New dawns for early riser Jack Conan ahead of Leinster season opener
Jack Conan was always an early riser but since becoming a father over the summer, the Leinster forward has had to readjust his body clock.
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After Rinku Singh, Another India Newcomer Gifted Bat By Virat Kohli. This Time It Is...
India Test newcomer Akash Deep has been given a special welcome by India star batter Virat Kohli. Pacer Akash Deep, who has been picked in India's squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, took to Instagram to reveal that Kohli had gifted one of his bats ahead of the series. Notably, Akash Deep is not the first player to receive such a gift, with the likes of Rinku Singh and Vijaykumar Vyshak revealing recently that even they had been lucky enough to be gifted so by Kohli.
RG Snyman 'getting stuck in' as Leinster debut looms
It's a hard watch for certain rugby fans in Ireland but RG Snyman was getting "stuck into mauls and scrums" at Leinster training on Monday afternoon.
Fit-again All Blacks lock Tuipulotu returns for Wallabies Tests
Veteran lock Patrick Tuipulotu will rejoin the New Zealand squad on Monday for the Bledisloe Cup Tests against Australia after recovering from injury.
India vs Bangladesh: Jasprit Bumrah Dismisses Struggling Yashasvi Jaiswal 'For Fun', Virat Kohli Aids Youngster
Ask any international cricketer worth his salt and he would tell you about how important the second season is after a stellar first season. If sky-rocketing expectations are one aspect of it, the other part comprises of opposition's familiarity with his game and enough on-ground material available for dissection. As Yashasvi Jaiswal eyes to beat second season blues, he can consider himself lucky that that he gets to face Jasprit Bumrah in the nets, the best in the business that you want to face before real action begins.
Connacht looking to new era on and off the pitch
Last year took off with a bang for Connacht, but finished with a dull thud.
Sri Lanka recall batsman Fernando for New Zealand series
Sri Lanka recalled top-order batsman Oshada Fernando to their 16-member squad announced on Monday for their two-test series against New Zealand, while Nishan Madushka was left out.
Dunith Wellalage, Harshitha Samarawickrama Crowned ICC Players Of The Month For August
Sri Lanka players Dunith Wellalage and Harshitha Samarawickrama were on Monday named as the ICC Players of the Month for August 2024. The rare double for Sri Lanka comes after Wellalage excelled in a home ODI series against India and Samarawickrama hit a purple patch on a tour of Ireland. The only previous instance of players from the same country winning the awards in the same month was when Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana were named the Players of the Month in June this year.