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Tim David should be in Australia XI for T20 World Cup: Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh believe Tim David must feature for the Men in Yellow at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup but could not agree on the player he should replace. While David only scored 18 runs and two from the opening two matches of the three-match T20I series against India, the 26-year-old exhibited his top-class performance with a blistering half-century in the final game of that series in Hyderabad on Sunday. David smashed 54 runs in just 27 balls.

Watford sack Edwards and appoint Bilic

Rob Edwards 10 games into the Championship season and appointed Slaven Bilic as his replacement, the second-tier club said on Monday with the team sitting 10th in the standings. Edwards, who was appointed by Watford after they were relegated from the Premier League last season, had been poached in May from Forest Green Rovers, who had said negotiations took place "behind our backs".

We need to have better academies and start early, says Lalengmawia Ralte after Belgium stint

Belgium, Lommel SK. The prodigious midfielder, Apuia scored his first goal for the Islanders in the 2022 Durand Cup final against Bengaluru FC. Although Mumbai City FC ended the final on the wrong side of a 2-1 scoreline, the 21-year-old midfielder put in a stellar display in Asia's oldest football tournament and in the AFC Champions League earlier this year.

India vs Australia: The big positives & areas of concern for Rohit Sharma and co.

World Cup. TimesofIndia.com here takes a quick look at the big positives for Rohit Sharma and co. and some of the big areas of concern that still remain. The positives:Virat Kohli manning the Number 3 slotThere has been so much talk about Virat Kohli's form in the last few years that it's somewhat strange to not read multiple headlines about him struggling with the bat. As far as Team India is concerned the former India captain ending a 1021 day wait for his 71st international century was a big signal that Virat the prolific batter might just be back. With the T20 World Cup around the corner, the way Virat played in the 3rd match of the T20I series vs Australia was a big positive for the Men in Blue who are eyeing their first T20 World Cup title since winning the inaugural edition under MS Dhoni's captaincy in 2007.

One forgets ABCD of sport if he is away from training for 3-4 years, says shooter Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar feels athletes could "forget the ABCD of sport" if they stay away from action for three-four years. London Games silver medallist pistol shooter Kumar, incidentally, had taken a long break from shooting to focus on his career with the police in Himachal Pradesh. It included intense academic training, field training and border training, taking up most of his time and attention.

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to perform well for India to lift T20 World Cup trophy: Anjum Chopra

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to be in their best form and also get adequate support from likes of all-rounder Hardik Pandya as the shortest format of the game is pretty unpredictable. ICC T20 World Cup is set to begin from October 16 and will go on till November 13. "We have already seen that the shortest format of the game is anybody's game.

Had warned Charlie Dean for leaving the crease early repeatedly, told umpires too: Deepti Sharma

Now, Deepti, who stopped in her delivery stride to run-out Charlie at the non-striker's end, has revealed that prior warnings were given to the batter before she was finally run out for backing up too far from the crease. "It was a plan because we had warned her (for leaving the crease early) repeatedly. Whatever we did was as per the rules and guidelines. We had told the umpires as well. But still, she (Charlie Dean) was there (outside the crease). We couldn't do much," said Deepti to reporters after arriving at Kolkata airport.

India face Vietnam test in football tourney

Vietnam in the Hung Thinh Friendly Football Tournament here on Tuesday. In their opener last Saturday, India were held to a 1-1 draw by lower-ranked Singapore. Up against a confident Vietnam, who blanked Singapore 4-0 in their first match, the Blue Tigers will have to be extremely focussed.

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Tim David should be in Australia XI for T20 World Cup: Adam Gilchrist

Watford sack Edwards and appoint Bilic

We need to have better academies and start early, says Lalengmawia Ralte after Belgium stint

India vs Australia: The big positives & areas of concern for Rohit Sharma and co.

One forgets ABCD of sport if he is away from training for 3-4 years, says shooter Vijay Kumar

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli will have to perform well for India to lift T20 World Cup trophy: Anjum Chopra

Had warned Charlie Dean for leaving the crease early repeatedly, told umpires too: Deepti Sharma

India face Vietnam test in football tourney