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T20 World Cup: Wanted to give Shami a challenge: Rohit on holding him back till final over

Rohit Sharma said the plan was to throw a "challenge" at the man returning from a long layoff. Taking the challenge head on, Shami put the concerns over his fitness to rest with a sensational 20th over as India pulled off a six-run win in their first warm-up fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Monday. Drafted into the squad as a replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah, Shami landed yorker after yorker and ended up with three wickets in the over.

Special being back where it changed for me: Neeraj Chopra returns to National Stadium at 'Thank You Tokyo'

As per the Olympics.com, the Olympic champion was in the Japanese capital on Sunday to attend the event, which was organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Japanese Olympic Committee to commemorate the successful hosting of the global sporting event last year. The people of Japan were also appreciated for making the event a huge success despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost 18,000 people turned out to watch the event, which involved a series of sports initiations and demonstrations from top athletes. The massive crowd, which had not turned up to the stadium due to the pandemic, now got to see the sight of Neeraj storming down the runway and hurling a javelin once again, just like he did during his Olympics triumph. "Had a great time at the #Tokyo2020 Commemoration Ceremony today, and was a special feeling being back at the stadium where it all changed for me. Thank you to @iocmedia, @gorin and @Tokyo2020 for the invite! #ThankYouTokyo #arigatouDong Jing ," tweeted Neeraj.

Watch: Sunil Gavaskar's Special Gift To Babar Azam Ahead Of T20 World Cup

Despite the plethora of taltented batters at the 2022 T20 World Cup, Babar Azam is one batter whose performance will be closely watch. The Pakistan cricket team skipper has gone from strength to strength in the last one year. He is one of the highest-ranked batters in all formats, and the Pakistan cricket fans are pinning their hope on the star batter to lead them to a world title in Australia at the T20 World Cup. Ahead of the marquee event, Babar, who celebrated his 28th birthday on October 15, met with India legend Sunil Gavaskar. The two talked about cricket and Gavaskar had a special gift for Babar too. Watch: Sunil Gavaskar meets with Babar Azam

21 Indian Wrestlers To Miss U-23 World Championship After Visa Rejection By Spain Embassy

In a bizarre decision, the embassy of Spain has denied visas to 21 Indian wrestlers, who were to compete at the U-23 World Championship in Pontevedra, on suspicion that they will not leave the territory before the expiry of visas, the national federation said on Monday. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had picked a 30-member squad for the Championship, that began on Monday, but only nine were granted visas. India's first ever Under-20 woman world Champion Antim Panghal was among the wrestlers who missed out on participation.

Denmark Open: Indian Shuttlers Up For Tough Challenge In PV Sindhu's Absence

Indian shuttlers, in the absence of an injured PV Sindhu, will be up for a tough grind as the badminton season begins with the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament in Odense on Tuesday. Sindhu is on her path to recovery after sustaining an ankle injury during her gold medal winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games. In her absence, all eyes will be on the likes of Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won a historic bronze medal at the World Championships in Tokyo in August.

De Jong and Depay's lack of minutes a concern ahead of World Cup: Kluivert

Netherlands internationals Frenkie De Jong and Memphis Depay need more minutes under their belt at Barcelona this season if they are to make an impact at the World Cup, former Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert has said.

"Nam Yaad Rakhna": World Reacts As Namibia Upset Sri Lanka In T20 World Cup Opener

Namibia on Sunday handed a stunning loss 55-run loss to Sri Lanka in the opening match of round 1 of T20 World Cup. Defending 163 for 7 at Kardinia Park in Geelong, Namibia bundled out Sri Lanka for 108 runs in 19 overs. Jan Frylinck scored 44 off 28 balls and JJ Smit scored 31 off 16 as Namibia posted 163 for 7 on the board after getting an invitation to bat first. In reply, they bundled out Sri Lanka for 108 runs in 19 overs. Ben Shikongo, Bernard Scholtz, Jan Frylinck and David Wiese took two wickets each for Namibia while JJ Smit claimed one wicket.

Soccer-De Jong and Depay's lack of minutes a concern ahead of World Cup - Kluivert

(Reuters) - Netherlands internationals Frenkie De Jong and Memphis Depay need more minutes under their belt at Barcelona this season if they are to make an impact at the World Cup, former Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert has said.

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T20 World Cup: Wanted to give Shami a challenge: Rohit on holding him back till final over

Special being back where it changed for me: Neeraj Chopra returns to National Stadium at 'Thank You Tokyo'

Watch: Sunil Gavaskar's Special Gift To Babar Azam Ahead Of T20 World Cup

21 Indian Wrestlers To Miss U-23 World Championship After Visa Rejection By Spain Embassy

Denmark Open: Indian Shuttlers Up For Tough Challenge In PV Sindhu's Absence

De Jong and Depay's lack of minutes a concern ahead of World Cup: Kluivert

"Nam Yaad Rakhna": World Reacts As Namibia Upset Sri Lanka In T20 World Cup Opener

Soccer-De Jong and Depay's lack of minutes a concern ahead of World Cup - Kluivert