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Smriti Mandhana’s remarkable run of centuries and Deepti Sharma’s all-round performance have earned them well-deserved recognition in the ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year 2024

Along with India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal deservedly found a place in the ICC's Test Team of the Year 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has posted a reel on Facebook recently, where Sri Lanka's Shashini Gimhani has bowled with her left arm and right arm in the same over against India during the ICC Under 19 World Cup Match of India Vs Sri Lanka

The rumors gained traction when Sehwag and Aarti reportedly unfollowed each other on Instagram, and their recent social media posts sparked more speculation. During the 2024 Diwali celebrations, Sehwag posted pictures with his sons and mother, yet Aarti was noticeably absent, further fueling suspicions of a troubled relationship.

An injured Novak Djokovic quits after dropping the first set of his Australian Open semifinal

The 22-year-old Indian Grandmaster Iniyan Panneerselvam clinched the 9th Johor International Open chess tournament title in Malaysia with a dominating performance

Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov share the pole position with four points apiece after five round, while Gukesh is in third spot with Vladimir Fedoseev of Slovenia on 3.5 points in the Tata Steel Chess tournament

Kokkinakis defied advice from Tennis Australia not to play in the Nov 29 to Dec 1 exhibition

This was their first win in nine games since beating KBFC on November 7 and break their four-game losing streak against Jamshedpur FC

The victory over five-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek, who'd been on the most dominant run at Melbourne Park in a dozen years

The women's doubles pair of seasoned Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto too fell by the wayside, losing a hard-fought three-game second round match 21-13 22-24 18-21 against Malaysian combination of Pei Kee Go and Mei Xing Teoh

Smaran made an unbeaten 83 (100b, 12x4s, 1x6) as Karnataka reached 199 for 4 when stumps were drawn on Day 1

Electing to bat on a green-top wicket proved costly for the Ajinkya Rahane-led side as Mumbai were shot out for a mere 120, and in reply, J&K finished the opening day's play at 174/7 for a lead of 54 runs

Gukesh, 18, achieved the feat when he logged his second victory in the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands) defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany

With eight rounds still remaining in the tournament, the first rest day is slated for Friday and Gukesh, with two victories and three draws, is just behind R Praggnanandhaa and Abdusattorov Nodirbek of Uzbekistan

The opener faced 272 deliveries and struck 14 boundaries and one six, laying a strong foundation for the hosts

The feat came as a part of MCA's grand celebrations for the completion of 50 years of one of India's iconic cricket venues, the Wankhede Stadium here, which has been home to some of Indian cricket's superstars

Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the only one who stood out among the battery of Indian stars as he took a five-wicket haul for Saurashtra to dismiss Pant's Delhi for 188 on a Rajkot turner

The Indian Test and ODI captain, facing criticism for his poor form, drew attention after confirming his participation during the Champions Trophy squad announcement last week.

In India, with a target of 133 to chase down within 13 overs, Abhishek delivered a batting masterclass before a packed crowd. Opening the innings, he smashed five boundaries and eight sixes during his 34-ball knock, reaching his half-century in just 20 deliveries.

Abhishek made England pay for a dropped catch as he hit five fours and eight sixes during his hurricane 34-ball innings

The biggest surprise of the evening came at the toss when the Gautam Gambhir-led think tank opted to leave out a seemingly fit-again Mohammed Shami, opting for a spin-heavy attack

The prolific Arshdeep, who made his T20I debut in 2022, achieved the milestone in his 61st match

The No. 2-seeded Swiatek not only has not dropped a set so far in the tournament but also has lost a grand total of only 14 games as she seeks her first title at Melbourne Park and sixth Grand Slam trophy overall