India's leading badminton players will return to action at the BWF Japan Open Super 750, which gets underway on Tuesday at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, with the comeback of men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty being the biggest talking point.
India defeated England by 270 runs in the first-ever Women's Test at Lord's, with Sneh Rana starring as Harmanpreet Kaur's side scripted history.
India begin their ODI series against England with the return of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah as preparations for the 2027 World Cup gather pace.
N Sree Charani has been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for June after finishing as the leading wicket-taker at the T20 World Cup.
India captain Shubman Gill has been shortlisted for the ICC Men's Player of the Month award along with Bangladesh all-rounder Mossadek Hossain and New Zealand fast bowler Nathan Smith.
Star American discus thrower Valarie Allman, who won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (held in 2021) and the 2024 Paris Olympics, has been named the international event ambassador for the Delhi Half Marathon 2024, scheduled for October 20, race promoters Procam International announced on Wednesday.
A trio of India players — Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar —have been the big movers on the latest ICC T20I player rankings following strong performances in the opening match of their side’s series with Bangladesh in Gwalior.
Williamson picked up a groin injury during New Zealand’s innings and 154-run loss to Sri Lanka last month and has been advised to stay home for rehab ahead of the first Test against India in Bengaluru from October 16.
Kishan will take over from Virat Singh, who has been named as the vice-captain, after he led the side in the previous season though Saurabh Tiwary captained in their last match, after which he retired.
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has backed Steve Smith as the opener as the clock ticks down to India’s tour Down Under for the gruelling five-Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year.
