UEFA have rejected the plans along with a number of Europe’s leading clubs but Ronaldo said if Messi and Ronaldo ”were given more opportunities to win the World Cup, I’m sure they will say yes.”
Dhoni is currently with his IPL team Chennai Super Kings, gearing up for the resumption of the league from September 19 in the UAE.
The BCCI sprang a surprise when it announced on Wednesday that Dhoni will be the team mentor for the T20 World Cup beginning on October 17.
Rohit Sharma, K L Rahul, and Ishan Kishan are the three openers in the squad. However, there is a possibility that skipper Virat Kohli might open alongside Rohit.
Ashwin had last played a T20I for the Men in Blue in 2017, but he earned a call-up into the squad looking at his experience and performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The All-India Senior Selection Committee met on Wednesday to pick the squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be hosted by the BCCI from October 17 to November 14 in the UAE and Oman.
Ashwin had last played a T20I against West Indies in July 2017. Yuzvendra Chahal misses out as MS Dhoni will be the mentor of the team. While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has the hosting rights, the tournament has been moved out of the country with an eye on the COVID-19 pandemic.
They defeated the Blackcaps by six wickets at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in the fourth T20I match of the series.
“Former India Captain MS Dhoni to mentor the team for the T20 World Cup” – BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said during the team announcement.
Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked in India’s T20 World Cup squad, returns to white-ball side after 4 years.
Reigning champions Mumbai Indians (MI) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opening game at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After the first Test ended in a draw, India won the second at Lord’s to script a memorable. In the next match, however, England thrashed India by an innings and 76 runs to draw level.
Djokovic is now just three wins from completing the first Grand Slam by a male since Rod Laver in 1969.
Bumrah was exceptional with his fast bowling against England, taking nine wickets in the first Test, while his role with the bat in the second Test at Lord’s — where he contributed to an 89-run ninth-wicket partnership with Mohammad Shami that proved pivotal to India’s win – was equally commendable.
The Indian team has been showered with accolades since returning home following a bronze medal-winning feat at Tokyo, a medal that broke India’s 41-year-old jinx at the Olympics.
Following Misbah’s decision, Waqar Younis has also relinquished his role as the bowling coach.
The 59-year-old Shastri returned positive in a lateral flow test (Rapid Antigen Test) on Sunday and on Monday, his RT-PCR test report confirmed the infection. The fifth and final Test is scheduled to start on September 10.
The No.8 seed Krejcikova has now won 29 of her last 32 matches and tallied her fourth top-10 win of the season to make her second major quarterfinal of the season. She will face No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old Alcaraz, who had stunned Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in a third-round match to become the youngest man to defeat a Top-3 player at the US Open
Pace bowler Saqib Mahmood could be an injury doubt for the fifth Test after pulling up with an apparent side strain playing for Lancashire.
“They have undergone RT-PCR testing and shall remain in the team hotel and not travel with Team India until confirmation from the medical team,” BCCI said in an official statement.
The Virat Kohli-led side resumed their second innings at 270 for 3 with a 171-run lead in their bag after a dominant batting show on Saturday in the fourth Test.
The hosts have now equalled the total of dropped catches in 2019 Ashes on the same ground. Rohit Sharma, the Indian centurion, was dropped twice (on 6 and 31) in the fourth Test on Saturday morning.
The 38-year-old Noida District Magistrate produced an entertaining performance before narrowly going down 21-15 17-21 15-21 to two-time world champion Lucas Mazur of France in men’s singles SL4 class summit clash.
“A top class innings from a high class player. Take a bow #RohitSharma. Could well be a series defining innings. Come on, let’s get a big lead,” tweeted former India batsman VVS Laxman on Saturday.