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India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be back on national duty for the remainder of the ongoing third Test against England after attending to a family medical emergency, the BCCI confirmed on Sunday. Ashwin had to rush back home hours after reaching the coveted milestone of 500 Test wickets on the second day of the third Test and BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla informed on social media that the cricketer's mother was not keeping well. The BCCI confirmed that Ashwin will be available from the fourth day itself.

India vs England Live Score Updates, 3rd Test Day 3: IND vs ENG, Rohit Sharma-led India will be looking to further assert their authority in this match by extending their lead to over 450 or 500 runs and asking the visitors to Bazball their way out of a sticky situation in Rajkot.Shubman Gill and nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav are currently batting at the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot with scores of 65 and 3 respectively. India are comfortably on 196/2 with their lead now at 322 runs.On the third day of the Test match, England lost 8 wickets in quick succession after resuming the day with a score of 207/5.

India vs England 3rd Test: After multiple hiccups, Sarfaraz Khan finally got the maiden call for India, and what a debut by the Indian batter, who punished England bowlers to score a fast 66 against the best bowling lineup of the world. Sarfaraz Khan's parents, who were present at the stadium were naturally emotional witnessing their son playing in the Indian jersey. Later, Sarfaraz Khan's father Naushad Khan revealed why the batter chose number 97 for his jersey.

Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar had a fun interaction around the final match and the playing conditions at Dubai International Stadium. The veteran players shared their valuable inputs on the pitch and provided the audience with a glimpse of what to expect from the final match. But, social media was completely glued to Virender Sehwag's Arab look and shared their hilarious reactions to his exchange with Shoaib Akhtar.

Melbourne Cricket Grounds for their favorite singer Taylor Swift, with thousands more continuing the Eras party outside the Melbourne stadium. Swifties have lined up the solid walls, filing the outside lawn's each part building a micro-community surrounding hand heart signs and friendship bracelets.

India vs England, 3rd Test: Team India's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal played another impressive knock on Saturday and slammed his third Test century off just 122 balls. Yashasvi Jaiswal targeted England's pacer James Anderson, who was troubling him during the Vizag Test, and slammed back-to-back boundaries against the experienced pacer. This is Jaiswal's second big knock against England as the youngster scored a beautiful double century during the second Test match at Visakhapatnam.

Ram Mandir said, adding that the temple trust has increased the time of 'darshan' from 6 am to 10 pm. The decision has been taken considering the flood of devotees following the consecration ceremony. Before the consecration ceremony, the timing of 'darshan' was from 7 am to 6 pm, including a two-hour afternoon break from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

cricket, withdrew from the match due to a family emergency, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on February 16. Earlier in the day, Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to claim 500 wickets in Test cricket. "Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the test squad, effective immediately due to a family medical emergency.

India vs England Live Score Updates, 3rd Test Day 3: While chasing India's first innings target of 445, England scored 207/2 in 35 overs on DAY 2. Ben Duckett hit his third Test century. He is playing at 133 off 118 balls.

Before the series began experts mocked England’s Bazball methods, saying that it would not work over a sustained period of time and that it could not work in subcontinental conditions. Less than halfway through the third Test, almost at the midway point in the series, Rohit Sharma packed the leg side field and asked Mohammad Siraj to bowl bouncer after bouncer to two set batsmen. Here was an Indian captain taking a leaf out of the Ben Stokes playbook. At the end of the second day of the Rajkot Test — where the highlight for India was R Ashwin picking up his 500th Test wicket — England controlled the game. India, from 33 for 3, recovered to 237 for 4 and just as they were on the ascendency again, lost quick wickets. This inconsistent, stopstart batting meant the home team ended with 445, having batted out 130.5 overs in very good batting conditions.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed bilateral cooperation as well as global and regional issues with his British counterpart David Cameron on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference here in Germany. Jaishankar is here to attend the 60th edition of the prestigious Munich Security Conference, which calls itself the world's leading forum for debate on international security. The Indian minister is to participate in a panel discussion on 'Growing the Pie: Seizing Shared Opportunities,' which is also to be addressed by German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday. «Started my engagements at #MunichSecurityConference by meeting UK Foreign Secretary @David_Cameron. A good discussion on our bilateral cooperation as well as global and regional issues,» Jaishankar posted on his official X handle along with a photo of the meeting.

Ashwin, an off-spinner who began the Test on 499 wickets, dismissed opener Zak Crawley for 15 in Rajkot. He is only the second Indian to reach the milestone after fellow spinner Anil Kumble (619). The spin maestro became the second Indian, after former spinner Anil Kumble, and ninth overall to take 500 wickets in Test cricket.

Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja, they have not been able to run away with the game. An outstanding debut for Sarfaraz Khan ensured that India ended the first day on 326 for 5 after choosing to bat. And yet, with Jadeja (110 not out) at the crease with the nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav, and debutant Dhruv Jurel to follow, England will feel like they are one good session away from getting right back into this game. And it did not take even one good session for England to take this Test by the scruff of the neck. On a batting belter at the newly christened Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Rohit had the best seat in the house to watch some of the most exasperating batting possible. Yashasvi Jaiswal, fresh from his heroics in Visakhapatnam, hung his bat loosely outside off to edge and be taken. Shubman Gill gave Mark Wood a second scalp, prodding purposelessly outside off to nick off to the keeper. And Rajat Patidar, pressing forward and then going right back to the leftarm spinner Tom Hartley, got stuck as the ball stopped on him a touch and spooned a simple catch to cover. On a pitch where 600 should have been the goal after getting first use, India were 33 for 3 inside an hour. The situation was so dire that India sent out Jadeja at No. 5, ahead of Sarfaraz, who averages nearly 70 in first class cricket, finally got his chance in the XI. The move was not a bad one, as Jadeja calmed the nerves and built a strong partnership with Rohit.

Sarfaraz Khan (62 off 66) scored the joint-fastest fifty by an Indian on debut on Thursday to push India past the 300-run mark before he was tragically run out following a mix-up with Jadeja. Standing in the dressing room, skipper Rohit Sharma was livid at the manner of Sarfaraz's dismissal and threw his cap in frustration.

Rohit Sharma on Thursday overtook former skipper Saurav Ganguly to become the fourth-highest run-maker in international cricket. Rohit accomplished this feat against England in the fourth Test at Rajkot. In the match, Rohit scored his 11th Test ton, a knock of 131 runs in 196 balls, with 14 fours and three sixes.

Rohit Sharma will be captaining Men in Blue in the ICC T20 World Cup being held in West Indies and USA this year and expressed optimism that Team India will win the coveted T20 cricket prize and end their ICC trophy drought of over a decade. Meanwhile, a photo of Rohit Sharma is going viral on social media as the announcement was made by Jay Shah at an event. Speaking at the event, Jay Shah opened up on India's heartbreaking loss to Australia in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup at home last year after a dominant 10-match winning streak, saying that despite not getting the trophy home, India won hearts with their winning streak.

prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the jailed leader had nominated Omar Ayub Khan as a candidate in a parliamentary vote to elect a new premier following last week's national elections. The polls did not return a clear majority for anyone, but independent candidates backed by Khan won 92 out of 264 seats making them the largest group. Khan ruled out alliances with the three largest parties, which means his candidate currently does not have the numbers to form government.

India vs England 3rd Test: The Indian cricket team is all set to take on England in the third Test match at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Rajkot from Thursday. In a boost for Team India, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a comeback to the team after remaining out of the second Test match due to injuries. While speaking with the media on Wednesday, Jadeja addressed various questions about his game and also made a big prediction about spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

RAJKOT : India will be playing the T20 World Cup 2024, to be organised in the Caribbean and the USA, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, said BCCI secretary Jay Shah at an event here on Wednesday. "In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts.

India will be playing the T20 World Cup 2024, to be organised in the Caribbean and the USA, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, said BCCI secretary Jay Shah at an event here on Wednesday. India have had Hardik Pandya as their full-time skipper in the shortest format but the heartbreaking loss in the final of the 2023 World Cup to Australia have reignited the murmurs of senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit returning for the T20 showpiece in June. «In 2023 (final) at Ahmedabad, even though we did not win the World Cup after 10 straight wins, we won hearts. I want to promise you that in 2024 (T20 World Cup) in Barbados (venue for the final), under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, ham Bharat ka jhanda gaadenge (we will hoist the Indian flag),» Shah said at the end of his speech. Shah was present at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Khanderi, which was renamed after veteran cricket administrator Niranjan Shah, as the chief guest.

MS Dhoni, the iconic figure in Indian cricket, has sparked considerable interest with his latest bat sticker as the IPL 2024 approaches. As captain of the Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni appears to be gearing up for what could potentially be his final hurrah in cricket. Displaying the 'Prime Sports' logo on his bat serves as Dhoni's gesture of appreciation, reflecting his gratitude and affection for those who have supported him throughout his illustrious career. The owner of Prime Sports, Paramjit Singh, lauded Dhoni's action, describing it as a testament to their strong friendship. This act of appreciation transcended geographical boundaries, gaining recognition even from cricketing legends like Michael Hussey and Adam Gilchrist in Australia. Nevertheless, Prime Sports isn't the sole beneficiary of Dhoni's heartfelt gestures. Somi Kohli, the proprietor of 'Beat All Sports' (BAS), one of India's prominent sports manufacturing companies, disclosed Dhoni's greatness during the 2019 World Cup. Despite the tournament marking Dhoni's final appearance in Indian colors, he opted not to charge any fees for donning the BAS logo on his bat.