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"Three Things...": Rishabh Pant Reveals What It Takes To Be A Good Wicketkeeper-Batter

Rishabh Pant has gone from strength to strength in the last couple of years. He is currently the No.1 choice for the wicketkeeper's spot in the Indian cricket team across all three formats. Pant's rise has been quite meteoric as in the upcoming T20I series against South Africa, starting on Thursday, he is also the vice-captain of Team India. Since playing a match-winning knock at the Gabba, Brisbane, which took India to a memorable 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020-21, Pant has not looked back. He has also led IPL team Delhi Capitals, which validates his rising stock in Indian cricket even more.

Joe Root "Could Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's Record": Ex-England Captain Makes Big Claim

Joe Root became just the second England batter to score 10,000 Test runs during a match-winning hundred against New Zealand at Lord's on Sunday. The 31-year-old's typically composed 115 not out took England, who had been faltering at 69 for four, to a target of 277 and a five-wicket victory over the reigning World Test Championship winners with more than a day to spare. Root is often considered among modern cricket's "Big Four" batters together with Australia's Steve Smith, India's Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, the current captain of New Zealand.

IPL media rights: 'Evolving tech' will spring surprise in the digital space, says Arun Dhumal

BCCI, looking to sell media rights for the Indian Premier League (IPL) on television and the internet over the next five years, concluded a mock auction for potential bidders on Monday. The cricket board carried this out over the period of four days to get the bidding players accustomed to the e-auction process, a relatively new concept for many.

Norway chess: Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri share honours in round six; Magnus Carlsen moves into lead

Viswanathan Anand drew his sixth-round contest against Anish Giri of the Netherlands in the Classical section of the Norway Chess tournament. The classical match ended in a draw after which the Armageddon ended in stalemate early on Tuesday to leave Anand on 11.5 points and in second place. World champion Magnus Carlsen roared to the top spot with a victory over Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov to take his tally to 12.5 points after six rounds. The classical match between Anand, playing black, and Giri saw the two players shaking hands for a draw after 35 moves in an English Variation game.

India vs South Africa: Umran Malik is centre of attention at Team India nets

Umran Malik's demeanour is of a happy-go-lucky person who, at present, will give you the vibes of a kid at a candy store. He is simply enjoying all the spotlight. He doesn't seem to be overawed even while rubbing shoulders with the big boys of Indian cricket. He just wants to bowl fast. Even if it is a standard practice session, Umran loves bowling fast, loves bowling bouncers at the batsman, loves giving chills to the men wielding the willow. He follows the straightforward mantra "pace to pace hai yaar".

Pakistan vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-22

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Joe Root passes 10,000 Test runs landmark with match-winning century at Lord’s

England batter Joe Root moved past 10,000 Test runs with a match-winning 115 not out against New Zealand.

CWG Bronze Medallist Gurusaidutt Retires From Badminton

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist RMV Gurusaidutt on Monday announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down the curtains on a professional career that spanned over a decade and a half. The 32-year-old from Hyderabad, who had claimed a bronze at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, took the decision after battling multiple injuries in the last few years. "I was not able to give my 100 percent. I love the sport a lot and I felt I wasn't not able to do justice to it. My body was not able to take it. So I decided to retire from competitive badminton. It is super super emotional decision for me," Gurusaidutt told PTI.

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"Three Things...": Rishabh Pant Reveals What It Takes To Be A Good Wicketkeeper-Batter

Joe Root "Could Surpass Sachin Tendulkar's Record": Ex-England Captain Makes Big Claim

IPL media rights: 'Evolving tech' will spring surprise in the digital space, says Arun Dhumal

Norway chess: Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri share honours in round six; Magnus Carlsen moves into lead

India vs South Africa: Umran Malik is centre of attention at Team India nets

Pakistan vs West Indies LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-22

Joe Root passes 10,000 Test runs landmark with match-winning century at Lord’s

CWG Bronze Medallist Gurusaidutt Retires From Badminton