winning ways when she competes at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, beginning in Basel on Tuesday. World number 9 HS Prannoy, who had finished runners-up in the last edition, too will eye a better show after a second round exit in the All England Championships. The fifth seeded Indian, however, will have a tough task at hand as he opens against 2018 world championships silver medallist China's Shi Yuqi, who finished second best in Birmingham last week.
Watch: Australia Star Meg Lanning Does The Iconic Shah Rukh Khan Pose. Jemimah Rodrigues Can't Keep Calm
As Delhi Capitals qualified for the playoffs of the Women's Premier League, the franchise shared a video on social media in which its players could be seen dancing on a Bollywood song with the lyrics "woh ladki jo sabse alag hai (The girl that is different from all)", which had actor Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role from the movie 'Baadshah'. While the entire team danced to the tune, DC skipper Meg Lanning concluded it all with the iconic SRK pose by stretching both of her arms.
Rafael Nadal's 'miracle' record top-10 streak comes to an end after 912 weeks following Indian Wells
One of the longest streaks in tennis history is over. Rafael Nadal has dropped out of the top 10 of the ATP rankings for the first time since 2005. Ad The 22-time Grand Slam champion has fallen to world No.