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The Times of India Despite Rohit and Virat, India's spin woes exposed by this stat

Sri Lanka secured a historic 110-run win over India in the third ODI in Colombo, clinching the series 2-0 and marking their first bilateral ODI series victory over India in 27 years. The Indian batting lineup struggled against Sri Lankan spinners throughout the series, losing a record 27 wickets to spin. Avishka Fernando's 96 and Dunith Wellalage's five-wicket haul led Sri Lanka to a total of 248/7, while India's chase collapsed at 138, despite Rohit Sharma's 35.

The Times of India Photos of famous WWE Superstars when they were fans

The article shared rare photographs of WWE Superstars such as Billie Kay, Bayley, Johnny Gargano, Ricochet, and Roman Reigns during their days as fans. It revealed their humble beginnings and the inspiring journeys they undertook from being admirers to becoming renowned WWE icons. The photos exhibit their early passion for wrestling and their eventual transformation into superstars.

The Times of India Paris Olympics Day 13: India's Full Schedule

Defending champion Neeraj Chopra aims to make history once again at the Paris Olympics as he competes in the men's javelin throw final on Thursday. If he secures a gold medal, or any medal, he will become the most decorated Indian in individual Olympic sports.

The Times of India Serena Williams 'denied access' to Paris restaurant, staff says 'she was ....'

Serena Williams criticized a luxury Paris hotel in a social media post after being denied entry to the hotel's rooftop restaurant due to full bookings. ​​Sharing a post on X Williams said: "Yikes @peninsulaparis I've been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places but never with my kids. Always a first."

The Times of India Five-star Wellalage spins Lanka to historic series win over India

In the final ODI in Colombo, Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs, securing their first bilateral ODI series win over India since 1997. Chasing 249, India collapsed to 138 all out in 26.1 overs, undone by Dunith Wellalage's five-wicket haul and Maheesh Theekshana’s spin. Despite a solid start from Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and debutant Riyan Parag fell to Sri Lankan spinners. Earlier, Sri Lanka scored 248/7, led by Avishka Fernando’s 96 and Kusal Mendis’s 59.

The Times of India Mpox outbreak: WHO calls emergency meet to assess global risk

The World Health Organisation held an emergency meeting to assess the mpox outbreak in African countries, considering its potential as a public health emergency. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the call after cases emerged outside the Democratic Republic of Congo, notably in Kenya. The spread of this virulent strain has raised significant health concerns.

The Times of India Part of the game: Vinesh after losing medal

An entire nation's hopes were crushed under the weight of 100 grams. With hours to go before her gold medal bout on Wednesday, Vinesh Phogat stood on the scale: the figures on display were horrifying. For her 50kg category fight, she was 100gm overweight, leading to an automatic disqualification on perhaps the biggest day of her sporting career.

The Times of India Heartbreak for Vinesh: Why cutting weight is hard and how the rules work

Phogat spent the entire night roiling and toiling, refusing to, as Dylan Thomas wrote, to go quietly into the raging night. Phogat stayed awake till dawn, spending the night skipping, cycling, jogging and doing every bit of cardio to trim down. She even sat in the sauna in the early hours of Wednesday morning but missed her mark by 100g. Dehydrated, she was taken to the Village’s polyclinic after her morning weigh-in.

The Times of India 'Will you arrest Kejriwal again?': HC to ED on plea to cancel CM's bail

The Delhi high court questioned the Enforcement Directorate's plea against Arvind Kejriwal's bail, which was previously granted by the Supreme Court. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna criticized the ED for presenting a confusing petition. The case, involving allegations of irregularities in the excise policy, will be heard on September 5. Kejriwal remains in judicial custody due to a related CBI case.

The Times of India Vinesh's first pic from Games village clinic

India's Chief Medical Officer at the Paris Olympics, Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, on Wednesday revealed that cutting off Vinesh Phogat's hair was among the "drastic measures" taken to help the wrestler stay within the prescribed weight limit for her gold medal bout in the 50kg category.