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Nicolai Adam’s charges started the game well and dominated their Asian opponents. They forced the first chance of the game as early as in the 8th minute when Komal Thatal fired in a cross but Abhijit Sarkar failed to make contact from close range. Adam: Not a lot of top players in India In the 36th minute, Amarjit was sent through on goal but he failed to beat the Iranian keeper from a one-on-one situation....

He was right. On 14 January 2020, Mumbai was not Adelaide and Steve Smith was not Virat Kohli. And playing the first ODI against India at the Wankhede stadium, Smith was not required to bat at all; Australia’s openers did the job. The Kohli-led Indian team lost the match whereas Team Australia, which Smith was part of, won it. In such a case, what is the point of making individual comparisons?...

Gavaskar made this suggestion during the build-up to India’s first-ever day-night Test, set to be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 22. Gavaskar went on to add that there should be some sort of distinction between red-ball and white-ball cricket when it comes to the limited-overs formats as well. Gavaskar, who was the first batsman to breach the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, expressed confidence in the notion that pink-ball cricket is here to stay....

Whenever the coach of any national team announced his squad, the talk always revolves around his selection of players. India are scheduled to play China in an international friendly this Saturday, October 13, and the match kicks off at 5.05 pm IST on Star Sports Network and Jio TV. The buzz after the Indian national football team coach Stephen Constantine announced his 22 travelling contingent is no different. ALSO READ: 5 Chinese stars to look out for...

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, India got off to a good start despite losing KL Rahul inside the first hour. Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara both scored fifties and saw India through without any further loss till lunch. After both got their fifties, however, they were unable to make it count and the visitors came back in the post-lunch session to even the game and dismiss Virat Kohli as well before tea....

This will be South Africa’s first series as part of the ICC Test Championship while India have already made a positive start to their campaign with a convincing 2-0 series win over West Indies. Given that India will be beginning their home season with this Test series, the Faf du Plessis-led South African side will need to be at their absolute best in order to give the home side a stiff challenge....

Bhuvneshwar Kumar kept probing the Lankan batsmen with swing and seam movement. He accounted for the wickets of both openers. When it seemed like the match was slipping away from them, Umesh Yadav provided India with a major breakthrough by getting rid of Thirimanne. The express pacer also procured the wicket of Mathews to bring the hosts back into the contest. Also Read: Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal not penalised for “fake fielding”...

“We saw so much grass at Eden Gardens. This is much less. This looks a good Test pitch. It’s a challenge for us as a team. We are looking forward to the game,” Chandimal said. The details Chandimal also said that he expects Rangana Herath to have a bigger say on this surface compared to Kolkata, as the surface has less grass compared to Kolkata. Apart from this, the skipper also said that he believed that his side will compete against a very ‘strong’ Indian side and has the ability to create a miracle....

Virat Kohli was extremely happy with the way Saini has performed and evolved as a bowler ever since his debut against the West Indies. He also hinted at a possible surprise inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup squad. Also see – BBL Most Wickets The Indian skipper said in the post-match presentation ceremony, Kohli also mentioned Prasidh Krishna, who has been impressive for Karnataka in the domestic cricket and also playes IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders....

West Indies were provided with a practice match before the start of the Test series which resulted in a draw. Ankit Bawne (116 runs) of Board Presidents’ XI and Sunil Ambris (114) of West Indies have registered centuries in this two-day practice game. Overall, India and West Indies have played 94 Test matches against each other in which India won just 18 games and West Indies won 30 games. As many as 46 Test matches were drawn....

India have made one change, bringing in Jaydev Unadkat in place of Mohammed Siraj. Bangladesh are playing an unchanged XI at the R Premadasa Stadium. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Yuzvendra Chahal Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Nazmul Islam...

England captain Heather Knight won the toss and decided to field first. Indian stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana hit 2 big sixes before being dismissed by Katherine Brunt for 12 runs. Mandhana and Rodrigues added 24 runs in 2.3 overs. India lost more quick wickets of Jemimah Rodrigues and Harleen Deol. At the end of 6 overs, the Indian eves were 35 for 3. Mithali Raj and Deepti Sharma played slowly and could not hit boundaries easily....

After Sanjeev Rajput on day one, it was Manu Bhaker in the Women’s 25m Pistol, who missed out making the final by a point on Wednesday. Manu shot 583 in qualification, the same score as two other competitors, one of whom made the finals with Manu losing out on lesser number of inner 10s. In fact both Manu and Australian Elena Galiabovitch not only had the same score, but also the same number of 17 shots in the inner 10 ring....

India have been clubbed with hosts Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Bahrain in Group B in the qualifiers, and first play Turkmenistan on September 18. Bibiano’s boys are currently on an 11-match winning streak, that extends from their tour of Thailand, to the SAFF Championship, and down to the two friendlies they played in Turkey, earlier this week. “The team is as ready as ever for the AFC Qualifiers. We have all been preparing for these three matches for months now....

It is also known to almost everyone that Indian cricketers are some of the highest paid cricketers in the world. The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) is one of the richest cricketing boards all around the world as well. These cricketers put in a lot of effort and hard work, both on and off the field, to maintain the high standards of their game. They are very particular and consistent to maintain terrific fitness levels and play almost throughout the year the varying weather conditions of the subcontinent....

While terbutaline is what is pharmacologically called a Beta 2 Agonist and is often used in asthma and respiratory conditions for instantaneous relief, it is also one of the banned substances listed by the World Doping Agency. It is alleged to increase performance in athletes by increasing blood flow to muscles but conclusive evidence for the same is still lacking. It is usually inhaled but in the goalkeeper’s case, it was taken as part of a cough syrup (one of the rare uses of terbutaline)....

The 20-year-old has been with the club since 2017 and made his senior team debut in the Super Cup where he came on as a substitute in the quarter-final against Jamshedpur FC. He would do the same again in the semi-final win over Chennai City FC. Articulate on the ball, the Goan native was instrumental in helping the Developmental team to the Goa Professional League title. Playing the role of a central midfielder, Princeton helped set the tempo for the Gaurs in the games whilst also chipping in with 2 goals and 3 assists....

But why is India facing the brunt? Has the decision been hastily made or was it long overdue? Let’s analyse the facts one by one. First of all, Sochi and New Jersey are almost confirmed to host their inaugural Grands Prix next year. Assuming no other race is struck off, that makes it 21 races – one more than the longest season in history which was just last year. All looked well and good till last week, when the Austrian GP landed out of the blue....

This has been a much-improved performance from the Indian team. 4 points from two games and Roelant Oltmans could not have asked for a better start. Great Britain threw everything at India in the final 30 minutes in an attempt to salvage a draw. They won a penalty corner with three minutes left on the clock. But full credits to India for holding on to their lead. FINAL SCORE: India 2-1 Great Britain...