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  India TV Sports Wrap on October 17: Today's top 10 trending news stories

  October 17, 2024 10:24 IST

  India TV Sports Wrap on October 17: From all the football action to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on October 17.

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  Australia women vs South Africa women head-to-head and T20 World Cup semifinal live streaming

  October 17, 2024 9:54 IST

  Australia are still unbeaten in the tournament and eyeing their seventh ICC Women's T20 World Cup title. They finished the group stage with four wins in as many games and will take on South Africa who finished Group B in the second position.

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  Sarfaraz Khan named as India make forced change to playing XI for first Test against New Zealand

  October 17, 2024 9:21 IST

  Sarfaraz Khan last played for India against England in a Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) in Dharamsala. He recently scored a double hundred for Mumbai in the Irani Cup against Rest of India.

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  IND vs NZ 1st Test Highlights: New Zealand finish Day 2 with lead of 134 runs, India under pressure

  October 18, 2024 7:09 IST

  New Zealand took ascendancy in the first Test against India with a 134-run lead in the first innings by the end of Day 2 in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 17. India were shot out for a paltry 46, their third-lowest-ever score in Test cricket under Bengaluru's overcast sky.

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  Kiwis or Shraddha Kapoor? Stree 2 actor reacts to viral meme after Day 1 of 1st Test gets washed out

  October 17, 2024 8:15 IST

  The New Zealand men's team has experienced more rain than cricket in their six days of play in India. After seeing the Afghanistan Test getting washed out completely with no play on all five days in Greater Noida, the opening day of the first Test against India in Bengaluru was called off too.

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  Australia continue to sweat over Alyssa Healy's fitness before semifinal clash with South Africa

  October 17, 2024 7:33 IST

  Alyssa Healy was unavailable for selection against India in Australia's last group-stage encounter. The wicketkeeper-batter was forced to warm the bench and allrounder Tahlia McGrath led the team in her absence.

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  Dale Steyn not to return in IPL 2025, quits as Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach

  October 17, 2024 7:25 IST

  Sunrisers Hyderabad appointed James Franklin as Dale Steyn's replacement for IPL 2024 and might sign the former New Zealand all-rounder full-time. Steyn though confirmed that he will continue to be with Sunrisers Eastern Cape, the SA20 side, targeting their third straight title.

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  Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc named in New South Wales squad for Sheffield Shield

  October 17, 2024 7:01 IST

  Steve Smith has confirmed that he will no longer play as an opener in Test cricket for Australia. The right-handed batter will bat at his favourite slot, No. four, during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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  6 Kings Slam live streaming: When and where to watch Nadal-Djokovic live on TV, online in India?

  October 16, 2024 23:56 IST

  6 Kings Slam live streaming: The 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal and his legendary foe Novak Djokovic will take on the top-ranked stars Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune in the Six Kings Slam tennis tournament in Riyadh starting on October 16.

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  ISSF World Cup Final 2024: Akhil Sheoran clinches Bronze in men's 50m rifle three positions

  October 16, 2024 23:21 IST

  India clinched their only second medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup 2024 final in New Delhi with Akhil Sheoran clinching a Bronze in the men's 50m rifer 3 positions event on Wednesday. China stay on top with seven medals, including four gold in the Shooting World Cup.

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  6 Kings Slam: Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic one last time? Schedule, dates and list of players

  October 16, 2024 23:26 IST

  The retiring veteran Rafael Nadal is set to feature in the last individual tournament of his illustrious career at the 6 Kings Slam in Riyadh starting on Wednesday, October 16. The Spaniard will play the winner between Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final clash on Thursday.

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  'My experience will help youngsters': Rani Rampal on mentoring in inaugural Women's HIL | Exclusive

  October 16, 2024 21:04 IST

  "I have already fulfilled my role as a player but now it's time to see how I do in this new mentorship role. New players need support and I will look to provide mental support to new emerging players in this league," Rani Rampal told India TV in an exclusive interview.

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  Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals: Teams, fixtures, venues, match timings - all you need to know

  October 16, 2024 19:18 IST

  The Women's T20 World Cup 2024 may have begun with a muted buzz, however, as it progressed, it has gone on to become one of the closely-fought tournaments with as many as seven teams in contention for a place in the top four until the last two days before West Indies handed a shocker to England.

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  Virat Kohli pens open letter after former RCB teammate inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

  October 16, 2024 18:31 IST

  "What truly stood out to me was your belief in that ability. You had a crazy amount of belief that you could execute whatever you wanted to on a cricket field, and you normally did. That is why you ended up being so special," Virat Kohli wrote.

