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Sanjay Manjrekar Under Fire, Slammed For On-Air Remarks: "Urgent Servicing..."

Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has come under the scanner after his recent remarks on former India pacer R Vinay Kumar. Manjrekar, who is part of the commentary team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, was recently asked whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deploy any special approach to counter fast bowling at the domestic level. In response, Manjrekar pointed out how BCCI had asked state associations to prepare tracks with extra grass, but the practice has been discontinued now.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Australia To Add Uncapped Beau Webster To Squad For Pink-Ball Test

Australia are set to add uncapped fast-bowling all-rounder Beau Webster into their squad for the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, to be played with the pink ball in Adelaide, starting on December 6. A report by News Corp on Wednesday said Webster has been picked up as an injury cover for fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who has pulled up "sore" following the series opener, where Australia suffered a 295-run loss to India inside four days at Perth Stadium. Though there's a ten-day gap between first and second Tests, if Marsh fails to recover in time for the Adelaide game, after bowling more than ten overs in Perth, then Webster has a chance to become Australia's 468th men's Test cricketer.

Watch: Sean Abbott, Whose Ball Hit Phillip Hughes, Breaks Down On Late Star's 10-Year Death Anniversary

Sean Abbott was seen wiping away tears as family and friends paid tribute to the late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes on Wednesday to mark the 10-year anniversary of his tragic death after being struck on the neck while batting. Abbott bowled the fatal delivery that struck Hughes during a Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia in 2014 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. NSW players consoled Abbott as they stood for an emotional tribute, including observing a minute's silence, before the start of play on day four of their Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at the SCG.

Jasprit Bumrah Reclaims Test Summit After Perth Test Show; Yashasvi Jaiswal Rises To...

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday toppled Kagiso Rabada and Josh Hazlewood to regain the top spot in ICC Test bowling rankings on the back of his match-winning spell against Australia in the first Test at Perth. Stand-in skipper Bumrah returned with excellent match figures of 8 for 72 as India crushed Australia by 295 runs to take 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah, who was at No. 3 ahead of the Perth Test, now has career-best 883 ranking points while moving ahead of South African Rabada (872 points) and Aussie Hazlewood (860 points).

India Awarded Hosting Rights Of 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup

India will host the 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup, the national shooting federation announced on Wednesday, continuing its drive to bring big-ticket events to the country. The decision to give India the continental tournament was taken by the executive committee of the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC). In a letter to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) secretary general K. Sultan Singh from his counterpart at ASC, Eng. Duaij AlOtaibi, the host federation has been asked to inform the continental body of the proposed dates for the same.

'Avinash Sable Can Train With Me If He Wants': Steeplechase Great Ezekiel Kemboi

One of the greatest steeplechase runners of all time, Ezekiel Kemboi, has invited Avinash Sable for sessions with him at his base and advised the Indian star to undergo high-altitude training in places such as Kenya and Ethiopia to build endurance. Kemboi has two Olympic medals and four World Championship titles under his belt. Sable finished 11th in the Men's 3000m steeplechase final of the Paris Olympics. "I think the Indian guy Sable, the steeplechaser, the boy is still young. He still has a lot of time. What I want him to do is to have some motivation for himself. To have a vision, to have a target. To target what comes in a year, like world championship, Olympics," Kemboi said.

KL Rahul's 1st Reaction After Joining Delhi Capitals For Rs 14 Crore: "Looks Really..."

Star India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul opened up on his move to Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season and said that he can't wait for the upcoming edition of the tournament to begin. KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crores. After bidding war between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC) entered the fray and got an opener, captain and wicketkeeper-batter option in Rahul. In a video shared on DC's official media handle, KL Rahul said that a journey begins for him with the Delhi-based franchise. The 32-year-old added that he is super excited.

IPL 2025 Auction: "Flawed" - Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On Sunrisers Hyderabad Buying Ishan Kishan For Rs 11.25 Crore

Former Australian cricket team star Tom Moody was left a bit surprised by Sunrisers Hyderabad paying Rs 11.25 Crore to buy Ishan Kishan in the IPL 2025 Auction. The wicket-keeper batter, who was released by Mumbai Indians, was left out of the BCCI central contracts and has not played for India in the past year. However, Sunrisers went hard for his services and ended up breaching the Rs 10-crore mark to add him to their side for IPL 2025. Moody said that with SRH already having Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma as a set opening duo, Kishan's addition was 'flawed' in his opinion.

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Sanjay Manjrekar Under Fire, Slammed For On-Air Remarks: "Urgent Servicing..."

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: Australia To Add Uncapped Beau Webster To Squad For Pink-Ball Test

Watch: Sean Abbott, Whose Ball Hit Phillip Hughes, Breaks Down On Late Star's 10-Year Death Anniversary

Jasprit Bumrah Reclaims Test Summit After Perth Test Show; Yashasvi Jaiswal Rises To...

India Awarded Hosting Rights Of 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup

'Avinash Sable Can Train With Me If He Wants': Steeplechase Great Ezekiel Kemboi

KL Rahul's 1st Reaction After Joining Delhi Capitals For Rs 14 Crore: "Looks Really..."

IPL 2025 Auction: "Flawed" - Australia Great's Brutal Verdict On Sunrisers Hyderabad Buying Ishan Kishan For Rs 11.25 Crore