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India vs Australia - "Mental Headspace...": Rahul Dravid Reveals Real Reason Behind Resting Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma For Australia ODIs

Ahead of the first ODI against Australia, Indian head coach Rahul Dravid on Thursday said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been rested as the team wanted them to be fresh mentally and physically for the Cricket World Cup 2023. India will take on Australia in a three-match ODI series, starting from the first ODI at Mohali on Thursday. It will be India's final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup at home from October 5 onwards. "It is one of those series, where you have seen that some of our boys are not playing the first two games. We will rotate our pacers a bit. It will be nice for some other guys that they are given this opportunity to play three tough games before the World Cup," said Dravid in a pre-match press conference.

"Virat Kohli Went Through...": PV Sindhu, Struggling For Form Ahead Of Asian Games, Talks About Comeback

India's star badminton player PV Sindhu, who is struggling for form ahead of the Asian Games, has revealed how Indian cricket team great Virat Kohli inspired her. The double Olympic medallist has found the going tough ever since returning from a five-month long lay-off following an ankle injury en-route to the Commonwealth Games gold last August. Desperate to arrest the slide, the 28-year-old sought help of legendary Prakash Padukone and trained under him at his Academy PPBA in Bengaluru ahead of the continental event. Sindhu said that Kohli's interview has helped her understand that event the best in the business has to deal with failures. (Asian Games Medal Tally)

Indian Cricket Team Sweats It Out In Nets Ahead Of 1st ODI Against Australia - See Pics

The Indian cricket team on Thursday sweated it out in nets ahead of its first ODI of three-match series against Australia. India will take on Australia in the first ODI at Mohali on Friday. The three-match series against Australia will be India's final assignment before the ICC Cricket World Cup at home from October 5 onwards. Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, India's skipper for the first two ODIs, and Suryakumar Yadav were seen practicing in the nets. This series will be crucial for Ruturaj and Tilak as it will give them some game time ahead of the start of their Asian Games men's cricket campaign from October 3 onwards. KL, who made a triumphant return in India's Asia Cup winning campaign recently, will also be aiming to unleash "KL 2.0", as he has been described by fans for looking more confident and aggressive while batting, on Aussies.

Asian Games 2023 September 22, Full Schedule Of All Indians In Action: Event Details, Timings Of Indian Athletes' Events

After having a mixed day on September 21 at the Asian Games, India will look to better their performance on the next day at the continental event. The Indian men's football team on Thursday registered a 1-0 win over Bangladesh a Group A game while the Indian women's cricket team made it to the semi-final at the Asian Games 2023. Rowers also brought good news as two pairs advanced to the next round. On the other hand, the Indian women's football team lost 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in a Group B match at the continental event.

Police launch investigation after family have dad's ASHES stolen from garage

Police have confirmed they have launched an investigation after a family had their dad's ashes stolen from a garage, with the ordeal leaving them 'terribly upset'.

The Asian Games: Larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports

The Asian Games are an attention grabber. For starters, they involve more participants than the Summer Olympics. Organisers say more than 12,000 will be entered when the opening ceremony takes place Saturday in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou. This is more than the 10,500 expected for next year’s Paris Olympics.

Watch: Andre Russell Grooving To Jawan's Popular Song Is Pure Internet Gold

There are very few cricketers in world cricket who are as charismatic as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and the explosive batter showed off his dancing skills as part of the #NotRamaiyaVastavaiya challenge on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). The song 'Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya' from Shah Rukh Khan's new movie 'Jawan' has gained immense popularity among the fans and a lot of them have been doing the signature step on social media. In a video going viral, Russell could be seen grooving to the song which features SRK as well as Nayanthara and having a good time at a party.

India vs Australia: Will Australia Have Special Plan For Mohammed Siraj? Pat Cummins' One Word Stinger

Mohammed Siraj was the top performer for India in the Asia Cup 2023 final as he produced a devastating spell of fast bowling to leave Sri Lanka in tatters during the summit clash. The pacer ended up taking six wickets as Sri Lanka were all-out for 50 and India ended up winning the game by 10 wickets. The next assignment for the Indian cricket team is the three-match ODI series against Australia and Siraj will once be a key component in the Indian pace attack. Australia skipper Pat Cummins was asked if he has any special plans for Siraj but he quickly shut the discussions down by just saying 'no'.

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India vs Australia - "Mental Headspace...": Rahul Dravid Reveals Real Reason Behind Resting Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma For Australia ODIs

"Virat Kohli Went Through...": PV Sindhu, Struggling For Form Ahead Of Asian Games, Talks About Comeback

Indian Cricket Team Sweats It Out In Nets Ahead Of 1st ODI Against Australia - See Pics

Asian Games 2023 September 22, Full Schedule Of All Indians In Action: Event Details, Timings Of Indian Athletes' Events

Police launch investigation after family have dad's ASHES stolen from garage

The Asian Games: Larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports

Watch: Andre Russell Grooving To Jawan's Popular Song Is Pure Internet Gold

India vs Australia: Will Australia Have Special Plan For Mohammed Siraj? Pat Cummins' One Word Stinger