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Chief selector MSK Prasad and others will meet at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters in Mumbai on Sunday to pick the Indian squads for upcoming tour of West Indies starting August 3. Team India are scheduled to play three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests against Jason Holders troops. The selectors are faced with multiple tough questions and the teams which they will pick on Sunday will determine in which direction the team is headed after crashing out in the semi-final of the recently-concluded World Cup . Let’s take a look at some important decisions that the selectors will have to take ahead of the Windies tour –

Also Read: 5 youngsters who can make their India debut in the West Indies series

Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah

According to various media reports, skipper Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah could skip the T20I and ODI series owing to workload management. In Kohli’s absence, vice-captain Rohit Sharma will once again be tasked with leading the side in the limited-over formats. It will be interesting to see who comes in place of Bumrah if is rested for series. Also, MS Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the tour and Shikhar Dhawan is nursing a thumb injury. So, if Kohli and Bumrah are indeed rested, India will be without their four first team stars and that is going to weaken the team substantially.

Also Read: ‘MS Dhoni not retiring from cricket now,’ says top BCCI official – Report

Number four conundrum

This issue has plagued India for a while now and it’s high time something is done about it. India used KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant in the world cup but the position still remains vacant. Rahul in particular did well but because of Dhawan’s injury he has been promoted up the other. Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer and Subhman Gill are being touted as potential favourites to land the number four job but will the selectors go with young blood or experienced hand for this crucial position remains to be seen.

Futures of Dinesh Karthik and Kedar Jadhav

Middle-order batsmen Dinesh Karthik and Kedar Jadhav failed to grab their opportunities in the World Cup and there are murmurs that it’s the end of the road for them. Age is not on the side of the duo and there are many youngster waiting in the wings for a chance to impress. Will the selectors hand them a final chance to show their worth or will they be discarded in favour of youngsters?

Also Read: Dhoni opts out of West Indies tour, to serve his army regiment for next 2 months

First choice wicket-keeper in Tests

In the absence of regular stumper Wriddhiman Saha, Rishabh Pant grabbed his opportunities with both hands. Not only he scored runs with the blade but showed immense improvement behind the stumps in the longest format. But with Saha getting back to full fitness, it will be interesting to see if Pant gets the nod ahead of him. Skipper Kohli has reiterated in the past that Saha is India’s top wicket-keeper in Tests but the rise of Pant may just keep those words in the past.

VIRAT KOLHI

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.

— Oscar Wilde.

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vishwamanya badminton academy

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The academy — set up by Bhaskar Babu, former Sports Authority of India badminton coach who first spotted talent very early in stars like Chetan Anand and Neelima Choudhary when he was working in Vijayawada and also coached London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal briefly — has 12 courts besides other facilities like gym, swimming pool, running track, a full-fledged canteen, and hostel for boarders.

r. Babu informed that 80 trainees have already been enrolled and would be given world-class coaching.

“The idea is to produce champion players as there is no dearth of talent across the State. We will ensure that there is no overcrowding in terms of intake of trainees, and the emphasis will be on quality training,” he said.

“To start with, we will first identify youngsters who have that special spark and give them special focus and groom them with those who are already in the circuit.”

“My objective is to give back something to the game. Since I had been working at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium since last few years and was fully aware of the abundance of talent, I decided to set this academy up and sincerely thank Li Ning for supporting me in a big way,” the former SAI coach said.

For his part, Mr. Gopichand hoped that the academy will be another feeder centre of badminton champions. “In view of his experience and commitment, I am sure Bhaskar Babu sir will be success in this venture too,” he said.

The academy — set up by Bhaskar Babu, former Sports Authority of India badminton coach who first spotted talent very early in stars like Chetan Anand and Neelima Choudhary when he was working in Vijayawada and also coached London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal briefly — has 12 courts besides other facilities like gym, swimming pool, running track, a full-fledged canteen, and hostel for boarders.

Rishab Pant

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Rishabh Pant is a professional Indian cricketer who plays for India, Delhi, and the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. In December 2015, he was named in India’s squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. On 1 February 2016, during the tournament, he hit an 18-ball fifty, the fastest at this level.

Born: 4 October 1997 (age 21 years), Roorkee


Height: 1.7 m
Test debut (cap 291): 18 August 2018 v England
ODI debut (cap 224): 21 October 2018 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 68): 1 February 2017 v England
Last ODI: 9 July 2019 v New Zealand

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“I’m confident his aura, advice and guidance will inspire other young athletes to continue serving the nation and ultimately contribute to Malaysia’s first gold medal in the Olympic Games.” – Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman speaking to national news agency Bernama

“This young boy has got potential and I foresee him having a very bright future. He reminds me of a young Chong Wei.” – Malaysian men’s singles coach Misbun Sidek on Lim Chong King


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pubg best game

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • PUBG MOBILE LITE is finally available in India for low-end smartphones.
  • The game only weighs 400MB and runs on phones with at least 2GB RAM.
  • The game is essentially a watered down version of PUBG MOBILE with optimised graphics and gameplay.

If I had asked you over the last one year which game do you love playing the most on mobiles, the obvious answer from a majority would have been PUBG MOBILE. And it’s easy to see why – it looks like a game ported from the consoles, plays like a game from the consoles, and unlike other conventional console games, it is absolutely free to download. And the best part is that you could play it on a phone that could start from as low as Rs 12,000. These traits made it a dominant title on the mobile platform. Was there anything wrong with it? No.

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President, PM laud Chandrayaan-2 launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared this photograph of him watching Chandrayaan-2 launch

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated ISRO for the ‘flawless launching’ of Chandrayaan-2 and remarked that the space agency had scripted a ‘new chapter’ in India’s space history

Accolades began pouring in after the successful lift-off of GSLV Mk111 rocketthat’s carrying Chandrayaan-2, which consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, to the Moon.

In a series of tweets, minutes after ISRO chief K. Sivan announced Chandrayaan-2’s successful advent into space, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “The launch of #Chandrayaan2 illustrates the prowess of our scientists and the determination of 130 crore Indians to scale new frontiers of science” and that it was “every Indian would be proud that Chandrayaan-2 was a fully indigenous mission.”

The PM also sent a congratulatory audio message to those involved in the launch. He said every Indian is immensely proud today.

“Thanks to Chandrayaan, India’s lunar programme will get a substantial boost,” Mr. Modi tweeted.

‘Proud moment’

President Ram Nath Kovind tweeted that Chandrayaan-2 was a “proud moment” for all Indians.

SAHOO

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releasing on 30 august

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prabhas

\Saaho is one of the most anticipated movies of 2019. Saaho is written and directed by Sujeeth, and Bushan Kumar as a producer. The film features Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor as the lead actors. The film with a budget of Rs. 300 crores were to be released on 15 August, but according to the latest reports, the released date has been shifted to 30 August. Saaho is an action-packed film and is expected to be the biggest opener of the year.
It is believed that Saaho can experience a huge competition on 15 August. Two Telugu films had already booked their slots for the date. Ranarangam starring Sharwanad and Evaru starring Adivi Shesh are supposed to be released on August 15.Saaho is one of the most anticipated movies of 2019. Saaho is written and directed by Sujeeth, and Bushan Kumar as a producer. The film features Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor as the lead actors. The film with a budget of Rs. 300 crores were to be released on 15 August, but according to the latest reports, the released date has been shifted to 30 August. Saaho is an action-packed film and is expected to be the biggest opener of the year.


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