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On Gujarat Titans' Star, Suresh Raina's Big Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag Statement

Former Indian cricket team star Suresh Raina showered massive praise on Gujarat Titans all-rounder Deepak Hooda and backed him to play the same role that Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag used to play as an all-rounder for the national team. In a recent interaction, Raina said that the all-round capability of Hooda is something that can help India in the long run and even said that his contributions can make life easy for skipper Rohit Sharma in the upcoming ICC World Cup which will be held in India.

WPL 2023: Can RCB Still Qualify For Playoffs? Scenario Explained

Despite a horrible start to the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 campaign, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) aren't all out of the playoffs race. The franchise lost its first five matches of the inaugural season of the WPL before registering two back-to-back wins. The situation is such that they are placed 4th on the points table at present and need to win their last match at all costs in order to remain in the hunt for the playoffs. With Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals already through, there's just one place left in the next round of the tournament.

"Body Language Not Like Virat Kohli...": Sunil Gavaskar On India Batter's Lean Patch

Team India kick-started the three-match ODI series with a brilliant five-wicket win in the first match on Friday. Opted to bowl first, the hosts restricted Australia at 188 after Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami scalped three wickets each. Later, Team India suffered an early loss of wickets as they were five down with only 83 runs on the board. It was then KL Rahul, who stood up and played an unbeaten knock of 75 runs off 91 balls and took the Hardik Pandya-led side across the line, in just 39.5 overs. Rahul's magnificent knock left everyone utterly impressed as the batter was earlier going through a lean patch and had lost his place in the team, after back-to-back failures.

"Gujarat Giants Gave 'Bewildering' Reasoning For My Omission": Deandra Dottin

West Indian Deandra Dottin has expressed disappointment at her exclusion from Women's Premier League franchise Gujarat Giants, terming it "bewildering". The 31-year-old Caribbean all-rounder was signed for Rs 60 lakh by the Adani-owned side, but before the start of the tournament, she was excluded from the squad on medical grounds. The Giants had stated that Dottin failed to get medical clearance by the deadline, which was the reason why they replaced her with Australia's Kim Garth. But Dottin refuted the claims made by the franchise.

Alcaraz says self-belief helped overcome injury woes and reclaim top ranking

Carlos Alcaraz said his unwavering self-belief helped him come through an injury-plagued start to the season and drove his return to the top of the world rankings following his triumph at Indian Wells.

Watch: "Will You Marry Me?" - Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Proposal To Fan

India skipper Rohit Sharma returned to the national squad with the second ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. He had missed the first ODI of the three-match series due to family commitments and this saw Hardik Pandya leading the team in his absence against the Aussies at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday. As Rohit arrived with his India teammates in Vizag ahead of the second ODI, he was greeted by the fans at the airport. One of the fans also received a funny proposal from the India star.

Alcaraz Routs Medvedev For Indian Wells Title, Return To No. 1

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz swept past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 and secure his return to number one in the world. US Open champion Alcaraz ended Medvedev's 19-match winning streak, denying him a fourth title in as many tournaments to ensure he will supplant Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic atop the rankings. "It feels amazing to lift the trophy here, to recover the No. 1," Alcaraz said. "I would say this has been the perfect tournament."

The meteoric rise of Jordanian teen Abdullah Shelbayh

When Abdullah Shelbayh decided to turn pro last May after giving college a try for a year, he probably could not have predicted that he would rise from 1,293 to 276 in the rankings within the span of nine months.

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On Gujarat Titans' Star, Suresh Raina's Big Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag Statement

WPL 2023: Can RCB Still Qualify For Playoffs? Scenario Explained

"Body Language Not Like Virat Kohli...": Sunil Gavaskar On India Batter's Lean Patch

"Gujarat Giants Gave 'Bewildering' Reasoning For My Omission": Deandra Dottin

Alcaraz says self-belief helped overcome injury woes and reclaim top ranking

Watch: "Will You Marry Me?" - Rohit Sharma's Hilarious Proposal To Fan

Alcaraz Routs Medvedev For Indian Wells Title, Return To No. 1

The meteoric rise of Jordanian teen Abdullah Shelbayh