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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Bhubaneswar to host India's group stage matches
Meanwhile, the showpiece game is set to be played in Navi Mumbai on October 30. The schedule further revealed that the 24 group stage games will conclude on October 18 and the matches will be shared among all three host states - Odisha, Goa and Maharashtra. The quarterfinal round of games will be held on 21st and 22nd October following which the semis will be held on October 26.
Doheny, Olphert earn maiden Ireland call-ups for T20I series against India
Both players were recently handed retainer contracts by Cricket Ireland and now find themselves in the 14-man squad set to face India on June 26 and 28 at Malahide. There's no place for Indian-origin off-spin all-rounder Simi Singh with left-handed batter Andrew McBrine providing for some off-spin and Gareth Delany as leg-spin all-rounder.
England's Root reclaims top position in ICC Test Player Rankings
Root, who had reached within striking distance of Marnus Labuschagne after the first Test, has wrested back the top spot from the Australia batter, whom he now leads by five rating points. Root is on 897 points after his knock of 176 in the first innings of the Nottingham Test, 20 less than his highest of 917 points, according to ICC. Root first grabbed number one position in August 2015 and was last at the top in December 2021 before Labuschagne leapfrogged him.
BCCI to have women's IPL from 2023; Ganguly says Media Rights auction should motivate young cricketers
The richest cricket board in the world got richer when it sold the IPL Media Rights for an astronomical sum of Rs 48,390.32 crore, but Ganguly said that the sport was not about money but talent. "The game has never been just about money, it is about talent. The IPL e-auction just showed how strong the game is in our country. The numbers should be the biggest motivation for all the young players to take their ability and Team India to the highest level," said Ganguly
Hectic social media activity as BCCI earns astronomical sums from IPL Media Rights sale
Sony was the Rights holder for 10 seasons (2008-2017) and forked out Rs 8,200 crore. And when Star bagged the rights for the next five years (2018-2022) the money almost doubled. With the financial windfall for the next cycle (2023-2027) now in public domain, and touching Rs 48,390 crore, it makes BCCI one of the richest sports bodies in the world.
IPL Media Rights: Each ball bowled in cash-rich league to be worth Rs 49 lakh approx from 2023 to 2027
The richest cricket board in the world is going to get richer as each IPL match from 2023 will help them earn Rs 118 crore, which is nearly double (1.96 times) that of an India home game. The average value of each India home game -- as per a five-year deal bagged by Star India, in 2018, worth Rs 6,138 crore -- is Rs 60 crore.
Paavo Nurmi Games: Neeraj Chopra sets new national record, bags silver medal
The 24-year old Chopra on Tuesday registered a best throw of 89.30m, a new personal best and national record, to finish behind Finland's Oliver Helander, who won gold with a personal best throw of 89.83m. Reigning world champion and 2022 season's world leader Anderson Peters of Grenada claimed the bronze with 86.60m. The meet in Finland was Neeraj's first competition since winning the historic gold medal at Tokyo 2020 in August last year.
2nd Test, Day 5: Bairstow's incredible ton leads England to thrilling 5-wicket win over New Zealand
Chasing a target of 298 runs for victory, England needed 160 in the final session and Jonny Bairstow along with Ben Stokes played sensational counter-attacking innings to take England home in the second Test with plenty of time to spare. The win takes England's point percentage to 25 in the World Test Championship table as they continue to distance themselves from the bottom place.
India qualify for AFC Asian Cup with 4-0 win over Hong Kong
A goal at either end of the first half put the Indians on their way to victory as Stimac's side made sure of top spot in the group against a Hong Kong side that was celebrating qualification for the AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1968.Anwar Ali struck with less than a minute on the clock to give the home side the perfect start, smashing his shot into the roof of the net after the Hong Kong defence had failed to clear Udanta Singh Kumam's cross following a short corner.
Serena Williams to make Wimbledon comeback; receives singles wild card
The former world number has received a wild card for the singles main draw of the grass-court Grand Slam event. The Wimbledon main draw starts on Monday. "The stage awaits.Our 7-time champion @serenawilliams will return to Wimbledon as a wild card this summer for her 21st appearance," said Wimbledon in a tweet. The star player also took to social media to inform about the development.
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