Pant decided to go after the delivery with a loft over long-off, but since he had to reach for it all he could manage was a slice straight to Phehlukwayo, who made no mistake.

Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is back in Ranchi; from past couple of months he has not been a part of the Indian cricket team but he has managed to remain in the headlines of the national news papers.

With continuous performance by the Indian players on the ground, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) has decided to double the allowance of the players on the foreign soil. According to a report by Mumbai Mirror, the Indian players and coaching staff will now get a daily allowance of $250 (Rs 17,799.30) as compared to the earlier amount of $125 (Rs 8,899.65). The pay at home though remains unchanged.

Amit Panghal became the first Indian male boxer to win a silver medal at World Boxing Championships. He faced defeat against Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov in the 52kg category final on Sunday. The southpaw suffered a defeat via a unanimous decision (0:5).

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have proved themselves as the greatest batsmen of T20Is, and the battle between the two players to prove their dominance will be a key when Team India hosts Proteas in Bengaluru.

Indian boxer Amit Panghal became the first Indian player to reach the World Championship final. In the semi-final game he knocked out Kazakhstan’s Saken Bibossinov with points 3-2. He will face Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov on Saturday. Zoirov defeated Frenchman Billal Bennama in his semifinal showdown.

Steve Smith played like a star as Australia retained the Ashes by outclassing the hosts England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. 18-month after the ball tampering case which almost took his career out of his hands, Steve Smith proved once again why he is one of the most important players in the Australian team.

Bianca also became the youngest Grand Slam winner since Maria Sharapova at the 2006 US Open, handing Williams a fourth consecutive defeat in the final of a major to again deny her a record-equaling 24th Slam title.

Team India skipper Virat Kohli said that he did not see fear or respect in the eyes of opposition players till 2012, this made him change his game ethics and transform himself into an "impact player".

Team India's former skipper Mithali Raj has announced her retirement from the T20 Internationals on Tuesday. The 36-year-old led India in 32 T20I matches, including the three editions of the Women's WT20 in 2012, 2014 and 2016.