Virat Kohli's form continues to be a topic of discussion in the cricketing fraternity. The 33-year-old has been out of form for quite some time and hasn't been part of the action at the international level since India's tour of England, where he returned without a single half-century across formats. Thus, all eyes are on the former Indian skipper on how he returns to his best in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the UAE.

Ahead of the Asia Cup, which will be held in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup, former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram has come out in support of under-fire Kohli. He labelled him as one of the greatest of all time and has backed him to overcome his rut in the upcoming Asian championship.&nbsp;

"Let me start off with from last year or so, whatever I have been seeing on social media, from Indian fans, against Virat Kohli... most of them, fans or press, or whoever they may be, having a go at him unnecessarily. He is only 33, he is one of the greatest of all time," Akram said during a press conference organised by Star Sports.

"He is extraordinary. He is averaging 50-plus in all formats, he is still fit as a fiddle, he is still one of the best fielders in the Indian squad and like they say, form is temporary, class is forever. That is Virat Kohli. I am sure he will come back and score runs. I hope he doesn't come back against Pakistan, but he will make a comeback," Akram added.

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Kohli will like to come to his best in India's Asia Cup opener, where they face Babar Azam-led Pakistan in Dubai. This will be the first time the two Asian giants will lock horns against each other following last year's T20 World Cup face-off, where India were hammered by ten wickets. Interestingly, the arch-rivals will meet at the same venue and Kohli-starrer India will hope to settle scores this time around.&nbsp;

Rohit Sharma-led India enter the tournament as favourites given their red-hot form in the shortest format since the 2021 T20 World Cup. India won the Asia Cup in the 2016 as well as in the 2018 edition.&nbsp;

Virat Kohli's form continues to be a topic of discussion in the cricketing fraternity. The 33-year-old has been out of form for quite some time and hasn't been part of the action at the international level since India's tour of England, where he returned without a single half-century across formats.

Virat Kohli's form continues to be a topic of discussion in the cricketing fraternity. The 33-year-old has been out of form for quite some time and hasn't been part of the action at the international level since India's tour of England, where he returned without a single half-century across formats. Thus, all eyes are on the former Indian skipper on how he returns to his best in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the UAE. Ahead of the Asia Cup, which will be held in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the 2022 T20 World Cup, former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram has come out in support of under-fire Kohli. He labelled him as one of the greatest of all time and has backed him to overcome his rut in the upcoming Asian championship. "Let me start off with from last year or so, whatever I have been seeing on social media, from Indian fans, against Virat Kohli... most of them, fans or press, or whoever they may be, having a go at him unnecessarily. He is only 33, he is one of the greatest of all time," Akram said during a press conference organised by Star Sports. "He is extraordinary. He is averaging 50-plus in all formats, he is still fit as a fiddle, he is still one of the best fielders in the Indian squad and like they say, form is temporary, class is forever. That is Virat Kohli. I am sure he will come back and score runs. I hope he doesn't come back against Pakistan, but he will make a comeback," Akram added. ALSO READ | Would bracket him with Rohit, Kohli & Rahul in Team India: Harbhajan lauds Shubman Gill after Zimbabwe ODIs Kohli will like to come to his best in India's Asia Cup opener, where they face Babar Azam-led Pakistan in Dubai. This will be the first time the two Asian giants will lock horns against each other following last year's T20 World Cup face-off, where India were hammered by ten wickets. Interestingly, the arch-rivals will meet at the same venue and Kohli-starrer India will hope to settle scores this time around. Rohit Sharma-led India enter the tournament as favourites given their red-hot form in the shortest format since the 2021 T20 World Cup. India won the Asia Cup in the 2016 as well as in the 2018 edition.

Virat Kohli one of the greatest of all time, they are having a go at him unnecessarily: Wasim Akram

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza shocked the tennis fraternity by claiming that the 2022 season will be her last as she plans to retire. However, the 35-year-old has now indicated that she might tweak her retirement plans after withdrawing from the forthcoming US Open 2022 edition, starting from August 29. Sania has pulled out of the last Grand Slam of the year -- which was set to be her final&nbsp;appearance at a Grand Slam event -- and, hence, has hinted at her retirement plans to be tweaked a little.

"Hi guys, a quick update. I just have some not-so-great news. I hurt my forearm/elbow while playing in Canada 2 weeks ago and obviously, didn't realize how bad it was until I got my scans yesterday and unfortunately, I have in fact torn a little bit of my tendon," Mirza wrote on Instagram.

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"I will be out for weeks and have pulled out of the US Open. This isn't ideal and it's terrible timing and it will change some of my retirement plans but I will keep you posted," she added.

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For the unversed, Sania had decided to call it quits from the sport in January 2022 citing that she doesn't have a lot of energy to continue for a long period. However, it seems fate has something else in store for the superstar athlete. "I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I'm not saying that's the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I'm getting older," Sania had stated earlier. "The energy is not the same anymore. There are more days than there used to be where I don't feel like doing that."

The US Open will kick off on August 29 and will conclude on September 11. With Sania out of action due to injury concerns, she will aim to recover and return back to action at the earliest and will aim to end her illustrious career on a high.&nbsp;The Indian star has so far won as many as 6 Grand Slam titles, including a US Open mixed doubles title with Bruno Soares in 2014. Overall, she has also clinched the Wimbledon, Australian Open and US Open trophies in the women’s doubles. Among her mixed doubles titles, she has emerged victorious in French Open, Australian Open and the US Open.

Will she add more to her tally before retiring? Only time will tell...
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Indian tennis star Sania Mirza shocked the tennis fraternity by claiming that the 2022 season will be her last as she plans to retire. However, the 35-year-old has now indicated that she might tweak her retirement plans after withdrawing from the forthcoming US Open 2022 edition, starting from August 29.

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza shocked the tennis fraternity by claiming that the 2022 season will be her last as she plans to retire. However, the 35-year-old has now indicated that she might tweak her retirement plans after withdrawing from the forthcoming US Open 2022 edition, starting from August 29. Sania has pulled out of the last Grand Slam of the year -- which was set to be her final appearance at a Grand Slam event -- and, hence, has hinted at her retirement plans to be tweaked a little. "Hi guys, a quick update. I just have some not-so-great news. I hurt my forearm/elbow while playing in Canada 2 weeks ago and obviously, didn't realize how bad it was until I got my scans yesterday and unfortunately, I have in fact torn a little bit of my tendon," Mirza wrote on Instagram. "I will be out for weeks and have pulled out of the US Open. This isn't ideal and it's terrible timing and it will change some of my retirement plans but I will keep you posted," she added. ALSO READ | BWF World Championships 2022: Saina Nehwal defeats Cheung Ngan Yi to advance to pre-quarters For the unversed, Sania had decided to call it quits from the sport in January 2022 citing that she doesn't have a lot of energy to continue for a long period. However, it seems fate has something else in store for the superstar athlete. "I think my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I'm not saying that's the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I'm getting older," Sania had stated earlier. "The energy is not the same anymore. There are more days than there used to be where I don't feel like doing that." The US Open will kick off on August 29 and will conclude on September 11. With Sania out of action due to injury concerns, she will aim to recover and return back to action at the earliest and will aim to end her illustrious career on a high. The Indian star has so far won as many as 6 Grand Slam titles, including a US Open mixed doubles title with Bruno Soares in 2014. Overall, she has also clinched the Wimbledon, Australian Open and US Open trophies in the women’s doubles. Among her mixed doubles titles, she has emerged victorious in French Open, Australian Open and the US Open. Will she add more to her tally before retiring? Only time will tell...

