West Indies v India: Captaincy carousel continues in ODI series
A packed cricket calendar means India have flown to the Caribbean just four days after completing a full tour of UK.
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If Parents Can Buy Children Gear, They Can Buy Water As Well: High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said if parents can buy their children cricket gear then they can buy bottled water too. A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice M S Karnik was hearing a public interest litigation lamenting the lack of basic facilities like drinking water and toilets at cricket grounds. The bench further noted cricket was not even a game that is originally from India.
Taipei Open: Twin delight for Tanisha Crasto, Parupalli Kashyap too win
Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap also entered the last eight round but Mithun Manjunath and Kiran George missed out after suffering narrow defeats in the men's singles second round. Tanisha and Ishaan Bhatnagar, seeded sixth, beat Chinese Taipei's Cheng Kai Wen and Wang Yu Qiao 21-14 21-17 to enter the mixed doubles quarterfinals. The 19-year-old Dubai-born Tanisha, who had represented Bahrain in her junior days, then combined with Shruti Mishra to get the better of local hope Jia Yin Lin and Lin Yu-Hao 21-14 21-8 in a women's doubles second round tie that lasted 22 minutes.
Badminton At Commonwealth Games: Focus On PV Sindhu
Star shuttlers, including P V Sindhu, will chase individual gold medals but doubles would also under the spotlight as India would aim to retain the mixed team title and continue their consistent run at the Commonwealth Games. Ever since Dinesh Khanna claimed India's first badminton medal -- a bronze at the quadrennial event in 1966 -- the country has accumulated 25 medals, including seven golds, riding on individual brilliance.
Munich Para Shooting World Cup: India record best-ever finish with 10 medals
Singhraj's twin medals propelled India to the top of the medal table, their best performance since taking part in the competition for the first time in 2017. In total, India won six golds, three silvers and one bronze.
Rid of injuries, boxer Rohit Tokas eyes CWG glory
The 28-year-old, who is set to make his CWG debut in the men's 67kg, category, was pegged back by back-to-back injuries in 2018-2019. "I suffered a ligament injury in 2018, which led to me missing out on the World Championships," Rohit told PTI. "Then I injured my ligament again in 2019.
"He Has Real Problems": New Zealand Star Finds Flaws In Shreyas Iyer's Batting
Shreyas Iyer has emerged as a great option for Indian cricket team in the middle order. His cool and calm composure has seen him lead two IPL teams as well. However, in the recent tour of England, Iyer looked vulnerable against the short ball. Former New Zealand player Scott Styris has now said that Iyer's leadership qualities makes him a good choice for India captaincy. However, the NZ star also added that Iyer needs to address the issues with his batting.
