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U19 World Cup: Dhull, Rasheed shine as India thrash Australia, reach 4th final in a row
India, the most successful nation in U19 Cricket World Cup history with four titles, thus reached the fourth successive final and will take on England in the summit clash. India last won the title in 2018 in the biennial event and had lost to Bangladesh in the final two years back.
Revised schedule released for remaining ISL 2021-22 matches
The League has incorporated the matches that were postponed in January into the redrawn calendar. ATK Mohun Bagan will face Jamshedpur FC in the final match of the regular season at the PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa on March 7. There will be three additional double-headers, all on Saturdays (February 19, February 26 and March 5).
India vs Sri Lanka series to begin with T20Is; Bengaluru to host day-night Test
The Sri Lankan cricket board had earlier requested BCCI to shift the T20I series before the Test matches to allow a smoother bubble-to-bubble transfer of their T20I squad, who will have just concluded a series in Australia. The dates for the series are still being tweaked, but the BCCI appears to have agreed to Sri Lanka Cricket's request, an ESPNcricinfo report said.
Sumit Nagal dropped from Davis Cup squad against Denmark
The tie will be held at the grass courts of Delhi Gymkhana Club on March 4 and March 5 inside a bio-security bubble. World number 222 Nagal made way for Yuki Bhambri (863) in the Indian squad as the latter is precisely comfortable playing on grass courts. The other members Ramkumar Ramanathan (182), Prajnesh Gunneswaran (228), doubles specialist Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, are included while Saketh Myneni and Digvijay Pratap Singh are the two reserve players in the squad, AITA said.
PKL 8: Sachin, Mohammadreza Shadloui shine as Patna Pirates beat UP Yoddha
The three-time champions started the match brightly but lost their way in the middle to give Yoddha an opportunity. Surender Gill scored a Super 10 for UP Yoddha, but Patna Pirates defenders dominated the final 10 minutes of the match to ensure they clinched an important win in the race for a playoff spot.
U-19 CWC: Warm-up win against Australia will not matter in semis vs Australia, says Dhull
India had crushed the Cooper Connolly-led Aussies by nine wickets in Guyana before the tournament got underway, with Dhull himself scoring an unbeaten half-century and the spinners wreaking havoc. However, Dhull feels the differences in conditions and the nature of the wicket make Thursday's match an incomparable scenario. "The wicket in the warm-up match against Australia Under-19s was different to the one we will have in the semifinal tomorrow (in Antigua)," said Dhull on the eve of the match.
IPL 2022: I like to take responsibility, looking forward to lead Ahmedabad, says Hardik Pandya
The Ahmedabad franchise, which was bought by CVC Capital Partners, have picked Rashid Khan and Shubman Gill alongside Pandya ahead of the mega auction. The 28-year-old Hardik, who has only played for Mumbai Indians till now, will be leading an IPL franchise for the first time. However, he is confident of implementing the knowledge which he has gained over the years and wants to be the big brother figure around the players in his team.
"We couldn't believe...it was absolutely crazy," Virat Kohli recalls 2008 IPL drafts
Unlike the present scenario where Under-19 cricketers are allowed to take part in IPL auction, earlier uncapped players were used to get picked via drafts. As per the earlier IPL draft policy, every franchise had the option of picking two U-19 players and there was a salary cap set for them. Kohli was leading the India U-19 team in the World Cup in Malaysia when the draft process for the inaugural edition of the IPL took place in 2008.
Pat Cummins, David Warner headline 47 Australians in IPL auction
The IPL on Tuesday confirmed the full list of 590 players, trimmed back from the more than 1200 who nominated themselves last month, who will go under the hammer at a two-day 'mega auction'. There are 20 players in the auction list with a reserve price of Rs 1.5 crore while 34 players are in the list of cricketers with a reserve price of Rs one crore.
Premier League: Joao Cancelo signs two-year contract extension with Manchester City
"Manchester City is a fantastic club, so I am incredibly happy to have signed this new agreement. City players have everything they need to reach their full potential, with amazing facilities, world-class teammates and an incredible manager who pushes us every single day. There is nowhere better to play football and it's a pleasure to work here," Cancelo said. The 27-year-old's new deal means he will remain at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2027.
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