Indian star Sania Mirza opts out of US Open, reveals it might tweak her retirement plans

For long, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul have been the backbone of the Indian batting line-up, especially in the white-ball formats. The trio's consistency has been second to none and have been vital to India's success. Recently, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was in awe of Shubman Gill -- who has been the Player-of-the-Series in India's last two ODI series -- after his recent heroics in the just-concluded Zimbabwe series&nbsp;and even compared him with Rohit, KL and Kohli.&nbsp;

Speaking to the Times of India after the conclusion of the India-Zimbabwe ODIs, in the African nation,&nbsp;Harbhajan was impressed with Gill's&nbsp;technique&nbsp;and shot selection and stated that as a batsman he is definitely up with the&nbsp;Virat and Rohit -- two of India's finest batters in the modern era. In addition, he picked him as a potential captain.

“He’s a sorted batsman, who has a sound technique and very good shot selection. In terms of batsmanship, I would bracket him with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in the current Indian team. You love to watch them bat." He added, "For me, he’s a future India captain. He’s got the game, and he’ll learn about the captaincy. So, why not?."

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Gill missed out on his maiden international century when he was stranded on 98 not out during the third and final ODI versus hosts West Indies during the Men in Blue's tour of the Caribbean Island in July-August. He ended with the Player-of-the-Series versus the Windies and returned with the same prize once again during the KL Rahul-led Indian team's three-match ODI series versus hosts Zimbabwe, which ended on Monday (August 22). However, this time around, Gill also managed to score his maiden international ton during the third ODI, where he returned with a stunning 97-ball 130.&nbsp;

Gill's consistency in the ODI format is a pleasing sign for Rohit-led Team India. Given he has already played some match-winning knocks in Tests, his rise in the shorter format keeps India in good stead ahead of next year's ODI World Cup at home.&nbsp;

For long, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul have been the backbone of the Indian batting line-up, especially in the white-ball formats. The trio's consistency has been second to none and have been vital to India's success.

For long, the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul have been the backbone of the Indian batting line-up, especially in the white-ball formats. The trio's consistency has been second to none and have been vital to India's success. Recently, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh was in awe of Shubman Gill -- who has been the Player-of-the-Series in India's last two ODI series -- after his recent heroics in the just-concluded Zimbabwe series and even compared him with Rohit, KL and Kohli. Speaking to the Times of India after the conclusion of the India-Zimbabwe ODIs, in the African nation, Harbhajan was impressed with Gill's technique and shot selection and stated that as a batsman he is definitely up with the Virat and Rohit -- two of India's finest batters in the modern era. In addition, he picked him as a potential captain. “He’s a sorted batsman, who has a sound technique and very good shot selection. In terms of batsmanship, I would bracket him with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in the current Indian team. You love to watch them bat." He added, "For me, he’s a future India captain. He’s got the game, and he’ll learn about the captaincy. So, why not?." ALSO READ | Mouths will be shut if Virat Kohli gets a fifty in 1st game against Pakistan at Asia Cup: Ravi Shastri Gill missed out on his maiden international century when he was stranded on 98 not out during the third and final ODI versus hosts West Indies during the Men in Blue's tour of the Caribbean Island in July-August. He ended with the Player-of-the-Series versus the Windies and returned with the same prize once again during the KL Rahul-led Indian team's three-match ODI series versus hosts Zimbabwe, which ended on Monday (August 22). However, this time around, Gill also managed to score his maiden international ton during the third ODI, where he returned with a stunning 97-ball 130. Gill's consistency in the ODI format is a pleasing sign for Rohit-led Team India. Given he has already played some match-winning knocks in Tests, his rise in the shorter format keeps India in good stead ahead of next year's ODI World Cup at home.

Would bracket him with Rohit, Kohli & Rahul in Team India: Harbhajan lauds Shubman Gill after Zimbabwe ODIs

Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing fraternity with his sudden retirement from ODI cricket last month. At 31, Stokes remains one of the fittest cricketers in the modern-era and a vital cog for England across formats. Hence, his retirement from the 50-over format raised a lot of eyebrows as many questioned the relevance of the shorter format and slammed the rigorous international schedule.

Ahead of the launch of his documentary 'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes', all-rounder Stokes opened up on his ODI retirement decision and came hard at the international scheduling by calling it 'ridiculous'.&nbsp;Speaking to the Mirror, the England Test captain said, "The schedule is so jam-packed. In my opinion it is just wrong that in the top level of sport you are looking so far ahead as to when you can stop. I know I can’t play all this cricket, it is a joke. The fact that series’ are overlapping is ridiculous. To have a Test series and one day series going on at the same time is just mind blowing to me."

“In the latest white ball series they had no time to train. That in itself is just wow. That should be an eye opener to people," he added.

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Stokes made an interesting point that when top and elite cricketers are not playing regularly -- due to rest or personal reasons -- the game is not providing as much entertainment and enrichment to the followers of the game. Thus, he has called for the ones who are planning the schedules to have a hard look at the reality and revamp their approach. “That is where people putting these schedules together need to look at themselves and wonder ‘are we asking too much of the players to be doing this?’” he added.

<section>For the unversed, England played a Test match from July 1-5 followed by white-ball games were on 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28 and 31 in July, where the national side hosted India and South Africa during the English summer. As a result, Stokes retired from ODI cricket during the home series versus SA.</section>

Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing fraternity with his sudden retirement from ODI cricket last month. At 31, Stokes remains one of the fittest cricketers in the modern-era and a vital cog for England across formats.

