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Watch: Rohit Sharma Visits Tirupati Balaji Temple With Family Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

India skipper Rohit Sharma visited the Balaji temple in Tirupati with his family ahead of Asia Cup, set to kick off on August 30. A video is going viral on social media in which Rohit could be seen walking towards his car with his wife Ritika Sajdeh following him, carrying daughter Samaira in her arms. Meanwhile, the policemen could be seen clearing the way for the India captain and his family as fans in huge numbers try to get close to Rohit. The fans also took their phones out to capture the moment.

Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Facing Match-fixing Charges Slapped Travel Ban

Former Sri Lanka international cricketer Sachithra Senanayake, who has been charged with fixing matches, was on Monday banned from travelling overseas by a local court in Colombo. The 38-year-old Senanayake, who played a solitary Test, 49 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals between 2012 and 2016, has been accused of trying to fix games of 2020 Lanka Premier League. He allegedly enticed two players to fix games over telephone. The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court ordered the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to impose a travel ban on Senanayake which will be effective for a three-month period.

Watch: Kusal Mendis Pulls Off Wayward Run-Out In LPL 2023, Reminds Fans Of MS Dhoni

Dambulla Aura registered a victory by seven wickets over Galle Titans in the 14th match of the ongoing Lanka Premier League on Friday. Opting to bowl first, Dambulla restricted Galle at 133/9 in 20 overs. Later, they chased down the target in just 17.4 overs after Avishka Fernando played an unbeaten knock of 70 runs off 49 balls. Apart from such a brilliant game, one thing which grabbed a lot of limelight was the wayward throw run-out of Lahiru Samarakoon by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis, which reminded everyone of former India skipper MS Dhoni.

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan's Ireland T20Is Absence Leaves Ex-India Star Fuming

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal left everyone stunned with their massive 165-run partnership during the fourth T20I between India and West Indies on Saturday. Asked to bowl first, the Hardik Pandya-led side restricted West Indies at 178/8 in 20 overs and later chased down the target with three overs to spare. The duo, however, couldn't deliver in the 5th T20I that India lost by 8 wickets. Post this series, Team India will be on their next assignment, which will be a three-match T20I series against Ireland.

Watch: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Back In Groove, Face KKR Star In Nets

There is a good news for the fans of the Indian cricket team. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are back in their groove, batting in the nets ahead of the 2023 Asia Cup. The continental event is set to take place in Sri Lanka and Pakistan, starting August 30 with the final scheduled to be played on September 17. In a press release in late July, the BCCI had informed that both Rahul and Iyer resumed their practice. Now in a video uploaded by Kolkata Knight Riders and their star player Venkatesh Iyer, both Shreyas and Rahul could be seen batting in the nets, showing great form.

Watch: Did Nicholas Pooran Aim Sly Dig At Indian Team With Cryptic Post?

Brandon King's unbeaten knock of 85 off 55 balls shattered Team India's dream of clinching the five-match T20I series against West Indies on Sunday. After restricting the visitors to 165/9 in 20 overs, West Indies made a mockery of the target and chased it down in just 18 overs. King's 85-run knock also got huge support from Nicholas Pooran, who smashed 47 runs off 35 deliveries. West Indies claimed the five-match series 3-2 and Pooran walked away with the Player of the Series award.

Team Abu Dhabi’s Al-Qemzi makes flying start with superb victory in Lithuania Grand Prix

KLAIPEDA: Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al-Qemzi recorded an impeccable start-to-finish victory in the Grand Prix of Lithuania to ignite his challenge for a fourth drivers’ title in the 2023 UIM F2 World Championship.

125 Runs In 76 Balls: Prithvi Shaw Makes Selection Statement With Milestone Knock

Indian batter continued his fine form in the One Day Cup in England with yet another century for Northamptonshire against Durham on Sunday. Shaw mesmerized the fans in Chester-le-Sreet with an explosive knock of 125 in just 76 balls. His century had 15 fours and seven sixes and runs came at a strike rate of 164.47. The Indian batter, who last featured in an international match in July 2021, reached his century in just 68 balls. He and Rob Keogh (42) helped their side chase down 199 runs in just 25.4 overs.

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Watch: Rohit Sharma Visits Tirupati Balaji Temple With Family Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023

Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Facing Match-fixing Charges Slapped Travel Ban

Watch: Kusal Mendis Pulls Off Wayward Run-Out In LPL 2023, Reminds Fans Of MS Dhoni

Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan's Ireland T20Is Absence Leaves Ex-India Star Fuming

Watch: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer Back In Groove, Face KKR Star In Nets

Watch: Did Nicholas Pooran Aim Sly Dig At Indian Team With Cryptic Post?

Team Abu Dhabi’s Al-Qemzi makes flying start with superb victory in Lithuania Grand Prix

125 Runs In 76 Balls: Prithvi Shaw Makes Selection Statement With Milestone Knock