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In what could perhaps be considered rugby's attempt to harness the pulling power of T20 cricket with younger audiences, World Rugby on Tuesday showed its hand in anointing the sevens format as its trump card for increasing the reach of the game.
Mohammad Haris is widely considered to be a future star for the Pakistan cricket team and although he did not set the stage on fire on his debut for the national side, he has been dominating headlines with his style of aggressive batting. Haris is currently playing for the Pakistan side in the ACC Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and they have won both of their matches in the competition till now. Haris is sometimes compared to India batter Suryakumar Yadav for his slightly unorthodox shot selections and ahead of the important game against India, the youngster opened up about his thoughts regarding the topic.
Indian cricket team star Virat Kohli looked in solid touch during the first Test match against West Indies in Dominica and although he missed out on a century, the innings was enough to get the fans talking. Ahead of the second Test match, Kohli was pictured working out in the gym and he took to social media to discuss his workout routines. In a video posted on Instagram by the cricketer, Kohli could be seen doing squats along with a dumbbell and he wrote that this was one of his “go to” workouts for strength. “My go to exercise for mobility plus strength? Goblet squats,” the caption read.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia and World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat direct entries into the Asian Games, a decision which was taken without the consent of the national chief coaches. The IOA ad-hoc panel said in a circular that it has already selected wrestler in men's freestyle 65kg and women's 53kg but trials will be held in all six weight categories in each of the three styles.
Veteran Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin dropped a bombshell on fans as he revealed that players in the national team are more of 'colleagues' than friends. As Indian cricket lovers were trying to overcome Ashwin's sentiments, young opening batter Prithvi Shaw echoed the all-rounder's sentiments, suggesting the players hardly open up to each other. Shaw, who has been out of favour across formats when it comes to national team selection, revealed that while players do talk to everyone, they hardly open up to each other about what happens in their life.
Star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana has climbed a spot to number six while her captain Harmanpreet Kaur dropped to the eighth spot in the latest ICC women's ODI rankings released on Wednesday. Swashbuckling batter Mandhana has 704 rating points while the big-hitting Harmanpreet, who has moved two spots down, has 702. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma are the lone Indians in the top 10 among bowlers and all-rounders respectively.
The cricket fans around the world are all set to witness the mouth-watering clash between the arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The 'A' teams of both the countries will be squaring off against each other in the highly anticipated ACC Men's Emerging Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday. India A will be led by a group of promising youngsters who have already showcased their skills on the domestic stage. Players such as Yash Dhull, Dhruv Jurel, Sai Sudarshan and Abhishek Sharma will be looking to make a lasting impression following their stellar IPL seasons and pave their way into the senior national team.
MELBOURNE : World champions Australia will play their first tests in New Zealand in eight years following a T20 series in February, the countries' cricket boards confirmed on Tuesday.