Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar made a scathing attack on Babar Azam, labeling the former Pakistan captain a "fraud" while veteran all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez bluntly told the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to drop the star batter after another disappointing show.
Virat Kohli saved his best for the high stakes ICC Champions Trophy match against Pakistan, and in the process ended his ODI century drought in emphatic fashion with an undefeated ton to help India romp home in style.
After enduring back-to-back losses to New Zealand and India, defending champions Pakistan’s run in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy is almost over, and their fate now rests on the results of other team’s matches.
The GPDA, which represents the interests of F1 drivers, has shifted its focus beyond safety to broader issues, including regulations and the fan experience. Sainz expressed his commitment to helping shape the sport’s future.
After slamming his 51st ODI century in India’s comprehensive six-wicket win over Pakistan, the talismanic Virat Kohli said that he felt good to bat in a solid manner in an important game for his team, where his main job was to control the middle overs against the spinners.
Now, 16 years later, in Rajkot, Karthik notched up his first half-century in the format, blistering 27-ball 55, hitting nine fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 203.7. He was also involved in a crucial 65-run stand-off with 33 balls with Hardik Pandya to set up India's 82-run thrashing of South Africa and take the series to a cracking finale on Sunday.
The 52-year-old five-time World Champion insisted that he has already told the FIDE's top officials that he will not stop playing chess.
Despite losing the toss for the fourth time in a row, India ended up on the winning side, meaning that the hosts levelled the five-match series 2-2, with Sunday's match at Bengaluru now a winner takes it all affair.
Prannoy, the only Indian still alive in the BWF Super 1000 event, beat Gemke 21-14, 21-12, to set up a semifinal clash against China's Zhao Junpeng, who beat Hong Kong shuttler Cheuk Yiu Lee in his final-eight clash.
The team, which is camping in Jamshedpur, will play in the 6th Torneo Female Football Tournament in Italy (June 22-26) and Open Nordic Tournament WU16 in Norway (July 1- 7). This will be the first time the team is participating in the Nordic Tournament.
