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"Cassata Today, Sundae Tomorrow": India's Team Selection In Gabba Test Slammed

Former India opener turned cricket pundit Aakash Chopra has called out the selection process of Team India in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The main point that Chopra put across was the chopping and changing of the lone spin-bowling all-rounder in the playing XI. Chopra remarked that India seem to be playing a different spinner every game, and remarked that had Kuldeep Yadav been a part of the squad, he would've been chosen in the fourth Test.

India Women Have Done Well At Home, West Indies Series Important To Get Confidence Back: Harmanpreet Kaur

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday backed the Indian women's team to regain confidence in home conditions during the three-match T20I series against the West Indies, following a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign and a 0-3 defeat in Australia. Having failed to progress beyond the group stage in the T20 World Cup in October, India bounced back with a 2-1 ODI series win against New Zealand at home. However, their 0-3 loss in the ODI series in Australia has once again put the team under significant pressure.

Mainz Hand Bayern Munich First League Loss Under Vincent Kompany

Two goals from Jae-sung Lee took Mainz to a shock 2-1 home win over Bayern Munich on Saturday, handing coach Vincent Kompany his first league loss. Lee scored in each half against an uncharacteristically poor Bayern, who are now just four points clear after Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win at Augsburg. Injuries meant Kompany was unable to call on several first team regulars including Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Joao Palhinha.

ISL 2024-25: With A Late Comeback, Bengaluru FC Salvage Point In 2-2 Draw With FC Goa

Former winner Bengaluru FC produced a late comeback to claim a point after a 2-2 draw against FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday. The Blues have thus extended their unbeaten streak on home turf to seven matches this season, winning five games and drawing two. For the initial 10 minutes, FC Goa attempted to set the tone for the match. They pressed high up, recovered possession, and earned set-pieces to assert their blueprint in the game. One such free-kick came their way in the seventh minute when Dejan Drazic launched a looping delivery from the right end of the field. Sandesh Jhingan, surrounded by a host of Bengaluru players, showed tremendous aerial ability to jump and head the ball into the bottom left corner from the centre of the box to open the scoring.

India Defeat Japan 3-1 To Enter Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Final

Defending champions India asserted their dominance with a 3-1 victory over Japan to secure a place in the final of the Women's Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Muscat on Saturday. Mumtaz Khan (4th), Sakshi Rana (5th), Deepika (13th) were on target in the first quarter, while Niko Maruyama scored a consolation goal for Japan in the 23rd minute. It was a one-way traffic for the Jyoti Singh-led India in the opening quarter after Sunelita Toppo foiled Japan's drag-flick opportunity by making a quick run to intercept a threatening ball in the second minute of play.

Nicolo Zaniolo Fires Serie A Leaders Atalanta To Club-Record Win At Cagliari

Nicolo Zaniolo made sure Atalanta will stay top of Serie A this weekend with the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at Cagliari which secured a club-record 10th straight league win. Substitute Zaniolo decided a hard-fought encounter in Sardinia by stroking home Raoul Bellanova's cut-back in the 66th minute. The victory moved Atalanta five points clear in Serie A. Closest challengers Napoli can cut the gap back to two points at Udinese later on Saturday, while Juventus are 10 points off the pace ahead of their home fixture with bottom club Venezia.

Double Olympic Medallist PV Sindhu Gets Engaged To Venkata Datta Sai, Picture Goes Viral

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu got engaged to Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, an Executive Director at Posidex Technologies. The badminton star on Saturday shared the picture from the ceremony that is going viral on social media. In the surfaced photo, Sindhu and Venkata could be seen having a ring on their hands and sharing a laugh together. Notably, the couple is set to tie the knot on December 22 in Udaipur. The wedding festivities will begin on December 20, and there will be a reception in Hyderabad. Afterward, Sindhu will resume her training for an important upcoming season.

South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd T20I Live Score Updates

South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd T20I Live Updates: After gaining an unassailable 2-0 lead, South Africa will be squaring off against Pakistan in the third and final T20I match on Saturday in Johannesburg. The Proteas will now be playing to claim a clean sweep against Pakistan. Earlier on Friday, Reeza Hendricks slammed a sensational century while Rassie van der Dussen scored a quick-fire 66 as South Africa defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets. Batting first, Pakistan posted a solid total of 206 for 5 with Saim Ayub top-scoring with 98. However, South Africa made short work of the run chase and completed it in 19.3 overs. (Live Scorecard)

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"Cassata Today, Sundae Tomorrow": India's Team Selection In Gabba Test Slammed

India Women Have Done Well At Home, West Indies Series Important To Get Confidence Back: Harmanpreet Kaur

Mainz Hand Bayern Munich First League Loss Under Vincent Kompany

ISL 2024-25: With A Late Comeback, Bengaluru FC Salvage Point In 2-2 Draw With FC Goa

India Defeat Japan 3-1 To Enter Women's Junior Asia Cup Hockey Final

Nicolo Zaniolo Fires Serie A Leaders Atalanta To Club-Record Win At Cagliari

Double Olympic Medallist PV Sindhu Gets Engaged To Venkata Datta Sai, Picture Goes Viral

South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd T20I Live Score Updates