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Behind Shikhar Dhawan 's cheerful exterior lies an intensely "spiritual man" who has made peace with representing India in only one format. Approaching his 37th birthday, Dhawan has made a pledge to himself. "Till the time I am playing for India, I would like to be an asset and not a liability," Dhawan told PTI in an exclusive interaction after leading India to an ODI series victory in the West Indies. From the start of 2020 till the end of West Indies series, Dhawan has played 22 ODIs and scored 975 runs with 10 half-centuries, the highest by an Indian batter by a distance. "I am a calm, matured person. The performance is a reflection of my experience," Dhawan said when he was reminded of his phenomenal numbers. "My basics have been pretty strong and I have put in a lot of work to improve my technique. Understanding a format is also very important. I understand the dynamics of ODI format and that has helped me a lot," he added when probed further. So what is the process to … [Read more...] about “Would like To Be An Asset, Not A Liability”: Shikhar Dhawan On His Career Ahead For Team India | Cricket News

Srikkanth believes the India squad for the tournament, starting August 27, looks a balanced one. While sharing his reaction on India's squad for the Asia Cup Srikkanth said on Star Sports' show 'Follow The Blues', "I think the squad is pretty good but I think we would need one more medium pacer. We are going with one medium pacer short. Two wrist spinners are fine. I feel bad for Axar Patel, who has missed out. I am very happy for Deepak Hooda - he can bowl a bit, he's a good hitter and he's a good striker of the ball. What I like about Deepak Hooda is that he's a good striker of the ball, he's a flirter. Otherwise, this squad is a fantastic squad, only feel bad for Axar Patel. I still believe that he's a good bowling all-rounder, maybe in Australia conditions. I am not going for just the Asia Cup, but yes, this must be a blueprint for the ICC T20 World Cup also." Srikkanth also opined that pacer Mohammed Shami should have been part of the Team India squad for the team looks a … [Read more...] about I would have picked Mohammed Shami in India Squad for Asia Cup, if I was chairman of selectors: Kris Srikkanth

Undefeated over the eleven rounds, the team coached by GM Ivan Sokolov edged out Armenia on tiebreak, automatically becoming national heroes. The young Uzbek team was led by 17-year-old Nodirbek Abdusattorov, who last Christmas dethroned Magnus Carlsen as the World Rapid Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, Nodirbek was one of the youngest players ever to achieve the Grandmaster title, at the age of 13 years, 1 month, and 11 days. The young Uzbek star had an excellent performance in Chennai, scoring 7 victories (five of them consecutive), 3 draws, and only one loss. 20-year-old Nodirbek Yakubboev, 16-year-old Javokhir Sindarov, and 20-year-old Shamsiddin Vokhidov are the other three juniors in the team, that only featured one player in his late twenties: the "veteran" of the team, Jahongir Vakhidov, at 27. This huge achievement by the young Uzbek prodigies comes just at the right moment, as Tashkent was confirmed a few days ago as the venue for the 2026 edition of the Chess … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: Uzbekistan kids clinch gold; Armenia gets silver, while India B snatch bronze

A viral video showing India skipper Rohit Sharma riding a golf cart has garnered a lot of praise on social media. The fans were left entertained with the way the Indian team celebrated their win over West Indies in the five-match T20I series. In the video, Rohit Sharma can be seen giving a golf cart ride to his teammates at the Lauderhill Cricket Ground, Florida, after winning the fifth and final T20I match on Sunday. Later, another video showing batter Sanju Samson with Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik went viral, where he can be seen responding to the crowds' love with a salute. Sanu Samson's Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals, shared the video on Twitter where the crowd could be seen going berserk and chanting the batter's name, to which he responded by giving a salute. "The crowd loves Sanju… and he loves them back!" tweeted Rajasthan Royals. The crowd loves Sanju... and he loves them back! @PeterDellaPenna pic.twitter.com/1W2Nf9Kfao — … [Read more...] about India vs West Indies: Florida Crowd Goes Berserk, Samson Responds By Saluting. Watch | Cricket News

They range from cricketing logic to regional history to geo political equations, and how much ever we play it down an India vs Pakistan cricket match come with that special edge. The rivalry on the field too have matched the off-field hype often producing some cricket classics. The last time, these two worthy opponents faced each other was in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE. Pakistan had beaten India on that occasion by 10 wickets as Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam produced a heavy first-wicket stand of 152 runs. Ahead of another India vs Pakistan match we look at the T20I stats between these two teams such as most runs, most wickets, highest and lowest totals and partnership records. 1. India vs Pakistan H2H in T20Is India have played Pakistan 9 times in T20Is. India have an overwhelming edge with 7 wins against Pakistan’s 2 victories. 2. India vs Pakistan T20 batting stats Highest total, India: 192/5 Highest total, Pakistan: 181/7 … [Read more...] about India vs Pakistan, T20I Stats: H2H Record, Most Runs, Most 6s, Most Wickets, Highest Total, Lowest Total

