Rohit Sharma will be leading Team India for the first time in a home ODI World Cup in October-November having missed out on the tournament narrowly in the 2011 World Cup.

Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer movie is wreaking havoc at the box office worldwide and Sanju Samson, who is a self-confessed fan of the superstar, couldn't miss the opportunity to watch his latest film, despite being in Ireland.

Captain Rohit Sharma on Monday, August 21 during the Asia Cup squad announcement press conference also joked about he and Virat Kohli rolling their arm over if need comes, on the lack of multi-utility players in India's squad.

Thierry Henry has been appointed as the head coach of the Under-21 France team and he will take up his responsibility with a friendly against Denmark.

Here is the pitch report of Afghanistan vs Pakistan first ODI in Hambantota on Tuesday.

Simona Halep is fighting to prove her innocence since the last year's US Open. She is dropped from the entry list of this year's event.

Tom Moody feels that Suryakumar Yadav is extremely fortunate to be a part of India's squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2023.

From the cricketing world to the latest action from all the other sports, here are the top ten stories from the sports universe that are trending on August 22.

England have been hit by an injury blow as pacer John Turner has been forced to make way for Brydon Carse ahead of the T20I series against New Zealand.

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes playing for the team's cause matters much more than playing for one's own spot in the team.

Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy defeated their respective Finnish opponents to advance to the second round of the ongoing World Badminton Championships.

Pakistan's Hockey Federation (PHF) has reportedly sacked the entire men's senior coaching staff after Asian Champions Trophy debacle.

The rain interrupted the series opener in Dublin but thankfully for India, they were ahead on the DLS score but it seems the weather is set to stay gloomy for the final T20I as well. India lead the three-match T20I series against Ireland 2-0.

The Hyderabad Cricket Association had urged the BCCI to consider changing the World Cup schedule once again as giving police protection in back-to-back games was becoming a task but it will have to be managed somehow.

Ambati Rayudu, who retired from IPL after winning the 2023 edition with the Chennai Super Kings, has been on the lookout for opportunities in overseas T20 leagues.

India TV Sports Wrap on August 21: Here are the top 10 trending sports news on August 21.

ISSF World Championships: Akhil Sheoran bagged India's fifth quota in shooting for Paris Olympics 2023. He also took a Bronze medal in 50m rifle 3 positions at the ISSF World shooting championships.

Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa survived a hard press from Fabiano Caruana as the Indian star took the World Cup semifinal into a tie-breaker.

Ogla Carmona made Spain win the FIFA Women's World Cup final as she scored the all-important goal in the summit clash against England.

Prithvi Shaw was averaging 143 having scored 429 runs in just four innings for Northamptonshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup in England but his dream run was cut short by an injury.