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Pro Kabaddi League Stars Inspire Young Kabaddi Players At SFA Championships

Aspiring kabaddi players of Hyderabad were greeted by the special appearance of stars of the Pro Kabaddi League at the Hyderabad leg of the Sports For All (SFA) championships 2024-25, bringing excitement and inspiration to young athletes. Tamil Thalaivas' raiding duo of Narender Kandola and Sachin Tanwar, along with Bengaluru Bulls' Ajinkya Pawar, visited the Shri Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Stadium to witness the Under-14 boys and girls' finals in Hyderabad on Saturday, according to a PKL press release. The presence of these PKL stars highlighted the growing importance of grassroots development in kabaddi.

Babar Azam Dropped As Pakistan Team Announced vs Zimbabwe, Picked For Australia Series

Former captain Babar Azam, pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah on Sunday returned to the Pakistan team for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia after being sidelined for two Tests against England. The Pakistani selectors announced the One-Day International and T20I squads for the tours of Australia and Zimbabwe starting next month. Many new faces have been brought into the squads, while senior players like Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan missed out on selection.

India Beat New Zealand, Claim Bronze Medal In Hockey U21 Sultan Of Johor Cup

Goalkeeper Bikramjit Singh showcased nerves of steel, making three crucial saves as the India outwitted New Zealand 3-2 in a thrilling shootout to secure the bronze medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup junior men's hockey tournament here on Saturday. After the match ended in a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time, strikers Gurjot Singh, Manmeet Singh, and Sourabh Anand Kushwaha converted their penalties in the tense shootout, while Bikramjit made three outstanding saves to secure victory against New Zealand.

All The Teams in the PKL Are Equally Strong, Says Gujarat Giants Coach Ram Mehar Singh

A new look Gujarat Giants are keen to return to pick up a series of wins as they look to build some momentum in PKL Season 11. The Gujarat Giants, who are captained by Neeraj Kumar and coached by Ram Mehar Singh, have their task cut out in the coming weeks. Speaking about the Gujarat Giants' performance and the way forward, coach Ram Mehar Singh, said, "Our defence has made a few mistakes here and there in the last game, which has affected the result, but we are confident that our raiding department, and even our defence is quite strong. The defensive unit and the attackers have made mistakes, but it is okay. We will work hard in the coming games to ensure that we don't make mistakes."

Not KL Rahul. Report Reveals Lucknow Super Giants Set To Use RTM On This 35-Year-Old Star

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to mutually part ways with captain KL Rahul ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The IPL governing council has set October 31 as the deadline for teams to submit their list of retained and released players from the current squad. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Rahul has expressed his desire to leave LSG after his request to bat in the middle-order was declined by the management owing to composition and dynamics.

"There Will Be Cracks In Team": Ex-India Star's Blunt Warning After Pune Test Loss

Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has criticised captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir after the Test series loss to New Zealand on Saturday. Rohit and co's loss to the Kiwis in the second Pune Test marked the end of an 18-series winning streak at home for Team India. Following the embarrassing loss, Rohit and Gambhir have come under the scanner for their approach and team selection. During a discussion, Tiwary warned Rohit and Gambhir of "cracks in the dressing room."

Big Setback For Shaheen Afridi In PCB Central Contracts, Babar Azam Placed In...

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday demoted premier pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to Category B from Category A, and did not offer central contracts to senior players Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed and Osama Mir for the 2024-25 season. Test skipper Shan Masood remained in Category B despite Pakistan scoring a come-from-behind 2-1 series victory over England recently.

Ramiz Raja's Insulting Interview With Shan Masood Triggers Social Media Storm

Pakistan cricket team roared in grabbing the limelight for all the right reasons this time. The 1992 World Champions, who were getting criticised for their back-to-back abysmal performances, finally regained form and thrashed England to clinch the three-match Test series 2-1. This is the first time Pakistan have won a three-match Test series after losing the first Test since they beat Zimbabwe in similar fashion in 1995. The hosts rode on the performances of spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali and registered a nine-wicket win in the third Test in Rawalpindi.

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Pro Kabaddi League Stars Inspire Young Kabaddi Players At SFA Championships

Babar Azam Dropped As Pakistan Team Announced vs Zimbabwe, Picked For Australia Series

India Beat New Zealand, Claim Bronze Medal In Hockey U21 Sultan Of Johor Cup

All The Teams in the PKL Are Equally Strong, Says Gujarat Giants Coach Ram Mehar Singh

Not KL Rahul. Report Reveals Lucknow Super Giants Set To Use RTM On This 35-Year-Old Star

"There Will Be Cracks In Team": Ex-India Star's Blunt Warning After Pune Test Loss

Big Setback For Shaheen Afridi In PCB Central Contracts, Babar Azam Placed In...

Ramiz Raja's Insulting Interview With Shan Masood Triggers Social Media Storm