Gautam Gambhir has started his Team India coaching career with a winning note. India took on Sri Lanka and beat them comprehensively at the end by 43 runs to go 1-0 up in the 3-game T20I rubber. A collapse in the death overs led to the Lankan downfall as Axar Patel and Riyan Parag combined together to take 5 wickets between them. In the Olympics, Indian shuttlers did superbly. Lakshya Sen won his first round, while Chirag-Satwik beat French pair Corevee-Labar to kickstart their Paris Games campaign.
Suryakumar Yadav takes India home
Taking the reigns from Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav has shown that he won’t be changing his style of play despite the captaincy burden. The flamboyant dasher was probably the best player for India against Sri Lanka, winning the Player of the Match award for his breathtaking 58 off 22. His captaincy was on point as well, with trying Riyan Parag at the fag end as well.
Shubman Gill over Jasprit Bumrah?
In what came as surprising reports, it looks like Team India might replace Jasprit Bumrah by Shubman Gill as Test vice-captain. Until this year, Gill never captained a senior side, but he was named the skipper of his IPL team (GT) and later led Team India in the five-match series against Zimbabwe. Gill is currently the vice-captain of both T20I and ODI teams as well.
Illegal bowling by Kamindu Mendis?
Kamindu Mendis, stunned fans by bowling spin with both arms in the same over against India. When Suryakumar Yadav came to bat, he bowled left-arm spin and when Pant batted, Mendis switched to right-arm orthodox spin. Many viewers were taken aback by this feat. The laws say that is it legal only if the bowler previously announce his change of arm with the umpires, who then inform the batter at crease.
How did Indian players perform on Day 1 of Paris Olympics?
Indian badminton stars Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty begin with a win. India’s hockey team beat New Zealand 3-2 in a nail-biter. Manu Bhaker, meanwhile, has qualified for the final of the women’s 10m air pistol. She is the first Indian from the Paris 2024 Olympics to make it to the final of an event. While Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji’s doubles Tennis clash was postponed, it was a decent day for Indian fans at Paris Olympics.
Joe Root to eclipse Sachin Tendulkar?
It looks like Sachin Tendulkar’s record of scoring the most runs in Test history is in trouble. Joe Root has breached the 12000-run mark and is just around 4000 runs away from the great man’s record. At 33 years old, it looks like Root might get close to Tendulkar.
Ravi Bishnoi is a tough nut!
Ravi Bishnoi showcased his toughness in the India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I. Despite being struck in the face while attempting a caught and bowled, the 23-year-old leg spinner continued to bowl with a bandaged cheek and swollen eye. With five balls left in his spell, he could have easily walked off, but instead, he persevered and made a crucial impact. Bishnoi got Sri Lanka’s captain, Charith Asalanka, caught for a 2-ball duck, tipping the game in India’s favor.
