'A few more pints as well would be no harm' - Ireland's Caelan Doris on Aviva Stadium crowd
The atmosphere at the Aviva Stadium might benefit from dedicated student sections where fans are "encouraged to have a few more pints", says Caelan Doris.
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Rohit Sharma Hit On His Helmet By Fiery Bouncer From Mark Wood. This Happens Next
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma was rocked by a fiery bouncer from England fast bowler Mark Wood on Day 1 of the third Test match in Rajkot on Thursday. During the 10th over of the Indian innings, Wood came up with a vicious delivery that rammed into the grill of Rohit's helmet and ricochetted behind the stumps. Rohit was taken by surprise with the bounce that the ball was able to get off the pitch and Wood was quick to check up on the batter as he asked if Rohit is all right. India were off to a rocky start to their innings after losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rajat Patidar cheaply in the first session.
Watch: Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Announcement On T20 World Cup Captaincy Goes Viral
BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed on Wednesday that Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Shah was present at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Khanderi, which was renamed after veteran cricket administrator Niranjan Shah, as the chief guest. During his speech, he said that although India lost the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia, they will excel in the T20 World Cup under Rohit's leadership. "In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024 (T20 World Cup) in Barbados (venue for the final), under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, hum Bharat ka jhanda gaadenge (we will hoist the Indian flag)," Shah said at the end of his speech.
Rohit Sharma Confirmed To Lead In T20 World Cup But BCCI Non-Committal On Virat Kohli. Jay Shah Says This
India's centrally contracted players will have to mandatorily play red-ball cricket in domestic circuit and the BCCI will not tolerate any excuses for the same, said secretary Jay Shah in Rajkot on Wednesday. Interacting with the media on the sidelines of the renaming of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Shah said the chairman of selectors will be given a free hand to take a call on his own if a player refuses to follow instructions given by the team management.
Zaid Kareem ready to build on Jordan's taekwondo rise at Paris Olympics
As the Jordanian men’s national football team were making their way to a historic runner-up finish in the Asian Cup, the country’s top taekwondo fighters spent time in Fujairah honing their skills ahead of this summer’s Paris 2024 Olympics.
Australian Open champion Sinner knows he has a target on his back in Rotterdam
Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner knows his rivals will be eager to get a victory over the ATP Tour's newest Grand Slam winner but the Italian showed in his opening round win at the Rotterdam Open on Wednesday that he welcomes the challenge.
Manchester United's 'stance' on Jarrad Branthwaite transfer and more rumours
Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly pushing 'more than most' to secure the signing of Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite.