Ahead of the T20I series against World Cup champions India, Zimbabwe all-rounder Luke Jongwe heaped praise on star Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli following their retirement after clinching the T20 World Cup trophy in Barbados, West Indies.
World champions India will take on hosts Zimbabwe in the five-match T20 cricket series to be played at the Harare Sports Club from Saturday. The Indian cricket team will play its first bilateral series in the African nation since 2016.
After the National Commission for Women (NCW) initiated legal action against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for her remarks against NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma, she challenged the Delhi Police to act immediately on suo moto orders.
These crude remarks are not only outrageous but also a severe violation of a woman's right to dignity, the NCW said in a press release. Upon careful consideration, the Commission has determined that Moitra's remarks fall under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, it added.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma, batters Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal on Friday were felicitated at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
India's dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishab Pant revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's encouraging words during his recovery period helped him stay mentally calm.
On Thursday, after the Indian team left the national capital and arrived in Mumbai, the Rohit Sharma-led team kicked off the open-top bus parade from Marine Drive.
Before scripting a moment that he would never forget in his life, India's stalwart batter, Virat Kohli, disclosed that he wasn't confident about delivering a performance in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados.
Dravid, who earlier stated that India skipper Rohit Sharma convinced him over a phone call to continue as the head coach until the T20 World Cup, said the players' "fighting spirit" and "never-say-die attitude" will inspire the younger generation.