In the first Test match against South Africa, Australia’s Matt Renshaw has surpassed the record of Virat Kohli in the format’s history.
Meanwhile, India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill will miss Punjab’s opening Ranji Trophy match against Assam in New Chandigarh.
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Shubman Gill to miss Punjab’s Ranji opening match against Assam
will miss Punjab’s opening Ranji Trophy match against Assam in New Chandigarh, with the possibility of turning out in the team’s second game against Chhattisgarh.
Punjab will be led by former India U-19 captain Uday Saharan in the match against Assam.
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior red-carded for pulling hair of Villarreal player
was sent off with a direct red card for pulling the hair of a Villarreal player in their La Liga game.
Vinicius was celebrating after scoring for Madrid when referee Isidro Diaz de Mera was called by the video assistant to review the moments before his goal.
The referee waived off the goal and pulled out a red card for Vinicius for having tugged hard on the hair of Villarreal’s Nathan Saliba when they were sprinting down the field.
Smriti Mandhana named UNICEF India celebrity advocate on International Day of the Girl
has been named a celebrity advocate by UNICEF India, with the organisation seeking to leverage her influence to promote equal opportunities, health and well-being for adolescent girls.
Matt Renshaw surpasses Virat Kohli’s record for most runs with tail-enders in Test innings
Australian batsman Matt Renshaw has surpassed Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs scored while batting alongside lower-order batters and tail-enders in a single Test innings, achieving the feat during the match against South Africa.
Walking in with Australia in big trouble, Renshaw scored 174 runs while batting with the tail (numbers 8 to 11) during his career-best innings of 190 off 397 balls in the first innings of the ongoing Test. His knock helped Australia to 390 all out on the second day of the match at Kingsmead.
Indian star Kohli held the previous record with 171 runs scored alongside the tail during his 235-run knock against England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in 2016.
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir visits Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain
visited the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain.
“Baba has blessed me again and called me for darshan, for which I am truly grateful. May his blessings remain upon us all and the entire nation, and may our country and the Indian team continue to do well,” he said.