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"I Have Always Felt...": Ravichandran Ashwin Makes Big Comment On Kuldeep Yadav's Career

Once branded as India's No. 1 overseas spinner by Ravi Shastri, Kuldeep Yadav's stocks haven't hit the momentum they were expected to after the first couple of years of his career. Though Kuldeep is gradually making a comeback in white-ball cricket, he still remains far from being given an opportunity in Tests. Ravichandran Ashwin, who continues to remain a huge pillar for India in the longest format, however, has big hopes from Kuldeep in the format.

U-17 Women's World Cup: India no match for USA

Dennerby's girls go down 0-8 in their opening tieBHUBANESWAR: It was an almost full house at Kalinga Stadium, mostly filled up by schoolchildren, who egged India on in their opening match of the Fifa U-17 Women's World Cup against the US. But the home support did not have much bearing on their performance as, in the end, the difference in quality proved too great for India as they were beaten 0-8 in the second match of Group A here on Tuesday.

Shaheen Shah Afridi fitness crucial to Pakistan's T20 World Cup challenge

The 22-year-old was on Tuesday given the green light to join the squad after recovering from a right knee injury sustained in the first Test against Sri Lanka in July. He missed the Asia Cup, the Twenty20 series against England and this week's tri-series in New Zealand. The tall left-arm fast bowler has completed an intensive period of rehab in London and will travel to Australia, where he has two warm-up games in Brisbane next week to regain his rhythm, the first against England on Monday. Pakistan will have a final warm-up against Afghanistan next Wednesday to prepare for their blockbusting opening match against India at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23, which is expected to draw 90,000 spectators.

Anshuman Gaekwad set to be new ICA president

As per the draft list of nominated candidates for the ICA election, which will be held from October 27-29 and will be conducted by BCCI's Electoral Officer AK Joti, Gaekwad, who was the ICA's male representative in the BCCI Apex Council in the last term, is the sole candidate for the president's post. Gaekwad has just turned 70 and was ineligible to take up any post in the Board, though he is eligible for the ICA top post which doesn't have an age bar.

India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: How DDCA curators pulled off a 'miracle'

Yet, DDCA chief curator Ankit Datta along with BCCI curator Sunil Chauhan pulled off a miracle of sorts with just two hours of sunshine to get the game started after just a 45-minute delay. No overs were lost.

South Africa's Temba Bavuma under pressure to deliver at T20 World Cup

Bavuma is so out of nick that he was overlooked in the auction for South Africa's new T20 franchise competition and followed that by scoring only three runs in three innings in the recent T20 series in India. South Africa play warm-up games against New Zealand and Bangladesh in Brisbane on October 17 and 19, before a potential opening World Cup match against the West Indies on October 24, providing the Caribbean team top their preliminary group as expected. South Africa have a poor record in global tournaments, never winning a World Cup or reaching a final in either 50-over or Twenty20 formats.

New Zealand expect Kane Williamson to hit form for T20 World Cup

Kane Williamson to shake off a dip in form at the Twenty20 World Cup as they target a first global trophy after coming agonisingly close in recent years. New Zealand open their World Cup campaign against hosts and defending champions Australia in Sydney on October 22, a repeat of the 2021 final. It was New Zealand's best showing in a T20 World Cup and followed hard on the heels of final defeats in the 50-over World Cup in both 2015 and 2019.

Asia champions Sri Lanka have 'everybody behind us' for T20 World Cup

Asia Cup title and confident of their Twenty20 World Cup prospects in Australia despite missing out on direct entry into the main draw. The island nation emerged Asian champions in the regional T20 tournament last month after getting past cricket giants India and then Pakistan in the final in the United Arab Emirates. The unlikely victory brought a much-needed joy to cricket-mad Sri Lanka after an economic crisis caused months of food and fuel shortages. The players received a heroes' welcome after returning from the Asia Cup and their triumph brought the country together after months of economic misery.

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"I Have Always Felt...": Ravichandran Ashwin Makes Big Comment On Kuldeep Yadav's Career

U-17 Women's World Cup: India no match for USA

Shaheen Shah Afridi fitness crucial to Pakistan's T20 World Cup challenge

Anshuman Gaekwad set to be new ICA president

India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: How DDCA curators pulled off a 'miracle'

South Africa's Temba Bavuma under pressure to deliver at T20 World Cup

New Zealand expect Kane Williamson to hit form for T20 World Cup

Asia champions Sri Lanka have 'everybody behind us' for T20 World Cup