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Former BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad has suggested that ex-Team India captain Rahul Dravid is an ideal candidate to take over as coach of the national side after the conclusion of Ravi Shastri’s tenure. Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni (Image Courtesy: AFP)HIGHLIGHTSMSK Prasad wants Rahul Dravid as coach, MS Dhoni as mentor for Team IndiaMSK Prasad backs Rahul Dravid to become next Team India coach after Ravi ShastriRavi Shastri’s tenure as Team India coach will come to end after the ICC T20 World CupFormer BCCI chief selector MSK Prasad feels that Rahul Dravid as coach and MS Dhoni as mentor will be a boon for Team India once Ravi Shastri’s tenure comes to an end after the ICC T20 World Cup. “Rahul as a coach, MS as mentor is going to be a boon for Indian cricket. Both are cool and calm customers and one person is very studious and hard-working,” Prasad said on Sports Tak.”More importantly, the number of players that are evolving right now have been groomed by Rahul, who w...

Rohit Sharma recalled India’s 2007 victory and urged the team to “make it happen” again as they get ready for the showpiece event starting in the UAE from October 17. 20-year-old Rohit Sharma was in his debut year in international cricket when India won the 2007 World T20 (Rohit Instagram Photo)HIGHLIGHTSRohit Sharma recalled India’s 2007 World T20 triumph: The day a billion dreams came trueRohit is most likely to take over from Virat Kohli as India’s T20 captain after the World CupIndia will begin their T20 WC campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on October 24Vice-captain Rohit Sharma wants India to repeat history at the upcoming T20 World Cup as he remembered the team’s 2007 triumph under MS Dhoni in a social media post on Wednesday. A 20-year-old Rohit was a key member of Dhoni’s young squad in 2007 which lifted the inaugural T20 World Cup trophy in Durban 14 years ago on September 24 in Johannesburg. Rohit was in his debut year in...

The platform noted that twenty-one million people attended one of the platform’s events in 2020. LinkedIn has also added live video streaming to help virtual event hosts on the platform. (Picture: Reuters)HIGHLIGHTSLinkedIn is testing a new feature where it could allow users to charge for hosting virtual events on the platform.The platform noted that twenty-one million people attended one of the platform’s events in 2020.Hosts can also advertise their events on the professional network building platform.LinkedIn is testing a new feature where it could allow users to charge for hosting virtual events on the platform. The idea will work as a revenue for the platform’s users as well as the platform. As of now, the test involves a small number of users and the company has not decided if the company would roll it out more broadly. “We continue to learn from member and customer feedback and test new ways to improve the experience,” LinkedIn said in the statement. “As part of this, we a...

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Former France midfielder Samir Nasri announced on Sunday that he was officially retiring from professional football after a career that started in 2004. Ex-Arsenal and Manchester City star Samir Nasri announces retirement (Twitter Photo)HIGHLIGHTSMidfielder Samir Nasri announced retirement from football aged 34Nasri spent nine years playing in Premier League for Arsenal, CityNasri played for Turkish side Antalyaspor, West Ham and Anderlecht over past 4 yearsFormer Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri on Sunday announced his retirement from football at the age of 34. Nasri, 34, served an 18-month doping suspension from 2018, an episode that he said changed his way of seeing football. “It was just an injection of vitamins because I was sick,” the former Olympique de Marseille, Arsenal and Manchester City player, whose career effectively ended last year after a short stint at Anderlecht, told Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper.Nasri made his name with Marseille bef...

IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals pacer Chetan Sakariya believes that Delhi Capitals would be under a bit of psychological pressure as 154 is chaseable target in Abu Dhabi. Mustafizur Rahman is very clear-minded, knows what needs to be done: RR pacer Chetan Sakariya (Courtesy by BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSDelhi Capitals would be under psychological pressure: Chetan SakariyaMustafizur is very clear-minded, knows what needs to be done: SakariyaRajasthan restricted Delhi Capitals to a modest 154 for sixRajasthan Royals pacer Chetan Sakariya said that Delhi Capitals would be under a bit of psychological pressure after being restricted to a modest total of 154 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Sakariya added that RR bowlers realized that the wicket in Abu Dhabi is on the slower side so they decided against giving them pace and succeeded. Rajasthan Royals’ pace battery, led by Mustafizur Rahman, put up a disciplined effort to restrict Delhi Capitals to a modest 154 for six in their Indian Premier League match he...

Indian men’s hockey team mid-fielder Simranjeet Singh, who played an instrumental role in India’s bronze medal match against Germany, wants to improve his game for the upcoming events, including next year’s Asian Games. India team mid-fielder Simranjeet Singh (Image Courtesy: Hockey India)HIGHLIGHTSSimranjeet Singh vows to improve his game for the upcoming eventsSimranjeet Singh scored twice in bronze play-off match against Germany at TokyoSimranjeet Singh was part of the India Colts team that won Junior Men’s World Cup in 2016He played a pivotal role in India’s historic hockey bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics and midfielder Simranjeet Singh’s next aim is to further hone his skills to become a regular feature in the team for the upcoming events, including next year’s Asian Games. “I feel very fortunate, honestly. It was a great experience I had in Tokyo and my aim was to execute the role I was given to perfection,” he said in a release issued by Ho...

The Delhi High Court has put a temporary stay on the Table Tennis Federation of India’s rule that states that players have to attend the national camp to be eligible for selection for international competitions after Manika Batra filed a petition against her being dropped from the Indian squad for the Asian Championship . Manika was dropped the squad for the Asian Championships as she had not attended the national camp ahead of the announcement of the team. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSThe court had earlier asked for Centre’s stand on the matterBatra was left out of India which will be featuring at Asian ChampionshipsShe filed the petition three days after the announcement of the squadThe Delhi High Court has ordered a temporary stay on the Table Tennis Federation of India’s (TTFI) rules that made it compulsory for a player to attend a national camp in order to be eligible for selection for international events after star paddler Manika Batra had filed a petition against h...

Andy Murray reminded everyone at the U.S. Open that he still had the fire and the game when he stretched Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to five sets at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Murray said that reaching 700 tour wins is something that he is targetting. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSMurray, who has slipped to 113th in the men’s rankings, defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert 4-6 6-3 6-2 on TuesdayHe gave a reminder of his abilities when he pushed third seed Tsitsipas to the fifth set at the US OpenMurray said the match against Tsitsipas and the win over Humbert gave him confidenceFormer World No.1 Andy Murray is confident that his game is on an upward trajectory since making adjustments to his service motion, which he said was the most affected by his chronic hip troubles. The 34-year-old Briton, who had hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019, has not been able to reprise the consistent form that helped him win three major titles and two Olympic singles gold in London 2012 and four years later i...