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BCCI Asked Tough Questions Over Ravichandran Ashwin's Shock Retirement, Team Management Under Fire

India's historic twin Test series victories in Australia were greatly influenced by their impressive bowling line-up. However, the gap between Jasprit Bumrah and the other bowlers was clear in their recent 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series loss to Australia. While Bumrah stood head and shoulders above everyone by picking 32 wickets in his 151.2 overs at an average of 13.06 and strike rate of 28.4, India's other pacers comprising Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy took 40 scalps in 351 overs, with their average and strike-rate reading 34.82 and 52.6 respectively.

"Paid Dogs Bark": Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Sets Social Media Ablaze

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh posted a cryptic message on social media on Thursday. He took the help of a Hindi idiom to share his thoughts in a veiled manner. "When Elephant walks through the market, paid dogs bark," was the translation of the Hindi post shared by Harbhajan. Meanwhile, the fans in the comment section tried to find out the reason behind the former India off-spinner putting that message. See the post here -

India Star Comes Out In Support Of Gautam Gambhir, Slams Critics With "Personal Insecurities" Remark

India pacer Harshit Rana has come out in support of Gautam Gambhir amid the criticism that the head coach is facing. Gambhir has been facing backlash over India's 1-3 Test series loss to Australia in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After India failed to retain BGT for the first time in 10 years, fans and former cricketers have been vocal while slamming players and management. Harshit Rana, who had been with Gambhir during their time with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), backed his former mentor at the franchise.

Abhijeet Tomar's Ton Takes Rajasthan Into Quarter-Finals, Bengal Lose Despite Mohammed Shami's Three-Wicket Haul

Opener Abhijeet Tomar struck a well-paced hundred as Rajasthan recorded their first ever win over Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy history to enter the quarterfinals in Vadodara on Thursday. At the Kotambi Stadium, Tomar (111 off 125) shared a 160-run stand with skipper Mahipal Lomror (60 off 49) for the second wicket to set the platform for Rajasthan's 267 all out in 47.3 overs. Tamil Nadu and India mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy outfoxed the opposition to take a five-wicket haul but it was not enough to get his team over the line.

National Boxing Championship: Shiva Thapa, Sachin Siwach Shine On Day 2

Reigning champion Shiva Thapa began his title defence with a commanding win over Enayat Khan in welterweight (60-65kg) category at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship in Bareilly on Thursday. Representing Assam, Thapa, who made history as the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics at 2012 London Games, defeated Enayat 5-0 in his opening bout, setting a strong tone for his campaign. Former world youth champion Sachin Siwach also opened his campaign with an emphatic 5-0 victory for the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) against Akshay, displaying his readiness to compete for top honours.

KKFI Announces Robust Team India Squad For Kho Kho World Cup 2025

The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) and the International Kho Kho Federation (IKKF) on Thursday, announced the final TEAM INDIA men's and women's squads for the upcoming Kho Kho World Cup 2025, to be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from January 13 to 19. The first edition of this mega event will see participation from 20 men's teams and 19 women's teams, with 23 countries making their way to our beautiful country for the tournament.

Real Madrid vs Mallorca LIVE Streaming Supercopa De Espana Semi-Final LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Real Madrid vs Mallorca LIVE Streaming Spanish Super Cup Semi-Final LIVE Telecast: Real Madrid will be without Luka Modric in Thursday's Spanish Super Cup semi-final clash with Mallorca in Saudi Arabia after the midfielder fell ill. "Our player Luka Modric is out of the game against Mallorca today because of a viral illness," said the Spanish champions in a statement. Croatian midfielder Modric, 39, became Madrid's oldest goalscorer when he netted last week against Valencia in La Liga. Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao in the first semi-final on Wednesday to reach Sunday's final in Jeddah.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Malaysia Open Quarter-Final, HS Prannoy Loses

Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised to the quarterfinals while HS Prannoy's valiant fight ended in a narrow second round loss at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Satwik and Chirag defeated the Malaysian combine of N Azriyn and Tan WK 21-15 21-15 in 43 minutes in the round of 16. The seventh seed Indian pair will now take on local favourites Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in the quarterfinals.

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BCCI Asked Tough Questions Over Ravichandran Ashwin's Shock Retirement, Team Management Under Fire

"Paid Dogs Bark": Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Sets Social Media Ablaze

India Star Comes Out In Support Of Gautam Gambhir, Slams Critics With "Personal Insecurities" Remark

Abhijeet Tomar's Ton Takes Rajasthan Into Quarter-Finals, Bengal Lose Despite Mohammed Shami's Three-Wicket Haul

National Boxing Championship: Shiva Thapa, Sachin Siwach Shine On Day 2

KKFI Announces Robust Team India Squad For Kho Kho World Cup 2025

Real Madrid vs Mallorca LIVE Streaming Supercopa De Espana Semi-Final LIVE Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Enter Malaysia Open Quarter-Final, HS Prannoy Loses