Ugandan rower epitomises the principles of Olympism
Rower Kathleen Noble knows she will not be a medal contender when she competes for Uganda at the Paris Olympics but the 29-year-old with Irish roots nonetheless embodies the principles of Olympism.
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Virat Kohli's Poor Show Against Ireland Prompts Intriguing 'Pakistan Challenge' From Sunil Gavaskar
The talismanic Virat Kohli had a forgettable outing against Ireland in India's T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday. On a tricky pitch that offered varied bounce to pacers, Kohli could only score 1 run from 5 balls, showcasing a rare poor show in the tournament's history, having scored at an average of 81.5 before the match. However, as Kohli failed to unleash his carnage on the Ireland team, legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar threw 'Pakistan challenge' at the opening batter.
T20 WC 2024: India Defeat Ireland By 8-Wickets To Kick Campaign Opener
Skipper Rohit Sharma's freak upper arm injury came as a dampener but India's four-pronged pace attack was too deadly for an out-of-depth Ireland during a walk-in-the park eight-wicket victory in their opening game of the T20 World Cup match in New York.
"Not That He Bowled...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Take On Hardik Pandya's 3-For vs Ireland
Hardik Pandya wore a blue jersey on Wednesday but this time the crowd cheered him instead of jeering the all-rounder. The blue jersey Pandya donned on Wednesday was that of India's, and not the deep blue of Mumbai Indians in which he stood in the face of an intense storm during the IPL 2024. Here, Pandya played a key role with his fast-medium stuff that got him three wickets and "enjoyed hitting the stumps."
Watch: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli React As 'Best Fielder' Award Returns With Fresh Twist
India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj was crowned with the 'Fielder of the Match' medal after Men in Blue hammered Ireland by eight wickets to start their ICC T20 World Cup campaign at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
Man accused of headbutting Roy Keane awaits verdict
A 43-year-old man will find out on Thursday whether he has been found guilty of headbutting football pundit Roy Keane at a match.
Rohit Sharma Incident Worries BCCI, ICC Red Faced By T20 WC Pitches: Report
Rohit Sharma's bruised biceps is expected to heal before the big game against Pakistan on Sunday but the "semi-dangerous" track with "huge open cracks" at the Nassau County will be a worry for all stakeholders, ahead of the marquee clash to promote the shortest version in the mainland United States. With a host of experts including former England skipper Michael Vaughan being scathing in their assessments, questions are being raised as to why a few practice games weren't played before the big event to allow the pitch to settle down.
Rohit Sharma Shatters 'Captain' MS Dhoni's Record, Reaches All-New High
The 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma reached an all-new high in his career, both as a batter and a captain as India defeated Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener on Wednesday. During the clash between India and Ireland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Wednesday, Rohit completed 600 sixes in international cricket. No player in the world has reached the milestone, other than Rohit, with Chris Gayle sitting next, at 553 sixes in international cricket. Rohit also went past MS Dhoni as the 'captain' with the most number of wins for India.