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  SRH likely to pay Rs 23 crore to retain THIS player ahead of IPL mega auction, Head among retentions

  October 16, 2024 18:22 IST

  BCCI has set a deadline of October 31, 5 PM IST to announce the retained list of players for all the teams ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad have made up their mind to break the bank for one of their players.

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  Delhi Capitals eye Hemang Badani for head coach role; likely to retain THESE 3 players, reports

  October 16, 2024 17:48 IST

  Delhi Capitals are looking to retain captain Rishabh Pant as their first-choice retention and also secure the spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Delhi are also eyeing to fill in their coaching staff with two former Indian cricketers after Ricky Ponting's reign.

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  Indian youngster rises 499 and 255 places in latest ICC T20I rankings after heroic debut against BAN

  October 17, 2024 3:05 IST

  Indian cricketers witnessed a rise in the latest ICC T20I rankings after a dominating show against Bangladesh last week. The rising all-rounder Nitish Reddy entered the top 100 in both batting and all-rounder rankings after his heroics in a debut series.

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  IND vs NZ: Match timings changed for last four days of first Test in Bengaluru - Check Details

  October 16, 2024 17:24 IST

  The opening day of the first Test between India and New Zealand was washed out due to rain in Bengaluru. There was hope of some play due to world-class drainage facilities at Chinnaswamy Stadium but rain never stopped for a considerable period of time. Match timings have changed for rest of the Test

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  Joe Root achieves career-best ratings in ICC Test rankings; Harry Brook jumps 11 places to No.2

  October 17, 2024 3:04 IST

  England's star cricketer Joe Root scored his 35th Test hundred during the first Test against Pakistan to witness a big boost in his ratings in the ICC Men's Test rankings on Wednesday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma also jumped two places in the updated rankings by the ICC.

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  Sanju Samson jumps 91 places in ICC T20I rankings, achieves career-best ratings

  October 16, 2024 16:16 IST

  India cricketer Sanju Samson slammed his maiden T20I century in the third T20I against Bangladesh in Hyderabad. On the back of this knock, he has gained massively in the latest ICC T20I rankings jumping by a staggering 91 places.

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  India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma unveils logo of inaugural Kho-Kho World Cup

  October 16, 2024 16:20 IST

  The inaugural Kho-Kho World Cup is set to take place in India next year. A total of 32 teams across 24 countries will participate in the tournament. India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma today unveiled the logo of the mega event and hoped that Kho-Kho will be included at the Olympics.

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  Believe I have skill set to succeed in red-ball: Fresh of maiden T20I ton, Samson on Test ambitions

  October 16, 2024 15:23 IST

  Sanju Samson has gotten back into India reckoning for multiple performances with his second century in international cricket and maiden ton in T20Is. Samson will now go back to domestic cricket to play the Ranji Trophy and has harboured Test ambitions for India.

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  Mitchell Marsh prepares for new role ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy after injury to Cameron Green

  October 16, 2024 15:32 IST

  Cameron Green has been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after deciding to undergo back surgery. The surgery and the rehab are likely to rule him out of action for six months.

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  IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians appoint Paras Mhambrey as co-bowling coach alongside Lasith Malinga

  October 16, 2024 15:01 IST

  Paras Mhambrey, who was associated with the Mumbai Indians for four years previously, has been appointed the bowling coach for the franchise ahead of IPL 2025 alongside Lasith Malinga. Mhambrey was part of Rahul Dravid's coaching staff with the Indian team from 2021 until T20 World Cup 2024.

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  Dinesh Karthik, Rashid Khan, Jos Buttler and other stars join Abu Dhabi T10 League

  October 16, 2024 13:46 IST

  Dinesh Karthik recently signed up for the Legends League Cricket and captained Southern Super Stars. He retired from all forms of competitive cricket at the end of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign.

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  Virat Kohli on cusp of huge milestone; set to overtake Sunil Gavaskar soon

  October 16, 2024 12:50 IST

  Virat Kohli scored 99 runs during the two-match Test series against Bangladesh on home soil recently. The right-handed batter scored his runs at an average of 33.00 and was the fifth-leading run-getter for India in the series.

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  Pat Cummins likely to miss Sri Lanka Test for birth of his second child

  October 16, 2024 13:35 IST

  Australia might be without their regular skipper Pat Cummins for one of the two Tests against Sri Lanka or probably the whole series next year in January-February with the pacer set to be on paternity leave for the birth of his second child.

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  Women's T20 World Cup in Asia: A tale of heartbreaks for India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh

  October 16, 2024 12:47 IST

  Australia, West Indies, New Zealand and South Africa have made it to the semifinals of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup in the UAE. Despite promising a lot in the lead-up, none of the Asian teams have managed to qualify for the knockouts.