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"Can Be Destabilising": Australia Great Underlines How Change In Playing XI Impacted India In Third Test

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden slammed the Indian batters after the hosts were outplayed by the visitors in third Test in Indore. Chasing a modest target of 76, Australia crossed the finishing line with ease, despite losing a wicket on the second ball of play on Day 3. Travis Head scored a quickfire 49, while Marnus Labuschagne hit the winning boundary to remain unbeaten on 28. Hayden suggested that the Indian batters were playing to save their spots in the team.

Mentor Sania Mirza Wants To Help RCB Youngsters Understand Mental Side Of Elite Sport

Tennis legend Sania Mirza doesn't know much about cricket but as an elite athlete for the last two decades, she feels she can help Royal Challengers Bangalore women cricketers to deal with the mental aspect of things in the inaugural Women's Premier League. Sania has been roped in as the mentor by RCB for the WPL starting in Mumbai on Saturday with the opener between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians. RCB, led by India opener Smriti Mandhana, will open their campaign against Delhi Capitals on Sunday.

"It Was Critical Over...": India Star Points Out Where Things Started To Go Downhill For Ravichandran Ashwin vs Australia

Ravichandran Ashwin was let down by the change of ball which proved to be softer and Australian batters found easier to score of, feels senior keeper Dinesh Karthik. The embattled Team India, which had set Australia a meagre 76 target, got a glimmer of hope when Ashwin dismissed Umsan Khawaja off the second ball in the third morning.

Watch: 'Worst Review Ever' - Fans In Disbelief As Bangladesh Captain Tamim Iqbal Makes DRS Blunder In 2nd ODI vs England

Jason Roy scored an inspiring ton as England thrashed Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second ODI to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. After being put into bat, Roy scored 132 off 125 balls as England put a strong total of 326/7 in fifty overs in Mirpur. However, a rather shocking incident took place during the fag end of England's innings. In the 48th over, the Bangladesh players appealed for an lbw after Adil Rashid had blocked Taskin Ahmed's yorker with his bat.

Watch: Sunil Chhetri's Goal That Saw Kerala Blasters Forfeit Indian Super League Match vs Bengaluru FC

It was something unlike anything Indian Super League has ever seen before. A team walking out of a playoff match in Indian football's premier competition. At the centre of it was Sunil Chhetri, and his goal against Kerala Blasters for Bengaluru FC. All hell broke loose after Chhetri scored in the 97th minute from a free-kick, and a huge controversy followed. the Basters decided to walk out off the pitch and forfeit their all-important ISL play-off clash against Bengaluru FC, protesting against Chhetri's strike.

"Never Seen In Career": Sunil Chhetri Reacts After His Goal Led To Kerala Blasters' Controversial Walkout In ISL

A huge controversy erupted in the Indian Super League on Friday as Kerala Blasters forfeited their playoff match against Bengaluru FC after a goal by Sunil Chhetri from a free-kick towards the dying minuted of the play. After a goalless stalemate during regulation time at the Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru FC took a 97th minute lead when the talismanic Indian captain converted a free-kick. But the strike led to a full blown drama as the Adrian Luna-led side protested referee Crystal John's decision to declare it a legitimate goal, with counter-claims that he did not blow the whistle before Chhetri took the kick and the players were not ready.

UAE great Ahmed Raza says he has no regrets as he looks to life after playing

Not for the first time in his life, Ahmed Raza said he was inspired by Shane Warne when it came to calling time on his playing career – which goes down as one of the best in the history of the game in the UAE.

Watch: Stump Mic Catches Shreyas Iyer's Hilarious Comment On Travis Head's Batting Stance

After facing big defeats in the first two matches, Australia made a terrific comeback in the third Test against India and clinched a nine-wicket win on Friday in Indore. Chasing a small target of 76 runs, the visitors lost an early wicket of Usman Khawaja but a partnership between Travis Head (49*) and Marnus Labuschagne (28*) took them home in the first session on Day 3. With this win, Australia have stormed into the final of the World Test Championship. Despite having a forgetful outing in the match, the Indian fans got a hilarious moment to cherish when Shreyas Iyer tried to sledge Travis Head during Australia's chase.

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"Can Be Destabilising": Australia Great Underlines How Change In Playing XI Impacted India In Third Test

Mentor Sania Mirza Wants To Help RCB Youngsters Understand Mental Side Of Elite Sport

"It Was Critical Over...": India Star Points Out Where Things Started To Go Downhill For Ravichandran Ashwin vs Australia

Watch: 'Worst Review Ever' - Fans In Disbelief As Bangladesh Captain Tamim Iqbal Makes DRS Blunder In 2nd ODI vs England

Watch: Sunil Chhetri's Goal That Saw Kerala Blasters Forfeit Indian Super League Match vs Bengaluru FC

"Never Seen In Career": Sunil Chhetri Reacts After His Goal Led To Kerala Blasters' Controversial Walkout In ISL

UAE great Ahmed Raza says he has no regrets as he looks to life after playing

Watch: Stump Mic Catches Shreyas Iyer's Hilarious Comment On Travis Head's Batting Stance