In a Major Blow, Injured Rohit Ruled out of New Zealand Tour
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Rohit retired hurt on 60 off 41 balls after he pulled his calf muscle while going for a quick single during the match that India won on Sunday. the official announcement as Being assessed convenor of the selection “He is out of the tour. Right committee, secretary Jay India fined for slow now, it’s not looking good. Shah, is on his way to New The physio is assessing him. Zealand along with treasurer We will get to know how bad Arun Dhumal. overrate in final T20I it is, but he is not taking any “Once the secretary’s ap further part in the series,” a proval comes, the replace Press Trust of India of the target after time top BCCI source told PTI. ments will be officially an DUBAI allowances were taken India is set to play three nounced. But the selectors The Indian cricket team into consideration. Stand ODIs, starting Wednesday, have already sent the has been fined 20% of its in captain Rohit Sharma and two Tests after that. It is names,” the source added. match fee for maintaining pleaded guilty to the learnt that Mayank Agarwal Hors de combat: Rohit Sharma is attended to after he suffered a leg injury during the fifth T20I against New Zealand It has still not been ascer a slow overrate against offence and accepted the will replace Rohit as the third at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. * GETTY IMAGES tained whether Rohit has en New Zealand in the fifth sanction. opener along with K.L. Rahul dured a calf muscle tear, but and final T20 On Saturday, the and Prithvi Shaw. when Shikhar Dhawan was series at home (vs South Afri in a drawn first ‘A’ Test selected and only the official he looked in severe pain even International on Sunday. Indian team had been Mayank was the logical absent owing to knee injury. ca and Bangladesh), Gill was against New Zealand in announcement is due. after physio Nitin Patel at Match referee Chris docked 40% of its match choice in the whiteball for In the Test squad, Shub the backup opener to Rohit Christchurch. The old selection commit tended to him. Despite that, Broad imposed the fee after falling short of mat since he was the reserve man Gill will join Rahul and and Mayank. His place was The Test squad is yet to be tee under M.S.K. Prasad he smacked a six off Ish Sodhi sanction after India was target by two overs in the opener during the home ODI Shaw as the third opener. sealed in the squad after officially announced, but it is picked the replacements but but had to be replaced after ruled to be one over short fourth T20I. series against the West Indies During India’s last two Test scores of 83 and 204 not out learnt that it has already been it might take some time for the pain became unbearable. Rahul jumps India takes on Pakistan for place in final Tendulkar’s WC win in shortlist to second LAUREUS AWARD end on February 16. team, Tendulkar made a lap Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament The moment, titled ‘Car of honour, shedding tears of place Press Trust of India ried On the Shoulders Of A joy after the victory was New Delhi Nation’, is a reference to the sealed in his home city of Press Trust of India U-19 WORLD CUP Sachin Tendulkar has been Indian cricket team’s 2011 Mumbai. DUBAI Press Trust of India shortlisted as one among ICC Cricket World Cup Earlier, Tendulkar was K.L. Rahul reaped the re Potchefstroom five contenders for the Lau triumph. one of the 20 contenders for ward for his stellar all Fourtime champion India reus Sporting Moment In his sixth attempt, Ten the award. round show in India’s 50 will look to reach a third suc 20002020 Award. dulkar finally tasted success The winner will be an drubbing of New Zealand cessive final at the U19 The winner will be select in 2011 as India beat Sri Lan nounced during the Laureus as he rose to a careerbest World Cup when it faces Pa ed after the third and final ka by six wickets. Carried on World Sports Awards Show second position in the ICC kistan in a lastfour clash round of voting, which will the shoulders of the Indian on February 17 in Berlin. T20 rankings released on here on