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Watch: Virat Kohli Reveals Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper For WPL 2023 With Special Message

Smriti Mandhana will be leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League, former India skipper Virat Kohli confirmed on Saturday. A video message was posted on the social media by RCB with a special message from Kohli. "From one No. 18 to another, from one skipper to another, Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis announce RCB's captain for the Women's Premier League - Smriti Mandhana," the franchise wrote on Twitter. Mandhana created history in the WPL auction by becoming the costliest player after commanding a price of Rs 3.4 crore after a bidding war.

Women's T20 World Cup: Matthews guides West Indies to first win

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews guided her team to their first win in the Women's T20 World Cup when they beat Ireland by six wickets with one ball to spare at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday.Opening batter Matthews made 66 not out and enabled the West Indies to chase down an Irish total of 137 for nine.It was a tense finish, with Matthews clinching the win when she lofted a drive to the cover boundary off Irish captain Laura Delany.

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Shows Extreme Athleticism, Leaves Internet Amazed

Neeraj Chopra is a trailblazer in Indian athletics. The 25-year-old javelin thrower is the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in athletics and has got several other laurels in his short but glorious career. After the historic gold in Tokyo, star javelin thrower has continued to raise expectations with a silver at the World Championships, before adding another feather in his cap by winning the Diamond League Finals gold. His best throw so far has ben 89.94m, which he achieved at the Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden in June, last year.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Hosts Aim To Maintain Dominance

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Updates: Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul aim to give India a good start on Day 2 with the hosts trailing Australia (263) by 242 runs in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India will resume from their overnight score of 21 for 0, with Rohit and Rahul unbeaten on 13 and 4, respectively.

Watch: India vs Australia - Ravichandran Ashwin Leaves Mohammed Shami Surprised With Bizarre Celebration

Ravichandran Ashwin made the headlines once again during Day 1 of the second Test match between India and Australia in New Delhi but this time, it was because of a bizarre celebration. Mohammed Shami dismissed Nathan Lyon for 10 and as the Indian cricketers celebrated, Ashwin twisted Shami's ears. Shami was caught off guard by the action, but the duo shared a laugh afterwards. Even India legend Sunil Gavaskar joined in the fun as he said on the commentary - “I think if you ask Ashwin a bit later, he will say that he was practicing another kind of delivery.”

Women's T20 World Cup: India hope to crack English code

India will face their firstreal test when they take on Group 2 toppers England in the third Group match of the Women’s T20 World Cup in Gqeberha on Saturday. The last clash between these sides — the third ODI at Lord’s in September last year — was marred by off-spinning allrounder Deepti Sharma running out England’s last batter Charlie Dean at the non-striker’s end (for backing up too far) to help her team win the game by 16 runs. The incident sparked a furious debate, with former England cricketers criticising Deepti’s action. The Indians, though, vehemently defended Deepti. However, the fact that they blanked England 3-0 to record their first ODI series win in that country in 23 years, and pipped them by four runs in the semifinals of the T20 competition of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, should give India plenty of confidence.

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Anil Kumble In Elite India Test List

Veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday achieved multiple milestones on Day 1 of the second Test against Australia. Ashwin, who crossed the landmark of 450 Test wickets in the last match, has now become only the 2nd Indian bowler to pick up 100 wickets in Tests against Australia. The 34-year-old dismissed Alex Carey (0) to achieve the feat. Former India captain Anil Kumble (111) is the only other bowler with 100 or more scalps against Australia in the longest format of the game.

Rohit Sharma Or MS Dhoni? Ex-India Stars Differ In 'Best IPL Skipper' Choice

Former India opener Virender Sehwag has picked Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma over Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni as the best IPL captain because of the number of trophies the franchise has won in the last 15 years. Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL side with five trophies, followed by Chennai Super Kings, who have won four titles. "The numbers tell you everything. See, MS Dhoni had the experience of captaining the Indian team and then he became the captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Rohit Sharma's first captaincy stint was with the Mumbai Indians, and from there, his journey to success began. "So, that's why he deserves more credit. Much like Sourav Ganguly, who became the captain of the Indian team and tried new and different things. Under his leadership, India became the number one one-day team. That's why my pick is Rohit Sharma," Sehwag told Star Sports during a programme to celebrate 15 years of the IPL.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Reveals Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper For WPL 2023 With Special Message

Women's T20 World Cup: Matthews guides West Indies to first win

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Shows Extreme Athleticism, Leaves Internet Amazed

India vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Hosts Aim To Maintain Dominance

Watch: India vs Australia - Ravichandran Ashwin Leaves Mohammed Shami Surprised With Bizarre Celebration

Women's T20 World Cup: India hope to crack English code

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Joins Anil Kumble In Elite India Test List

Rohit Sharma Or MS Dhoni? Ex-India Stars Differ In 'Best IPL Skipper' Choice