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India vs SA T20Is: Aim Is To Solidify Batting Line-Up Ahead Of World Cup, Says Temba Bavuma

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma says the upcoming T20 series against India will be an opportunity for him to identify players for specific roles for the World Cup, which will ne held in Australia later this year. The South African T20 side last competed in November at the World Cup in Sharjah and with the next World event slated to begin in October, Bavuma is keen to marshal his troops. "The conditions in India don't accurately simulate conditions in Australia. In saying that, there's still a lot of benefit from playing. Any type of competitive cricket will be good for us," Bavuma said during a virtual media interaction.

Tokyo heartbreak still haunts Savita, says it reminds of unaccomplished mission

Indian women's hockey team captain Savita said the Tokyo Games continues to remind them of their unaccomplished mission -- finishing at the podium in the quadrennial showpiece. The Indian women's hockey team came agonisingly close to winning its maiden Olympic medal but had to be content with a fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Games last year after losing to Great Britain 4-3 in the bronze medal match. "We still feel the pain of missing an Olympic medal by a whisker and it reminds us every moment that our mission of winning an Olympic medal for the country is still incomplete.

Shame that Delhi Capitals couldn't make it to IPL final: Mitchell Marsh

Delhi Capitals all-rounder Mitchell Marsh feels that it's a "shame" that his team couldn't make it to the IPL final after losing the final league encounter to wooden spooners Mumbai Indians. DC's five-wicket defeat enabled Royal Challengers Bangalore to make it despite an inferior net run-rate throughout the tournament. "It was a shame we couldn't get into the (IPL) finals," the 30-year-old said here ahead of the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, beginning on June 7.

Tickets for India's Asian Cup qualifying round match sold out in 10 minutes, AIFF issues more

Asian Cup qualifying round match against Cambodia at the Salt Lake Stadium on June 8 were sold out within 10 minutes, forcing the AIFF to issue more. Sunil Chhetri had on Friday urged the state government authorities to allow more people than the mere 12,000 tickets allowed for the Asian Cup qualifiers final round matches. While the All India Football Federation has made all the tickets "complimentary", the state government has "allowed just 12,000 tickets" in the 70,000-capacity Salt Lake Stadium to avoid any law and order problem.

"Great That Selectors Have Removed...": Former Australia Spinner On "Ageing" Indian Star Duo Ahead Of England Test

Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels that the Indian selectors have made the right call in dropping "ageing" players like Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma from the squad for the upcoming fifth rescheduled Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 1-5. India currently lead the Test series 2-1. India will have some fresh faces in their squad like Shreyas Iyer and Prasidh Krishna. Hogg said that Rahane and Ishant have not been at their best of late, and it's time for the Indian team to give chances to youngsters.

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"If You Can Become Even 50% Like Your Father...": Kapil Dev's Message To Arjun Tendulkar

Arjun Tendulkar was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction in February this year and fans were expecting the 22-year-old to finally make his debut this season. But that was not to be as Arjun did not get a chance to showcase his skills. There has been a buzz surrounding Arjun and when the left-arm seamer would make his IPL debut. Former India captain Kapil Dev has said that people should leave him alone, and the message to the youngster should be to just enjoy his cricket.

Swapnil Kusale-Ashi Chouksey win 50m rifle 3P mixed gold, India end Baku World Cup on 2nd spot

Swapnil Kusale and Ashi Chouksey drew curtains on India's campaign at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Baku, Azerbaijan with a gold medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) mixed team competition, here on Saturday. The pair of Swapnil and Ashi beat Ukranian's Serhiy Kulish and Daria Tykhova 16-12 in the gold medal match. This was India's second gold in the tournament after the trio of Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agarwal and Ramita clinched a yellow metal in the 10m air rifle women's team event.

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India vs SA T20Is: Aim Is To Solidify Batting Line-Up Ahead Of World Cup, Says Temba Bavuma

Tokyo heartbreak still haunts Savita, says it reminds of unaccomplished mission

Shame that Delhi Capitals couldn't make it to IPL final: Mitchell Marsh

Tickets for India's Asian Cup qualifying round match sold out in 10 minutes, AIFF issues more

"Great That Selectors Have Removed...": Former Australia Spinner On "Ageing" Indian Star Duo Ahead Of England Test

England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship

"If You Can Become Even 50% Like Your Father...": Kapil Dev's Message To Arjun Tendulkar

Swapnil Kusale-Ashi Chouksey win 50m rifle 3P mixed gold, India end Baku World Cup on 2nd spot