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Asian Games: Shot Putter Kiran Baliyan Wins India's First Athletics Medal With Bronze

Kiran Baliyan became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in shot put event in 72 years as she picked up a bronze on the opening day of competitions in Hangzhou on Friday. The 24-year-old Baliyan hurled the iron ball to a distance of 17.36m in her third attempt for her best effort of the day to open India's medal account. Baliyan, thus, became only the second Indian to win a medal in women's shot put in Asian Games after Barbara Webster, an Anglo-Indian from then Bombay, won a bronze in the inaugural edition in New Delhi in 1951.

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virender Sehwag Picks India's No.4 Batter Between Suryakumar Yadav And Shreyas Iyer

Team India had a fruitful dress rehearsal for the ODI World Cup 2023 as they not only faced Australia in a three-match ODI series but also emerged as the winners. The Rohit Sharma-led side, who will be opening its World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8, registered a 2-1 win over them in the ODI series. The likes of Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, and especially Suryakumar Yadav played fiery knocks and contributed in the team's victory. Apart from them, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravichandran Ashwin also delivered terrific spells.

World Cup Warm-Up Game: Chance for Indian Bowlers To Test Themselves vs England

The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game in Guwahati on Saturday. The warm-up games don't have an official status. Both teams can use as many players as they want and check out how some of the players respond in specific match situations. However no team would like to go full throttle and expose all their players or strategies during these games.

After "Dushman Mulk" Reference For India, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf Now Says This

The roaring welcome that Pakistan cricket team received upon its arrival in India reflects the love fans on either side of the border have for the players, said PCB supremo Zaka Ashraf in his desperate bid to do damage control after indirectly terming India "enemy nation". Pakistan arrived in Hyderabad on Wednesday, marking their first visit to India in seven years. On the same day, the PCB announced a pay hike for its players. Following that, Ashraf had said the raise in the central contracts will provide extra motivation to the players going into the World Cup in an "enemy country".

SA20 auction decimates Shukri's already thin Test cricket stocks for Proteas tour to NZ

Wednesday evening's admittedly low-key SA20 "mini auction" - which only required 28 slots across the six franchises to be filled for this season's edition - dealt another significant blow to Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad's available resources for next year's controversial red-ball tour of New Zealand.

Sunil Gavaskar Picks His Ideal India XI For Cricket World Cup Opener vs Australia, Leaves These Stars Out

The highly anticipated ODI Word Cup 2023 will kick-start from October 5 with defending champions England taking on New Zealand in the opening match at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Team India will open their campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai. Before squaring off against each other in their World Cup openers, both the teams played a three-match ODI series, where India emerged victorious 2-1. As the World Cup is just around the corner, all the teams are taking their flight to India.

"38 Hours And Counting": Jonny Bairstow Sums Up England's Economy Class Travel

The England cricket team had a torrid time in flight as the geared up for the ODI World Cup warm-up match against India in Guwahati. England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow took to Instagram to share the update on the England team's journey that apparently lasted for more than 38 hours. Bairstow shared a picture of an England player in the economy class of a flight, summing up the trouble that the players had to go through. In the picture, the players look drained from the long flight while being surrounded by co-passengers in the flight.

"MS Dhoni Had This One Line...": Virender Sehwag On Handling World Cup Pressure In 2011

Former India batter Virender Sehwag has a piece of advice for Rohit Sharma and co. ahead of next month's ICC Cricket World Cup. India head into the tournament with an Asia Cup triumph, as well as a 2-1 series win over Australia. Sehwag, who was part of the India team that won the World Cup in 2011, revealed how the team approached the tournament, off the field, while also highlighting the importance of captain MS Dhoni and head coach Gary Kirsten.

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Asian Games: Shot Putter Kiran Baliyan Wins India's First Athletics Medal With Bronze

Cricket World Cup 2023: Virender Sehwag Picks India's No.4 Batter Between Suryakumar Yadav And Shreyas Iyer

World Cup Warm-Up Game: Chance for Indian Bowlers To Test Themselves vs England

After "Dushman Mulk" Reference For India, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf Now Says This

SA20 auction decimates Shukri's already thin Test cricket stocks for Proteas tour to NZ

Sunil Gavaskar Picks His Ideal India XI For Cricket World Cup Opener vs Australia, Leaves These Stars Out

"38 Hours And Counting": Jonny Bairstow Sums Up England's Economy Class Travel

"MS Dhoni Had This One Line...": Virender Sehwag On Handling World Cup Pressure In 2011