Iga Swiatek credits US Open conditions with victory despite previous complaints
Iga Świątek has reflected on her first ever US Open win now that the dust has settled surrounding her historic win.
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Suryakumar Yadav Birthday: Virat Kohli Leads Birthday Wishes As Star Batter Turns 32
The members of the Indian cricket team came forward to extend birthday wishes to batter Suryakumar Yadav, who turned 32 on Wednesday. Suryakumar has been an integral part of Team India, whose powerful knocks took the team across the line on many occassions. The stars like Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuvraj Singh, were among those who shared wishes for Suryakumar on their social media on his special day. Taking to Instagram, Kohli posted a picture with Suryakumar and wrote, "Happy Birthday SKY. Wishing you great success."
Watch: Shikhar Dhawan's Attempted Glow-Up Turns Into Epic Fail In Hilarious Reel
India opener Shikhar Dhawan rarely fails to entertain, be it on or off the field. While he's a dashing opening batter who plies his trade with style, he also has an amazing presence on social media, often sharing content that leaves his friends, teammates and followers in splits. On Tuesday, Dhawan took to Instagram to share a hilarious new reel. In the reel, the southpaw can be seen in a bath robe and shades and he drops a pair of black shoes, a white shirt and black trousers in front of him.
Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh Ruled Out Of T20I Series vs India With Injuries
Australia will miss the services of Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc and Marcus Stoinis in the three-match T20 International tour of India after the trio was ruled for the series on Wednesday due to injuries. While Starc has been suffering from a knee injury, Marsh and Stoinis have been ruled out due to ankle and side issues respectively. According to cricket.com.au, the injuries are minor but Cricket Australia took the decision not to risk the players keeping in mind the T20 World Cup to be played at home, starting next month.
Jayawardene steps down as coach, gets bigger role at IPL's Mumbai Indians
MUMBAI : Mahela Jayawardene will step down as Mumbai Indians head coach and take on a bigger role at the franchise due to its increasing international presence, the Indian Premier League side said on Wednesday.
Confidence And Calculative Approach Helped Us Level T20 Series vs England: Harmanpreet Kaur
India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels sheer confidence and a calculative approach helped the visitors level the three-match series with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over England in the second T20 International, County Ground, Derby. After a rather demoralising defeat in the first game on damp and wet conditions, India bounced back in style to secure a morale-boosting victory and take the series to the decider to be played in Bristol on Thursday. "I'm really happy, we played well. Everyone was looking forward to winning today, that's something I'm happy about. We do have plans for all batters, but it was important that we executed them, the fielders supported the bowlers well," Harmanpreet said after the match on Tuesday night.
Mumbai Indians elevate Zaheer Khan and Mahela Jayawardene to new central roles
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday elevated former players Mahela Jayawardene and Zaheer Khan to new roles of global head of performance and global head of cricket development respectively. The appointments were part of MI's central expansion plan. According to an MI statement, Jayawardene will be providing senior leadership to the group's cricket operations worldwide, including overall strategic planning, the creation of an integrated global high-performance eco-system, as well as responsibility for each team's coaching and support structures.
Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis rested for India T20 tour
Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis will miss the T20 tour of India with "low level" injuries. Marsh (ankle), Stoinis (side) and Starc (knee) will be replaced by Nathan Ellis, Daniel Sams and Sean Abbott in the squad, CA said in a statement.