Ben Stokes stunned the cricketing fraternity with his sudden retirement from ODI cricket last month. At 31, Stokes remains one of the fittest cricketers in the modern-era and a vital cog for England across formats. Hence, his retirement from the 50-over format raised a lot of eyebrows as many questioned the relevance of the shorter format and slammed the rigorous international schedule. Ahead of the launch of his documentary 'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes', all-rounder Stokes opened up on his ODI retirement decision and came hard at the international scheduling by calling it 'ridiculous'. Speaking to the Mirror, the England Test captain said, "The schedule is so jam-packed. In my opinion it is just wrong that in the top level of sport you are looking so far ahead as to when you can stop. I know I can’t play all this cricket, it is a joke. The fact that series’ are overlapping is ridiculous. To have a Test series and one day series going on at the same time is just mind blowing to me." “In the latest white ball series they had no time to train. That in itself is just wow. That should be an eye opener to people," he added. ALSO READ | England Test skipper Ben Stokes reveals he needs anxiety drugs to deal with father's death Stokes made an interesting point that when top and elite cricketers are not playing regularly -- due to rest or personal reasons -- the game is not providing as much entertainment and enrichment to the followers of the game. Thus, he has called for the ones who are planning the schedules to have a hard look at the reality and revamp their approach. “That is where people putting these schedules together need to look at themselves and wonder ‘are we asking too much of the players to be doing this?’” he added. For the unversed, England played a Test match from July 1-5 followed by white-ball games were on 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 28 and 31 in July, where the national side hosted India and South Africa during the English summer. As a result, Stokes retired from ODI cricket during the home series versus SA.

'It is a joke' - Ben Stokes comes hard at rigorous international schedule after ODI retirement

On Monday (August 22),&nbsp;India's young&nbsp;Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made heads turn once again and produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to move past world champion Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup. Despite the impressive win, the 17-year-old settled for the second spot in the final rankings as the No. 1 ranked Norwegian clinched the top prize by a whisker.&nbsp;

For the unversed, Carlsen returned&nbsp;with 16 match points as compared to the Indian prodigy's tally of 15. Thus, there was not much separating the two before Carlsen ended with the top honours. After the match, he stated,&nbsp;"I've been playing badly all day, but now I'm getting the results I deserve... It's never good to lose, but this is as good a time as any!"

Impressed with Rameshbabu, business tycoon Anand&nbsp;Mahindra lavished huge praise on the young chess prodigy and took to Twitter to laud him. He tweeted saying, "Take a good look at that young, but intense face. If Chess is a Game of Thrones then there may be a new occupier of the throne soon...(And we should all learn how to spell his name correctly!)"

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Anand Mahindra, an Indian billionaire businessman&nbsp;and also the chairman of Mahindra Group, is known for his tweets on sporting icons of the country. Like many other countrymen, he remains in awe of&nbsp;Praggnanandhaa who continues to move up the ladder in his profession.&nbsp;

"Fantastic finish towards the end! @rpragchess won in blitz tiebreak against Magnus #FTXCryptoCup ! Great defensive skills at crucial junctures, some good opening preparations, some bad decisions, overall very satisfying," coach R B Ramesh tweeted after the recent win over Carlsen.

Final placings: 

1. Magnus Carlsen 16 match points

2. R Praggnanandhaa 15

3. Alireza Firouzja 15

4. Liem Le 12

5. Jan-Krzystof Duda 11

6. Levon Aronian 8

&nbsp;7. Anish Giri

8. Hans Niemann 0.

On Monday (August 22), India's young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made heads turn once again and produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to move past world champion Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup.

On Monday (August 22), India's young Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa made heads turn once again and produced a superb performance, winning three straight games including two in the blitz tie-breaks to move past world champion Magnus Carlsen 4-2 in the final round of the FTX Crypto Cup. Despite the impressive win, the 17-year-old settled for the second spot in the final rankings as the No. 1 ranked Norwegian clinched the top prize by a whisker. For the unversed, Carlsen returned with 16 match points as compared to the Indian prodigy's tally of 15. Thus, there was not much separating the two before Carlsen ended with the top honours. After the match, he stated, "I've been playing badly all day, but now I'm getting the results I deserve... It's never good to lose, but this is as good a time as any!" Impressed with Rameshbabu, business tycoon Anand Mahindra lavished huge praise on the young chess prodigy and took to Twitter to laud him. He tweeted saying, "Take a good look at that young, but intense face. If Chess is a Game of Thrones then there may be a new occupier of the throne soon...(And we should all learn how to spell his name correctly!)" Take a good look at that young, but intense face. If Chess is a Game of Thrones then there may be a new occupier of the throne soon… 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 (And we should all learn how to spell his name correctly!) https://t.co/lLKWyO8XBm — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 22, 2022 × ALSO READ | R Praggnanandhaa beats World no.1 Magnus Carlsen again but loses top prize in FTX Crypto Cup Anand Mahindra, an Indian billionaire businessman and also the chairman of Mahindra Group, is known for his tweets on sporting icons of the country. Like many other countrymen, he remains in awe of Praggnanandhaa who continues to move up the ladder in his profession. "Fantastic finish towards the end! @rpragchess won in blitz tiebreak against Magnus #FTXCryptoCup ! Great defensive skills at crucial junctures, some good opening preparations, some bad decisions, overall very satisfying," coach R B Ramesh tweeted after the recent win over Carlsen. Final placings: 1. Magnus Carlsen 16 match points 2. R Praggnanandhaa 15 3. Alireza Firouzja 15 4. Liem Le 12 5. Jan-Krzystof Duda 11 6. Levon Aronian 8 7. Anish Giri 8. Hans Niemann 0.

Chess: Learn to pronounce his name - Indian tycoon after Praggnanandhaa defeats Carlsen

On August 19 2022, Real Madrid and Manchester United&nbsp;confirmed that they have reached an agreement for midfielder&nbsp;Casemiro's move to the Old Trafford club. With this, it is certainly the end of a magnificent run for&nbsp;Casemiro in Real Madrid camp, whose tenure ends with&nbsp;five UEFA Champions Leagues, three FIFA Club World Cups and three La Liga titles with the premier club.

As a new and exciting journey awaits him in the Erik Ten Hag-led Manchester United camp, the 30-year-old Brazilian Casemiro bid an emotional farewell to his club.&nbsp;Speaking to the media prior to his move to the Red Devils camp, who is struggling in the ongoing 2022/23 EPL season,&nbsp;as quoted by Reuters, the Brazilian mentioned that the greatest honour for him was to&nbsp;work for Los Blancos every day.

"When I got here, my wife and I knew nobody. We were alone and we built our life story here in this city together. I arrived at the reserve team and I had to fight my way to the first team. I learned the values of this club, while working at their academy, to be the purest part of football. I have won a lot here but I've always felt that the greatest honour was to come here to work everyday," Casemiro stated as broke down during his farewell speech.

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On joining the Cristiano Ronaldo-starrer Man United, Casemiro pointed out, "I want to face new challenges, know a different league, a different country, different culture. Over there I didn’t win nothing, so I have everything still in front of me. It was the hardest decision of my life but I’m excited to what’s ahead of me."

