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Rishabh Pant Among 3 Players DC Keen To Retain, RCB To Bid For LSG Captain KL Rahul: Report

Contrary to speculations throughout Saturday that Rishabh Pant could be moving out of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, sources have told IANS firmly that the wicketkeeper-batter will remain with the franchise. Since Saturday morning, various sections of the media have claimed that Pant, also DC's captain, is potentially leaving the franchise. They have also linked him to a move to five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the team of the legendary M.S Dhoni, whose big brother-like relationship and camaraderie with Pant is no secret to the cricketing world.

Did Mohammed Shami Take Aim At Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri On 2019 World Cup Semifinal Snub? Says "What More..."

Indian cricket team fast bowler Mohammed Shami was a standout performer in the 2019 ODI World Cup but he was not included in the playing XI for the semifinal clash against New Zealand. Shami took 14 wickets in 4 matches at an impressive economy rate of 5.48. The performances included a five-wicket haul against England and a hat-trick against Afghanistan. However, when it came to the semifinal match, Shami was snubbed and India went on to lose the game by 18 runs to crash out of the competition. During a recent interaction on Shubhankar Mishra's YouTube channel, Shami opened up about his disappointment and even had a question for then captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri.

Bhaichung Bhutia Says He Is Resigning From Technical Committee As AIFF 'Bypassed' The Panel

Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday told the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) executive committee that he is resigning from his membership of the technical committee, alleging that the panel was "bypassed" while appointing the national men's team head coach. Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who is currently in charge of Indian Super League side FC Goa, was on Saturday named India head coach by the AIFF executive committee. He will succeed Croatian Igor Stimac, who was sacked on June 17 after India failed to qualify for the third round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Smriti Mandhana Gifts Wheelchair-Bound Girl Mobile Phone After India Match In Asia Cup

In a heartwarming gesture, star India batter Smriti Mandhana gifted a wheelchair-bound girl a mobile phone after the team's match at the ongoing women's T20 Asia Cup tournament in Dambulla. Adeesha Herath, who came to the stadium escorted by her mother in a wheelchair, experienced a pleasant surprise as Mandhana came to meet her and presented her a phone. "Adeesha Herath's love for cricket brought her to the stadium, despite all the challenges. The highlight of her day? A surprise encounter with her favourite cricketer, Smriti Mandhana, who handed her a mobile phone as a token of appreciation," Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said in a tweet.

Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets In Women's T20 Asia Cup

Hosts Sri Lanka started their campaign in the Women's T20 Asia Cup on a positive note, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets in Dambulla on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to a modest 111 for eight, Sri Lanka completed the task with 17 balls to spare, reaching 114/3 in 17.1 overs. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh were off to a disastrous start and lost three wickets with just six runs on the board. It soon became 17/4, and then 48/5, before skipper Nigar Sultana steadied the sinking ship with a 48-run knock that came off 59 balls and included six boundaries.

Lando Norris On Pole As Mclaren Lock Out 'Sweet' Hungarian Grand Prix Front Row

Lando Norris grabbed pole position ahead of his team-mate Oscar Piastri for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday as McLaren locked out the front row of the grid for the first time since 2012. Red Bull's three-time champion Max Verstappen had to settle for third and the second row in the tense wet-dry qualifying. The 24-year-old Briton, who is 84 points behind Verstappen in this year's title race, clocked a best lap in one minute and 15.227 seconds to outpace the Australian by 0.022 seconds.

"Very Slim Chances": Ex-Pakistan Board Chief's Blunt Admission On India Travelling For Champions Trophy

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Khalid Mahmood believes India will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy early next year. "They are very very slim chances they will agree to play in Pakistan," Mahmood, who is a retired senior bureaucrat, said. He, however, said that if India doesn't visit Pakistan, it would be a non-profitable deal for PCB and the ICC.

Tiger Woods Misses Cut At 152nd British Open

Shane Lowry moved into the lead of the 152nd British Open at seven under par after his second round at Royal Troon on Friday as a tame Tiger Woods limped to 14 over to miss the cut. Woods is not the only big name to struggle in the blustery conditions on Scotland's west coast as Rory McIlroy will begin his second round at seven over and likely needing an under par round to make the weekend. Lowry had been usurped at the top of the leaderboard late on Thursday by unheralded Englishman Daniel Brown, who posted a six under 65.

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Rishabh Pant Among 3 Players DC Keen To Retain, RCB To Bid For LSG Captain KL Rahul: Report

Did Mohammed Shami Take Aim At Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri On 2019 World Cup Semifinal Snub? Says "What More..."

Bhaichung Bhutia Says He Is Resigning From Technical Committee As AIFF 'Bypassed' The Panel

Smriti Mandhana Gifts Wheelchair-Bound Girl Mobile Phone After India Match In Asia Cup

Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh By 7 Wickets In Women's T20 Asia Cup

Lando Norris On Pole As Mclaren Lock Out 'Sweet' Hungarian Grand Prix Front Row

"Very Slim Chances": Ex-Pakistan Board Chief's Blunt Admission On India Travelling For Champions Trophy

Tiger Woods Misses Cut At 152nd British Open