"I have been working hard and practicing and you all know I took a test this weekend but I don’t find myself ready to play at the highest level at such an important event." Rafael Nadal said after withdrawing from the game against Milos Raonic on Thursday.
Mumbai Indians launched their new jersey ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Mumbai Indians, who faltered at the Qualifier 2 hurdle last season, will be aiming for their sixth title with a change in leadership as Hardik Pandya is set to captain the five-time champions this time around.
R Ashwin became the 14th Indian player to play 100 Tests for the country as he was presented with a special cap by head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid gave a passionate speech while recognising Ashwin's efforts and consistency in playing the game.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma was left dumbfounded as despite Sarfaraz Khan's insistence, he didn't go for a review for a catch against Zak Crawley but the replays showed that the batter had hit it. The reactions from players went viral before Kuldeep Yadav got Crawley eventually.
Ravichandran Ashwin is only the 14th Indian to have played 100 Test matches or more. Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has played the most Test matches for India and even overall. He played 200 Tests for Team India before calling it a day.
Like he did in 2017 against Australia, Kuldeep Yadav has spun a web around England batters in Dharamsala, as he ran through their top order single-handedly on day one of the Test match. In the process, he also achieved a a personal milestone levelling legendary Erapalli Prasanna.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is playing his 100th Test currently in Dharamsala against England. But long back when India had lost to England at home during 2012-13 season, there were murmurs of him getting dropped from the team.
After a closely fought one-off Test which saw Ireland winning in the longest format for the first time, they will now facew Afghanistan in the three-match ODI series starting from March 7. All the matches of the series will be played in Sharjah at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Kuldeep Yadav provided the first breakthrough on day 1 of the Dharamsala Test as he got the better of Ben Duckett. He enticed Duckett to hit across the line and the plan paid dividends as the southpaw failed to connect a wild swing.
New Zealand lost the first Test by a huge margin of 172 runs and are also troubled with an injury to William O'Rourke, their recent Test debutant. Earlier, they had tinkered the idea of calling back Neil Wagner within one Test of his retirement but the coach Gary Stead had denied any such chance.
India have handed the Test debut cap to Devdutt Padikkal in the fifth Test of the series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Padikkal has become the fifth player for India to make his debut in the ongoing series.
R Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow became only the fourth pair of cricketers to play their 100th Test together in the series finale in Dharamsala on Thursday, March 7. England won the toss and elected to bat in the fifth and final Test match against India at the picturesque venue.
India TV Sports Wrap on March 7: From all the badminton 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 March 7.
India are at the top of the points table with five wins and two losses. They have aggregated 62 points and have a PCT (Points Percentage System) of 64.58. England, on the other hand, are eighth with just 21 points.
India vs England 5th Test Live: India ended Day 1 at 135/1 in response to England's 218 in the first innings. With Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill looking good, the hosts will be keen on bat the opposition out of the game. Will England fightback with their spinners?
Harleen Deol has scored 48 runs in the ongoing WPL season. She has played three games in the ongoing season and hasn't looked convincing with the willow in hand.
After suffering four losses in a row, the Gujarat Giants finally got off the mark in the ongoing second edition of the Women's Premier League against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, in their first outing in Delhi. Beth Mooney-Laura Wolvaardt's 140-run opening stand led the way for the Giants.
Dinesh Karthik is an IPL veteran and has already played 242 games. The right-handed batter plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the lucrative tournament and plays the role of a finisher.
Soumya Sarkar scored 26 runs off 22 deliveries with the help of five fours at a strike rate of 118.18. The southpaw opened the innings with Litton Das and the pair added 68 runs for the opening wicket.
IND vs ENG 5th Test: India and England are all set to have a go at each other for the 5th and final Test of the Test series. The two teams will be taking on each other at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. Here is the weather report for all five days of the venue.
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