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Doubts Over Hardik Pandya Leading Mumbai Indians In Suryakumar Yadav's Presence After India Captaincy Snub?

He left the Caribbean basking in the glory of his success in India's triumphal march to their first ICC tournament title in 11 years. However, in a mere three weeks, Hardik Pandya's world has turned upside down. Elite sport can be ruthless and Pandya found that out when he was pipped by Suryakumar Yadav for the post of captain of the Indian T20 side for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka while battling problems on personal front.

Kolkata Knight Riders Head Coach Reveals Conversation With Gautam Gambhir After He Was Appointed India Coach

As Gautam Gambhir moves from being the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the head coach of Team India, messages of congratulations have been flying in from many places. One such person who has messaged Gambhir is current KKR head coach Chandrakant Pandit, who worked alongside Gambhir as the franchise lifted the IPL 2024 trophy. Pandit - a six-time Ranji Trophy winner - revealed his interaction with Gambhir, and also gave his thoughts on KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar potentially joining Gambhir on the way out.

Nepal Beat UAE In 2024 Women's Asia Cup Opener

Opener Samjhana Khadka made a breezy, unbeaten fifty and pacer Indu Barma grabbed three wickets as Nepal outclassed UAE by six wickets to make a winning start to their campaign in the Women's T20 Asia Cup here on Friday. Khadka (71 not out, 45b, 11x4) played a fine hand to take her side past the target of 116 in 16.1 overs. The Emirates' outfit could not fight against the more experienced Nepal bowlers led by Barma (3/19), ending up at a below par 115 for eight.

"Aura Has Faded But...": Dhyan Chand's Son Sends Message To India Hockey Team Ahead Of Paris Olympics

The Indian hockey team has been handed an unenviable draw at the Paris Olympics and the legendary Ashok Dhyanchand reckons that the players will have to play "fearlessly" and "without pre-conceived notions" to negotiate the challenge. India had clinched a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 under Manpreet Singh to break a nearly four-decade-long jinx. There are huge expectations from Harmanpreet and Co. to achieve success in Paris. But India's performance over the last few months, especially against Australia and in the Pro League, has become the talking point as the team heads into the Games, commencing in less than a week's time.

"Pakistan's Best Player Won't Get Into Playing XI Of Top 5 Teams": Shoaib Malik Slanders Babar Azam

Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam continues to court criticism from former players. Citing the example of the Indian team and their skipper Rohit Sharma, former Pakistan star Shoaib Malik suggested that Babar wouldn't get picked in the playing XIs of any of the top teams in the world, be it India, England, Australia, or others. Babar's team produced a horror show in the recently concluded T20 World Cup and were eliminated in the group stage itself. Defeats against India and Afghanistan resulted in Pakistan's elimination, and Malik wants Babar to change the way he plays the game completely.

England vs West Indies: England's 156.26 kmph Sensation, Breaks 'Fastest Over' Record vs West Indies

Mark Wood scripted history as he bowled the fastest recorded Test over by an England bowler at home during the ongoing day of the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge here on Friday. Wood, who replaced retired pacer James Anderson in England's playing 11, set the bar high in his first over as he wasted no time and clocked the speed of 93.9 mph (151.1 km/h) on the first delivery to opener Mikyle Louis. He bettered his it and clocked 96.1 mph (154.65 km/h) on the second ball, leaving the batter clueless. Wood continued his onslaught with deliveries at 95.2 mph (152.88 km/h) and 92.2 mph (148.06 km/h) before delivering a searing 96.5 mph (155.30 km/h) yorker on his fifth ball, which Louis managed to dig out for a single.

"Abki Baar 25 Paar": India Aim For Best-Ever Paralympics Medal Tally

Indian para-athletes are not only aiming to better the country's best ever show but are also aiming to surpass the 25-medal mark at the upcoming Paris Paralympics, said PCI President Devendra Jhajharia on Friday. The Indian athletes had scripted history at the delayed Tokyo Paralympics, winning as many as 19 medals, including a whopping five gold.

Greg Chappell "Particularly Pleased" For Rahul Dravid After India's T20 World Cup Triumph

It was a dream end to Rahul Dravid's India coaching career as he left the role with a T20 World Cup title to cherish. Dravid took over from Ravi Shastri as the coach of the Indian cricket team. The side played two ICC finals -- the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup -- in 2023 but failed to win any. The T20 World Cup summit clash in Barbados was Dravid's third ICC final as the coach of Indian cricket team, but this time destiny had some other plans for him.

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Doubts Over Hardik Pandya Leading Mumbai Indians In Suryakumar Yadav's Presence After India Captaincy Snub?

Kolkata Knight Riders Head Coach Reveals Conversation With Gautam Gambhir After He Was Appointed India Coach

Nepal Beat UAE In 2024 Women's Asia Cup Opener

"Aura Has Faded But...": Dhyan Chand's Son Sends Message To India Hockey Team Ahead Of Paris Olympics

"Pakistan's Best Player Won't Get Into Playing XI Of Top 5 Teams": Shoaib Malik Slanders Babar Azam

England vs West Indies: England's 156.26 kmph Sensation, Breaks 'Fastest Over' Record vs West Indies

"Abki Baar 25 Paar": India Aim For Best-Ever Paralympics Medal Tally

Greg Chappell "Particularly Pleased" For Rahul Dravid After India's T20 World Cup Triumph