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Sunil Gavaskar recalls his battles with West Indies on his 73rd birthday

West Indies by the Indian team provided glimpses of Sunil Gavaskar's abilities as a batsman and put him on the way to becoming the legend he is today. The series saw India register their first-ever Test win and also their first-ever Test series win against the West Indies, and Gavaskar played a key role in the Ajit Wadekar-led side's success by top-scoring with 774 runs, the most runs scored by a debutant in a series for India. The series also shaped Gavaskar's rivalry with the West Indies team, which had the best bowling attack of their time.

How Mehuli Ghosh battled depression to shoot down World Cup gold

Mehuli, who won a gold and silver in the team event in 10m Air Rifle Mixed final at the ongoing World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, suffered a serious setback some years back due to a freak accident and battled for years to get her career back on track. In 2015, at a training session at the Serampore Rifle Club in West Bengal, she misfired a shot, which hit one of the employees in the leg. Mehuli was suspended by the federation and wasn't able to take part in competitive shooting for some years after that, which pushed her into depression.

Robert Key pleased how quickly England's new Test approach clicked

Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. England had won only one of their previous 17 Tests when the new leadership, including Key himself, was put in charge to script a turnaround.

India vs England 2022, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli does not need reassurance, says Rohit Sharma after defeat against England

Rohit Sharma backed Virat Kohli, who is currently struggling with bad form, saying he is such a great batsman and does not need reassurance. "He (Kohli) has played so many matches. He is playing for so many years. He is such a great batsman, so he does not need reassurance," Rohit said in a post-match press conference. Having sat out the first ODI on Tuesday due to a groin strain, Kohli took a sort of batting fitness test on the morning of the seond ODI on Thursday, before giving a firm nod to India coach Rahul Dravid about him being ready.

2nd ODI: Reece Topley's career-best 6/24 sends India hurtling to 100-run defeat

England's superb comeback, after being hammered in the opener, has helped them tie the score 1-1 and set up an exciting finale, with the ODI series decider to be played on July 17 at Old Trafford. AS IT HAPPENEDLike England saw their batting implode in the first ODI, India too suffered a horrible top-order collapse which saw them crash to 31 for four in the 12th over. Chasing 247, the visitors folded for 146 in 38. 5 overs. Making things difficult for India with his high point of release due to his tall frame, Topley sent back both India's openers, skipper Rohit Sharma (0 off 10 balls) and Shikhar Dhawan (9 off 26 balls), before getting the in-form Suryakumar (27 off 29 balls), Shami (23), Chahal (3) and Krishna (0). Brydon Carse dismissed Rishabh Pant (0, 5b) and David Willey took out an out-of-form former captain Virat Kohli (16, 25b, 3x4) as England's pacers breathed fire on a pitch which had a bit of extra bounce. Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya each scored 29 off 44 balls, but both perished to England's spinners. While Pandya holed out to deep mid-wicket off Moeen Ali, Jadeja played all over a simple delivery from Liam Livingstone.

India vs West Indies: More 'rest' adds fuel to Virat Kohli debate

Virat Kohli has been rested for the entire white-ball tour of West Indies after he requested BCCI for a break. On July 7, TOI had exclusively reported that Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah were unlikely to play the five-match T20I series following the three-match ODI series in the Caribbean that starts on July 22. TOI has learnt Kohli has assured the board that he would be available for Asia Cup (late August) onwards. His struggles have put his place in the T20I playing XI under scrutiny with the T20 World Cup barely three months away. "The team management and selectors wanted to play a full-strength T20I team from the ongoing England tour. But Kohli insisted he wanted a break and didn't wish to travel to West Indies," a BCCI source told TOI on Thursday.

Sunil Gavaskar conferred with Honorary Doctorate by Karnataka varsity

Karnataka bestowed with the honour. Five others also received similar degrees from chief guest Mohan Bhagwat in the university campus near Gulbarga on Wednesday evening. In its citation, the university said, "As one of the most admired and adored international cricket players in the history of the game, your immaculate technique, singled-pointed concentration, and most importantly, your daring nerve defined your batting legacy.

Conor Gallagher sees Chelsea breakthrough after 'nice' Thomas Tuchel call

Gallagher, who played for Crystal Palace on loan last season, has yet to play a game for Chelsea, fanning speculation about the 22-year-old's future. "(Tuchel) said he wants me to be part of the squad and to prove myself in pre-season, so that's the plan," Gallagher told the BBC.

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Sunil Gavaskar recalls his battles with West Indies on his 73rd birthday

How Mehuli Ghosh battled depression to shoot down World Cup gold

Robert Key pleased how quickly England's new Test approach clicked

India vs England 2022, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli does not need reassurance, says Rohit Sharma after defeat against England

2nd ODI: Reece Topley's career-best 6/24 sends India hurtling to 100-run defeat

India vs West Indies: More 'rest' adds fuel to Virat Kohli debate

Sunil Gavaskar conferred with Honorary Doctorate by Karnataka varsity

Conor Gallagher sees Chelsea breakthrough after 'nice' Thomas Tuchel call