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"Hopefully, going forward, in the upcoming cycle - I think we play 30-40 T20Is before the next T20 World Cup - I can improve my performance when it comes to batting, and also we can improve as a team," Shubman Gill said.

Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 player auction: Mysore Warriors retained their captain Karun Nair and spent INR 50,000 to sign all-rounder Samit Dravid, the son of former Indian cricket team captain and head coach Rahul Dravid.

Tournament hosts Sri Lanka women defeated Thailand by 10 wickets to top the group B table with three dominant wins in three games while Pakistan women secured the semi-final berth with two wins in group A fixtures.

"I feel happy and proud to be one of the few Chef De Missions who is also an Olympics medallist. There are a handful of people. It's an honour for me. I was contributing to shooting athletes and now I'm able to contribute to all Indian athletes," Gagan Narang told India TV reporter Samip Rajgugu.

Indian women's archery team directly secured the quarter-final round after finishing fourth in the ranking round while the men's team secured third position to finish in the top-four and avoid South Korea in the semi-final fixture.

England sealed the three-match series with a huge 241-run win in the second Test in Nottingham and will target a clean sweep in the third and final match against West Indies at Edgbaston in Birmingham starting on July 26.

Aman Sehrawat was one of the last Indian wrestlers to secure a late quota for the Paris Olympics 2024. The youngster won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou and is a former U23 world Champion.

The world no.2 Novak Djokovic is drawn against Australia's Matthew Ebden in the men's singles first round and could potentially face the 22-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympics medalist Rafael Nadal in the second round.

ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Joe Root and Harry Brook recorded quick centuries on Day 4 as England managed to post a 400-plus total on Day 4 of the second Test match against West Indies. After impressive batting in first innings, the Caribbean side collapsed in the second innings.

Indian women's cricket team pulled off a huge 78-run win over UAE to record two wins in two games and find themselves at the top of the Group A points table. Pakistan also registered a big win over Nepal with a boost in their standings.

Indian cricket team will begin their Sri Lanka tour with three T20I matches starting on July 27 with a new captain and new head coach at the helm. Suryakumar Yadav was named to lead India in the shortest form after Rohit Sharma's retirement after T20 World Cup 2024 glory last month.

The young wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh smashed 64* off just 29 balls and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 66 runs to help India post a big total of 201 against UAE int heir second Women's Asia Cup 2024 match in Dambulla.

Joe Root surpassed the legendary West Indies cricketer Shivanarine Chanderpaul's Test runs tally as he added 189 runs for the fourth wicket with Harry Brook to keep England ahead with a big total in the second innings in the Trent Bridge Test.

"Paes was inducted in the Player Category, while Amritraj and Evans were recognised as a part of the Contributor Category: honoring visionary leaders, pioneers, or individuals who have made a consummate impact on the sport," International Tennis Hall of Fame statement said.

ENG vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 match report: Replying to England's 416, West Indies lost three early wickets but Alick Athanaze and Kavem Hodge added 175 runs for the fourth wicket with big knocks to post a challenging total of 351/5 at the end of Day 2's play at Trent Bridge.

"Last few weeks have been nothing short of a dream and I am truly grateful. Playing for the country is the most special feeling that I will never be able to describe in words," Suryakumar Yadav said after becoming India's new T20I captain.

Both Joe Root and Ben Stokes missed the Indian Premier League 2024 season to focus on red-ball cricket but are set to return to T20 franchise leagues through the SA20 2025. Paarl Royals announce Joe Root's signing months before the start of the third edition of the tournament.