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"Playing For The Next Three Years...": Shikhar Dhawan On His Future In Indian Cricket

India opener Shikhar Dhawan remains an integral part of the ODI set-up but feels he still has a lot to contribute in the T20 format as he looks to play at the highest level for at least another three years. The 36-year-old from Delhi has had another consistent run in the IPL, scoring 421 runs for Punjab Kings with one game remaining. The last time the stylish opener scored less than 300 runs in the competition was back in 2015, highlighting his consistency. However, despite being among the runs and leading India on tour of Sri Lanka last year, Dhawan did not find a place in the last T20 World Cup squad.

Naomi Osaka admits to fears over French Open return after pulling out last year

Naomi Osaka admitted she was “very worried” about returning to Roland Garros after last year’s furore that led to her withdrawal.

Praful Patel Says Supreme Court Order Has Brought Finality To 'Long Pending Issue' In AIFF

Removed from office by the Supreme Court after exceeding his tenure as All India Football Federation (AIFF) president, Praful Patel on Friday accepted the top court's order, saying it has brought a "finality to a long pending issue". Patel's reign at the helm of AIFF affairs came to an end after the Supreme Court on Wednesday constituted a three-member Committee of Administrators (CoA) to run the day-to-day affairs of the national federation. The SC named a panel headed by Justice (retd) AR Dave, with SY Qureshi, former Chief Election Commissioner, and Bhaskar Ganguly, former captain of the Indian football team, as members.

Shikhar Dhawan sees himself playing top-flight cricket for at least next three years, still have a lot to contribute in T20s

Shikhar Dhawan remains an integral part of the ODI set-up but feels he still has a lot to contribute in the T20 format as he looks to play at the highest level for at least another three years. The 36-year-old from Delhi has had another consistent run in the IPL, scoring 421 runs for Punjab Kings with one game remaining. The last time the stylish opener scored less than 300 runs in the competition was back in 2015, highlighting his consistency.

Kieron Pollard To Play For Surrey In T20 Blast

Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard will be joining Surrey to play in this year's T20 Vitality Blast, Surrey Cricket announced on Friday. The 35-year-old superstar has won two T20 World Cups and has also won five Indian Premier League titles with Mumbai Indians, and represented Somerset in the 2010-11 T20 season.

MS Dhoni confirms he will play IPL next year to bid farewell to CSK fans

Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said he will "definitely" play in the IPL next year as not doing so would be "unfair" to the city after which the Chennai Super Kings is named and which treats him like its own. With this, the 40-year-old Dhoni put to rest speculations around his participation in the lucrative league next season. "Definitely, I will play next year. It would be unfair not to say thank you to Chennai, to not play in Chennai. It won't be nice to the CSK fans," Dhoni said at the toss for CSK's final match of the ongoing season, against Rajasthan Royals.

Rafael Nadal ready for painful French Open campaign

Rafael Nadal is hoping his chronic foot problem will ease sufficiently to allow him to challenge for a 14th French Open title.

Osaka 'worried' over French Open return after 2021 withdrawal

Naomi Osaka admitted Friday that she was "worried" over her return to the French Open, fearing she had "offended" people when she controversially quit the 2021 tournament. The Japanese superstar, a former world number one and a four-time major winner, pulled out of Roland Garros 12 months ago after she was fined and threatened with a Grand Slam ban for refusing to honour media commitments. Osaka, the world's highest-earning sportswoman last year with a $55 million income, then took a break from the sport, revealing she had been suffering bouts of depression.

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"Playing For The Next Three Years...": Shikhar Dhawan On His Future In Indian Cricket

Naomi Osaka admits to fears over French Open return after pulling out last year

Praful Patel Says Supreme Court Order Has Brought Finality To 'Long Pending Issue' In AIFF

Shikhar Dhawan sees himself playing top-flight cricket for at least next three years, still have a lot to contribute in T20s

Kieron Pollard To Play For Surrey In T20 Blast

MS Dhoni confirms he will play IPL next year to bid farewell to CSK fans

Rafael Nadal ready for painful French Open campaign

Osaka 'worried' over French Open return after 2021 withdrawal