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"Don't Take Any Hasty Decision": India's 1983 World Cup Winners Urge Wrestlers

Concerned that the protesting wrestlers can take the extreme step of immersing their medals into holy river Ganga, members of the 1983 World Cup winning cricket team on Friday urged the elite athletes not to take a hasty decision and hoped their grievances will be heard and resolved. Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, who have been demanding the arrest of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Birj Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual exploitation of women wrestlers, took their protest to Haridwar on May 30 but did not carry out the threat of immersing their medals into Ganga.

India Star's Return To 'Best' Form An "Ominous Warning": Ricky Ponting's Clear Message To Australia Ahead Of WTC Final

Australia will have to guard against the "thorn in their side" Cheteshwar Pujara and a "back at his best" Virat Kohli if they are to counter India in the World Test Championship final at The Oval next week, feels legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting. India's Test batting mainstay Pujara could provide valuable insights to his teammates, having played extensively at Sussex in the English County Championship, while Kohli is at his absolute best having cracked two centuries and six half-tons for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League.

On India's Decade-Long ICC Title Drought, Ex-CSK Star's "Mindset" Remark

The great Matthew Hayden reckons India's title drought in ICC events in the past decade has to come down to the players' mindset as skill was never an issue and has advised them to "forget about the outcome" going into the World Test Championship final against Australia. India's last ICC title came under the leadership of MS Dhoni back in 2013 and since then the team has fallen short in high pressure knock-out games including the 2017 Champions Trophy final against Pakistan, 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal versus New Zealand and more recently the T20 World Cup semifinal against England last year.

Watch: Unseen Video Of MS Dhoni, Sakshi And Ziva From IPL 2023 Is Viral

The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) came to a grand finish earlier this week as the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans in the final to lift a record-equalling fifth title. With 10 runs needed off the last two balls, Ravindra Jadeja took CSK across the finishing line, sparking wild celebration in the dugout. During CSK's celebrations, Sakshi asked Dhoni to put the trophy down and give a hug to her and their daughter Ziva. As the trio embraced each other, the video of the adorable interaction between Dhoni and his family has gone viral on social media.

SA spinner Harmer captures sensational hat-trick for Essex: 'Never believed it would happen'

In a remarkable spell, Harmer, who has played 10 Tests for the Proteas, rocked the Sussex top-order at the Hove.

On His Role In CSK's IPL Triumph, Ben Stokes' Hilarious Response

England team captain Ben Stokes believes that he played the 'John Terry role' in his IPL team CSK's victory this season. Stoke referred to Chelsea Legend 'John Terry' who famously lifted the Champions League trophy in 2012 dressed in his Chelsea kit despite missing the final against Bayern Munich through suspension. Stokes during press commitments at Lord's discussed his role in his team's victory in IPL. He said, "I played a little bit of a John Terry role winning the IPL" Stokes joined the CSK franchise for INR 16.25 crore but played only two matches due to a toe injury. Stokes last appeared in April against Lucknow Super Giants.

"World Test Championship Decider Against India Is Our Grand Final": Nathan Lyon

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn't believe Australia's preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes, terming the upcoming contest against India as "grand final". India and Australia will square off in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7. The five-Test Ashes against England beginning June 16 has dominated the headlines over the past few months as Australia seek to win the marque series away from home for the first time in 22 years.

"Back And Better Than Ever": Shikhar Dhawan Reunited With Rishabh Pant At NCA. Shares Pic

Batter Shikhar Dhawan gave all the cricket fans a delightful morning as he posted a picture with Rishabh Pant on his Instagram. Both the players reunited at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where the 25-year-old Pant has been working on rehabilitation. The wicketkeeper-batter has been out of action since December 2022, after he met with a horrific car accident while travelling from Delhi to Roorkee. He keeps on updating his fans regarding his health through his posts on social media.

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"Don't Take Any Hasty Decision": India's 1983 World Cup Winners Urge Wrestlers

India Star's Return To 'Best' Form An "Ominous Warning": Ricky Ponting's Clear Message To Australia Ahead Of WTC Final

On India's Decade-Long ICC Title Drought, Ex-CSK Star's "Mindset" Remark

Watch: Unseen Video Of MS Dhoni, Sakshi And Ziva From IPL 2023 Is Viral

SA spinner Harmer captures sensational hat-trick for Essex: 'Never believed it would happen'

On His Role In CSK's IPL Triumph, Ben Stokes' Hilarious Response

"World Test Championship Decider Against India Is Our Grand Final": Nathan Lyon

"Back And Better Than Ever": Shikhar Dhawan Reunited With Rishabh Pant At NCA. Shares Pic