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India Batters Need To Fire In 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka To Avoid Series Defeat After 27 Years

The onus will be on Indian batters, particularly the talismanic Virat Kohli, to follow the path laid down by skipper Rohit Sharma and tactfully counter the spin challenge in the third and final ODI in Colombo on Wednesday to avoid their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in 27 years. It's certainly not the start Gautam Gambhir, a stickler for victories, would want in his first ODI assignment as the team's head coach. India's previous bilateral ODI series defeat against the Islanders came in 1997. The Arjuna Ranatunga-led Lankans then inflicted a 0-3 hammering on Sachin Tendulkar and his men.

"Gautam Gambhir Is A Kid": Childhood Coach Makes Stunning Relevation

Gautam Gambhir's childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj has said that people often confuse Gambhir's strive to win and achieve success with arrogance. Calling him a 'kid', Bharadwaj - who has shared a three-decade long association with Gambhir - came to the defence of his most famous disciple. Gambhir was recently appointed the head coach of Team India, after a title-winning IPL 2024 as mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Whilst Gambhir's clash of personalities with figures like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been popularly portrayed, his coach believes he is misunderstood.

Fan Asks Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza To Play For Pakistan, His Response Wins Internet

All-rounder Sikandar Raza is undoubtedly one of the great talents ever produced in Zimbabwe. Since his debut in 2013, Raza has played 17 Tests, 142 ODIs, and 91 T20Is and gave many memorable performances. Not just in international cricket, Raza has also widely contributed in domestic leagues like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL). Talking about his personal life, the 38-year-old all-rounder originally hails from Sialkot, Pakistan, and was recently asked on social media about his thoughts on playing for the country where he was born.

Vinod Kambli Caught On Camera Struggling To Walk Properly, Video Shocks Fans

Former Indian cricket team star Vinod Kambli has been struggling with health issues for quite some time and the recent video of him has left social media users shocked. Kambli was seen struggling to walk properly in the video as people had to give him support and remove him safely from the road. Kambli looked slightly disoriented and he was finding it quite difficult to find his balance. While some social media users speculated that he was drunk in the video, many others said that he has been physically unwell for some time and his deteriorating health resulted in his inability to move properly.

Andrew Flintoff says Top Gear crash caused ‘anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks’

Andrew Flintoff struggled with anxiety, experiencing “nightmares and flashbacks” and was “crying every two minutes” after being seriously hurt in a high-speed car crash while filming Top Gear.

"Blood On The Floor": Lakshya Sen Reveals Why He Lost Momentum To Finish 4th In Paris Olympics Badminton

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered an inexplicable meltdown and missed out on an Olympic medal, going down in three games to Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the bronze play-off at the Paris Games on Monday. A fired-up Sen was unstoppable in the beginning but a nine-point streak from Lee in the second game changed the complexion of the match as the world number 7 Malaysian registered a 13-21 21-16 21-11 win in a 71-minute clash to secure the bronze.

Rioters armed with hammers and baseball bats face justice as judge slams 'shameful mass disorder'

Five people including a boy aged 16 have been appeared in court in connection with the trouble that broke out following a protest and counter demonstration in Bolton town centre on Sunday (August 4).

Freddie Flintoff breaks silence on Top Gear horror crash which left him 'crying every two minutes'

Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has spoken for the first time about his Top Gear crash, sharing the 'anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks' it caused.

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India Batters Need To Fire In 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka To Avoid Series Defeat After 27 Years

"Gautam Gambhir Is A Kid": Childhood Coach Makes Stunning Relevation

Fan Asks Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza To Play For Pakistan, His Response Wins Internet

Vinod Kambli Caught On Camera Struggling To Walk Properly, Video Shocks Fans

Andrew Flintoff says Top Gear crash caused ‘anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks’

"Blood On The Floor": Lakshya Sen Reveals Why He Lost Momentum To Finish 4th In Paris Olympics Badminton

Rioters armed with hammers and baseball bats face justice as judge slams 'shameful mass disorder'

Freddie Flintoff breaks silence on Top Gear horror crash which left him 'crying every two minutes'