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Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly while praising Umran Malik on Wednesday said if the pacer stayed fit then he would be around for a long time. Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran has picked 22 wickets in 14 matches for SRH at a strike rate of only 13.57 and an economy rate of 9.03. "His future is in his hands.
US Open champion Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the French Open on Wednesday, losing to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the second round. The British 12th seed, making her professional debut this year at Roland Garros, had also lost to 47th-ranked Sasnovich at Indian Wells in 2021 in her first match since her shock US Open victory.
Liton Das and Sri Lankan veteran Angelo Mathews have made valuable gains in the ICC Men's Test Rankings after fine performances in the drawn first match while there has been no movement in latest top-10 list issued by the world body. In the batter's list, Marnus Labuschagne maintained his pole position while India captain Rohit Sharma and his predecessor Virat Kohli remained static at eighth and 10th place respectively.
All eyes will be on Virat Kohli as Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Kohli is going through a rough patch at the moment, and has scored 309 runs in 14 games. However, the former RCB skipper scored a blistering 73 in their last group game against Gujarat Titans. Ahead of RCB's do-or-die game against LSG, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that he expects a big knock from Kohli, whom he also called the "greatest player of the modern era".
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) will discuss ways to popularise distance running at the district level and javelin throw, race walking and 400m events across the country at its two-day Annual General Meeting here this weekend. Among the key proposals aimed at enhancing transparency, fair play and professionalism beyond the national level, AFI will discuss and approve a proposal to introduce Online Entry System to prevent age manipulation and impersonation in state level competitions.
Defending champions India need to beat hosts Indonesia by a huge margin and hope Pakistan loses to Japan in the other Pool A match for advancing to the knockout stage of the Asia Cup men's hockey tournament on Thursday. India's fate is not in their own hands anymore as even a win against lowly Indonesia will not guarantee them a knock-out berth. Japan will have to beat Pakistan to keep India's faint hopes alive.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly while praising Umran Malik on Wednesday said if the pacer stays fit then he would be around for a long time. Sunrisers Hyderabad pace sensation Umran has picked 22 wickets in 14 matches for SRH at a strike rate of only 13.57 and an economy rate of 9.03. "His future is in his hands. If he stays fit and bowls at this pace, I'm sure he will be around for a long time," the former Indian skipper said.
Aditi Chauhan feels that the under-17 team is not short on preparation for the upcoming World Cup despite the absence of senior nationals in the country since 2019. India organised its last U-17 National Championships in April 2019 before the coronavirus outbreak upset all plans. But Aditi feels the Indian team is on the right track and would be one of the sides to watch out for in the U-17 Women's World Cup.