The batter’s knock on the Indian team’s door is timely. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s poor form has made their place doubtful. And Shubhman Gill and Washington Sunder haven’t cemented their spot in the side.
Global media also reported on once-a-decade exposition of St. Francis Xavier's 472-yr-old corpse in Goa, reflecting on how Christian community's being increasingly targeted in the country.
There have been many instances of Australian and English players leaving the IPL midway to prepare for upcoming bilateral Test series. But there is no such culture in Indian cricket.
Brief score: Australia 474 & 234 vs India’s 369 & 155. Set 340 to win on 5th day, India were bowled out after tea while Yashasvi Jaiswal fought a lone battle, scoring 84.
Ashwin announced his immediate retirement after the 3rd Test in ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He scored 537 wickets in 106 games; Anil Kumble took 619.
South Africa is now holding a mirror to the world. It is led by a Black African captain, powered by a diverse group of players, and has just won the WTC and a series in India while sitting atop the Test rankings.
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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