Anshul Gupta

England took a 2-0 unassailable lead in the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka with a win at Lord's while Nishad Kumar clinched his second successive Silver medal in the Paralympics in the men's High Jump T47 event. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on September 2.

Litton Das single-handedly pulled Bangladesh out of precarious position and took them to the driver's seat in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Litton scored a magnificent 138 as Bangladesh recovered from 26/6 to fall short by 10 runs off Pakistan's score in the first innings.

Ajinkya Rahane struck form for Leicestershire in the ongoing County Division Two smashing a magnificent century in the second innings as he led a magnificent rearguard action for his side alongside Peter Handscomb against Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Tennis legend Andre Agassi is set to visit India for the opening of a pickleball tournament. Agassi, who has been involved in various pickleball tournaments in New York, was excited to come to India to help popularise the sport, which is gaining momentum in the country.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons lost the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) opener to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on the final delivery of the match. The Falcons showed some good signs but missed Brandon King at the top and now will take on the defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors in second game.

Tabraiz Shamsi poked fun at Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant catch in the T20 World Cup 2024 final to dismiss David Miller with a video from a local cricket game. Shamsi was slammed by Indian fans before he clarified saying that it was just a joke. India beat South Africa to win the T20 World Cup.

Rain and more rain greeted the Pakistan and Bangladesh teams on the opening day of the second Test on Friday, August 30 in Rawalpindi. Bangladesh bowlers dominated the second day to blow out Pakistan's innings to 274.

Joe Root smashed his 33rd Test century on Day 1 of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's while India's armless para-archer Sheetal Devi set a new world record while finishing second in her qualification event at the Paralympics in Paris. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on August 30.

Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in a really crucial second and final Test of series not only because the hosts can level the series but also from the World Test Championship perspective given they didn't earn anything in the series opener in Rawalpindi and lost six points due to slow over rate.

Pakistan named their XII for the second Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi but their former vice-captain Shaheen Afridi wasn't to be seen anywhere. Mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is likely to be included as Pakistan look to level the series and stay alive in the race of the WTC final.

Delhi pacer Himanshu Chauhan, who made everyone sit up and take notice during the 2023-24 edition of the Ranji Trophy, is currently plying his trade in the Delhi Premier League and is set to play for Team C in the Duleep Trophy. Chauhan sat down with India TV for an exclusive interaction.

South Africa's T20 superstar Heinrich Klaasen has withdrawn from the 2024 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to personal reasons. Klaasen was supposed to link up with the Faf du Plessis-led St Lucia Kings for CPL 2024. The Kings have already named a replacement.

Former New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been appointed as the new bowling coach of the Black Caps starting with the India tour in October. Oram will replace Shane Jurgensen, who left the role in November last year.

West Indies Shannon Gabriel who last played a Test match against India in 2023, has announced his retirement from international cricket after playing for 12 years primarily in Test matches. Gabriel ended his career with 202 international wickets for West Indies with 166 of them coming in Tests.