Casemiro also answered the burning question with regard to Ronaldo. The Portuguese captain's future at Man United remains a mystery. While the superstar striker is reportedly desperate to part ways with the Old Trafford club, he is currently stuck there as his agent continues to find a suitable club for him.&nbsp;

The Brazilian, thus, sent a message to Ronaldo over his wish to leave Man United and said, "I haven’t spoken with Cristiano Ronaldo yet, but I’m excited to play with him again. I’m so keen to get started, with the biggest club in England. If it was up to me, I’d play for them already tonight against Liverpool. But, I know I haven’t won anything there yet."

Man United play their third game of the ongoing EPL season against Liverpool on&nbsp;Monday night (local time).

On August 19 2022, Real Madrid and Manchester United confirmed that they have reached an agreement for midfielder Casemiro's move to the Old Trafford club. With this, it is certainly the end of a magnificent run for Casemiro in Real Madrid camp, whose tenure ends with five UEFA Champions Leagues, three FIFA Club World Cups and three La Liga titles with the premier club.

On August 19 2022, Real Madrid and Manchester United confirmed that they have reached an agreement for midfielder Casemiro's move to the Old Trafford club. With this, it is certainly the end of a magnificent run for Casemiro in Real Madrid camp, whose tenure ends with five UEFA Champions Leagues, three FIFA Club World Cups and three La Liga titles with the premier club. As a new and exciting journey awaits him in the Erik Ten Hag-led Manchester United camp, the 30-year-old Brazilian Casemiro bid an emotional farewell to his club. Speaking to the media prior to his move to the Red Devils camp, who is struggling in the ongoing 2022/23 EPL season, as quoted by Reuters, the Brazilian mentioned that the greatest honour for him was to work for Los Blancos every day. "When I got here, my wife and I knew nobody. We were alone and we built our life story here in this city together. I arrived at the reserve team and I had to fight my way to the first team. I learned the values of this club, while working at their academy, to be the purest part of football. I have won a lot here but I've always felt that the greatest honour was to come here to work everyday," Casemiro stated as broke down during his farewell speech. ALSO READ | Manchester United vs Liverpool live streaming: When and where to watch Premier League match in India? On joining the Cristiano Ronaldo-starrer Man United, Casemiro pointed out, "I want to face new challenges, know a different league, a different country, different culture. Over there I didn’t win nothing, so I have everything still in front of me. It was the hardest decision of my life but I’m excited to what’s ahead of me." Casemiro also answered the burning question with regard to Ronaldo. The Portuguese captain's future at Man United remains a mystery. While the superstar striker is reportedly desperate to part ways with the Old Trafford club, he is currently stuck there as his agent continues to find a suitable club for him. The Brazilian, thus, sent a message to Ronaldo over his wish to leave Man United and said, "I haven’t spoken with Cristiano Ronaldo yet, but I’m excited to play with him again. I’m so keen to get started, with the biggest club in England. If it was up to me, I’d play for them already tonight against Liverpool. But, I know I haven’t won anything there yet." Man United play their third game of the ongoing EPL season against Liverpool on Monday night (local time).

'Greatest honour was to...' - Casemiro shares heartfelt speech on leaving Real Madrid for Manchester United

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Monday entered the Round of 32 of the ongoing BWF World Championships in Tokyo. Srikanth defeated Ireland`s Nhat Nguyen in straight sets 22-20, 21-19 in a match that lasted 51 minutes. In the first game, Srikanth started with a superb straight smash after a couple of nice crosscourt shots. The game went for a tight finish and Srikanth outsmarted his Irish opponent 22-20. The second game was tough as both the shuttlers struggled to take a point against each other. Srikanth, however, prevailed to clinch the game 21-19.

Earlier, Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy made a winning start to his BWF World Championships campaign with a win over Luka Wraber of Austria in the first round match of the men`s singles category. Playing on court 2, Prannoy had an easy 21-12, 21-11 win. Lakshaya Sen also entered the round of 32 in the World Championships after defeating Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus of Denmark in straight sets. India`s men`s doubles team of Attri Manu and Reddy B. Sumith were knocked out in a hard-fought match by the Japanese duo of Hiroki Okamura and Mayasuki Onodera. Lakshya Sen lived up to his reputation and continued his winning run in the BWF World Championships. He sailed past the Danish player without having to break a sweat in straight sets 21-12, 21-11 in 35 minutes.

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India`s men`s doubles team of Attri Manu and Reddy B. Sumith put up a fight in the doubles match. While the first set was a one-sided affair with the Japanese pair winning it 21-11, the Indian shuttlers made a comeback in the second set winning it 19-21. However, in the penultimate set, the Japanese pair defeated the Indian pair 21-15. Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth crashed out of the Championships after losing to Chou Tien Chen in the first round of the men`s singles category on Monday. Playing on court one, Praneeth lost the match by 21-15, 15-21, 21-15.In the women`s doubles action, Ashwini Ponnappa and Reddy N. Sikki won their first-round match against Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq and Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives.

They won the match 21-7, 21-9. In the mixed doubles category, the Indian duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar won against the German duo of Franziska Volkmann and Patrick Scheiel. Playing on court 4, they won the match by 21-12, 21-13. Malvika Bansod lost to the Line Christophersen of Denmark in the women`s singles category first-round match 21-14, 21-12.&nbsp;

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Monday entered the Round of 32 of the ongoing BWF World Championships in Tokyo. Srikanth defeated Ireland`s Nhat Nguyen in straight sets 22-20, 21-19 in a match that lasted 51 minutes.

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Monday entered the Round of 32 of the ongoing BWF World Championships in Tokyo. Srikanth defeated Ireland`s Nhat Nguyen in straight sets 22-20, 21-19 in a match that lasted 51 minutes. In the first game, Srikanth started with a superb straight smash after a couple of nice crosscourt shots. The game went for a tight finish and Srikanth outsmarted his Irish opponent 22-20. The second game was tough as both the shuttlers struggled to take a point against each other. Srikanth, however, prevailed to clinch the game 21-19. Earlier, Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy made a winning start to his BWF World Championships campaign with a win over Luka Wraber of Austria in the first round match of the men`s singles category. Playing on court 2, Prannoy had an easy 21-12, 21-11 win. Lakshaya Sen also entered the round of 32 in the World Championships after defeating Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus of Denmark in straight sets. India`s men`s doubles team of Attri Manu and Reddy B. Sumith were knocked out in a hard-fought match by the Japanese duo of Hiroki Okamura and Mayasuki Onodera. Lakshya Sen lived up to his reputation and continued his winning run in the BWF World Championships. He sailed past the Danish player without having to break a sweat in straight sets 21-12, 21-11 in 35 minutes. ALSO READ | BWF World Championships 2022: Lakshya Sen advances to 2nd round, Sai Praneeth, Malvika Bansod crash out India`s men`s doubles team of Attri Manu and Reddy B. Sumith put up a fight in the doubles match. While the first set was a one-sided affair with the Japanese pair winning it 21-11, the Indian shuttlers made a comeback in the second set winning it 19-21. However, in the penultimate set, the Japanese pair defeated the Indian pair 21-15. Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth crashed out of the Championships after losing to Chou Tien Chen in the first round of the men`s singles category on Monday. Playing on court one, Praneeth lost the match by 21-15, 15-21, 21-15.In the women`s doubles action, Ashwini Ponnappa and Reddy N. Sikki won their first-round match against Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq and Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives. They won the match 21-7, 21-9. In the mixed doubles category, the Indian duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ishaan Bhatnagar won against the German duo of Franziska Volkmann and Patrick Scheiel. Playing on court 4, they won the match by 21-12, 21-13. Malvika Bansod lost to the Line Christophersen of Denmark in the women`s singles category first-round match 21-14, 21-12.

