Author: Samestha Mishra

After excelling at the Asia Cup 2022, former Indian captain Virat Kohli rose 14 ranks to take the 15th spot in the most recent ICC T20 hitter rankings. Former India captain Virat Kohli overcame a 1,020-day drought by scoring his 71st international century against Afghanistan in India’s final Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2022. Kohli has jumped 14 places to 15th after smashing a match-winning 122 not out off 61 deliveries. In the T20I rankings before the Asia Cup, Kohli had slipped to position 33, but he came back into form in the multi-nation competition, slamming 276 runs…

Vinesh Phogat of India made history on Wednesday at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade by becoming the first Indian wrestler to take home several medals at the prestigious competition. She won the bronze medal after defeating Emma Malmgren of Sweden 8-0. It was her second World Championships medal. She previously took the bronze in the 2019 competition. The first Indian female wrestler to take home two awards at the World Championships is Vinesh, a three-time Commonwealth Games champion. Vinesh made a stunning recovery following her shocking loss against Mongolia’s Khulan Batkhuyag, who won the silver medal at the 2022…

Due to a bizarre knee injury for which he just underwent surgery, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is expected to miss the T20 World Cup 2022 after being disqualified from the Asia Cup 2022 competition, where he had only played two matches. According to sources, Jadeja’s latest brush with the knee ailment may have been entirely averted. Jadeja has been battling knee troubles that prevented him from playing in the ODI series in the West Indies. Jadeja was required to participate in a water-based training exercise in the hotel’s “backwater” facility while the Indian squad was based there while competing in…

Graham Potter has been appointed as Chelsea’s next head coach, succeeding Thomas Tuchel on a five-year contract. Todd Boehly and Chelsea’s ownership moved quickly to sign the former Brighton manager after breaking up with Tuchel on Wednesday after Chelsea’s defeat to Dinamo Zagreb. Following his official signing on Thursday, Potter will participate in training for the first time on Friday in preparation for the Blues’ upcoming Premier League encounter against Fulham. While the Blues sought a new manager, Anthony Barry oversaw training. Following the announcement, Potter stated, “I am incredibly proud and excited to represent Chelsea FC, this fantastic football…

In the BWF World Tour Rankings, Indian shuttler Prannoy HS has risen to the top of the men’s singles category. Prannoy became the top shuttler in the tour rankings following the rankings update on September 6. HS Prannoy, 30, is on a roll after reaching the quarter-finals of the Japan Open, propelling him to the top of the BWF Rankings. He holds the most points in the Guangzhou standings and is one point ahead of defending world champion Viktor Axelsen. The BWF World Tour 2022 began on January 11 and will conclude on December 18. The BWF Badminton World Tour…

The India bowler Avesh Khan has been ruled out of the remainder of the competition after missing the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4s matches against Sri Lanka and Pakistan owing to fever. He will be replaced on the Team India roster by all-arounder Deepak Chahar. “Avesh has a fever and he has also got sinus-related problems which have escalated post-illness. It will not be possible for him to take a further part in the tournament. Deepak Chahar is already there and he will be drafted in THE main squad,” a senior BCCI officer told PTI. The Indian speed star has…

Following a successful knee surgery, all-arounder Ravindra Jadeja will shortly begin recovery. Jadeja suffered a knee injury earlier on Saturday, and as a result, he was disqualified from the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. This announcement was made by Indian head coach Rahul Dravid prior to India’s Super Four match against Pakistan. It was reported that Axar Patel, another bowling all-rounder, will take his position. On Tuesday, Jadeja posted on Instagram to let everyone know that his surgery went well and that he will shortly begin his recovery. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ravindrasinh jadeja (@ravindra.jadeja) “The…

Dorna, the organizers of MotoGP, announced a memorandum of understanding with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with future ambitions to bring a round of the championship to the Arab country as well as cultivate talent in the region as part of the collaboration program. The agreement was revealed during the San Marino Grand Prix at Maisano last weekend, which was attended by Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and the Saudi Motorsport Company. There has been no confirmation of the deal’s parameters, including where and when they want to stage a…

Novak Djokovic will miss Serbia’s Davis Cup Finals group stage matches beginning next week in Valencia owing to personal obligations, the country’s tennis organization confirmed on Monday. The former world number one won Wimbledon to increase his Grand Slam singles championship count to 21, but he was unable to go to New York for the year’s last major because he refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The CDC lifted the immunisation mandate for American citizens earlier this month. Djokovic now had a chance to compete in the US Open. However, the recent non-citizen requirements are a setback for the Serbian.…

Formula One title leader Max Verstappen won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday in front of 100,000 adoring spectators. He made four straight wins for the first time in his F1 career. Max Verstappen wins 2022 Max Verstappen’s tenth victory mirrored his previous year’s total, as the Red Bull driver extended his championship led to 109 points.  With seven races remaining, a second consecutive title looks increasingly plausible as his rivals — Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and teammate Sergio Perez, who are tied for second — continue to slip farther down. Because of a gearbox trouble in Friday’s first practice session,…