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Rohit surpasses Kohli to script huge captaincy record as India claim T20I crown for first time in 6 years with win vs WI

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Rohit surpasses Kohli to script huge captaincy record as India claim T20I crown for first time in 6 years with win vs WI

With their 17-match win in Game 3 in Kolkata on Sunday, India secured their second straight T20I series victory, this time at home against West India. The win not only helped India reclaim the T20I crown for the first time in six years, it also helped Rohit Sharma set a huge India captain record.

With this victory, India now has a rating of 269, surpassing England to become the top T20I team in the ICC table. The last time India achieved this ranking was in early 2016 under MS Dhoni.

India bounced back in form following a memorable 2021 T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last November, after suffering a group-stage exit before Virat Kohli stepped down as captain. Under new captain Rohit, India beat New Zealand 3-0 at home last year, then West Indies. It was the first consecutive win for the Men in Blue in a bilateral T20I series.

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It was also India’s sixth whitewash victory in the bilateral T20I competition, four of which were under Rohit. He previously led India to a string of victories over Sri Lanka (3-0) in 2017/18, West Indies (3-0) and New Zealand in 2018/19.

Rohit thus became the first Indian captain and fifth in world cricket to win a bilateral T20I series (minimum 3 matches) in a row. He could also become the third captain to score four whitewashed victories in a bilateral T20I series (minimum 3 matches), joining ex-Afghanistan captain Asgar Afghani (4 matches) and ex-Pakistan captain Safaraz Ai Hamed (5 games) is comparable.

Rohit also passed Kohli for second place on the list of T20Is captains with the most wins at home. It was Rohit’s 14th victory in 15 matches on home soil. Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson top the list with 15 wins each.

The veteran cricketer also matched former Pakistan captain Safaraz Ahmed’s record of nine consecutive T20I wins as captain, after Asgar Afghanistan’s 12 such victories. Second in the elusive list (full member states).

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Is a Sania Mirza biopic in the works? She reveals: Individuals have been conversing…

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Sania Mirza reflects on the challenges of being famous. She prioritizes her son Izhaan, striving to maintain a balance between work and motherhood.
Sania Mirza has a lot on her plate after being appointed as Dubai’s Sports Ambassador. With a career as prolific as hers, her journey would certainly be inspiring for many people, if made into a film.

But we are yet to see one materialise on Mirza’s life. She says there has been interest showed, “A biopic has been on the cards, a lot of people have been talking about it. But I haven’t had offers of late, unless my managers have not told me about any!”

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While work goes on, with Mirza also managing her tennis academies, it didn’t prevent her from ringing in the New Year with her ‘forever date’, as she captioned her picture with her six-year-old, lovingly called Izzu.

We ask her about life as a single mother. “No matter what I do in my life, my son Izhaan is always going to be my priority. Even amongst my professional commitments, he will remain that. That doesn’t mean I don’t do other things. I try to revolve my stuff around Izhaan as much as I can,” says the 38-year-old, who became a mother in 2018.

“I also try to not leave him too much, at max maybe one-two nights if I have to travel for work. All of it works itself out. I try to find a balance,” she adds. Being a busy public figure also means that she is constantly in the public eye.

Doing and saying the right thing in her life must be a pressure. Does Mirza feel it? “Being famous or not comes with it’s own set of challenges. More than the pressure, I feel a sense of responsibility.

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I feel there are so many kids who look up to you, so you have a certain sense of responsibility about how you conduct yourself. I try to be myself as much as I can in the public eye. I feel humbled and honoured to be in this position. I speak from my heart,” she quips.

Sania Mirza, the tennis icon and former World No. 1 doubles player, has recently revealed that conversations are underway for a potential biopic about her life. In an exclusive interview, Sania opened up about how she has been approached by individuals.

interested in bringing her inspiring journey to the big screen. “Individuals have been conversing, and it’s something that could definitely happen in the future,” she shared. While she didn’t provide specifics, the possibility of a Sania Mirza biopic has excited her fans, who have long admired her achievements on and off the court.

Sania’s remarkable career includes six Grand Slam titles, a career-high doubles ranking, and her pioneering efforts to break stereotypes in the world of sports. Beyond her athletic prowess.

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she has been a vocal advocate for women’s empowerment, making to make her story even more compelling. From her struggles and sacrifices to her triumphs and resilience, a biopic would surely highlight the journey of a woman who has defied the odds and become a trailblazer in the world of tennis.

The conversation around a biopic is not surprising, as there has been increasing interest in telling the stories of influential sports figures, especially women, whose contributions have often been underappreciated. With a potential biopic on the horizon, Sania could inspire yet another generation of young athletes, especially girls, to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

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