BWF World C'ships 2022: Indian star Kidambi Srikanth defeats Nhat Nguyen, enters Round of 32

KL Rahul-led India outplayed Zimbabwe in all three departments of the game to register a 13-run victory at the Harare Sports Club here and clinched the three-match ODI series by 3-0 on Monday. Sikandar Raza`s crucial knock of 115 runs went in vain as Zimbabwe failed to stop India from completing a 3-0 sweep. Chasing a target of 290, Zimbabwe got off to a decent start as their openers Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Innocent Kaia tried to play big shots. But the duo could not stand in front of the brilliant bowling of Deepak Chahar dismissed Kaia on 6 runs. Takudzwanashe Kaitano was in red-hot form, smashing Indian bowlers for big shots but his innings were cut short as he walked off the ground due to injury. Tony Munyonga came in his place. Sean Williams and Munyonga developed a much-needed partnership for their team as they took their team`s total beyond the 50-run mark, Munyonga smashing two fours in the spell of Deepak Hooda.

The blistering partnership could not stand long as Williams fell prey to Axar Patel`s spell after scoring 45 runs. Sikandar Raza then came to the crease. Raza started his stint on the pitch on an aggressive note as he smashed Indian bowlers all around the ground. Ryan Burl then was sent back to the hut by Kuldeep Yadav after scoring 8 runs. Luke Jongwe joined Raza as he tried to anchor a partnership to keep the momentum going in his team`s favour. Jongwe teh fell prey to Kuldeep Yadav`s spell after scoring 14 runs in 13 deliveries. While hammering Men in Blue Raza brought up his half-century in 61 deliveries. Raza in red-hot form smashed Shardul Thakur in the 39th over to gather 20 runs in six deliveries. Brad Evans and Raza notched up the partnership of fifty runs while taking their team a step closer to the win. After the 44 over the equation went down to 64 runs needed in 42 balls. Raza then went ahead to slam a century against India in 88 delivery. Zimbabwe suffered a big blow Shardul Thakur dismissed Raza after scoring 115 runs in 95 balls. In the last over Avesh Khan departed Victor Nyauchi to help India capture the three-match ODI series by 3-0 with 13 run victory over the host. Earlier, a superb maiden hundred by batter Shubman Gill and a half-century by Ishan Kishan powered India to 289/8 at the end of their 50 overs. The day was extremely memorable for the Indian batters as they smashed Zimbabwe all over the park, Gill (130) and Kishan (50) in particular. Brad Evans (5/54) got his maiden five-wicket haul and all the big stars under his kitty, but there were not much positives for Zimbabwe other than that they could restrict India to a below-300 total.

Electing to bat first, India was off to a solid start. Openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan rotated the strike really well, going big only occasionally. Dhawan was more aggressive of two as he got some neat hit crossing the fence for a four. Rahul focused mainly on strike rotation and giving himself some game time. At the end of 10 overs, India was at 41/0 with Dhawan (25*) and Rahul (12*) at the crease. Zimbabwe had a slight edge over India in the next ten overs as India`s run-making was not really fast. The duo crossed the fifty-run stand in 74 balls. The 63-run stand between the duo was broken after Brad Evans`s delivery edged Rahul`s bat and went shattering his stumps. KL`s stay ended in 45-ball 30 runs, with only one four and six, not exactly a stay he was hoping for.

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Shubman Gill was the next batter on the crease. At the end of 20 overs, India was at 77/1 with Dhawan (39*) and Gill (4*) at the crease. Though Gill and Dhawan kept the scoreboard ticking for a while, their stand lasted only 21 runs. Evans got his second wicket in the match as a leading edge off Dhawan`s bat was caught by Sean Williams at the cover region. Dhawan was back in the hut after a 68-ball 40. Ishan Kishan was next up on the crease. An amazing drive by Kishan on the first ball of the 25th overtook India past the 100-run mark. Gill and Kishan continued to pile up runs, bringing up their 50-run stand and reached the 150-run mark in 35 overs. Gill was looking in fine touch and brought up his half-century in 51 balls, his fourth in ODIs. The duo also brought up their hundred-run stand in 99 balls. The duo`s assault did not end even after that as they kept scoring runs.

Kishan brought up his second half-century in ODIs off 61 balls. Ishan Kishan was run out in the 43rd over for 50 off 61 balls. The new batter Deepak Hooda was also dismissed for one of three balls by Evans, who struck for the third time in the innings. Gill brought up his maiden hundred in 82 balls. Sanju Samson was the next up on crease. He could score only 15 runs off 13 balls before Luke Jongwe cleared him. At this point, half of the side was back in the hut for 256 runs.Gill kept going and his next partner was Axar Patel, who could not last long either as he was dismissed by Victor Nyauchi for just 1.Gill departed for a well-made 130 off 97 balls and it was Evans who got his wicket after he was caught by Innocent Kaia at long-off.

Evans got his fifth wicket of the day after Shardul Thakur was caught by Nyuachi for 9 at mid-off. At the end of 50 overs, India finished at 289/8 with Deepak Chahar (1*) and Kuldeep Yadav (2*). Brad Evans was the best bowler for the hosts for the day, taking 5/54. Jongwe and Nyauchi got one wicket each.

Brief Scores: India 289/8 (Shubman Gill 130, Ishan Kishan 50, Brad Evans 5/54) against Zimbabwe 276 all out (Sikandar Raza 115, Sean Williams 45; Avesh Khan 3-66).

KL Rahul-led India outplayed Zimbabwe in all three departments of the game to register a 13-run victory at the Harare Sports Club here and clinched the three-match ODI series by 3-0 on Monday.

