Yuvraj Singh picked Sourav Ganguly as his favourite captain having played the most under him and MS Dhoni. Yuvraj made his debut under Ganguly but played the latter part of his career under Dhoni, however, either wasn't his choice when it came to comparison with Ricky Ponting.
Shakib Al Hasan, the veteran Bangladesh all-rounder confirmed that the T20 World Cup 2024 clash against Afghanistan was his last international match in the shortest format while he is planning to ride off into the Test sunset at home against South Africa next month.
India and Bangladesh are scheduled to face each other in the second Test starting September 27 at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The Test match is likely to be affected by weather with rain pelting down in Kanpur and even the team's practice session has been cancelled.
David Miller is currently playing in the ongoing edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for Barbados Royals. The left-hander smashed an unbeaten 71 off just 34 balls in the 220-run chase with eight fours and five sixes but even then, his team lost the match.
New Zealand players were visible sporting black armbands after Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the second Test in Galle on Thursday, September 26. Sri Lanka have a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series and New Zealand will aim to level it to stay in the hunt for WTC final spot.
Drona Desai, an 18-year-old prodigy from Gujarat, wasn't aware that he was so close to 500 during his marathon knock in the Diwan Ballubhai Cup under-19 tournament in Gandhinagar. Desai joined the elite list of Indian batters to smash such high scores.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan spoke about his retirement and why he didn't have any inspiration to play domestic cricket and continue for long while Sri Lanka take on New Zealand in the second and final Test match of the series at Galle. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on Sept 26.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last month mentioned that just playing IPL and putting in two-three months of hard work wasn't enough for him to get going. Dhawan said that he was content with what he could achieve in his lifetime.
"I 100% believe we have tremendous talent in India, but I believe it's people like myself along with the governance, along with the whole sporting fraternity, to reach out to that talent in rural areas in places where maybe those children are not as fortunate as you and I," Peas said.
The BCCI is likely allow each franchise to retain a maximum of five players, one more than previous editions, but no RTM option in the IPL 2025 player auction. The majority of teams, including the 2024 champions KKR, are expected to face a big headache before selecting their retained player list.
Vinesh Phogat allegedly missed the doping test organised by the National Anti-Doping Agency on September 9 at her house in Kharkhoda village in Sonepat. The former wrestler entered politics after her heartbreaking Paris Olympics 2024 campaign and is contesting the Haryana Assembly election.
The majority of the players from the Test team are likely to be rested for the T20I series against Bangladesh starting on October 6, 2024. Ishan Kishan is likely to get a recall despite making a return to domestic cricket in the recent Duleep Trophy 2024.
India's men's and women's chess team ended their long wait for the maiden gold at the Olympiad with a dominant performance in Budapest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited and interacted with both teams upon their arrival in India on Wednesday.
The women's T20 World Cup is set to commence on October 3 in the United Arab Emirates. The matches will be played across two cities - Dubai and Sharjah. The tournament was earlier set to take place in Bangladesh but was moved due to political unrest in the country.
Sri Lanka completed a magnificent win in the series opener in Galle against New Zealand and will now aim to seal it in the second Test at the very same venue. Sri Lanka leapfrogged New Zealand to move up to the third place on the WTC standings and would want to continue their upsurge.
"I haven't heard anything officially or any complaints about Shakib Shakib. There is no doubt about that at the moment. I haven't heard from my physio or from anyone. He's still eligible for selection," head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said.
After the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh, India will face the same team in the three-match T20I series starting on October 6. But with an eye on the Test season, the selectors are unlikely to pick the players who are in the Test team.
Barbados Royals have just fallen behind a bit in the race for the top two and it might almost be a four-pointer on Wednesday night in Guyana. The Royals have suffered back-to-back losses to Saint Lucia Kings and will be keen to do a double on the Warriors, having beaten them already in CPL 2024.
“From Lens to Madrid to Manchester, and playing for our national team. I have defended every badge with everything I have, and loved every minute of the journey. I have no regrets, I wouldn't change a thing. I have won more than I could have even dreamed of," Varane said.
Four teams played ODI cricket over the last week or so and the players have been rewarded for their performances in the matches. Travis Head played one of the best ODI knocks in England while Rashid Khan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz toppled records against South Africa.
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