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Women's Tri-Nation: India Beat South Africa By 23 Runs, To Take On Sri Lanka In Final

Riding on Jemimah Rodrigues' career-best century and half-tons from opener Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, India defeated a fighting South Africa by 23 runs to set up a title clash with Sri Lanka in the women's Tri-Nation ODI series in Colombo on Wednesday. Rodrigues' blazing 123 off 101 balls, laced with 15 fours and a six, saw India post a huge 337 for 9 before the bowlers, led by pacer seamer Amanjot Kaur (3/59) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma (2/57) restricted the opponents to 314/7. This despite Annerie Dercksen's fine 81-run knock and stand-in skipper Chloe Tryon's 67.

"No Cricket With Pakistan Even At ICC Events...": Gautam Gambhir Makes Intentions Clear After Pahalgam Attack

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday called for a complete halt to cricketing engagements with Pakistan at any forum, including Asia Cup and ICC events, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. At an ABP event, Gambhir said the national team should not be playing the arch-rivals till cross-border terrorism ends. India have not played a full series against Pakistan since 2007 due to the tense relations between both countries. They only play each other at multi-team events and even that should be discontinued, said Gambhir.

Virat Kohli Recalls He Feared For His Career After Failure vs Pakistan: "Messed It Up"

Virat Kohli recalled his first India appearance against Pakistan, which came during the 2009 Champions Trophy in South Africa. However, the 36-year-old revealed that he feared for his career after failing to perform in the high-octane clash, which India lost, raising self doubts of whether he would succeed at this level. For the unversed, Kohli wasn't part of the initial squad for the tournament, and only received a last minute call to join the team in South Africa following a fingury injury to legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.

India Extend Dominance In White-Ball Formats, Retain Top Spot In ODIs, T20Is

India retained their top position in the ODIs and T20Is to extend their dominance in the white-ball formats but slipped a place to fourth spot in the Test format, in which Australia reigned supreme, in the latest ICC annual men's ranking update issued on Monday. The latest rankings rate all matches played since May 2024 at 100 per cent and those of the previous two years at 50 per cent. In the ODI rankings, 2023 World Cup finalists India have strengthened their grip at the top on the back of a victorious ICC Champions Trophy campaign, improving their rating points from 122 to 124.

Ex-Pakistan Star Calls Sunil Gavaskar's 'Asia Cup' Remark 'Stupid' Amid Growing Tensions

Several former Pakistani cricketers, led by legendary batter Javed Miandad, have expressed deep disappointment over recent comments made by Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar regarding Pakistan's participation in the upcoming Asia Cup. Gavaskar, speaking to a news channel, indicated that given the current political climate, it was highly unlikely Pakistan would take part in the tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. He noted that the BCCI traditionally follows the Indian government's directives, suggesting that political tensions might prevent Pakistan's inclusion in the event.

Sri Lanka Shock India In Women's ODI Tri-Series, Register Three-Wicket Win

Fifties from Harshita Samawickrama and Nilakshi de Silva helped Sri Lanka defeat India by three wickets in fourth match of the women's ODI tri-series at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh top-scored with 58 as India made 275/9 in their 50 overs In reply, Harshitha made 53 while Nilakshi turned the chase in the hosts' favour through a blazing 33-ball 56. All-rounder Nilakshi also shared a partnership of 57 off 38 balls with Kavisha Dilhari (35 off 32 balls), before she fell in the 43rd over.

Virat Kohli Names 'Toughest Bowlers' He Faced In Tests, ODIs, T20s In Unfiltered Revelation

In a freewheeling chat, batting icon Virat Kohli picked the toughest bowlers he has faced in each format -- Tests, ODIs and T20 cricket. In a viral video, Kohli labelled England's James Anderson as the toughest bowler he has faced in Test cricket. He also added that facing Anderson in England was the toughest part of his career. In ODIs, Kohli picked a pacer and a spinner each. Kohli admitted that former Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga was the toughest to face in ODI cricket, and gave a special shotuout to England's Adil Rashid as the toughest spinner.

Pakistan To Get Kicked Out Of Asia Cup? Sunil Gavaskar Says "Can't See..."

Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar has made a bold prediction that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) might get disbanded, amid mounting political tensions between India and Pakistan following the terror attack in Pahalgam's Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 tourists were killed. India are co-hosts, alongside Sri Lanka, for this year's Asia Cup. While the dates and venues for the event are yet to be confirmed, a report recent claimed that the Asia Cup might not take place this year owing to tensions between India and Pakistan.

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Women's Tri-Nation: India Beat South Africa By 23 Runs, To Take On Sri Lanka In Final

"No Cricket With Pakistan Even At ICC Events...": Gautam Gambhir Makes Intentions Clear After Pahalgam Attack

Virat Kohli Recalls He Feared For His Career After Failure vs Pakistan: "Messed It Up"

India Extend Dominance In White-Ball Formats, Retain Top Spot In ODIs, T20Is

Ex-Pakistan Star Calls Sunil Gavaskar's 'Asia Cup' Remark 'Stupid' Amid Growing Tensions

Sri Lanka Shock India In Women's ODI Tri-Series, Register Three-Wicket Win

Virat Kohli Names 'Toughest Bowlers' He Faced In Tests, ODIs, T20s In Unfiltered Revelation

Pakistan To Get Kicked Out Of Asia Cup? Sunil Gavaskar Says "Can't See..."