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Jhulan Goswami To Have Stand Named After Her At Eden Gardens

Legendary Jhulan Goswami will have a stand named in her honour in the 'B' Block of the iconic Eden Gardens, following a proposal by the Cricket Association of Bengal. A proposal to rename the 'B' Block in honour of the former India pacer has been placed before the apex body of CAB and if all goes well, it will be unveiled during the India-England T20I on January 22 next year. "I never imagined something like this would come to fruition. I would definitely love to watch a match from there," said Goswami.

"Down On Confidence...": Ex-India Star's Brutal Verdict On KL Rahul As Opener Against Australia

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that right-hand batter KL Rahul is not the ideal option for India's opening slot in the first Test of the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia as he doesn't have a lot of confidence in himself at the moment. The first Test of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played at Perth's Optus Stadium from November 22 onwards. "It's not like KL Rahul as an opening option is setting the stage on fire. Going by the reality, KL Rahul currently you can see, you've got to feel for him, I love him as a player the kind of talent he has. He looks a bit down on confidence and you don't want someone like him batting at the top of the order because much of the tempo of the innings is set at the start number 1,2 and 3," Manjrekar was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

I-League Clubs Urge All India Football Federation To Delay League Over Unresolved Broadcast Issues

The I-League Clubs Association on Thursday urged the All India Football Federation to delay the league until the ongoing broadcast issue is resolved, as a fresh tussle emerged just a day before the scheduled kickoff of its 18th season. The opening day's fixtures on Friday are slated to be between Sreenidi Deccan FC and Gokulam Kerala FC in Hyderabad at 4pm, and Inter Kashi taking on debutants Sporting Club Bengaluru at Kalyani near Kolkata at 7pm. But the 12 participating clubs have expressed frustration over AIFF's failure to finalise a broadcast deal with Sony Network.

Late Change In India XI For 1st Australia Test? Star Shrugs Off Big Injury Concern

Ravindra Jadeja shrugged off major injury concerns during practice and the all-rounder can be in the running to be in the playing XI for the first Test match against Australia in Perth on Friday. Several media reports suggested that Ravichandran Ashwin will play as the sole spinner in the match with all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy making his debut. However, according to a report by Fox Cricket, activity during the final training session on Thursday hinted that Jadeja can be a last-minute change in the playing XI.

India vs Australia 1st Test Weather Report: Rain To Play Big Role In Perth?

Just before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia, a new and unprecedented problem came to the forefront - the threat of rain. As per reports, Perth, an area that generally does not receive any rainfall between November and May, was predicted to receive rainfall right on the week of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The threat of rain even brought the possibility of 'snake cracks' forming on the pitch at the Optus Stadium, where the first Test will be held. But recent weather forecasts show that rain is unlikely to hamper the first Test.

Gautam Gambhir Receives Big Team Selection Advice For 1st Australia Test: "Even If..."

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar is confident that the stylish KL Rahul can excel on Australian tracks just like he did in South Africa last year. With Rohit Sharma on a paternity break, India have a choice between reserve opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and the seasoned Rahul for partnering Yashasvi Jaiswal in the opening Test starting in Perth on Friday. As of now, the team management is keen on Rahul, who has opened a fair bit for India in Test matches and scored a memorable hundred at Centurion last year. However, he has not been able to find consistency despite featuring in 53 Tests.

China Masters: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Progress to Quarters

India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have progressed to the quarterfinals of the China Masters badminton tournament after registering a 21-19, 21-15 win over Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard on Thursday. Rankireddy and Shetty were the first Indians to win the match in the day and move ahead in the tournament after P.V. Sindhu, Anupama Upadhyaya, Malvika Bansod and women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost their respective second round matches in this BWF World Tour Super 750 event.

Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis Beats USA's Ben Shelton In Davis Cup Thriller

Thanasi Kokkinakis edged Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (16/14) to put Australia 1-0 up on record 32-time Davis Cup winners the United States in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Australia, who have triumphed 28 times, second only to the USA, last won the tournament in 2003 but finished as runners-up in the last two editions. Kokkinakis emerged triumphant after a gripping tie-break, saving four match points and spurning six of his own before eventually prevailing when Shelton went long.

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Jhulan Goswami To Have Stand Named After Her At Eden Gardens

"Down On Confidence...": Ex-India Star's Brutal Verdict On KL Rahul As Opener Against Australia

I-League Clubs Urge All India Football Federation To Delay League Over Unresolved Broadcast Issues

Late Change In India XI For 1st Australia Test? Star Shrugs Off Big Injury Concern

India vs Australia 1st Test Weather Report: Rain To Play Big Role In Perth?

Gautam Gambhir Receives Big Team Selection Advice For 1st Australia Test: "Even If..."

China Masters: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Progress to Quarters

Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis Beats USA's Ben Shelton In Davis Cup Thriller