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Lakshya Raichandani named India U19 captain for three unofficial ODIs against Australia, calling the leadership role an honour and added responsibility.

President XI clinched the JK Baruah U-19 title, beating Dhemaji by an innings and 41 runs, with Siddhartha Das taking 10 wickets.

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by four wickets to reach the Women’s Asia Cup semi-finals, joining defending champions India in the knockout stage.

Audrey Werro wins 800m at Diamond League Final, while Kenny Bednarek, Alison dos Santos, Birhanu Balew and others claim victories in Brussels.

Harmanpreet Kaur urges India to maintain momentum, trust their plans and take it one game at a time as they enter the tournament’s knockout stage.