KL Rahul-led India outplayed Zimbabwe in all three departments of the game to register a 13-run victory at the Harare Sports Club here and clinched the three-match ODI series by 3-0 on Monday. Sikandar Raza`s crucial knock of 115 runs went in vain as Zimbabwe failed to stop India from completing a 3-0 sweep. Chasing a target of 290, Zimbabwe got off to a decent start as their openers Takudzwanashe Kaitano and Innocent Kaia tried to play big shots. But the duo could not stand in front of the brilliant bowling of Deepak Chahar dismissed Kaia on 6 runs. Takudzwanashe Kaitano was in red-hot form, smashing Indian bowlers for big shots but his innings were cut short as he walked off the ground due to injury. Tony Munyonga came in his place. Sean Williams and Munyonga developed a much-needed partnership for their team as they took their team`s total beyond the 50-run mark, Munyonga smashing two fours in the spell of Deepak Hooda. The blistering partnership could not stand long as Williams fell prey to Axar Patel`s spell after scoring 45 runs. Sikandar Raza then came to the crease. Raza started his stint on the pitch on an aggressive note as he smashed Indian bowlers all around the ground. Ryan Burl then was sent back to the hut by Kuldeep Yadav after scoring 8 runs. Luke Jongwe joined Raza as he tried to anchor a partnership to keep the momentum going in his team`s favour. Jongwe teh fell prey to Kuldeep Yadav`s spell after scoring 14 runs in 13 deliveries. While hammering Men in Blue Raza brought up his half-century in 61 deliveries. Raza in red-hot form smashed Shardul Thakur in the 39th over to gather 20 runs in six deliveries. Brad Evans and Raza notched up the partnership of fifty runs while taking their team a step closer to the win. After the 44 over the equation went down to 64 runs needed in 42 balls. Raza then went ahead to slam a century against India in 88 delivery. Zimbabwe suffered a big blow Shardul Thakur dismissed Raza after scoring 115 runs in 95 balls. In the last over Avesh Khan departed Victor Nyauchi to help India capture the three-match ODI series by 3-0 with 13 run victory over the host. Earlier, a superb maiden hundred by batter Shubman Gill and a half-century by Ishan Kishan powered India to 289/8 at the end of their 50 overs. The day was extremely memorable for the Indian batters as they smashed Zimbabwe all over the park, Gill (130) and Kishan (50) in particular. Brad Evans (5/54) got his maiden five-wicket haul and all the big stars under his kitty, but there were not much positives for Zimbabwe other than that they could restrict India to a below-300 total. Electing to bat first, India was off to a solid start. Openers KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan rotated the strike really well, going big only occasionally. Dhawan was more aggressive of two as he got some neat hit crossing the fence for a four. Rahul focused mainly on strike rotation and giving himself some game time. At the end of 10 overs, India was at 41/0 with Dhawan (25*) and Rahul (12*) at the crease. Zimbabwe had a slight edge over India in the next ten overs as India`s run-making was not really fast. The duo crossed the fifty-run stand in 74 balls. The 63-run stand between the duo was broken after Brad Evans`s delivery edged Rahul`s bat and went shattering his stumps. KL`s stay ended in 45-ball 30 runs, with only one four and six, not exactly a stay he was hoping for. ALSO READ | Shubman Gill breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record after brilliant 130-run knock against Zimbabwe Shubman Gill was the next batter on the crease. At the end of 20 overs, India was at 77/1 with Dhawan (39*) and Gill (4*) at the crease. Though Gill and Dhawan kept the scoreboard ticking for a while, their stand lasted only 21 runs. Evans got his second wicket in the match as a leading edge off Dhawan`s bat was caught by Sean Williams at the cover region. Dhawan was back in the hut after a 68-ball 40. Ishan Kishan was next up on the crease. An amazing drive by Kishan on the first ball of the 25th overtook India past the 100-run mark. Gill and Kishan continued to pile up runs, bringing up their 50-run stand and reached the 150-run mark in 35 overs. Gill was looking in fine touch and brought up his half-century in 51 balls, his fourth in ODIs. The duo also brought up their hundred-run stand in 99 balls. The duo`s assault did not end even after that as they kept scoring runs. Kishan brought up his second half-century in ODIs off 61 balls. Ishan Kishan was run out in the 43rd over for 50 off 61 balls. The new batter Deepak Hooda was also dismissed for one of three balls by Evans, who struck for the third time in the innings. Gill brought up his maiden hundred in 82 balls. Sanju Samson was the next up on crease. He could score only 15 runs off 13 balls before Luke Jongwe cleared him. At this point, half of the side was back in the hut for 256 runs.Gill kept going and his next partner was Axar Patel, who could not last long either as he was dismissed by Victor Nyauchi for just 1.Gill departed for a well-made 130 off 97 balls and it was Evans who got his wicket after he was caught by Innocent Kaia at long-off. Evans got his fifth wicket of the day after Shardul Thakur was caught by Nyuachi for 9 at mid-off. At the end of 50 overs, India finished at 289/8 with Deepak Chahar (1*) and Kuldeep Yadav (2*). Brad Evans was the best bowler for the hosts for the day, taking 5/54. Jongwe and Nyauchi got one wicket each. Brief Scores: India 289/8 (Shubman Gill 130, Ishan Kishan 50, Brad Evans 5/54) against Zimbabwe 276 all out (Sikandar Raza 115, Sean Williams 45; Avesh Khan 3-66).

Sikandar Raza's heroics in vain as Shubman Gill's ton takes India to ODI series whitewash vs Zimbabwe

A lot of former and active cricketers continue to opine on Virat Kohli. Kohli remains the topic of discussion despite last playing an international game on July 17. After India's tour of England, the 33-year-old star Indian batter had been given rest for the national side's white-ball tour of West Indies and will now return in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, in the UAE, from August 27-September 11.

Talking about Kohli's form, the right-hander's last international century came in the pre-Covid era. He had a forgettable&nbsp;2020 tour of New Zealand before the Covid-19 pandemic struck and shocked the whole world. Following that, he scored a lot of half-centuries but a century continues to evade him. Even in India's 2022 tour of England, Kohli ended without a single half-century across formats whereas he had an ordinary run in IPL 2022, for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Many expect Kohli to start afresh in the forthcoming Asia Cup and regain his form before the 2022 T20 World Cup, in Australia, in October-November. Before the tournament, his good friend and former RCB teammate AB de Villiers lavished praise on him. "Virat [Kohli] is one of the greatest cricketers ever to play the game. Form is temporary, class is permanent. Virat remains world-class. Virat and I remain in regular contact. We are friends, and he certainly does not need me to tell him the importance of working hard during a bad patch," said De Villers in interaction with NDTV.

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Recently, India's ex-all-rounder Irfan Pathan explained why the Asian championship -- to be held in the shortest format -- will be extremely vital for Kohli.

