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The much-awaited elections for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will finally take place on July 6. The filing of nominations will start on 19 June. If we recall, the elections were originally supposed to take place on May 7, but were annulled. However, while the election dates have been announced, there are multiple unanswered questions still doing the rounds. The first and perhaps the most important question is whether family members of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh would be allowed to contest. A number of them are involved with state bodies and, as per law, there is no bar on…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Pat Cummins, who led Australia to the World Test Championship at The Oval on Sunday, had no doubts about the controversial catch that Cameron Green took to dismiss Shubman Gill on the fourth evening. Cummins said he had complete faith in the umpires’ ability to make the right decisions, even as Rohit Sharma, his Indian counterpart, lamented the lack of more technology. Gill, who was on 18, edged a delivery from Scott Boland into the hands Green. Despite certain camera angles suggesting that the ball touched the ground after Green caught it, Richard Kettleborough, the third…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Despite declining a central contract, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult has made a commitment to make himself available for part of the national team’s playing program. Boult and New Zealand came to a mutual agreement in August of the previous year, releasing him from his central contract. This arrangement allows the 33-year-old bowler to participate in various domestic leagues around the world and prioritize spending quality time with his family. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed that Boult, while declining a central contract once again, will be committed to representing the BLACKCAPS for a portion of the…

Following a request from the government, the protesting wrestlers have agreed to temporarily suspend their protest till June 15. The suspension is in response to the ongoing police investigation into the sexual harassment allegations against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, and followed a marathon six-hour-long meeting Anurag Thakur, the Union Sports Minister, on Wednesday. The government has asked the wrestlers to wait until June 15 for the investigation to conclude. Wrestler Sakshi Malik clarified that the protest has not concluded entirely but has only been suspended as per the government’s request. “The government has…

Sharmistha Gooptu in London Pret A Manger near the Vauxhall Underground station. The Indian lady charging her phone next to me was speaking to somebody, and I couldn’t but help overhear. “We’re going to be here for some time,” she said. “Dad’s at the Oval.” “Are you going for the cricket?” I asked her. It just didn’t seem as awkward to speak to a stranger if it was about cricket. “No, we didn’t get tickets, just one, so we sent my dad,” said Ritwika Ghatak, from Barrakpore. Ritwika works in London, and her father, Debashis Ghatak, and mother, Lily Ghatak,…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, currently ranked as the No.1 bowler and No.2 all-rounder in the ICC Test Rankings, was left out of the final match of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia. The decision to drop Ashwin and include Shardul Thakur in the playing XI for this crucial Test may come as a surprise, but it is not unprecedented for the Indian team. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first, taking into account the overcast conditions at Kia Oval. With the pitch showing a greenish tinge and the unpredictable…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Sachin Tendulkar, now a mentor to Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) lavished praise on the ‘talented’ Cameron Green ahead of the highly anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia, starting at The Oval on June 7. Green, who was acquired by Mumbai Indians for a staggering price of Rs 18.50 crore, became the most expensive Australian player ever purchased at the IPL auction following an intense bidding war. His exceptional performance in IPL 2023 saw him accumulate an impressive 452 runs in 16 matches, boasting an average of 50.22…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run-scorer in Test history, expects both recent history and the conditions at The Oval to favour India, when they take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC). At the same time, he pointed out Australia’s competitiveness and the impact that Cameron Green, their exciting young all-rounder, could have on proceedings. “The Indian team will be happy that they are playing at The Oval,” he told 100mbsports. “The nature of the Oval pitch is such that it assists the spinners as the match goes on. So, spinners will come…

All eyes were on the likes of Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Pat Cummins, Scott Boland among others as Australia trained full tilt on the eve of the ICC World Test Championship Final against India, to start on June 7 at the Oval in London. Catch the exclusive video from the Australia nets on Tuesday.

The Indian cricket team had their final training session on Tuesday ahead of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship Final, to commence from Wednesday, at the Oval in London. While a few players skipped the optional training session, the big-name players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli among others were present at the nets. There was a bit of an injury scare to Rohit after he was struck on his left thumb but the Indian skipper will be fine for the match. Catch the exclusive footage from the session.