Tuesday. Monday. Both teams go into the Pakistan’s Babar Azam semifinal unbeaten. While maintained pole position India beat Australia in the Sindhu, Mary Kom among nominees while Rohit Sharma en quarterfinals, Pakistan out tered the top10 of the played Afghanistan. rankings. Virat Kohli re Pakistan captain Rohail Phogat, Dutee and Manasi are the others in the fray mains in ninth position. Nazir played down the hype Shreyas Iyer (up 63 plac surrounding the game but an ral BBC Indian Sportswoman The winner will be decid es to 55th) and Manish IndiaPakistan contest is al Captain’s ace: Ravi Bishnoi has delivered whenever skipper Atharva Ankolekar. BBC AWARD of the Year award to be pre er following online voting. Pandey (up 12 places to ways high on pressure. Priyam Garg needed him to, even with the bat. * COURTESY: ICC * COURTESY: ICC Special Correspondent sented here on March 8. Those interested in voting 58th) advanced in the lat “It is a highpressure game New Delhi The other three are Vi can log on to any one of the est rankings. and has a lot of buzz in the champion here, had have not done much to write comfortably. Shuttler P.V. Sindhu and box nesh Phogat (wrestling), Du various Indian language Among bowlers, Jasprit world. We will play it like a trounced Pakistan by 203 home about and if the lower Facing Pakistan fast bow er Mary Kom are among the tee Chand (athletics) and Ma websites of BBC. Voting clos Bumrah gained 26 places normal game and hope to do runs in the last edition in order had not rescued India lers Abbas Afridi, Moham five nominees for the inaugu nasi Joshi (parabadminton), es on Feb. 17 at 11.30 p.m. to reach 11th position, Yuz well,” said Pakistan opener 2018. in the quarterfinal, the out mad Amir Khan and Tahir vendra Chahal has ad Mohammad Huraira after However, history counts come of the game could have Hussain will be a challenge. vanced 10 places to 30th the win over Afghanistan. for little and the Priyam been different. Not to forget Opener Huraira made an im and Shardul Thakur’s eight Like at the highest level, Gargled India will have to be the matchwinning spell pressive debut in the last wickets in the series have the India juniors have had at its best to knock Pakistan from pacer Kartik Tyagi. game, scoring 64 to lead his lifted him 34 places to the upper hand over Pakis out. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal Atharva Ankolekar and in team to a comprehensive 57th. tan of late, having won the has been the backbone of the form leggie Ravi Bishnoi win over Afghanistan after Navdeep Saini (up 25 Asia Cup encounter last Sep Indian batting, scoring three shared a 61run stand for the the bowlers had set up the places to 71st) and Ravin tember when they emerged halfcenturies in four games, seventh wicket to give their game. dra Jadeja (up 34 places to tournament winners. including against Australia. team a fighting chance. In Match starts at 1.30 p.m. 76th) have also moved up. India, the defending The rest of the batsmen the end, India won rather IST. Dutee Chand. Mary Kom. Vinesh Phogat. Sindhu. Manasi Joshi. FatiMessi combo comes alive Rituparna and Kean Yew do it for Aces Manpreet at the helm The win over Warriors virtually assures them of a place in the lastfour stage Press Trust of India was also solid at the net lists Chris Adcock and Ga consolation point for War NEW DELHI PBL against the former India brielle Adcock scored a riors. Manpreet Singh will lead V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM Open champion. fluent win over Ivan Sozonov The results: India in the upcoming FIH HYDERABAD and Christinna Pedersen to Pune 7 Aces bt Awadhe War Pro League matches Pune 7 Aces rode on the bril Special win give Aces a 20 advantage. riors 41 (Chirag Shetty & Hen against World No. 1 Belgi liance of Rituparna Das and “I am really happy with this dra Setiawan lost to Ko Sung um, for which a 24mem Loh Kean Yew to score an win. I played it safe and en All over Hyun & Shin Baek Cheol 156, ber team was announced emphatic 41 win against sured that I didn’t make too With Loh Kean Yew winning 915, 1215; Rituparna Das bt on Monday with a new Awadhe Warriors and vir many mistakes.