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More Bowling Experiments In Gautam Gambhir Era? India Coach Drops Massive Hint

Bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule indicated that India will continue to give bowling opportunities to their top-order batters as it can work as a “surprise element” to the opposition. Shubman Gill was given a chance to roll his arm against Sri Lanka in the first ODI, which ended in a tie here on Friday, and Bahutule said it will be the way forward even though the opener gave away 14 runs in his lone over. “I think our batters are good bowlers as well, to be honest. You know their primary skill is batting, so at times, they don't focus much on their bowling. But they have the skills,” said Bahutule in the post-match press meet.

"Not Going To Impress...": Ex-India Star Blasts Arshdeep Singh's Lack Of Game Awareness

Former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh criticised Arshdeep Singh for the player's lack of game awareness shown during the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Friday. The match ended in a tie as Arshdeep Singh played a big slogsweep and got dismissed as the last Indian wicket when the side needed only 1 run to win off 14 balls. Interestingly, it was the first ball of Arshdeep's innings. He got LBW out as he completely missed the Charith Asalanka delivery while going for the fancy shot, which has come under a lot of scrunity.

"Tik Nahi Payega": On Gautam Gambhir's Role, India's T20 World Cup-Winner Drops Bold Remark

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Paris Olympics: Spain vs Egypt Beach Volleyball Match Triggers Social Media Debate

The Egyptian women's beach volleyball team came up against Spain in a beach volleyball match at the Paris Olympics, with their attire choices becoming a bigger talking point on social media than their performances in the game. The match was scheduled as part of the last round of pool play, with the result key to determining the quarterfinal match-ups for the Olympic volleyball tournament. As pictures of the match were shared on social media, the contrast in the attires of the two teams became a big talking point, triggering debates over sportswear choices in beach volleyball.

Erling Haaland Hat Trick Powers Manchester City Over Chelsea 4-2

Erling Haaland's hat trick, including two goals in the first five minutes, led Manchester City over Chelsea 4-2 on Saturday in an English club football friendly at Columbus, Ohio. Reigning Premier League champion City scored goals 54 seconds apart in the first half and 71 seconds apart in the second half to dominate the fixture, part of a US pre-season tour for both clubs. Haaland wore the captain's armband and showed a crowd of 71,280 why he is considered among the world's best players.

Watch: Sprinter Femke Bol's Unsain Bolt-Like Run In 4x400m Final Stuns Everyone

Femke Bol produced an astonishing anchor leg to lead the Dutch quartet to the mixed 4x400m relay gold at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Bol, along with Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver and Isaya Klein Ikkink clocked a European record of 3min 07.43sec for victory. The United States took silver in 3:07.74, with Britain claiming bronze in a national record of 3:08.01. Bol was timed at a stunning 47.93sec for her final lap, which made up for last year's world championships in Budapest when she fell with the line begging to hand the gold to the US team.

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 9: Focus On Hockey QF; Lakshya Sen, Lovlina Borgohain One Win Away From Medal

Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: The ninth day of the ongoing Paris Olympics will bring some more good news for the Indian contingent as some of the athletes will be aiming to secure a medal. Shuttler Lakshya Sen will be going up against Denamrk's Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semi-final match.

Mary Kom Expresses Faith In Indian Athletes At Paris Olympics: "More Medals In Upcoming Days"

Olympic Medallist Boxer Mary Kom shared a heartfelt message for Paris Olympics players on August 03. She said, "We have got three medals till now and hope we will win more medals in the upcoming days...

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More Bowling Experiments In Gautam Gambhir Era? India Coach Drops Massive Hint

"Not Going To Impress...": Ex-India Star Blasts Arshdeep Singh's Lack Of Game Awareness

"Tik Nahi Payega": On Gautam Gambhir's Role, India's T20 World Cup-Winner Drops Bold Remark

Paris Olympics: Spain vs Egypt Beach Volleyball Match Triggers Social Media Debate

Erling Haaland Hat Trick Powers Manchester City Over Chelsea 4-2

Watch: Sprinter Femke Bol's Unsain Bolt-Like Run In 4x400m Final Stuns Everyone

Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE Updates, Day 9: Focus On Hockey QF; Lakshya Sen, Lovlina Borgohain One Win Away From Medal

Mary Kom Expresses Faith In Indian Athletes At Paris Olympics: "More Medals In Upcoming Days"