With chief selector MSK Prasad confirming a middle-order role for KL Rahul before the series, Rahane becomes Dhawan’s shoo-in. US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal survives early wobble to book last 16 spot. A roundup of World Cup qualifying games in Africa on Saturday:GROUP BMahrez was given permission by . Getting a big-name foreign coach and sacking him after a few poor results would prompt others to think twice about coming to India and would be akin to papering over the cracks. Related NewsRoelant Oltmans appointed new Pakistan hockey team coachRoelant Oltmans appointed c. CONCACAF’s fourth-place team faces Asia’s No. Lance Stroll to become youngest F1 driver to start on front row. But while Alexander, who has won five titles in 2017, went out in round two, it is his older brother Mischa who has been doing the family name proud. ys’ grand slam title at US OpenUS Open 2017: This has been one of the best seasons of my career, says Rafael NadalAs if her third-round defeat against Estonian qualifier Kaia Kanepi was not heartbreaking enough, Naomi Osaka suffered more pain during her post-match news conference at the US Open on Saturday. So the decision to sack him wouldn’t have been easy.