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Major League Cricket: Nicholas Pooran Powers MI New York To Six-Wicket Win Over Seattle Orcas In Season Opener

The Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 season commenced on Friday as MI New York began their title defence with a commanding six-wicket win over Seattle Orcas at the Church Street Park Stadium. All eyes were on Nicholas Pooran at Church Street Park in Morrisville as the West Indian wicketkeeper-batter continued his form from the 2023 edition. His unbeaten 62 off just 37 balls helped MI New York chase down a total of 109 runs in just 14.2 overs.

Carlos Alcaraz Wins Five-Set Wimbledon Thriller As Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff Cruise

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a roller-coaster five sets to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff breezed through. Alcaraz won 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on the back of 16 aces in his 55 winners in a Centre Court thriller that stretched to the best part of four hours. "Always a big challenge playing against Frances," admitted Alcaraz, who was also pushed to five sets by the American in the semi-finals of the 2022 US Open on his way to a first Grand Slam title.

Video: Rohit Sharma's 'Raw Emotions' As He Brings T20 World Cup Trophy Home

Exuberant fans followed their cricketing heroes despite monsoon showers and heavy security deployment as the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team returned to a euphoric reception that included every element of a lively party, here on Thursday. Hundreds of supporters, holding placards congratulating their favourites and waving the national flag, braved the inclement weather to wait outside the airport for the victorious side, which defeated South Africa by seven runs in the final in Bridgetown on Saturday last week.

Spirited Zimbabwe Shock Shubman Gill-Led India By 13 Runs In 1st T20I

An inexperienced yet spirited Zimbabwe pulled off an upset of massive proportions when they stunned an Indian team brimming with an array of Next-Gen stars by 13 runs in the first T20I of the five-match series in Harare on Saturday. India, who were recently crowned champions in the T20 World Cup albeit with a different set of players, were expected to trot past an unfancied Zimbabwe and the script followed that line when the hosts were restricted to 115 for nine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gives "Real Story" Remark For India's T20 World Cup Triumph

Prime Minister Narendra Modi backed the Indian contingent to put their strength on display at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Over the years, India's contingent for the Summer Games has steadily increased in number. At the Tokyo Olympics, India sent its largest contingent, consisting of 124 athletes and won seven medals. This was the biggest medal tally that India has managed to achieve in a single edition of the Summer Games. As of Sunday, 82 athletes had managed to qualify for the Paris edition, according to Olympics.com.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Tribute Video, With Virat Kohli's Audio, Gives Fans Goosebumps

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Monday said he has been "living a dream" for the past few days as he expressed gratitude for the stupendous reception that he and the rest of his teammates got for winning the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean. The 30-year-old, who picked up 15 wickets in the mega-event that concluded on June 29 in Barbados, was a key figure in India's second overall and first in 17 years world trophy in the shortest format. He was adjudged Player of the Tournament for his performance.

President Droupadi Murmu Flags Off Durand Trophies For Nationwide Tour From Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the prestigious Durand Cup, the President's Cup and Shimla Trophy at Rasthrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup football tournament, the season opener of Indian Football, will kick off on July 27 with the final scheduled for August 31. Taking to X, the official handle of the President said, "President Droupadi Murmu unveiled and flagged off the Durand Cup, the President's Cup and Shimla Trophy at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President said that football is one of the most popular sports in the world. All football lovers should make efforts to raise the level of football in India."

Team India's Calendar: A Look At Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Challenges Across Formats

Former opener and left-hand batter Gautam Gambhir was named as the new head coach of the India men's team on Tuesday. Indian cricket is bracing up for a new era as the celebrations of the T20 World Cup triumph settle down. Retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from T20Is aside, a major change that affects the team across all three formats came when Rahul Dravid stepped down after a memorable tenure as head coach. The unassuming Indian legend took the team to heights in his three years as head coach, guiding the team to the final of the ICC events in all three formats - the ICC World Test Championship, the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and the ICC Men's T20 World.

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Major League Cricket: Nicholas Pooran Powers MI New York To Six-Wicket Win Over Seattle Orcas In Season Opener

Carlos Alcaraz Wins Five-Set Wimbledon Thriller As Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff Cruise

Video: Rohit Sharma's 'Raw Emotions' As He Brings T20 World Cup Trophy Home

Spirited Zimbabwe Shock Shubman Gill-Led India By 13 Runs In 1st T20I

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gives "Real Story" Remark For India's T20 World Cup Triumph

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Tribute Video, With Virat Kohli's Audio, Gives Fans Goosebumps

President Droupadi Murmu Flags Off Durand Trophies For Nationwide Tour From Delhi

Team India's Calendar: A Look At Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Challenges Across Formats