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Jasprit Bumrah Nominated For ICC December Player Of The Month. Here Are His Challengers

A month of riveting Test match action to cap off 2024 has come to an end, with some notable standout performances during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the Test series between South Africa and Pakistan. Australia skipper Pat Cummins, star India bowler Jasprit Bumrah, and South Africa right-arm seamer Dane Paterson have been nominated for the December's Player of the Month award on Tuesday following their exceptional performance for the national team throughout the month.

"Stay Inspired": Gagan Narang To Athletes Missing Out On Khel Ratna

Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang has urged athletes, who were not nominated for this year's Khel Ratna Award, to not get disheartened but take it as a challenge to do better in future competitions. Some para-athletes like archer Harvinder Singh, who turned his Tokyo Games bronze into a gold in Paris last year, have expressed their disappointment at not being considered for Khel Ratna. Narang, the 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist who is now the Indian Olympic Association vice-president said medals, more than awards, should be the "ultimate goal" of athletes.

"Not Acceptable": Yuvraj Singh Reminds India Of 'More Hurting' Loss Than Against Australia

World Cup-winning former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has said that being whitewashed at home by New Zealand was a bigger low for Team India than the loss of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but refused to join the chorus of criticism against embattled veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. India have endured a difficult last few months in the five-day format, going down 0-3 to an under-strength New Zealand at home, which was a first in the team's Test history. This was followed by a 1-3 drubbing by Australia in the away edition of the Border Gavaskar series.

Neeraj Chopra To Reduce Time Spent With Coach Jan Zelezny In 2025. Here's Why

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will not train with his coach Jan Zelezny throughout the year and seek his guidance only when required, outgoing Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla said on Tuesday. Chopra roped in three-time Olympic champion and world record holder Zelezny (98.48m) as his coach in November 2024, setting the ball rolling for the upcoming season, where he will defend his world title. Zelezny, 58, is widely considered the greatest javelin thrower of the modern era. The Czech won three Olympic gold medals (1992, 1996, 2000)and as many world titles (1993, 1995, 2001) in his illustrious career.

Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's 'Just Stood Down, Didn't Retire' Interview? "To Just Calm Down The..."

The decision taken by Rohit Sharma to drop himself for the final Test match against Australia in Sydney caught a lot of people by surprise. Rohit scored just 31 runs in 3 matches and amid massive criticism from fans as well as experts, he decided to opt out of the encounter. On Day 2 of the match, he appeared in a candid interview with Star Sports and former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik believes that the interaction took place to calm down the public who had started demanding answers.

Bizarre 'Leaking Roof' Issue Halts India Badminton Star HS Prannoy's First Match Of 2025

India's HS Prannoy experienced a frustrating start to the season-opening Malaysia Super 100 badminton tournament as his match against Canada's Brian Yang was suspended midway due to a leaking roof at the Axiata Arena here on Tuesday. Prannoy, returning to action after the Olympics, was leading 21-12, 6-3 when rainwater began seeping through the roof, forcing play to stop on Court 3 about 25 minutes into the match. After a delay of over an hour, play resumed around 4:15 PM, but the match was halted again as the leak persisted.

"Does More Harm": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Virat Kohli, Says His Antics vs Australia Put Teammates Under Pressure

Virat Kohli's performance Down Under in the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy left more questions than answers. He scored just 190 runs in nine innings at an average of 23.75. He began with a ton but his performance with the bat went downhill from there on. His tendency to poke at delivery moving outside the off-stump led to his downfall again and again. Australia exploited that weakness and got the better of him. All this left a big question mark on his Test future. He was also involved in on-field skirmishes with the rival camp.

"Forget Playing For India": Jasprit Bumrah Sent Stern Message By World Cup Winner Amid Workload Talks

The workload taken by Indian bowlers has been a big topic of discussion following an injury to Jasprit Bumrah in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25. Bumrah had bowled 151.2 overs in the series, while pace partner Mohammed Siraj bowled 164.1. However, despite the fact that Bumrah's injury could see him be ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India's 1983 World Cup-winner Balwinder Singh Sandhu stated that "workload" is a foreign concept, and that a bowler should not aspire to play for India if they cannot bowl 20 overs a day per match.

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Jasprit Bumrah Nominated For ICC December Player Of The Month. Here Are His Challengers

"Stay Inspired": Gagan Narang To Athletes Missing Out On Khel Ratna

"Not Acceptable": Yuvraj Singh Reminds India Of 'More Hurting' Loss Than Against Australia

Neeraj Chopra To Reduce Time Spent With Coach Jan Zelezny In 2025. Here's Why

Reason Behind Rohit Sharma's 'Just Stood Down, Didn't Retire' Interview? "To Just Calm Down The..."

Bizarre 'Leaking Roof' Issue Halts India Badminton Star HS Prannoy's First Match Of 2025

"Does More Harm": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Virat Kohli, Says His Antics vs Australia Put Teammates Under Pressure

"Forget Playing For India": Jasprit Bumrah Sent Stern Message By World Cup Winner Amid Workload Talks