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Although India are playing a strong brand of 50-over cricket of late, they have some selection riddles to solve before they face Bangladesh

Rege, who turned 76 last Sunday, was admitted in the intensive care unit of the Breach Candy Hospital here and passed away around 6 am on Wednesday morning

As the top eight teams compete to be crowned champions, all eyes will be on Team India, especially since the team is scheduled to play arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23.

Gill is sitting on top of the batting chart with 796 rating points. Babar drops to second place and 23 rating points behind the new No.1.

Currently ranked 35th in the ATP Rankings, Berrettini, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 6 in January 2022, navigated a few tense moments, including facing break points in the sixth game of the first set, before securing a 7-6(4), 6-2 victory in one hour and 33 minutes. While Berrettini entered the tournament unseeded, Djokovic, the third seed, was widely favored to make a deep run, especially after withdrawing from his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev last month due to a hamstring injury.

Bayern Munich played to a 1-1 draw against Celtic in the second leg of the playoffs, securing their spot in the Champions League last 16. Nicolas Kühn put Celtic ahead in the second half, but Alphonso Davies netted a dramatic stoppage-time goal to seal a 3-2 aggregate victory for Bayern.

Sciver-Brunt smashed a 39-ball 57, her second consecutive half-century, after taking two wickets for 26, as MI first bowled out GG for a modest 120 and then chased down the target, scoring 122 for 5 with 3.5 overs to spare

Hyderabad FC are at the penultimate spot, with 16 points from 20 encounters on the back of four wins and draws each – with two of those victories coming in their last four games

Kerala, who have not gone past the semifinals in the premier domestic red ball event, had resumed the day at 206 for four

Mumbai were steady at 113 for two at one stage but Rekhade, ripped open the Ranji champions' batting line-up, first with an innocuous delivery which claimed the prized scalp of Ajinkya Rahane in the 41st over

While the event starts in Pakistan on Wednesday, India start their campaign a day later with a match against neighbours Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium

The 40-year-old former South African pacer was, however, not around for the Indian team's second practice session on Monday, it has been learned

Eight teams will vie for a trophy, often talked up as tougher to win than the World Cup, and also to script a new chapter in their own cricketing story

Smriti played a knock of 81 off 47 balls, her highest score in WPL, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to continue their unbeaten run in the ongoing season on Monday.

The Indian vice-captain Smriti smashed 10 fours and three sixes, dominating the bowlers with her signature sweeps, inside-out drives, and a towering pull over deep mid-wicket off Marizanne Kapp

The nominees were shortlisted by an eminent jury of sports journalists and writers

Smyan Bharadwaj led the charge with a scintillating 137 (20x4, 2x6), while Huzaifa Imran impressed with a classy 126 (19x4, 1x6), propelling Hyderabad to an imposing total of 370/6 in 90 overs

The tournament featured 32 teams, including squads from Karimnagar, Nizamabad and BHEL

The 36-year-old southpaw occupied the crease for two full sessions, crafting an unbeaten 69 off 193 balls (8x4) that kept their maiden final hopes alive

The two-time champions didn't have a big partnership, but they had enough middling stands to see them cross 300-run mark after Mumbai had sent down 88 overs in the day

The video shows that the Indian flag was purportedly not hoisted at the stadium, stirring up controversy and heated debate, criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for venting out its anger against India for refusing to play Champions Trophy matches in the country

A 2009 terror attack on the Sri Lanka playing squad at Lahore resulted in international teams avoiding tours to Pakistan for almost a decade because of security concerns

There are several concerns regarding Shami's preparedness for a tournament of this scale. India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.

Juventus sought their fourth consecutive victory, but Inter Milan started with intent, determined to halt their momentum. The Nerazzurri controlled the early proceedings and came close to scoring in the 19th minute, only for Michele Di Gregorio to produce a brilliant save to deny Mehdi Taremi.