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Watch: Hardik Pandya Hugs Abhishek Nayar As Team India Leaves For Sri Lanka

Team India is all set to face Sri Lanka in a white-ball series, which will kick start from July 27. The series consists of three T20Is, followed as many ODIs, starting from August 2. In the T20Is, Team India will be led by batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has been appointed as the captain after the retirement of Rohit Sharma from the shortest format. This came as a surprise for many fans as all-rounder Hardik Pandya was expected to don the leader's cap. However on Monday, India's T20I squad left for Sri Lanka and heartfelt scenes were captured from the airport. At the airport, Hardik was seen a joyful mood as he hugged India's assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.

Pakistan Journalist Trolled Brutally After Comparing Sourav Ganguly To Imam-Ul-Haq

A Pakistani journalist was trolled brutally on social media when he posted pictures of former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly and Imam-ul-Haq asking his followers to choose the better player. The comparison did not go down well with the users on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) who pointed out the huge gap between the records of both players. While Ganguly scored more than 18,000 international runs during his illustrious career, Imam has not really established himself on the international stage as of now. The Pakistan batter has less than 5000 runs in international cricket.

Paris Olympics 2024: State-Wise Distribution Of 117 Indian Athletes Participating

A 117-member strong Indian contingent has reached France to begin their quest of medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the last Olympic Games, held in Tokyo in 2021, Team India returned with 7 medals, with Neeraj Chopra's gold in men's javelin throw, arguably being the highlight. While Neeraj is a strong contender to repeat his Tokyo Games heroics in Paris, there are big expectations from some other athletes too, including PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Manu Bhaker, etc.

Harmanpreet, Shafali Move Up In ICC Women's T20I Rankings

India batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma have moved up in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after their recent performances in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Indian captain Harmanpreet and opener Shafali are in joint-11th position in the latest T20I rankings. Harmanpreet's scores of five not out against Pakistan and 66 against the United Arab Emirates have helped her gain one spot while Shafali's scores of 40 and 37 have lifted her four positions.

"Workload Management For Someone Like...": Gautam Gambhir's Straight Talk. Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma

Gautam Gambhir's much-awaited first press conference as the new India head coach took place on Monday where the former opening batsman laid down his vision for the side. Amongst the many topics he covered during the presser, he talked about the importance of workload management for the premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah and called him a ‘rare bowler'. "I've said it before, workload management for someone like Jasprit (Bumrah) is important. He is one rare bowler that anyone would want. You want him to play important games. That's why the workload management for not just him but fast bowlers is important,” Gambhir said in the press conference.

English Cricket Hopeful For IPL Investment In The Hundred, Discussions With IPL Owners Ongoing

English cricket chiefs confirmed on Monday they have held talks with Indian Premier League (IPL) owners about acquiring a stake in their domestic Hundred competition. The fourth edition of the controversial 100-balls per side tournament, which features eight specially created teams -- each with a men's and women's side -- rather than the traditional 18 first-class English counties, starts on Tuesday. Its future remains uncertain, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) looking to secure private investment in a bid to cement its position in the global calendar and boost the finances of the domestic game.

"Cricket Is Like A God, Has Given Me Everything": India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur

Ahead of the Women's Asia Cup game against Nepal, Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said that cricket is like a "god" to her since it has given her everything. The Women in Blue will be aiming to make it a hat-trick of wins as they carry on their women's Asia Cup title defence in a match against Nepal on Tuesday. While India is at the top of Group A with two wins in two games and are almost certain for the semifinals, they would like to win this last group stage game to keep the momentum going. So far, India has notched wins against arch-rivals Pakistan and UAE.

Gautam Gambhir, Team India Arrive In Sri Lanka For T20I Series

The Indian men's cricket team, under new head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, arrived in Pallekele via Colombo to a warm welcome, with the recently-crowned T20 world champions playfully mingling with fans and giving them some precious moments. The 15-member India team along with the support staff had left Mumbai on Monday after a pre-departure press conference addressed by Gambhir, who took over Rahul Dravid as the national coach, and BCCI's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar. They arrived the same same day in Pallekele after a short layover in Colombo.

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Watch: Hardik Pandya Hugs Abhishek Nayar As Team India Leaves For Sri Lanka

Pakistan Journalist Trolled Brutally After Comparing Sourav Ganguly To Imam-Ul-Haq

Paris Olympics 2024: State-Wise Distribution Of 117 Indian Athletes Participating

Harmanpreet, Shafali Move Up In ICC Women's T20I Rankings

"Workload Management For Someone Like...": Gautam Gambhir's Straight Talk. Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma

English Cricket Hopeful For IPL Investment In The Hundred, Discussions With IPL Owners Ongoing

"Cricket Is Like A God, Has Given Me Everything": India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur

Gautam Gambhir, Team India Arrive In Sri Lanka For T20I Series