Kohli, Jaiswal move up in Test rankings, Rohit drops to 6th

Dubai: Senior India batter Virat Kohli moved up two places to eighth while his captain Rohit Sharma dropped a spot to sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings. Yashasvi Jaiswal moved up a spot to seventh. England’s Joe Root maintained his place at the top. Seasoned India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continues to hold the top spot among bowlers while pacer Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja have maintained their third and seventh spots, respectively.

New Delhi

Olympics should happen in India: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu feels that India’s ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics is a step in the right direction as it would not just inspire people but also promote meritocracy in the country’s sporting landscape. “The Olympics should definitely happen in India. It would inspire people and promote merit in sports,” she said.

Seoul

India’s campaign ends in Korea Open badminton

Ashmita Chaliha, Malvika Bansod and Aakarshi Kashyap bowed out in the opening round of the Korea Open to draw curtains on India’s campaign in the Super 500 badminton tournament. While Ashmita, ranked 53rd, was no match for world No. 17 Pornpawee Chochuwong, going down 8-21 13-21, Aakarshi lost 15-21 15-21 to Denmark’s Line Christophersen. World No. 41 Malvika, however, produced a gallant fight before going down narrowly 21-18 15-21 17-21 to Denmark’s Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt, ranked 18th. Agencies