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ICC Monitors Security Situation In Bangladesh, Venue Of Women''s T20 World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) said it has been keeping a watch on the security situation in Bangladesh, the venue of the women's T20 World Cup later this October. The Bangladesh Police imposed curfew and military forces patrolled Dhaka on Saturday after violence escalated in the capital and elsewhere over protests by students, demanding reforms of the quota system for government jobs. “We have independent security monitoring across the world. So, yes, we are keeping a watch on it (the situation in Bangladesh),” an ICC Board member told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Ravindra Jadeja Out Of Team India's ODI Plans, Says Report. These 2 Stars Preferred

Team India's premier spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja found himself out of the ODI squad for the Sri Lanka series. With there being just 6 ODIs in Team India's schedule before next year's ICC Champions Trophy, head coach Gautam Gambhir wanted the team's veteran stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to be part of the tour to the island nation. However, no such demand was made for Jadeja who has been pretty consistent with his performances in the 50-over format. But now, a report has claimed that Jadeja is already out of Team India's plans in white-ball cricket. While he himself retired from T20Is, it is unlikely he would be considered for ODIs by selectors.

24 Indian Armed Forces Personnel At Paris Games, Maiden Participation Of Female Service Athletes

Twenty-four personnel from the armed forces, including ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and two women participants, are among the 117 Indian athletes who are set to test their mettle at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The presence of these two women athletes in the contingent, marks the maiden participation of female service athletes at the Olympics, the ministry of defence in a statement on Saturday. Chopra, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, is a subedar in the Indian Army. Twenty-four personnel from the armed forces are among the 117 Indian athletes who are all set to make the nation proud at the Paris Olympics, beginning July 26, it said.

"Difficult To Explain": Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics

Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal. But the resilience she showed in fusing those two different spaces in her life has taken Deepika to the Paris Games, the fourth showpiece in her career. Deepika's determination to achieve glory in the ultimate sporting event in the world was evident when she stayed away from her daughter for two months to finetune her preparation.

England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates

England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3 Live Updates: West Indies will resume the proceedings from 351/5 on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England in Nottingham. Joshua Da Silva (32*) and Jason Holder (23*) are standing unbeaten at the crease for West Indies, who are trailing by 65 runs. Earlier on Day 2, West Indies batter Kavem Hodge scored his maiden Test hundred. He shared a partnership of 175 with fellow Windward Islands batsman Alick Athanaze (82), who fell in sight of what would have been his first Test century. For England, Shoaib Bashir scalped two wickets. (Live Scorecard)

"Have Left An Indelible Mark": India Star's Ultimate Praise For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

India pacer Arshdeep Singh feels that the legacy left behind by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's T20I retirements will be remembered for generations. The duo ended their shortest format career with a T20 World Cup title win against South Africa in Barbados last month. Arshdeep, who was part of the T20 World Cup-winning team, said their contributions in the batting department have always been an inspiration for cricketers across the world. Arshdeep is among the players who made their white-ball debut under Rohit's captaincy and played all their international cricket under his leadership.

T Dilip Retained, Two Huge Additions In Gautam Gambhir's Team India Staff - Report's Big Claim

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are all set to appoint Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches of the Indian cricket team, according to a report by Cricbuzz. While no official statement has been issued by the team management, the report claims that both Nayar and Ten Doeschate will join new head coach Gautam Gambhir for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Nayar was the assistant coach for Kolkata Knight Riders while the former Dutch international also served as KKR's fielding coach when Gambhir served as mentor. T Dilip, who served as fielding coach under Rahul Dravid, is reportedly going to be retained in the new support staff as well.

Paris Olympics 2024: Prize Money In Store For Athletes Besides Medals

The 2024 Olympics is set to bring an unprecedented windfall for athletes competing in Paris Games. It isn't just the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals that the athletes will be competing for this year, with different federations announcing various cash rewards for sportspersons, based on their performances. Traditionally, the Olympic Games have refrained from rewarding players with cash prizes, but the trend seems to be changing this year. Though governments of countries and national sporting federations have usually rewarded players with cash prizes upon significant achievements in the Olympic Games, this time, even international federations have announced rewards.

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ICC Monitors Security Situation In Bangladesh, Venue Of Women''s T20 World Cup

Ravindra Jadeja Out Of Team India's ODI Plans, Says Report. These 2 Stars Preferred

24 Indian Armed Forces Personnel At Paris Games, Maiden Participation Of Female Service Athletes

"Difficult To Explain": Archer Deepika Kumari On Leaving Her Daughter For Paris Olympics

England vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score Updates

"Have Left An Indelible Mark": India Star's Ultimate Praise For Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

T Dilip Retained, Two Huge Additions In Gautam Gambhir's Team India Staff - Report's Big Claim

Paris Olympics 2024: Prize Money In Store For Athletes Besides Medals