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Davis Cup’s official Twitter handle tweeted about the topic on Tuesday. The winning nation will progress to the 2016 World Group while the losing outfit will be relegated to their respective Zone Group I events. The draw took place at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) headquarters in London in the presence of its president Francesco Ricci Bitti. Czech Republic won the Davis Cup in 2012 and 2013 and in 1980 as Czechoslovakia while India qualified for the final on three occasions –1966, 1974 and 1987 – losing all three contests....

Mohammad Ghaderi (23rd minute) put Iran in the lead before the break while Mohammad Sharifi (82nd, 90+) converted a couple of penalties towards the end. Courtesy Wednesday’s result, India finished on one point from three outings while Iran topped Group A with seven points from three matches to march into the quarter-finals. India coach Nicolai Adam made two changes to the starting XI, Lalengmawia and Ninthoi replacing Aniket Jhadav and Aman Chetri respectively....

While the statement is a ray of hope in the darkest of times, it is unfathomable that with the increasing number and a collapsing healthcare system, India will be able to curtail the spread. On Thursday, India registered a record 45,720 new cases and 1,129 deaths, reaching a total count of 12,38,635 and 29,861 respectively. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu documented its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases with 6,472 persons testing positive yesterday....

Rohit Sharma or Ajinkya Rahane – who should open? With Ajinkya Rahane showcasing his potential as an opener, Ganguly, when asked about who should open the innings out of Rohit Sharma and Rahane, said: “I think we should give it a bit more time. Let us not be too eager to say okay this should be the batting order after just a few matches. They have five matches against West Indies at home and then they have a big tri-series coming up in Australia, also involving England....

According to a document, Dutee’s out of competition urine sample was collected by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on December 5 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Her sample was then tested at Delhi’s National Dope Testing Laboratory. The Odisha international sprinter was informed of the Adverse Analytical Finding on January 3, 2023. According to NADA’s report, if Dutee isn’t satisfied with her A sample positive report, the athlete has right to appeal for her B sample test at her own expense within seven days of receiving the notice from NADA....

It is ironic in a way that most times its the opponent who expose the batsmen weakness and every other team just latches onto those tactics to trouble him but in Gambhir’s case, its him who exposed his weakness to all. He has got a huge technique problem that will make it very hard for him to stay at the wicket longer and even more to score runs. He is neither going forward or back when defending the balls, irrespective of its length and its a clear sign of low confidence....

Team India scored the required runs with the help of a very strong partnership between the former captain MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav. Jadhav was adjudged the Man of the Match for his wonderful batting and bowling performance. Through this match, India returned to their winning ways after a dismal T20I series loss to the visitors. There were a few interesting takeaways from this match. #1 Shikhar Dhawan’s weakness against left-arm pace This had been a topic of discussion for a while....

After a hard-fought T20I series between India and Australia, the visitors stood tall and won the series 2-0. Now, it’s time for the ODI series. The fact that the 2019 World Cup is only a few months away makes this series very important for the Men in Blue. Before the World Cup, this is the last ODI series for the Indian team. Skipper Virat Kohli would want to make sure that his team has checked all the boxes before heading into the flagship tournament....

In case you didn’t know… The ICC had recently put forth a new regulation wherein players could be substituted when they faced concussion issues while batting. During the 2019 Ashes, Steve Smith became the first batsman to be replaced when Marnus Labuschagne came on in his stead. Also see – World Test Championship Schedule The heart of the matter Both Liton and Nayeem were subjected to some hostile bowling from Mohammed Shami in the 1st innings of the day-night Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata....

If the situation remains as it is, Gautam Gambhir is set for another recall. The veteran was part of the squad for the two Test matches but was not retained for the remainder of the series. Thus now when the window is open to rope in another opener, his name fits the bill perfectly. There could be a left-field decision to include young sensation Rishabh Pant in the squad and give him the number 6 spot....

There is a bit of swing and seam on offer for pace bowlers, while Ashwin is expected to do a restricting job. With Bumrah back in the fold, it won’t be easy for the struggling English top order. Ishant and Shami have also been bowling well. Cook has struggled, while Jennings seems to be having an average series. English opening pair has not set the world on fire with their performances during the last few years, with constant chopping and changing, in quest to look for Cook’s partner....

With the stakes so high, there is not much scope for mistakes by either team in this second T20I. The match is set to take place in Mohali, which is known to be a batting paradise. India are high on confidence after a superb showing on the tour of West Indies. On the other hand, South Africa are low on morale after a horrible 2019 World Cup. This would, therefore, be an excellent opportunity for the Proteas to regain their confidence by beating a strong team like India in their backyard....

India and South Africa have till date faced each other in 13 games, with India having the ascendancy, winning eight. The Proteas have tasted victory in five matches. Further, two matches, including the 1st T20 of the current series at Dharamshala were washed out due to rain. As India and South Africa face each other at Mohali, we look back at three of the closest tussles between the teams in the T20 format....

The first ODI was an eventful one where we saw many records being broken and many feats being achieved. Here are 5 of them: #1 KL Rahul’s historic ODI century After smashing a clinical test century in his debut series against Australia in 2014, Rahul has started his ODI career with a bang. He became the first Indian to score a century on ODI debut. Opening for India in the first ODI against Zimbabwe at Harare, Rahul made full use of the given opportunity and smashed an unbeaten 100 from 115 balls including 7 boundaries and a six....

Meanwhile, PV Sindhu has also left the UK to travel to Bangkok, where she would be reaching via Doha. The Rio Olympic silver medalist had been in London since October to improve her training and nutrition. The 25-year-old is looking forward to her return to competitive badminton ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The top Indian shuttlers are set to mark their international return post the COVID-19 pandemic at the Yonex Thailand Open (January 12-17) followed by the Toyota Thailand Open (January 19-24) and the BWF World Tour Finals (January 27-31)....

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Stephen Constantine’s men are scheduled to face Macau on September 5. Before that, the team will be camping in Chennai from August 11 onwards and will participate in the All India Football Federation (AIFF) organized Champions Cup 2017 at the same very venue. The four-nation tournament will reportedly take place in the south Indian city between 17-27 August. Caribbean side St. Kitts & Nevis and African side Mauritius have approved of their participation; whereas the India FA remain in the hunt for a fourth international side....

“I am happy to see my name in the (Indian team) list, and definitely, I have been through a tough time for almost six months for recovery through rehabilitation programmes. It is a proud moment for me,” he told reporters here. “We are focusing on scoring goals. Also, working hard to achieve that in a new way,” he added. Sreejesh said he is seeking to regain the confidence of his teammates....

With all the probabilities, statistics, experts and experience indicating this series as the best chance for India to register their first ever test series win in Australia, is it worth the risk of playing two spearheads in the all important first test match? Australia have a vulnerable batting line-up, and it only gets better for them seeing the opponent down to just 3 or even to 2 bowlers mid-way during the first match....