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India shook off some sloppy fielding and fired with the bat to comprehensively beat Nepal in a rain-shortened Asia Cup match in Pallekele on Monday as they joined arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super Four stage from Group A.
Captain Laura Wolvaardt's sparkling half-century was not enough as the Proteas women fell short on Monday in the third and final T20I against Pakistan in Karachi.
'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife Sanjana Ganesan on Monday after the couple welcomed their baby boy. Sachin who has often been regarded as the greatest cricketer in history took to X, formerly known as Twitter to share a special message and wrote, "Heartiest congratulations to the two of you on the newest addition to your family! Wishing little Angad a life filled with love, joy and countless beautiful innings. Welcome to the world young champ!"
Gautam Gambhir, former Indian cricket team star, has reacted strongly to a video which has gone viral on social media. Social media users claimed that the 2011 World Cup hero gave an angry gesture when 'Kohli' Kohli' chants were directed at him. The video went viral while the India-Nepal Asia Cup 2023 match was taking place in Pallekele on Monday. However, Gambhir has refuted the allegations strongly. He indicated that his strong reaction was due to some people saying unsavoury things about India.
Former Indian cricket team opener Wasim Jaffer had a surprising addition as he picked the squad for ICC World Cup 2023. Jaffer took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to reveal his picks for India's World Cup squad and in a surprising move, he decided to not include Suryakumar Yadav. Instead, youngster Tilak Varma found a spot following a brilliant show in West Indies. He also went with Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul as the wicket-keeping options while Sanju Samson did not find a place in the squad.
A video of Virat Kohli's fangirl from Pakistan is going viral on social media. The fan could be seen picking India's star batter Kohli over Pakistan's captain Babar Azam. "Virat Kohli is my favourite player," said the fangirl in the clip that has surfaced online. When asked which side she was on, the fan said: "I am supporting Pakistan also." "This is Pakistan, this is India," said the girl after showing the flags of both countries on her cheeks.
India's first match in the Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan was abandoned due to run after the Rohit Sharma-led side posted a total of 266. A similar situation can arise during their second game against Nepal as rain continues to hamper play at the Pallekele Cricket Stadium in Kandy. With weather reports predicting sporadic rainfall, more delays are expected in the match and there is a chance that the game can be ultimately called off. But, what happens in the case of a complete washout due to rain? Who will progress to the Super 4 in such a scenario?
The Asia Cup 2023 has been severely affected by rain in Sri Lanka. The tournament is being played in a hybrid model, with most of the matches played in the island nation while four games being played in Pakistan. However, India's match against Pakistan on Saturday had to be abandoned due to rain. Not a single ball could be bowled in the second innings. Then, on Monday, there was rain after India captain Rohit Sharma and chose to bowl against Nepal.