Kumar Rupesh

India TV Sports Wrap on August 31: From all the tennis action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on August 31.

Samit is an allrounder and is representing Mysuru Warriors at the ongoing Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20. He was bought for INR 50,000. The 18-year-old was part of the Karnataka Under-19 team that won the 2023-24 Cooch Behar Trophy.

Alexei Popyrin is ranked 28 in the ATP men's singles category. The Australian athlete defeated the reigning Olympic champion in a four-set-long thriller at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Ahmed Shehzad last played for Pakistan in a T20I against Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He has represented Pakistan in 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20Is.

Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfaraz Ahmed have been appointed as mentors for teams participating in the newly formulated Champions Cup - a series of domestic events.

Aarti maintained her composure throughout the competition and clocked 44 minutes 39.39 seconds to claim the bronze medal. She broke her own national record in the process.

Avani is the first Indian woman to clinch a Paralympics gold and the first Indian to win a medal in shooting at the Paralympics. Avani had won gold at the age of 19 in Tokyo and she is the youngest Indian to claim gold at the Paralympics.

MS Dhoni had stepped down as captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the beginning of IPL 2024 paving the way for Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions.

Faruque Ahmed wants to involve Tamim Iqbal in Bangladesh cricket again. He feels that Tamim should either be a part of Bangladesh cricket as a player or get involved in the cricket Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

The World No. 88 and four-time Grand Slam champion was left stunned after Karolina Muchova overpowered her in the second round of the ongoing US Open while playing at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Avani Lekhara and Mona Agarwal of India will be in action in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 qualification. Avani had clinched a gold and a bronze at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

Joe Root is the leading the pack among active cricketers with the most Test hundreds. Root has smashed 33 Test tons. Kane Williamson is behind Root with 32 Test hundreds. Root occupies the second spot among active cricketers, with the most international centuries.

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.

The Spaniard's 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten streak ended at the U.S. Open with a shocking 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to the World No. 74 Botic van de Zandschulp of Netherlands in the second round on Thursday (August 29).

Lou Vincent played 23 Tests, 102 ODIs and nine T20Is for the Blackcaps during his international playing career. He played his last ODI for New Zealand against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on December 16, 2007.

Afghanistan are languishing at the bottom of the ICC Men's Test team rankings. They are placed 12th on the rankings with zero ratings. Rashid Khan's absence is a massive loss for Afghanistan as he is capable of making the ball talk.