Shakib Al Hasan has been elected as an MP from Magura-1 district in the Parliamentary polls conducted in Bangladesh. Shakib was on break for the election campaigning. Meanwhile, a video of the star all-rounder slapping a fan has gone viral on social media.
The first round of matches in the Ranji Trophy have commenced and Assam skipper Riyan Parag has made the headlines with his batting. But despite his knock, Assam lost the game against Chhattisgarh.
SL vs ZIM pitch report: Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe are all set to take on each other in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The first ODI of the series was washed out due to rain. Here is the pitch report for the second game.
Mohammed Shami had an ankle issue during the World Cup 2023 and was ruled out of the Test series against South Africa. He is likely to be on the sidelines for two Tests against England. Notably, Suryakumar is a doubtful starter for the upcoming edition of IPL.
India TV Sports Wrap on January 8: Rohit Sharma will be leading India in the upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan as he makes a return to the format. From Cricket to football, here are the top 10 trending sports stories on January 8.
KL Rahul was not recalled into the Indian squad set to take on Afghanistan in an upcoming T20I series. He was among the senior pros along with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to have not played a T20I since World Cup 2022. However, Rohit and Kohli are now back in the team.
Shakib Al Hasan took a temporary break from cricket ahead of the Parliamentary elections to campaign for the Awami League. Shakib contested from Magura-1 and won by a margin of 1,50,000 votes over his closest rival - Kazi Rezaul Hossain.
The BCCI announced a 16-man India squad for a three-match T20 series against Afghanistan. The squad marked a return for the two senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who would be playing the shortest format for India after a long gap of 14 months, for the first time since the T20 World Cup 2022.
Australian opener David Warner retired from Tests and ODIs following his finale at the Sydney Cricket Ground against Pakistan. Warner's biggest nightmare, Stuart Broad, who dismissed him 17 times in Tests, wished him the best as the left-hander played his last in red-ball cricket.
Australia proved to be too good on the day as they levelled the three-match T20 series against the Indian women's cricket team with a six-wicket win in the second game in Navi Mumbai. India's batting faltered on Sunday, January 7 as the Women in Blue scored 130/8 in their 20 overs.
The current World no.7 Alexander Zverev defeated Poland's ace Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 6-7, 4-6 while Polish star and four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek defeated Angelique Kerber in the final by 6-3, 6-0 but Germany won the mixed doubles game to win the final by 2-1 in Sydney.
Sanju Samson, the recent centurion for India in the ODIs against South Africa, has returned to the T20 squad for the upcoming Afghanistan series. Samson last played a T20I for India against Ireland and will hope to make a mark as he will be playing alongside the first-choice stars after a long time.
Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma last played T20I cricket during the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final but are set to make their return to the shortest format of the game in the upcoming series against Afghanistan starting on January 11.
Former India cricketer Ambati Rayudu, who retired from Indian professional cricket after IPL 2023, has been plying his trade in T20 leagues across the world. However, Rayudu momentarily stepped into the political landscape before pulling out within less than 10 days.
Star Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to make their T20I return after a gap of 14 months and are also expected to make the team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA starting on January 1.
IND vs AFG head-to-head: Afghanistan will be traveling to India for their maiden bilateral T20I series against the Men in Blue. The two teams have previously met each other in T20Is in the World Cup and Asia Cup.
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli last played T20I cricket during India's defeat against England in the semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2022 but have reportedly made themselves available for the upcoming T20 series against Afghanistan.
Mumbai Indians' sister franchises in SA20 and International League T20, MI Cape Town and MI Emirates named their captains for the 2024 editions. Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran will be leading the MI Cape Town and MI Emirates sides respectively for the second editions of both leagues.
In-form Indian opener Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered a finger injury and missed the recent T20I series against South Africa and remains unavailable for the selection for the upcoming three-match home series against Afghanistan starting on January 11.
Mumbai Indians batting coach and former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard shared a cryptic post on Instagram on Saturday, January 6. Since the post was regarding loyalty and how it is time-dependent, the fans of the Mumbai Indians were quick to connect with the franchise's captaincy switch.
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