Speaking on Star Sports' show 'Gameplan', Pathan mentioned, "As far as the mind is concerned, what Virat Kohli will be thinking, what kind of mindset he will be coming in with and playing the matches, I think yes, Asia Cup is very, very important but when I look forward to the World Cup, where the pitches will be very, very good in Australia, which he likes, he thrives on Australian pitches, he's done really well.

"So Indian team needs Virat Kohli in top form. He comes back from Asia Cup in top form, I think it's a win-win situation for Virat Kohli and the Indian team," added the former pacer.

A lot of former and active cricketers continue to opine on Virat Kohli. Kohli remains the topic of discussion despite last playing an international game on July 17.

A lot of former and active cricketers continue to opine on Virat Kohli. Kohli remains the topic of discussion despite last playing an international game on July 17. After India's tour of England, the 33-year-old star Indian batter had been given rest for the national side's white-ball tour of West Indies and will now return in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, in the UAE, from August 27-September 11. Talking about Kohli's form, the right-hander's last international century came in the pre-Covid era. He had a forgettable 2020 tour of New Zealand before the Covid-19 pandemic struck and shocked the whole world. Following that, he scored a lot of half-centuries but a century continues to evade him. Even in India's 2022 tour of England, Kohli ended without a single half-century across formats whereas he had an ordinary run in IPL 2022, for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Many expect Kohli to start afresh in the forthcoming Asia Cup and regain his form before the 2022 T20 World Cup, in Australia, in October-November. Before the tournament, his good friend and former RCB teammate AB de Villiers lavished praise on him. "Virat [Kohli] is one of the greatest cricketers ever to play the game. Form is temporary, class is permanent. Virat remains world-class. Virat and I remain in regular contact. We are friends, and he certainly does not need me to tell him the importance of working hard during a bad patch," said De Villers in interaction with NDTV. ALSO READ | Asia Cup: Former Indian batting coach explains why Jasprit Bumrah won't be missed much by Team India Recently, India's ex-all-rounder Irfan Pathan explained why the Asian championship -- to be held in the shortest format -- will be extremely vital for Kohli. Speaking on Star Sports' show 'Gameplan', Pathan mentioned, "As far as the mind is concerned, what Virat Kohli will be thinking, what kind of mindset he will be coming in with and playing the matches, I think yes, Asia Cup is very, very important but when I look forward to the World Cup, where the pitches will be very, very good in Australia, which he likes, he thrives on Australian pitches, he's done really well. "So Indian team needs Virat Kohli in top form. He comes back from Asia Cup in top form, I think it's a win-win situation for Virat Kohli and the Indian team," added the former pacer.

'Virat Kohli is one of the greatest cricketers ever' - AB De Villliers lauds under-fire Indian star batter

Rohit Sharma-led Team India is gearing up for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, which will be held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. Ahead of the upcoming tournament, which will be held in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup, India was dealt with a massive blow with pacer Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out due to a back injury.&nbsp;

With no Bumrah, the onus will fall upon experienced campaigner Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The other pace options for India are Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Harshal Patel is also out of action due to injury. However, former batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels Bumrah won't be missed that in the death overs but his presence will be felt in the middle overs.&nbsp;

"Arshdeep is a good option who bowls good yorkers, has a lot of control and an excellent temperament to bowl in the death overs. So he (Bumrah) will not be missed that much in the death overs but the Indian team will definitely feel his absence in the middle overs," said Bangar on&nbsp;Star Sports&nbsp;show 'Follow the Blues'.

“Bhuvneshwar Kumar will have to take greater responsibility and that means bowling two overs at the start and then again bowling two overs in the last four overs, which is his strength. I feel the one over where the team uses Bumrah in the middle overs, there his absence will definitely be felt,” added Bangar.

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India will start their campaign versus Babar Azam-led Pakistan on August 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai -- where they were hammered by the Men in Green in their last face-off during the 2021 T20 World Cup.

Squad:&nbsp;Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal

Stand-by players:&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar have been named as standbys.

Rohit Sharma-led Team India is gearing up for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, which will be held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. Ahead of the upcoming tournament, which will be held in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup, India was dealt with a massive blow with pacer Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out due to a back injury.

Rohit Sharma-led Team India is gearing up for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition, which will be held in the UAE from August 27-September 11. Ahead of the upcoming tournament, which will be held in the shortest format as a dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup, India was dealt with a massive blow with pacer Jasprit Bumrah being ruled out due to a back injury. With no Bumrah, the onus will fall upon experienced campaigner Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The other pace options for India are Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Harshal Patel is also out of action due to injury. However, former batting coach Sanjay Bangar feels Bumrah won't be missed that in the death overs but his presence will be felt in the middle overs. "Arshdeep is a good option who bowls good yorkers, has a lot of control and an excellent temperament to bowl in the death overs. So he (Bumrah) will not be missed that much in the death overs but the Indian team will definitely feel his absence in the middle overs," said Bangar on Star Sports show 'Follow the Blues'. “Bhuvneshwar Kumar will have to take greater responsibility and that means bowling two overs at the start and then again bowling two overs in the last four overs, which is his strength. I feel the one over where the team uses Bumrah in the middle overs, there his absence will definitely be felt,” added Bangar. ALSO READ | Shahid Afridi responds to fan's query on Virat Kohli's future ahead of India's Asia Cup opener vs Pakistan India will start their campaign versus Babar Azam-led Pakistan on August 28 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai -- where they were hammered by the Men in Green in their last face-off during the 2021 T20 World Cup. Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal Stand-by players: Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel and Deepak Chahar have been named as standbys.

Asia Cup: Former Indian batting coach explains why Jasprit Bumrah won't be missed much by Team India

India and Zimbabwe are involved in the third and inconsequential ODI at the&nbsp;Harare Sports Club, Harare on Monday (August 22). After KL Rahul-led Men in Blue opted to bat first and rode on Shubman Gill's maiden international ton, 130 off 97 balls, Indian pacer Deepak Chahar made heads turn as soon as Zimbabwe's 290-run chase commenced.&nbsp;

As soon as the run-chase kicked off, Chahar had the opportunity to mankad opener Innocent Kaia on the first ball of the second innings. Seeing Kaia way outside the crease, Chahar&nbsp;wiped off the bails at the non-striker's end but refused to appeal. With the Indian speedster not appealing, the Zimbabwean batter was given a reprieve. However, he couldn't make the most of the lifeline provided as Chahar got the better of him in his second over itself and the right-hander made the long walk back to the pavillion for 6. The decision had not gone in favour of Innocent before stand-in captain Rahul went upstairs for a successful review.

