1. Board of Control for Cricket in India,BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed that, India Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match series against South Africa.
2. The BCCI tweeted that Rohit sustained a left hamstring injury during his training session in Mumbai on Sunday. The BCCI has also confirmed that Rohit is indeed ruled out and Priyank Panchal has replaced him for the three-match series.
3. Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has said that the Mission Olympic Cell has a great responsibility of helping create an atmosphere of greater positivity in the Indian sports ecosystem by strengthening the institutional framework so that the nation would do better in Paris 2024.
4. A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
5. Davis Cup champions Russia will not be allowed to host any ties in 2022, an ITF spokesperson confirmed to Ubitennis. Russia is currently banned from hosting international sporting competitions by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for doping violations. ITF has confirmed that the ban is in force until December 16 next year which is after the Davis Cup Finals 2022.
6. Ex-Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed consultant coach for the Sri Lanka men’s senior team. His one-year tenure will begin on January 1, 2022. Sri Lanka A and the U-19 men’s team will also be under him.
7. Max Verstappen have won his first “Formula One (F1) world title”, leaving behind Lewis Hamilton, at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver, who is currently competing in Formula One with Red Bull Racing, under the Dutch flag. He became the youngest driver to compete.
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