Just 11 days after Kobe Bryant made his long-awaited return for the Los Angeles Lakers, the shooting guard is expected to be out for "approximately six weeks" because of a knee injury, the team announced on Thursday.
Prithvi Shaw, who last played for India in October 2018, returns to the side after Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the ODI and Test series due to a left calf muscle strain.
India suffered a major blow ahead of Thursday's ICC World T20 semi-final against West Indies, when senior all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was ruled out of the mega-event because of injury. Yuvraj twisted his ankle while batting in the previous match against Australia in Mohali and has been ruled out of further participation in the tournament. "The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 has approved Manish Pandey as a replacement player for Yuvraj Singh in India's squad for the tournament," the ICC said in a media release on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Pandey has played two T20Is, which were against Zimbabwe in Harare in July, last year.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is expected to be fit to play in next month's one-dayers against Zimbabwe after recovering from an ankle injury.
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews conceded that it will be 'very hard to beat India' in the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match in London, on Thursday.
The Atlanta Hawks suffered a double blow on Wednesday when they were beaten 97-89 by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game One.
Murali Kartik was on Monday ruled out of action for at least three weeks after he suffered a ligament tear of his left ankle during the Deodhar Trophy encounter between Central Zone and North Zone in Bangalore. Kartik, who had the MRI done at the Hosmat Hospital, figured in the 14-member Indian squad for the first two Tests against South Africa, announced by BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.
The left-hander suffered a hamstring injury on his right leg during the rain-abandoned first match in Bangalore on Saturday.
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David Nalbandian is fighting to be fit for Australian Open after pulling out of the warm-up event at Kooyong because of a back injury.
'He had a month's break post ODI World Cup. He didn't play white ball format and came for Test matches. But that means workload was well managed but still he had that fracture. Now can you explain why?'
India's depleted pace attack lost much of its sting on Wednesday with spearhead Zaheer Khan being ruled out for the rest of the Australia tour with a heel injury, prompting the Cricket Board to send Punjab pacer VRV Singh as his replacement.
The former media executive, who is now lodged in Byculla women's jail in Mumbai, was admitted to the J J Hospital on Friday night for chest pain.
The young Bengal batsman will be out of action for 3-4 weeks.
The left-hander had to undergo an MRI scan for a swelling in his leg on the eve of the fourth ODI against England.
South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel and all-rounder JP Duminy will undergo late fitness tests ahead of Saturday's triangular series final against Australia in Harare.
The Indian opening batsman is doubtful for Monday's fourth one-dayer against Australia due to a groin injury.
Medical reports of the Indian tennis ace's troublesome right knee indicated "a possible Anterior Cruciate Ligament" injury.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said an MRI scan of the pacer's groin is clear and he should be available for selection.
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Manoj, who injured his right shoulder while diving during fielding practice in Dhaka on Tuesday, will have to wait to make his debut for the Indian team.
Despite sleeping barely four hours in the past two days speedster Ishant Sharma kept India in the fight with three New Zealand wickets in the first Test even as he struggled hard to deal with "jet-lag".
It claimed doctors were being paid 'for referring medical tests'.
In November, Bachchan had undergone a major surgery at a city hospital for diverticulum in the small intestine that had ruptured.
Team doctor said he was encouraged by Wayne Rooney's recovery from a broken foot
The left-handed batsman declined to say whether he would play in the October 10-13 tournament.
She was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday for investigations relating to complaints of lower back pain and intestinal infection.
Kim Clijsters is unlikely to defend her US Open title later this month because of a wrist injury.
The US Open champion has pulled out of the Rogers Cup event in Montreal.
England pace bowler Simon Jones will miss the series against Sri Lanka due to a knee injury
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Usman Khawaja is doubtful for the day-night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide later this month after the Australian top order batsman re-injured his left hamstring while fielding at the WACA on Saturday.
The Sri Lankan opener may not require surgery after dislocating his shoulder during the first ODI against India.
An Australian biomechanics expert says Tendulkar will have to be careful of when he returns to cricket.
