Ishan Kishan sustained an injury during the Buchi Babu tournament. Sanju Samson and KS Bharat will be the two wicketkeeper batsman in the India D squad led by Shreyas Iyer.
For the first time in over two decades, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo is featured among the contenders for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.
The shortlist for the Ballon d'Or 2024, football’s most coveted individual accolade, has been unveiled ahead of the prestigious ceremony scheduled to take place in Paris on October 28.
Rahul Dravid played three seasons for Rajasthan Royals between 2011 and 2013, before being appointed as the director and mentor for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
The 20-year-old, earned his first England callup as replacement for pacer Mark Wood, after the 34-year-old sustained a right thing injury during the first Test of the ongoing series.
The two nations are competing in Group B alongside, Iraq, Jordan and Oman. South Korea finished on top of Group C in the previous round, while Palestine, secured second place in Group I.
Japan are aiming to qualify for their eighth successive FIFA World Cup finals. China, on the other hand, are looking to qualify for the global event for the first time since 2002.
Australia came through the second round of World Cup qualifier with a 100% record in Group I, while Bahrain had to make do with a runners-up position in Group H.
Pakistan's Test cricket team has plunged to its lowest ranking in nearly six decades, following a historic 2-0 series defeat at home to Bangladesh.
The two nations were previously involved in the second round of World Cup qualifiers, with Malaysia defeating Chinese Taipei 3-1 in their last outing almost three months ago, while Philippines lost out 2-0 to Indonesia.
