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"I Will Buy It": Childhood Coach Recalls Young Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Mercedes Car

India captain Rohit Sharma is among the prominent sportspersonalities in India. Besides leading the cricket team, Rohit also plays a huge role for the side as a batter. Like majority of the Indian cricketers, Rohit too hails from a humble background. His family had to borrow money to send him to a cricket camp in Borivali. Everthing started with a dream of playing for India and now Rohit is among the best batters in the world. Be it his game, fame or money, Rohit has grown by leaps and bounds in all terms. Going down the memory lane, Rohit's childhood coach Dinesh Lad, in a recent interview, revealed that the player once dreamt of buying a Mercedes.

"No One Bigger Than Game": On Rohit Sharma's Stern 'Hunger' Statement, India Great And Cricket Associations React

India skipper Rohit Sharma's assertion that Test opportunities should be only for those who show hunger for the format found resonance with state associations grappling with youngsters desperate to make a name in white-ball cricket but reluctant to grind it out in first-class games. With the advent of IPL, the club vs country debate has been raging for years now and Rohit's stern statement came at a time when two established names in Indian cricket -- Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan -- ignored a BCCI diktat to play Ranji Trophy quarterfinals, focussing instead on their IPL preparations.

Afghanistan vs Ireland Only Test Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast?

Afghanistan face Ireland in an one-off Test in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The Test match is part of a longer tour that includes 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is between the two sides. The one-off Test match had a change of venue at the last minute as it will now be played at the Tolerance Oval in place of the usual Sheikh Zayed Stadium due to a school sports championship. With 15 Test matches between them, both Afghanistan and Ireland are slightly inexperienced in the longest format of the sport. While Ireland have never won a Test match, Afghanistan have two wins including one over Ireland.

'Sportikon 2024' Empowers Over 1,200 Athletes, Future Sports Professionals

The four-day inter-university sports meet "Sportikon 2024", hosted by Bennett University (BU), saw the participation of over 1,200 athletes from 51 colleges and universities across India. The event, which ended on Sunday, featured 14 sports competitions, as well as workshops for students who want to pursue a career in sports, following the vision of Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. The winners of the 14 sports categories came from various universities and top colleges, with Bennett University bagging a gold medal in football, as well as powerlifting, shot put, and discus throw.

India Star Sent To London For Treatment, Doubtful For 5th Test Against England: Report

Indian cricket team star batter KL Rahul has missed the last three Test matches in the ongoing series against England due to injury and according to Cricbuzz, he may end up missing the final game in Dharamsala. The report claimed that Rahul has not recovered completely from the quadriceps injury he suffered in the first Test and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has sent him to London for an expert opinion. Rahul was reportedly '90 per cent' cleared to play the third Test match but the team management and National Cricket Academy (NCA) decided to reassess the situation.

"Hardik Pandya Will Enjoy Having Rohit Sharma As 'Captain'": Sunil Gavaskar's Big IPL 2024 Verdict

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar believes that Mumbai Indians will benefit from the change in captaincy and said that it will allow Rohit Sharma to play more freely in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Hardik Pandya completed a sensational trade from Gujarat Titans to MI ahead of the new season and he ended Rohit's ten-year tenure as skipper. There has been a lot of chatter around the decision but Gavaskar said that it has been a busy season for Rohit with the Cricket World Cup campaign and with Hardik looking after the captaincy, the star batter will be able concentrate on his own game.

Watch: Rahul Dravid's Emotional Celebration Says It All After Series Win Against England

India defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test and gained an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Chasing 192 on Day 4, India lost five wickets with 120 runs on the board. However, Shubman Gill (52*) and Dhruv Jurel (39*) struck an important 84-run partnership and took the hosts across the line. The victory marked India's 17th consecutive Test series win at home while it was England's first series loss in the tenure of their head coach Brendon McCullum.

Injured New Zealand Batter Devon Conway Misses Opening Australia Test

Black Caps opening batsman Devon Conway has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia with a thumb injury, New Zealand Cricket said Wednesday on the eve of the game.

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"I Will Buy It": Childhood Coach Recalls Young Rohit Sharma's Reaction To Mercedes Car

"No One Bigger Than Game": On Rohit Sharma's Stern 'Hunger' Statement, India Great And Cricket Associations React

Afghanistan vs Ireland Only Test Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast?

'Sportikon 2024' Empowers Over 1,200 Athletes, Future Sports Professionals

India Star Sent To London For Treatment, Doubtful For 5th Test Against England: Report

"Hardik Pandya Will Enjoy Having Rohit Sharma As 'Captain'": Sunil Gavaskar's Big IPL 2024 Verdict

Watch: Rahul Dravid's Emotional Celebration Says It All After Series Win Against England

Injured New Zealand Batter Devon Conway Misses Opening Australia Test