Striker Thierry Henry is likely to miss France's final two World Cup qualifiers because of a groin injury
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat in the Twenty20 World Cup final against Pakistan in Johannesburg on Monday.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first Test.
Rain has delayed the start of play on the opening day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar, who is yet to play his first ball in the Indian Premier League, could feature in the crucial next tie against Chennai, Mumbai Indians coach Lalchand Rajput said on Sunday.
The ace batsman said, fitness permitting, he is likely to play in Mumbai Indians' next match against Chennai Super Kings.
Former India coach Lalchand Rajput is confident about the ace batsman, who will miss India's third and final Test against South Africa because of a groin injury, being in shape for the IPL toutnament, beginning April 18.
The BCCI said a decision on injured batsman Sachin Tendulkar's availability for India's third and final Test against South Africa will be taken only when the selection committee meets to pick the team.
'Hopefully we start the series well and try and win this one moving onto Boxing Day and get that momentum into the New Year'
Goalkeeper Ben Foster will play his first game for Manchester United on Saturday almost three years after signing for the club, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The 24-year-old will make his debut at bottom club Derby County because Edwin van der Sar has a groin injury and Tomasz Kuszczak is suspended following his sending off in last Saturday's FA Cup defeat against Portsmouth.
Irfan Pathan's blistering unbeaten 57 helped India Legends beat Sri Lanka. He displayed his batting skills, hammering six boundaries and three sixes.
The Manchester United defender will not travel to the United States for the two-match tour.
The Tamil Nadu batsman was included in the Indian squad for the fifth ODI against Australia.
In case Ravichandran Ashwin is ruled out, the Indian team management's preferred choice is Yuzvendra Chahal.
'I just wished I could keep going with that injury and support my team. I knew I might not get a stage like that again. Captain asked me if I could do it. I was in pain but said I would do with whatever I could.'
England pace spearhead James Anderson faces a battle to be fit for the opening Test against South Africa in July after scans confirmed he had suffered a tear to his right groin when playing for Lancashire in the county championship.
He is suffering from a groin injury and would be replaced by 22-year-old Kamran Akmal.
The Russian overcame a groin injury to reach her first Kremlin Cup final beating Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova.
The Arsenal striker was ruled out of the FA Cup final against Manchester United after a recurrence of a long-standing Achilles problem.
The Franchman is likely to miss the match on Wednesday due to a groin injury.
The pace bowler returns for the first Test against South Africa after being out with injury for two years.
The Pakistan bowler had been sent to England for fresh scans after he was advised to take six weeks' rest.
The Indian captain will miss the fourth and final Test against Australia after failing to recover from a groin injury.
Virat Kohli was struck in the groin by a delivery from his RCB teammate Harshal Patel.
The Arsenal striker, who was sidelined last month due to a groin injury, has been included in the Arsenal squad for the Everton game.
Arsene Wenger was hoping to get a better idea from a scan which Henry was having on a groin injury.
The Arsenal manager is not sure whether the injured striker will be fit for next month's FA Cup final against Manchester United.
Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham will be favourites to reach the FA Cup fifth round via home replays on Saturday.
He took part in a full practice session on Friday after recovering from a groin injury.
Shardul Thakur's much-awaited Test debut turned into a nightmare as the India speedster was forced to leave the field due to a groin strain after bowling only 10 deliveries on the first day of the second Test against West Indies in Hyderabad on Friday.
Tajinderpal Singh Toor stamped his authority in the continental circuit by defending his Asian Athletics Championships title before limping out of the competition
IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.
With Gujarat needing 48 runs from 18 balls, Rashid smacked three sixes and a four in Chris Jordan's third over, which yielded 25 runs.
England's captain is ready to step into the injured Steven Gerrard's central midfield role for the World Cup qualifier in Austria.
The New Zealand captain is troubled by a groin injury and will miss the four-day tour match against Kent.
France hoping Mbappe will be enough to match England's impressive depth
As he gears up to surpass legendary Dennis Lillee in the tally of Test wicket-takers for Australia, pacer Mitchell Starc opened up on strong words from his former head coach Tim Nielsen that paved way for his durability and said that it would be humbling to surpass the Aussie icon in wicket-taking charts.
He will be replaced in the squad by Kent's Martin Saggers.
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