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India To Face Malaysia In Hyderabad On November 18 For International Friendly

The Indian men's football team, still searching for their first victory under head coach Manolo Marquez, will face Malaysia in an international friendly on November 18 at Hyderabad's Gachibowli Stadium, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Wednesday. Originally set for November 19, the match was moved up by a day, and the venue confirmed. With this encounter falling in the final FIFA international match window of 2024, clubs are required to release players for national duty. The November 18 fixture will be Marquez's fourth match at the helm of the national side, following a challenging start that includes a draw against Mauritius and defeats to Syria and Vietnam.

ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant Sparkle To Secure 2-0 Win Over Hyderabad FC

Mohun Bagan Super Giant produced sparkling fireworks in the festive week to secure a sublime 2-0 victory against hosts Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The Mariners moved to the second place in the points table upon garnering 13 points from six games, behind top-placed Bengaluru FC (16) by only three points now. Hyderabad FC, who were seeking a second successive triumph, are now positioned 11th in the standings with four points from the six games they have played thus far. The Jose Molina-coached team rounded off this victory with utmost professionalism, bagging a goal each across both halves and diligently defending as per their plans to keep Hyderabad FC's fast-paced attack at bay.

'State Of Urgency' In Rohit Sharma And Co's Training As They Look To Avoid Clean Sweep By New Zealand

Unexpectedly fallen behind 0-2 in a home series, the Indian team has adopted some desperate measures to improve its batters' outing against spot-on New Zealand bowlers, especially the spinners, as talks about a rank-turner for the third Test here has dominated the pre-match talks. The net session at the Wankhede Stadium reflected the state of urgency the team management is in ahead of the final Test beginning on Friday, as even veteran batters like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have found the going tough in this rubber.

England Star Danielle Wyatt, Whose "Virat Kohli Marry Me" Post Went Viral Joins RCB

England star Danielle Wyatt-Hodge had crated quite a flutter on social media back in 2014 when she proposed to Virat Kohli on social media platform X. In April, 2014, Wyatt had written on X: "Kholi marry me!!!" Wyatt will now be turning out for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in next year's Women's Premier League, having being traded from UP Warriorz, the tournament organisers said on Wednesday.

Rohit Sharma Experiences Significant Drop In ICC Test Rankings

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has seen a dramatic decline in his ICC Test batting ranking, dropping to his lowest position since December 2018 in the latest ICC update on Wednesday. This update brought notable changes across the rankings, with one of the most striking shifts being Sharma's nine-place drop from 15th to 24th, according to Wisden. This marks his lowest ranking in nearly six years. Previously, he had fallen to 44th after scoring 63 not out and 5 against Australia in Melbourne in December 2018.

CSK's 5 IPL 2025 Retentions Revealed By Report, Includes MS Dhoni. It Will Cost Rs...

While all Indian Premier League sides enjoy massive fan following, there are some which enjoy extra special status. Like Mumbai Indians. Like Chennai Super Kings. So naturally, the focus is more on these teams ahead of the IPL 2025 retentions. The deadline to release the list is October 31. The official broadcasters will do a show on it from 4:30 PM IST but several reports have already started predicting the likely retentions. Since the IPL 2025 will see a mega auction. It is natural that several big names will be released.

IPL 2025 Retention: Shubman Gill's Massive Sacrifice For Gujarat Titans, Takes Multi-Crore Pay Cut For This Reason

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has decided to take a pay cut and will be the second player retained by the IPL franchise ahead of the October 31 deadline. Gill led Titans for the first time this season and both he and the management are now keen to retain the core group of players. The first retention for the franchise would be star spinner Rashid Khan, followed by Gill, Sai Sudharsan and two uncapped players in Rahul Tewatia and Shahrukh Khan.

"Sore Today...": Cheteshwar Pujara's Post Days After Border-Gavaskar Trophy Squad Announcement Has Internet Talking

The squad for the next India vs Australia Border Gavaskar Trophy was recently released. The Rohit Sharma-led side had debutants like Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy while other inclusions were on expected lines. The India vs Australia Test series is generally considered the gold standard of bilateral series in current cricket context. India have been dominating the series sinxe 2018-19 when it registered a brave win in Australia.

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India To Face Malaysia In Hyderabad On November 18 For International Friendly

ISL: Mohun Bagan Super Giant Sparkle To Secure 2-0 Win Over Hyderabad FC

'State Of Urgency' In Rohit Sharma And Co's Training As They Look To Avoid Clean Sweep By New Zealand

England Star Danielle Wyatt, Whose "Virat Kohli Marry Me" Post Went Viral Joins RCB

Rohit Sharma Experiences Significant Drop In ICC Test Rankings

CSK's 5 IPL 2025 Retentions Revealed By Report, Includes MS Dhoni. It Will Cost Rs...

IPL 2025 Retention: Shubman Gill's Massive Sacrifice For Gujarat Titans, Takes Multi-Crore Pay Cut For This Reason

"Sore Today...": Cheteshwar Pujara's Post Days After Border-Gavaskar Trophy Squad Announcement Has Internet Talking