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Sanju Samson Scripts History, Becomes First Player Ever To Achieve Massive T20I Feat

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson became the first player ever to score three T20I centuries in a calendar year following his sensational knock against South Africa on Friday. The India opener looked in phenomenal form as he ended up scoring off 109 just 56 balls with the help of 6 fours and 9 sixes in the fourth T20I. Samson started the four-matches series with a brilliant century but he was dismissed for a duck in the next two matches. However, that did not affect his form at all as he seemed completely in control against the South Africa bowlers on Friday and his brilliant knock took India to 283/1.

Who Is Neeraj Goyat? Meet The Indian Boxer Fighting On Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Undercard

While the boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson grabs international headlines, India will also have one of their own to cheer for at the event. The main card fight between Paul and Tyson will be preceded by three undercard bouts. In one of them, 33-year-old Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat will feature, going up against Brazilian YouTuber and comedian Whindersson Nunes in a six-round super middleweight-class bout. However, Goyat - who hails from Haryana - has prestigious boxing pedigree, and has achieved many firsts as an Indian boxer.

Rajasthan A Wicket Away From Taking Big First-Innings Lead Against Uttarakhand

Left-arm seamer Aniket Choudhary grabbed four wickets as Rajasthan closed in on a massive first-innings lead despite an unbeaten century by Uttarakhand's middle-order batter Yuvraj Chaudhary in their Ranji Trophy Group B match on Friday. Replying to Rajasthan's imposing first-innings total of 660/7 declared, Uttarakhand were 347/9 at stumps on the third day of the elite group game as the threat of follow-on loomed large. Yuvraj, 23, was batting on a valiant 144 off 227 balls at the close of play and giving him company was Devendra Singh Bora, who was yet to open his account.

Alexander Zverev Reaches ATP Finals Last Four, Carlos Alcaraz On Brink Of Exit

Alexander Zverev secured a spot in the last four of the ATP Finals on Friday with 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory over Carlos Alcaraz which leaves the Spaniard's destiny out of his hands.

13-Year-Old Cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi To Be Youngest In IPL Mega Auction. Base Price Is...

Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Arshdeep Singh will headline a 574-strong list of players with top base price of Rs 2 crore at the upcoming Indian Premier League auction scheduled in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah on November 24 and 25. Thirteen-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi from Bihar is the youngest among the lot at Rs 30 lakh base price. The BCCI on Friday pruned the initial list of 1574 players down to 574 out of which 366 are Indians and 208 from overseas. All the current India players are in top base price bracket. Apart from Pant, set to be the costliest buy at the auction with a team like Punjab Kings aiming to go the distance with Rs 110.50 crore in its kitty, the other big names include IPL winning captain Shreyas Iyer, India's most prolific T20I bowler Arshdeep Singh, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal and Avesh Khan.

ATP Finals 2024: Rohan Bopanna And Matthew Ebden End Partnership With Victory In Group Stage

India's Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden of Australia ended their successful partnership with a dramatic win over Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz in their final group match of the ATP Finals in Turin on Friday. The Indian-Australian pair triumphed 7-5, 6-7(6), 10-7, closing out their 2024 season with a thrilling victory in Turin. Although already eliminated from the semifinal contention after two earlier losses, Bopanna and Ebden came out with intensity. They played solidly despite a tense second-set tie-break, where they squandered two match points.

Ayush Badoni Plays Captain's Knock But Delhi Still Not Out Of Woods

Newly-appointed Delhi captain Ayush Badoni displayed his true potential with a sparkling century to keep Delhi on course for a first innings lead against Jharkhand on the third day of their group D Ranji Trophy match here on Friday. Known for his exploits at the IPL level for Lucknow Super Giants, Badoni showed his appetite for runs with an unbeaten 116 off 144 balls in Delhi's day end score of 238 for 5 in reply to Jharkhand's healthy first innings total of 382. Badoni has added 80 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket stand with Sumit Mathur (19 batting) but his job is far from over as Delhi need another 148 runs on the final day to take three more points and remain in contention for a quarter-final berth with two more matches to go.

Big Injury Concerns For Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Ahead Of 1st Australia Test? Report Says...

Amid concerns over his form, former India captain Virat Kohli took the field on Friday for a match simulation ahead of the 1st Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium. Just a day after he underwent scans, the legendary batter scored 15 runs in the first innings of the simulation match at the WACA Ground in Perth. According to a report in the Times of India, Kohli batted without any discomfort despite undergoing a scan on Thursday. However, the report couldn't clarify the reason behind Kohli's injury scare.

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Sanju Samson Scripts History, Becomes First Player Ever To Achieve Massive T20I Feat

Who Is Neeraj Goyat? Meet The Indian Boxer Fighting On Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Undercard

Rajasthan A Wicket Away From Taking Big First-Innings Lead Against Uttarakhand

Alexander Zverev Reaches ATP Finals Last Four, Carlos Alcaraz On Brink Of Exit

13-Year-Old Cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi To Be Youngest In IPL Mega Auction. Base Price Is...

ATP Finals 2024: Rohan Bopanna And Matthew Ebden End Partnership With Victory In Group Stage

Ayush Badoni Plays Captain's Knock But Delhi Still Not Out Of Woods

Big Injury Concerns For Virat Kohli, KL Rahul Ahead Of 1st Australia Test? Report Says...