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Team India entered the tournament with high expectations but have failed to live up to them. They lost to Pakistan and New Zealand in successive matches and bowed out of the tournament after failing to grab a semi-final spot. They later registered wins against Afghanistan and Scotland. However, India needed Afghanistan to defeat New Zealand to advance to the semis but the former lost to the team from Down Under....

With Wellington set to host the first of the three T20s, another high scoring match is on the cards with both teams adding a few fresh faces for the series. India welcome back Rishabh Pant, who is coming into the series on the back of a stunning Australia tour while New Zealand will bank on their pace attack that has served them well on many occasions. With the World Cup just around the corner, both teams should look into unleashing young talent in order to get a clearer picture of their respective squads for the showpiece event....

Shikhar Dhawan has had a torrid time in the last six months. Apart from going through a marital separation and not getting picked for India’s T20 World Cup squad despite having an industrious IPL 2021, the southpaw turned in underwhelming performances for Delhi and has had to fight for the opening slot in ODIs. But he has overcome all the setbacks and successfully repaid the team management’s faith in him....

India captain Rohit Sharma emerged victorious in the toss and welcomed the guests to bat first. Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the match due to a back niggle. There are four changes for India with Arshadeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Rishabh Pant, and Ravichandran Ashwin replacing Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and the injured Bumrah. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is back in international cricket after spending two months away to nurse his injury....

India won the series in 2020, while the 2021 series ended in Sri Lanka’s favour. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top when the two nations cross swords in Lucknow and Dharamsala over the next few days. Before the series begins, here are some important stats and numbers you need to know from the previous T20Is played between India and Sri Lanka. IND vs SL head-to-head stats India lead their head-to-head against Sri Lanka in the shortest format of the game 14-7....

Rahul opened the batting with Dhawan in the ODIs against South Africa in Rohit’s absence, even as the experiment with Rishabh Pant at No.4 continued. The batting line-up, however, did not fire and the visitors ended up being blanked 0-3. Speaking ahead of the ODIs against West Indies at home, Sharma said on the “Khelneeti” podcast that Dhawan as opener and Rahul at four will strengthen the batting. He stated:...

Most of the rest of America still hasn’t tuned in to the presidential campaign. CNN’s cablecasts of last week’s “town hall” candidate forums at Dartmouth College drew fewer viewers than “Dawson’s Creek” reruns. But, exempting the upcoming holiday seasons, there are a scant eight campaign weeks until the nomination race actually begins. And in places like Iowa and New Hampshire, the pace is intense. The candidates are thick upon the ground and, increasingly, in ads on local television....

Describing the thrilling victory at Bengaluru, captain Chhetri termed it as a cumulative effort of the Blue Tigers . The Secunderabad-born player stated that the squad was thrashed by the boss at the half-time whistle following a shoddy performance on the field. However, Sunil added that his side bounced back hard in the latter half to put one on the score-board and applauded each one for their contribution. ‘‘I have played for the national team for the last 12 years and this is, by far, one of the best performance....

According to a recent Miami-Dade County Grant Report issued by Florida’s Department of Health, a summary of contact tracing for the county as of August 19 shows that out of the 43,202 cases assigned to the call center, 9,426 people refused an interview—a little more than 20 percent. Just 14,648 of the people, or 34 percent, had successfully completed a case interview, the report shows. The large majority of cases, 65 percent, were noted as having an “unsuccessful interview attempt,” which included six possible categories: no answer; no number; refused interview; voicemail; wrong number or expired....

In October, the chain’s only restaurant in the city was shut for several days after the company refused to adhere to rules requiring them to check that customers dining indoors had proof of vaccination against the coronavirus. DeSantis, who continues to wage battles against COVID mandates in his own state, made a pitch to the owner, Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, for the chain to set up its headquarters, or open a restaurant in Florida, Fox 13 reported....

According to the United States Elections Project, 1,461,135 Pennsylvanians have mailed in their ballots as of October 23. More than 1 million of those belong to registered Democrats, whereas just 295,430 were cast by a registered Republican. The remainder of ballots cast are from unaffiliated voters or those belonging to a different party, the data shows. The varying numbers between parties isn’t necessarily surprising, given that many Republican voters in the country plan to vote in-person on Election Day....

O’Reilly pulled presidential politics into the mix as well accusing John Edwards of using the homeless veterans issue for his own political gain. Today a transcript from one of O’Reilly’s “Talking Points Memos” was published on the Fox News Website. It referenced an exchange between Edwards and David Letterman: O’Reilly then countered: Recently the Associated Press reported on an interesting program giving wounded Marines and Navy Corpsmen job placement in the film industry....

In the video, Private Dan Crowley, a now-98-year-old man who fought in the U.S. Air Corps, mentions how he was forced into 42 months of slave labor as a prisoner of war after his battalion lost a battle in the Filipino province of Bataan. “We were forced to perform unbelievable brutal manual labor,” Crowley said in the ad, “probably one of the worst conditions a human being can be put in....

Williams had been suspended under the substance-abuse policy once before, for four games back in late 2011 — five years, two coaches, two NFC East titles and four Pro Bowls ago. He had worked hard to regain the trust of his teammates, organization and fans. He was a genuine franchise cornerstone. He was named an offensive captain. With everything that changed around him (he played with Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Colt McCoy and even John Beck), he at least was a constant for the Redskins....

The sand sculpture was posted online by Reddit user spqp, who found the giant piece of art at Fulong Beach in Taiwan. The sculpture features a massive mountain scape, with the God of War Ragnarok logo featured atop it. Kratos and Atreus are perfectly molded from sand as well, with everything but their legs having an expert level of detail given to them. Essentially, the sculpture appears to be a recreation of the cover art for God of War Ragnarok, except it is made from sand....

In a recent post on the Minecraft subreddit, user Roman_95 uploaded a number of images showing a highly detailed and gigantic dragon towering over a mountainous region. While at a quick glance it appears to be a render of some sort or maybe even a painting, it quickly dawns on the viewer that what they’re actually seeing is something built within the low-res blocky game. The attention to detail is nothing short of incredible, with other users expressing their utter amazement about what Roman_95 created....

Pat Cummins came into the 3-match ODI series on the back of playing 14 matches for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the recently concluded IPL 2020. Shane Warne didn’t sound happy with the move and said that players can’t afford to go on a break after playing just two games. The legendary leg-spinner, who scalped 1,001 wickets in international cricket, further added that players should prioritise playing for their country over foreign leagues....

Kohli, who didn’t feature in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, will also miss the final two Tests as he has returned home to be alongside his wife, Anushka Sharma, for the birth of their first child. Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar found himself in a similar situation as his son, Rohan, was born while he was away on the West Indies tour. But Gavaskar stayed put....

Jadeja batted brilliantly and his quickfire 44 ensured that India reached a competitive total of 161-7 in their 20 overs. But all along, he struggled with a hamstring injury. Ravindra Jadeja also got hit on the helmet in the final over by a thunderbolt from Mitchell Starc. Many believe that India took advantage of the loopholes in the rules for a concussion substitute. But Sanju Samson revealed that Ravindra Jadeja was feeling dizzy once he returned to the dressing room and that according to protocol, he was advised to rest and stay under observation....