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Here's how Chahar went for dismissing Innocent resorting to the controversial mode of dismissal before refraining from it:

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Talking about the clash, Rahul &amp; Co. have dominated from the word go. After openers Shikhar Dhawan-Rahul's first-wicket stand ended at 63 runs, No. 3 batter Shubman went onto score a fine century -- his first across formats -- and ended with an impressive 130, laced with 15 fours and a six. Ishan Kishan gave him good support and departed for a 61-ball 50 as India posted a challenging 289-8&nbsp;in 50 overs.&nbsp;

Chahar, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have taken wickets at regular intervals for Team India as the visitors are closing in on a big win, which will help them whitewash the series with ease.

India and Zimbabwe are involved in the third and inconsequential ODI at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on Monday (August 22). After KL Rahul-led Men in Blue opted to bat first and rode on Shubman Gill's maiden international ton, 130 off 97 balls, Indian pacer Deepak Chahar made heads turn as soon as Zimbabwe's 290-run chase commenced.

India and Zimbabwe are involved in the third and inconsequential ODI at the Harare Sports Club, Harare on Monday (August 22). After KL Rahul-led Men in Blue opted to bat first and rode on Shubman Gill's maiden international ton, 130 off 97 balls, Indian pacer Deepak Chahar made heads turn as soon as Zimbabwe's 290-run chase commenced. As soon as the run-chase kicked off, Chahar had the opportunity to mankad opener Innocent Kaia on the first ball of the second innings. Seeing Kaia way outside the crease, Chahar wiped off the bails at the non-striker's end but refused to appeal. With the Indian speedster not appealing, the Zimbabwean batter was given a reprieve. However, he couldn't make the most of the lifeline provided as Chahar got the better of him in his second over itself and the right-hander made the long walk back to the pavillion for 6. The decision had not gone in favour of Innocent before stand-in captain Rahul went upstairs for a successful review. ALSO READ | Shahid Afridi responds to fan's query on Virat Kohli's future ahead of India's Asia Cup opener vs Pakistan Here's how Chahar went for dismissing Innocent resorting to the controversial mode of dismissal before refraining from it: Well done Deepak Chahar. Didn't appeal but at least tried for Mankad 😸 #ZIMvIND #INDvZIM pic.twitter.com/3Z8zMwZFu9 — Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) August 22, 2022 × Talking about the clash, Rahul & Co. have dominated from the word go. After openers Shikhar Dhawan-Rahul's first-wicket stand ended at 63 runs, No. 3 batter Shubman went onto score a fine century -- his first across formats -- and ended with an impressive 130, laced with 15 fours and a six. Ishan Kishan gave him good support and departed for a 61-ball 50 as India posted a challenging 289-8 in 50 overs. Chahar, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav have taken wickets at regular intervals for Team India as the visitors are closing in on a big win, which will help them whitewash the series with ease.

3rd ODI: Deepak Chahar gives lifeline to Innocent Kaia with no mankad appeal, later dismisses him for cheap

Virat Kohli's return to international cricket is keenly awaited. Kohli was out of India's tour of West Indies as he was given rest and will now turn up on the 22-yard cricket strip for the first time since the England tour during the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition. Thus, all eyes are on the former Indian skipper as he is expected to go past his poor run of form and return to his usual best in the upcoming showpiece event.&nbsp;

For the unversed, Kohli's last international century came in late 2019. Hence, he is yet to score a hundred in the post-Covid era. Many expect him to go all-out in the Asia Cup. Prior to India's tournament opener in the Asian championship, Pakistan's former captain Shahid Afridi opened up on Kohli's future. He was responding to a fan's query, who asked him to comment on 'Kohli's future'. Here's what the ex-Men in Green all-rounder said:

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ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/you-cant-find-form-in-the-world-cup-irfan-pathan-explains-why-asia-cup-will-be-important-for-virat-kohli-509019">You can't find form in the World Cup: Irfan Pathan explains why Asia Cup will be important for Virat Kohli</a>

A lot has been said and written about Kohli's rut of late. Recently, India's former all-rounder Irfan Pathan joined the bandwagon and explained why the forthcoming Asia Cup is vital for the star Indian batter.

Speaking on Star Sports' show 'Gameplan', Pathan pointed out, "As far as the mind is concerned, what Virat Kohli will be thinking, what kind of mindset he will be coming in with and playing the matches, I think yes, Asia Cup is very, very important but when I look forward to the World Cup, where the pitches will be very, very good in Australia, which he likes, he thrives on Australian pitches, he's done really well.

"So Indian team needs Virat Kohli in top form. He comes back from Asia Cup in top form, I think it's a win-win situation for Virat Kohli and the Indian team," he added.

Rohit Sharma-led India play their first game in Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the shortest format, versus arch-rival Pakistan on August 28 in Dubai.

Virat Kohli's return to international cricket is keenly awaited. Kohli was out of India's tour of West Indies as he was given rest and will now turn up on the 22-yard cricket strip for the first time since the England tour during the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition.

Virat Kohli's return to international cricket is keenly awaited. Kohli was out of India's tour of West Indies as he was given rest and will now turn up on the 22-yard cricket strip for the first time since the England tour during the forthcoming Asia Cup 2022 edition. Thus, all eyes are on the former Indian skipper as he is expected to go past his poor run of form and return to his usual best in the upcoming showpiece event. For the unversed, Kohli's last international century came in late 2019. Hence, he is yet to score a hundred in the post-Covid era. Many expect him to go all-out in the Asia Cup. Prior to India's tournament opener in the Asian championship, Pakistan's former captain Shahid Afridi opened up on Kohli's future. He was responding to a fan's query, who asked him to comment on 'Kohli's future'. Here's what the ex-Men in Green all-rounder said: It’s in his own hands. — Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) August 21, 2022 × ALSO READ | You can't find form in the World Cup: Irfan Pathan explains why Asia Cup will be important for Virat Kohli A lot has been said and written about Kohli's rut of late. Recently, India's former all-rounder Irfan Pathan joined the bandwagon and explained why the forthcoming Asia Cup is vital for the star Indian batter. Speaking on Star Sports' show 'Gameplan', Pathan pointed out, "As far as the mind is concerned, what Virat Kohli will be thinking, what kind of mindset he will be coming in with and playing the matches, I think yes, Asia Cup is very, very important but when I look forward to the World Cup, where the pitches will be very, very good in Australia, which he likes, he thrives on Australian pitches, he's done really well. "So Indian team needs Virat Kohli in top form. He comes back from Asia Cup in top form, I think it's a win-win situation for Virat Kohli and the Indian team," he added. Rohit Sharma-led India play their first game in Asia Cup 2022 edition, to be held in the shortest format, versus arch-rival Pakistan on August 28 in Dubai.

Shahid Afridi responds to fan's query on Virat Kohli's future ahead of India's Asia Cup opener vs Pakistan

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