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Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy Storms Into Quarterfinals, Sameer Verma Bows Out

One of the heroes of India's epic Thomas Cup triumph, HS Prannoy continued his rich vein of form as he stormed into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus on Thursday. The 29-year-old from Kerala, who is desperately looking to break his five year title drought, dished out another impressive performance to outwit Ng Long 21-11 21-18 in a second round match that lasted 41 minutes.

"Not Bothered About Who's Fastest": South Africa Pacer On Umran Malik Comparisons

South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje is one of the fastest bowlers going around the world as he has the ability to hit the 150kmph mark consistently. The pacer has taken three wickets so far in the ongoing five-match T20I series against India and is one of the main bowlers in the South African attack. The visitors are currently leading the five-match series 2-1 and a day prior to the fourth T20I in Rajkot, Nortje talked about comparisons with Indian speedster Umran Malik and how his focus remains on winning games for the team rather than competing to bowl the fastest ball.

Prannoy storms into Indonesia Open quarterfinals

Thomas Cup triumph, HS Prannoy continued his rich vein of form as he stormed into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament with a straight-game win over Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus on Thursday. The 29-year-old from Kerala, who is desperately looking to break his five-year title drought, dished out another impressive performance to outwit Ng Long 21-11 21-18 in a second round match that lasted 41 minutes. It was Prannoy's fourth win over the 27-year-old, who is currently ranked 12th in the world.

India vs South Africa, 4th T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

India will take on South Africa in the fourth T20I of the ongoing five-match series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Friday. The hosts face another must-win situation with the Proteas leading the series 2-1. After losing the first two games, the young Indian team made a strong comeback to win the third T20I on Tuesday. The hosts will look to make it all square ahead of the fifth and final T20I in Bengaluru on Sunday.

PSL Team Lahore Qalandars Gift Brand New Car To Captain Shaheen Afridi. Watch

Left-arm paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi has been the toast of Pakistan cricket for a while now. He became the first Pakistani cricketer to receive the honour of ICC Cricketer of the year in 2021 due to his magnificent performances across all formats of the game. Afridi was one of the stars of Pakistan's famous win over India in last year's ICC T20 World Cup and was an integral part of the team that reached the semi-finals of the tournament.

India Vs South Africa: "If People Like You Go To Gym," Ruturaj Gaikwad Trolls Yuzvendra Chahal

Team India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad jokingly trolled teammate Yuzvendra Chahal for his physique after the young Indian side came roaring back in the T20I series. During an interaction with the leg spinner after India's win over South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series on June 14, the right-handed batter made the funny comment. When asked by Chahal about his fitness, Gaikwad said that when people like him go to the gym, it keeps others motivated.

Dinesh Karthik's Video On "Roll No.1 Coming Out Of Viva Room" Is Comedy Gold

Dinesh Karthik returned to the Indian team for the first time since 2019 for the ongoing five-match T20I series against South Africa at home and the veteran wicketkeeper-batter is making sure that his teammates are sufficiently entertained in his company. Karthik took to Twitter on Thursday to share a video that will leave you in splits, especially if you have taken "viva" exams. In the video, members of the Indian squad are seen sitting in a plane, and Karthik makes a grand entrance while wearing stylish shades as the rest break into applause.

Indian Umpire Nitin Menon Retains Spot In ICC's Elite Panel

India's Nitin Menon has retained his place in the ICC Elite Panel and is set to make his maiden appearance as a neutral umpire in Sri Lanka later this month. A BCCI official told PTI that Menon has got a one-year extension from the International Cricket Council. The 38-year-old from Indore remains the only Indian in the 11-member Elite Panel of Umpires.

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Indonesia Open: HS Prannoy Storms Into Quarterfinals, Sameer Verma Bows Out

"Not Bothered About Who's Fastest": South Africa Pacer On Umran Malik Comparisons

Prannoy storms into Indonesia Open quarterfinals

India vs South Africa, 4th T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

PSL Team Lahore Qalandars Gift Brand New Car To Captain Shaheen Afridi. Watch

India Vs South Africa: "If People Like You Go To Gym," Ruturaj Gaikwad Trolls Yuzvendra Chahal

Dinesh Karthik's Video On "Roll No.1 Coming Out Of Viva Room" Is Comedy Gold

Indian Umpire Nitin Menon Retains Spot In ICC's Elite Panel