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Former India captain Anil Kumble recommends KL Rahul to open in the first Test against Australia if Rohit Sharma is unavailable, keeping Shubman Gill at No. 3 given his adaptability in different positions. The former India head coach highlights Gill’s previous success in Australia and emphasizes the importance of maintaining the team balance.

The grandfather of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has died just weeks after being put in hospice care, the NFL star’s mother confirmed Friday.  Randi Mahomes shared a post on Instagram announcing the passing of her father, Randy.  “Hard to find the words of holding my fathers hand as he goes to Heaven,” the caption…

Aakash Chopra sees Varun Chakravarthy as a key player for India in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Australia. Despite initial doubts about his inclusion, Chakravarthy’s performance against New Zealand has solidified his place. He took 5/42 in 10 overs, helping India to a 44-run victory, demonstrating his ability and importance for the upcoming match.

Sunil Gavaskar feels that India might have a tough time defending even a score of 200 against Australia if Jasprit Bumrah is not fit to bowl in the final innings of the Sydney Test. Bumrah’s availability is crucial, and his condition will be assessed on Sunday after he left the field due to back spasm.

Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday after Tuesday’s crash. While BSE Sensex was above 80,300, Nifty50 was near 24,500.