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The women's Hundred cricket tournament and Women's Super League soccer brought in nearly 11 million new viewers as women's sport attracted record viewing figures in Britain in 2021, the Women's Sport Trust (WST) said on Tuesday.
In search of big runs, veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Tuesday made the Saurashtra squad for the Ranji Trophy beginning February 10. Pujara has been named in the 21-member squad, announced by the Saurashtra Cricket Association. Saurashtra, who are placed in Elite group D, play their league matches in Ahmedabad.
Rohit Sharma made a fine comeback after missing out on the South Africa tour due to an injury. The 34-year-old took charge of the Indian team for the first time as the country's full-time white-ball captain in the opening ODI against the West Indies. Not only did he impress with his tactical decisions, but also shone with the bat as the hosts chased down the 177-run target with relative ease. The Indian skipper led from the front, blasting 60 runs off just 51 balls.
Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said batting at number five is not an issue for him as he is flexible enough to bat at any position for the team. India and West Indies will lock horns in the second ODI on Wednesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Rohit and his boys sealed a comfortable six-wicket win in the first ODI, and the Men in Blue did not have to break a sweat. "I am really flexible, wherever the team management wants me to bat, I am really flexible to bat at any position. Yes, I have batted at No.3, 4 and 5, really happy with the way things are going right now," said Yadav while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is no exception to this. Fortunes and fates of players sometimes undergo a change so drastically it leaves the supporters and fans scratching their heads. Here we look at five international players who were once the mainstays of their teams, but have not been retained ahead of the IPL auction 2022: David Warner
Mithali Raj says the team is benefitting immensely from the presence of a sports psychologist during its ongoing tour of New Zealand and such professional help is the need of the hour in COVID times. Mughda Bavare is the sports psychologist travelling with the Indian team on a two-month long tour of New Zealand comprising a bilateral series and ODI World Cup.
Australia batter Usman Khawaja on Tuesday said Aaron Finch (white-ball captain) and Pat Cummins (Test skipper) need to answer some questions in order to end the speculation regarding Justin Langer's resignation as coach of the senior men's team. Cricket Australia on Saturday accepted men's team head coach Justin Langer's resignation. "Justin was offered a short-term extension to his current contract, which sadly he has opted not to accept," stated an official Cricket Australia release.
Yash Dhull can't wait to get back home and place the coveted trophy in front of his late grandfather, Jagat Singh's photo. THE ROLE YASH'S GRANDFATHER PLAYEDYash's grandfather, an Army man, had instilled the qualities of discipline and dedication in him from an early age. He was the one who guided Yash into cricket. When Yash was 9, Jagat Singh took him to Bal Bhavan School in Dwarka, Delhi, and introduced him to coach Rajesh Nagar. "The World Cup win is my tribute to my grandfather. Whatever I am today is because of him. He used to travel with me every day. He used to drop me at the academy and pick me up. He carried my cricket kit and bags. If I needed any cricket gear, he always bought that for me. He was the first one who spotted my talent and took me to the academy and introduced me to Rajesh sir.