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'Don't worry, I will handle it': Saini reveals chat with Pant
Navdeep Saini in an interview with TOI revealed the conversation he had with Rishabh Pant before he helped India breach the Gabba fortress. Saini said, "When I went to the crease, I looked at Rishabh and asked 'kya karna hai'? He said 'kuch nahi karna, bass tej bhagna, jab bolunga, risky run mat lena. He went to his crease then came back and told me 'don't worry, mai dekh lunga'.
Israel to vaccinate athletes for Tokyo Olympics by May
Israel intends to have all its athletes due to compete at the Tokyo Olympics vaccinated against COVID-19 by May, its National Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, amid global debate over whether athletes should be given priority access in the rollout.
Kohli, Rohit retain top two positions in ICC ODI rankings
India captain Virat Kohli and senior batsman Rohit Sharma retained their number one and two position respectively in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah remained at the third spot in the bowler's list. Kohli, who had scored 89 and 63 against Australia in his last two ODI appearances, has 870 points to his kitty.
Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Vishnu Solanki's last-ball six fires Baroda into semis
Vishnu Solanki helped Baroda pull off a last-over heist against Haryana with a sensational 71, which included a six off the game's final ball, to fire his team into the semifinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Wednesday.
Trapped in 'hard quarantine', Bopanna waiting for 'freedom day'
The hotel room wall is helping him get some practice and an online course keeping boredom at bay. Rohan Bopanna's build-up to the season-opening Australian Open has been far from ideal so far as he waits for his day of freedom -- January 30.
Sourav Ganguly hospitalised again with discomfort in chest
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday hospitalised again with discomfort in the chest, less than a month after he underwent angioplasty. On Jan 2, Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital after he complained of chest pain. He was discharged on January 7 after five days.
Sourav Ganguly hospitalised again with discomfort in chest
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday hospitalised again with discomfort in the chest, less than a month after he underwent angioplasty. On Jan 2, Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital after he complained of chest pain. He was discharged on January 7 after five days.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly being taken to hospital again
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday hospitalised again with discomfort in the chest, less than a month after he underwent angioplasty. On Jan 2, Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital after he complained of chest pain. He was discharged on January 7 after five days.
BWF World Tour Finals: Sindhu loses to Tai in her first group B match
A much improved PV Sindhu fought hard before going down against world No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei 21-19, 12-21, 17-21 in the first of her three round-robin league matches at the BWF World Tour Finals in Bangkok.
IPL 2021: Auction to be held in Chennai on February 18
The IPL players' auction ahead of the 2021 edition will be held in Chennai on February 18, the league organisers announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made via IPL's Twitter handle exactly a week after PTI reported the date. The "mini-auction" will take place following the first two Tests between India and England in Chennai. The series begins on February 5.
Ashwin, Pant nominated for new ICC player of month awards
Besides Ashwin and Pant, two other Indians -- Mohammed Siraj and T Natarajan -- are also in the fray. All of them played a stellar role in India's recent historic Test series win against Australia. The world body said the awards will recognise the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.
The next step: How India can become stronger after the high of Australia win
On the road ahead for Indian cricket, 'what next?' won't be enough of a question to ask. That question needs emphasis in the context of the history India created in Australia. So it would be more appropriate to ask - 'what next to build on this high?'.
England cricket players arrive in Chennai for Tests against India
Joe Root and Co flew in from Sri Lanka at around 10.30 AM and headed to the hotel where members of the two teams will be put up as part of the bio-bubble, a Tamil Nadu Cricket Association official said. The England team had on Monday completed a 2-0 series sweep of the Tests against Sri Lanka with Root slamming two big centuries.
