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Sara Tendulkar Joins Sachin Tendulkar Foundation As Director

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar announced on Wednesday that his daughter Sara Tendulkar has joined the Sachin Tendulkar Foundation (STF) as director. In a post on X, Sachin Tendulkar said he was "overjoyed" to share the news. Sachin said that Sara embarked on this journey to empower the nation through sports, healthcare, and education. "I'm overjoyed to share that my daughter Sara Tendulkar has joined the @STF_India as Director. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition from University College London. As she embarks on this journey to empower India through sports, healthcare, and education, it serves as a reminder of how global learning can come full circle," Tendulkar said.

Rishabh Pant Taken To Test Cricket Like A Duck To Water: Rahul Dravid

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid, while sharing his thoughts on Rishabh Pant's match-winning 89 not out against Australia at the Gabba during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, has said that the wicketkeeper batter has "taken to Test cricket like a duck to water" and called his performance in the red-ball format "sensational." Pant's heroic innings came on the final day of the fourth and final Test, with India chasing a daunting target of 328. His counterattacking style not only secured a historic 3-wicket victory but also ended Australia's 32-year unbeaten streak at the Gabba, sealing the series 2-1 for India.

Harmanpreet Kaur Backs 'Dropped' Shafali Verma To Return To "Zone" Ahead Of ODI World Cup At Home

Shafali Verma, dropped from the India ODI squad, has the full backing of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who is eager to see the aggressive opener back in her "zone" ahead of Women's World Cup at home next year. Apart from Shafali, India will not have the services of wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia who suffered a wrist injury during the Women's Big Bash League. "She (Shafali) is a very important player for us and has done exceptionally well for the country. We are looking forward to seeing her get back into her zone and perform well for the team," Harmanpreet said on the eve of their series-opener against Australia.

BCCI Responds To PCB's Demand Of Hybrid Model For All ICC Events In India: Report

The talks between the International Cricket Council, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Champions Trophy deadlock don't seem to be heading towards a resolution. A ray of hope was seen after the Pakistan board reportedly agreed to adopt the hybrid model, which would see India's matches being held in Dubai, though with some conditions. However, the Indian board has reportedly rejected Pakistan's 'conditions' in which the PCB had asked for ICC events being held in India to also adopt the same 'hybrid model'.

Heinrich Klaasen To Lead South Africa During T20I Series Against Pakistan

Batter Heinrich Klaasen will lead South Africa in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan from December 10 onwards, with regular captain Aiden Markram busy in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Markram, who will feature in the second Test from December 5 onwards and has been rested due to the tight schedule between the third Test and the T20Is. Besides Markram, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Tristan Stubbs will also miss the T20I series as they are also involved in the ongoing Test series.

Indian Players Mobbed, Body-Shamed In Australia. BCCI Gives Strong Reply

Fans will no longer be allowed at India's practice sessions in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia after fans passed "rude" comments during the team's training here ahead of the second Test starting on Friday. The practice session was thrown open to fans on Tuesday. While a handful of them gathered to watch Australia, thousands converged to catch the Indian team live in action from close quarters as the practice facility stands in Adelaide are very close to the nets.

"When You Travel Overseas...": KL Rahul On Opening The Batting With Yashasvi Jaiswal

Ahead of the pink-ball, day-night Test against Australia, India batter KL Rahul opened up on batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Perth Test win, saying that he saw a little bit of younger him in the 22-year-old who is also making his first trip to Australia like Rahul did back in 2014. The cricket technicians and Test-loving purists would no doubt be anticipating yet another masterclass from Jaiswal and Rahul at the top when they take to the field for the second Test at Adelaide Oval.

Ben Stokes' Sharp Swipe At ICC After England's World Test Championship Points Deduction

England Test captain Ben Stokes hit back at the International Cricket Council (ICC) following a slow-over-rate penalty on his team after the first Test against New Zealand at Christchurch, claiming that the match was finished with "10 hours of play still left". The race to the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final gained a lot of spice and intensity as New Zealand and England were docked three points each for maintaining a slow over-rate in the opening Test of their three-match series.

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Sara Tendulkar Joins Sachin Tendulkar Foundation As Director

Rishabh Pant Taken To Test Cricket Like A Duck To Water: Rahul Dravid

Harmanpreet Kaur Backs 'Dropped' Shafali Verma To Return To "Zone" Ahead Of ODI World Cup At Home

BCCI Responds To PCB's Demand Of Hybrid Model For All ICC Events In India: Report

Heinrich Klaasen To Lead South Africa During T20I Series Against Pakistan

Indian Players Mobbed, Body-Shamed In Australia. BCCI Gives Strong Reply

"When You Travel Overseas...": KL Rahul On Opening The Batting With Yashasvi Jaiswal

Ben Stokes' Sharp Swipe At ICC After England's World Test Championship Points Deduction