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31 teams to vie for honours in Hockey India Junior Men Academy National Championship
After eight days of pool matches, the quarterfinals will be played on April 28, the semifinals on April 30 and the championship match on May 1. The participating teams include Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, RV Academy of Hockey and Mumbai Schools Sports Association in Pool A, while Pool B features Raja Karan Hockey Academy, Tamil Nadu Hockey Academy, Republican Sports Club and Smart Hockey Academy, Raipur.
Don't sweat over matchups; still have several trump cards: RCB's Mike Hesson
RCB will take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a crucial game at the DY Patil Stadium later on Tuesday, with a chance for the winner to go top of the IPL table. The two teams are currently bunched with Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad on eight points, with only the Net Run Rate (NRR) separating them on the points table. In fact a close look at the two competing sides on Tuesday shows that they are closely matched in all departments of the game, and Hesson conceded the two had "similar balance".
IPL 2022: Wanted to bowl googly but changed my mind, says Chahal after hat-trick helps Royals beat KKR
Chahal, who was declared the Player of the Match, overshadowed some brilliant batting by Shreyas Iyer (85) and Aaron Finch (58) to claim his first hat-trick in IPL. Having dismissed Nitish Rana and Venkatesh Iyer earlier, the 31-year-old from Haryana claimed a brilliant 5/40 for his best figures of this season.
Anuj Rawat and Suyash Prabhudessai provide cutting edge in the field: Maxwell
RCB players produced some electric fielding efforts on the pitch which saw them defeat Delhi Capitals by 16 runs. In a match that saw Dinesh Karthik smash the DC bowling all around the park for his unbeaten 66, Virat Kohli plucked out a ripper from mid-air while Rawat, Prabhudessai, and skipper Faf du Plessis provided the edge on the field, preventing several DC strikes from reaching the boundary ropes.
Veteran Indian golfer Arjun Atwal to compete in Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Atwal, 49, will partner the 26-year-old Herbert at TPC Louisiana in the only official FedEx Cup event to feature a two-player team format. A total of 80 teams (160 players) will compete for USD 8.3 million, with the first and third rounds using the Four-Ball format and the second and final rounds using Foursomes (alternate shot).
Never an ideal situation when batters play well in patches: Rabada ahead of DC clash
Rabada, who had dismissed Williamson for just 3 off 9 balls to give PBKS hope to defend the total early on, said, "I think we're just batting well in patches. We lost early wickets. Livi (Livingstone) brought us back. If you see, we went from around 60/4 to about 130/4 in the middle if I'm not mistaken.
IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh tests positive for Covid-19, confirms Delhi Capitals
The club said that the medical team is closely monitoring Marsh's condition. "A few more members from the Delhi Capitals bio-bubble, including support staff members, have returned positive tests as well. Though they are all asymptomatic, their condition is being monitored closely by the franchise," the franchise said in a statement.
England 'to target Ricky Ponting' as Test coach: Report
The Australian legend Ponting is currently working as head coach with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals.Rob Key, the former Kent and England batter who subsequently forged a successful career in broadcasting, has been appointed by the ECB as its new managing director of England men's cricket.
IPL 2022: Buttler joins elite list of batters with two tons in same IPL
Buttler struck a 61-ball 103 on Monday, to add to his century against Mumbai Indians -- 100 off 68-balls -- earlier on April 7. He has also scored two half-centuries during his six innings in the event and had scored 272 in five innings before this match. He joined the elite list of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Shane Watson and Shikhar Dhawan who have scored two or more centuries in one IPL edition. Kohli holds the record of hitting four centuries during the 2010 edition.
Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn boy dies
Ronaldo was expecting twins with partner Georgina Rodriguez, but revealed on Monday that while she had given birth to a girl, their son had died. Ronaldo has asked for privacy after the Manchester United forward announced the death of his newborn son.
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