Shakib is eligible for selection: Bangladesh coach
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe on Wednesday said Shakib Al Hasan is available for the second Test against India, downplaying concerns around his fitness owing to an injury that he picked up in the opening game.
Pant re-enters top 10 in Test rankings
Riding on a sensational century in his Test comeback, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday re-entered the ICC rankings at an impressive sixth position but India skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli slipped in a major shake-up in standings.
Akash Deep all praise for Indian skipper
Akash Deep, the latest addition to India’s ever-growing pace battery, on Wednesday credited skipper Rohit Sharma for his seamless transition from domestic to international cricket and said the exceptional work ethics of the legends in the team inspire him to push himself even harder.
Real Madrid defender Varane hangs his boots
Former France and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a career that included a World Cup title and a big haul of club trophies.
Heavy rainfall claims nine in Japan
A woman was confirmed dead on Wednesday after her body was found near a river in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture, bringing the death toll from the record-breaking rainfall to nine, local media reported.
Policewoman publicly shot dead by colleague in Pak
A young policewoman was tortured and shot dead by her male colleague in Pakistan’s Lahore, local media reported.
Syrian air defences intercept ‘targets’
Syrian air defences intercepted multiple flying objects over the Mediterranean Sea near the province of Tartous, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
China test-fires ICBM that can strike US cities
China on Wednesday successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could hit the US cities, in a rare publicised launch to display its strategic deterrence capability.
Musk denies romantic relationship with Meloni
Not too long after calling her “beautiful” at an event in New York, American billionaire businessman Elon Musk – the founder of SpaceX and Tesla who also owns X (formerly Twitter) – on Wednesday denied any romantic relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