Humpy and Vaishali drew their games while Tania Sachdev and Bhakti Kulkarni ended up losing their games. After winning the bronze medal Abhijit Kunte, the India A coach, was all praise for the team and said, "The team has worked really hard in the last three or four months and this is India's first-ever medal in the history of the Olympics, this should be the beginning of much better days for women's chess in India." The first women's Olympiad was held in 1957. Since 1976, women and open sections have been held together. In the open section, on the other hand, the young India B team, which impressed everyone with their brilliant performances throughout the event, handed the country its second bronze medal after thrashing Germany 3-1. India B had D Gukesh leading from the top and the start, scoring a fantastic 9/11, Nihal Sarin chipped in with a superb 7.5/10, Praggnanandhaa scoring well with 6.5/9 and Raunak Sadhwani also scoring a valuable 5.5/8. India men's … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: India women clinch historic first-ever medal as A team secures a bronze

A team, comprising four dangerous debutants-Gukesh, Raunak Sadhwani, Nihal Sarin, and R Praggnanandhaa, shocked the top-seeded and strong contender for the title, USA comfortably by a 3-1 score in the open section eighth-round encounter. Extending his sensational unbeaten run at the prestigious tournament, the 16-year-old Gukesh upstaged the former World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana in a critical game on the top board. This was one of the most impressive debuts in the history of the Olympiad. Only the former world champion Vladimir Kramnik set a record of 8.5/9 in 1992, clocking a 2958 rating performance. Till the seventh round, Gukesh had clocked a 3300-plus performance. Sadhwani also played brilliantly to defeat much higher-rated Leinier Perez Dominguez while Sarin and Praggnanandhaa held other strong opponents, Levon Aronian and Wesley So respectively with almost effortless ease. Member of India's Open Team B Raunak Sadhwani in action during at the … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: Unstoppable Gukesh hits 8/8 as India shock favourites USA in open section

All the four encounters ended in deadlock and India A still continues to be in charge of the sole lead with 15 points while Georgia has inched closes with 14 points. Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia are bunched together in the third spot with 13 points each. India C Team, seeded 16th, were no match for fourth-seeded Poland and went down 1-3. India B team seeded 11th, defeated Croatia 3.5-0.5, with Vantika Agrawal, Padmini Rout, and Divya Deshmukh scoring victories and Mary Ann Gomes conceding a draw. The encounter between former Women's World Chess Champion Mariya Muzychuk and Koneru Humpy was a much-awaited one where the former opted for the Nimzo Indian defence. The players kept the position balanced with hardly any interesting moments. The periodic exchange of pieces ensured that the resultant rook and four pawn each ending was heading nowhere for either and peace was signed on the 40th turn. Interestingly if D Gukesh scored a fantastic 8/8 in the … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: India A Women’s team held to a draw by Ukraine; B team beats Croatia; Poland defeats C

The team's captain and coach RB Ramesh - who has been a former player and a coach for the last two decades - has worked closely with three of the five players in this young side. Ramesh reckons the players are feeding off of each other's success and looking to take one game at a time in order to do well in the tournament. In an exclusive chat with MyKhel , RB Ramesh shared his thoughts about the team, the impact of the Chess Olympiad on the country as a whole, and the bright future prospects of this young Indian team. Here are the excerpts: MyKhel: You are the coach of the India B men's team which has done exceedingly well in the tournament so far. What are your thoughts? RB Ramesh: I am very happy to be given the responsibility of being the coach of the B Team where four out of five players are very young and three of the five are my personal students. We are not taking one game at a time and not letting the expectations of the others get into our minds. We … [Read more...] about Chess Olympiad 2022: India’s Team B players capable of dominating the next decade, reckons coach RB Ramesh

Going into Birmingham 2022, slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting, but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth-place finish. About 25 per cent of India's 66 medals came from the shooting range in the previous edition held at Gold Coast, Australia, and not many believed that India will be able to touch even 50. But the country ended up with 61, courtesy unprecedented success in track and field events that delivered eight medals. As the Games concluded, with PTI inputs, myKhel.com looks at some of the highs and lows for India at Birmingham 2022. Athletics Eldhose Paul and Abdullah Aboobacker's rare 1-2 finish in triple jump will be cherished for long. Avinash Sable's silver in the 3,000M steeplechase and Tejaswin Shankar's bronze in the high jump were also a first for India while Murali Sreeshankar's silver in the long jump was the country's first since 1978. … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Games 2022: Highs and lows of India