With the Paris Olympics upon us, the government’s ambitious Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme will shift to extra gear when the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukhbhai Mandaviya, inaugurates phase 2 of the initiative in New Delhi on Friday. The first phase of KIRTI was launched by the previous Sports Minister.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma will play in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Earlier, many reports claimed that Rohit will not play in the ODI series in Sri Lanka due to playing cricket continuously for six months. A report of Hindustan Times has confirmed that Rohit Sharma will be the captain of Team India.
India all-rounder Shivam Dube credited the Indian Premier League for improving his skills and gaining confidence as he made inroads in the Men in Blue side after the successful 2024 season. Dube finished as the second-highest run-scorer for Chennai Super Kings in the season with 396 runs including three half-centuries at a blistering strike rate.
The Kiwis' men's teams revealed their summer schedule on Wednesday, with the sides set to host international matches from the end of November all the way through to the start of Apri