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Wriddhiman 3.0 ready to 'shoulder' responsibility as India A take on West Indies A North Sound (Antigua), Jul 23 (PTI) Wriddhiman Saha will begin his reintegration after a major shoulder injury with his first first-class game in 18 months when India A take on West Indies A in an unofficial Test starting on Wednesday.

SPO-TT-COACH

TT's Canadian coach accepts contract, set to join next month New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The uncertainty over the joining of the national table tennis team's new head coach Dejan Papic ended on Tuesday when the Canadian accepted the one-year contract offered by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

SPO-BAD-IND

Sai Praneeth advances to the second round of Japan Open Tokyo, Jul 23 (PTI) Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth stormed into the second round of the Japan Open after beating Kento Nishimoto in straight games in the men's singles event here on Tuesday.

SPO-BHAKER-ADMISSION

Manu Bhaker to pursue political science from LSR New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics gold medal-winning shooter Manu Bhaker has secured a seat in Delhi University's Lady Shri Ram College (LSR), where she will study political science.

SPO-GUPTILL

World Cup final best and worst day of my cricketing career: Guptill Auckland, Jul 23 (PTI) A week after New Zealand's heartbreaking World Cup loss, a gutted Martin Guptill on Tuesday said the summit clash against England at the Lord's was both the "best and worst day" of his cricketing career.

SPO-ICC-LD RANKINGS

Kohli retains number one spot in ICC Test Rankings Dubai, Jul 23 (PTI) India skipper Virat Kohli has retained his number one position in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings.

SPO-WC-GUWAHATI

Guwahati wants to host one of India's World Cup qualifiers, might get opener New Delhi, July 23 (PTI) Guwahati is set to host India's first qualifying match for the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Oman on September 5 after the Assam Football Association (AFA) expressed interest "considering the popularity" of the sport in the region.

SPO-WI-TEAM

Narine, Pollard recalled for first T20 Internationals against India St John's (Antigua), Jul 23 (PTI) The veteran duo of Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard were Tuesday recalled to a 14-member West Indies squad for the first two games of the three-match T20 International series against India, beginning August 3 at Florida in the United States.

SPO-HOCK-OLY-DIET

Mission Tokyo: No sweets, spicy food for Indian women hockey team By Mona Parthsarathi

New Delhi, July 23 (PTI) The Indian women's hockey players have been told to not indulge in their favourite spicy dishes and sweets as part of a strict diet aimed at maximising their chances of qualifying for Tokyo Olympics.

SPO-WRESTLING-TRIALS World Wrestling C'ship trials: Venue shifted from SAI Sonepat to Delhi's IG Stadium

New Delhi, Jul 23 (PTI) The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on Tuesday shifted the men's trials for the World Championship from Sonepat to Delhi's IG Stadium, keeping in mind "better organisation facilities".

SPO-COA-MCA Correct constitutional inaccuracies or face exclusion from BCCI polls: COA to MCA

Mumbai, Jul 23 (PTI) The Committee of Administrators (COA) running Indian cricket has asked MCA to correct "inaccuracies" in its constitution, failing which it will be barred from participating in the BCCI polls scheduled for October 22.