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Rohit Sharma named as captain of India’s ODI & T20I teams
Rohit Sharma will replace Virat Kohli as captain of India’s One Day International (ODI) and T20I teams. This was announced by the BCCI yesterday. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee also decided to name Mr Rohit Sharma as the Captain of the ODI & T20I teams going forward,” BCCI tweeted. Rohit Sharma also replaces Ajinkya Rahane […]
2 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
South Africa battles Omicron, country reports spike in hospitalisations among children
South Africa has witnessed a spike in hospitalisations among its young children days after scientists detected the omicron variant of COVID-19 last week, said doctors. Children below the age of five forms the bulk of these hospitalisations. The country is also witnessing increased positivity rates among the age group of 10 to 14. However, the […]
2 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Covid cases in South Africa double in a day amid Omicron concerns
Covid-19 cases have nearly doubled in a day in South Africa, authorities reported on Wednesday. The dramatic surge in the country comes after scientists detected the omicron variant in the country last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 on December 1 from 4,373 a day earlier, according to official statistics. Scientists in South Africa […]
2 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
Coronavirus: Australia confirms third case of Omicron, WHO’s newest ‘Variant of Concern’
Australia reported another case of the new variant of concern – Omicron, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to three. The variant was detected in a 30-year-old South African man who had arrived in Darwin from Johannesburg, South Africa last week. This was informed by Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles. […]
2 years ago#Northeast Live Digital Desk
World Cup 2019: Rohit, Chahal star as India beats South Africa by six wickets
India defeated South Africa by six wickets in their first match of the ongoing World Cup in England. Star Indian opener Rohit Sharma batted with responsibility and crafted his 23rd one-day International century to help India hand South Africa their third straight defeat of the tournament. Earlier, overhead conditions helped Jasprit Bhumrah and Bhubaneswar Kumar […]
5 years ago