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BCCI central contracts: Pujara, Rahane, Pandya demoted after underwhelming performances
The BCCI has four categories - A+ which have annual remuneration of Rs 7 crore while A, B and C categories are valued at Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore and Rs 1 crore respectively. Both Rahane and Pujara had produced underwhelming performances in the last season and were eventually dropped from the India's Test squad. As a result, they have been downgraded from Grade A to Grade B in the latest central contracts list.
We have the advantage of home tie at Davis Cup, says captain Rohit Rajpal
Speaking with the media on the occasion of the Pre draw ceremony, Rohit said, "We are happy that we got here early. We wanted at least 10 days before the tie. Boys went to the TATA Open and then the Dubai Open. They were hard surfaces and that's why I thought we should be here early so that we can get used to the surface and bounce."
Sr National Chess: Gukesh beats Abhijeet as tournament heads towards photo finish
In top board battles in the tenth round, second seed Erigaisi agreed to split the point with Grandmaster P Iniyan of Tamil Nadu after 41 moves, while defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram and Delhi Grandmaster Aryan Chopra signed peace after 63 moves signalling a drawn result.
IPC allows Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals at Beijing Winter Games
However, the IPC Governing Board has also decided, both in its role as the global guardian of the Paralympic Movement and as the international federation for 10 Para sports, that it will not hold any events in Russia or Belarus until further notice. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week recommended that sports federations suspend teams and athletes from the two countries but added that they could compete as neutrals if time or legal constraints prevented their removal.
ISL 2021-22: Harmanjot Singh Khabra fined, suspended for two matches by AIFF
The 33-year old Khabra was found guilty of "hitting an opponent when not challenging for the ball" after being charged with "violent conduct" in a 2021-22 Indian Super League match against Hyderabad FC last month.
Shreyas Iyer jumps a massive 27 places to 18th after T20I success against Sri Lanka
India's recent home-series win against Sri Lanka has had major impact on the Men's T20I Player Rankings, aiding top-order batter Iyer to make a quantum jump. The 27-year-old Iyer scored three unbeaten half-centuries during India's 3-0 win against Sri Lanka in February, with the cricketer amassing 204 runs at a strike rate of 174.
ICC WC: Kohli 'cheers' for Women In Blue ahead of Ind-Pak clash
Former India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday called everyone to cheer for 'Women In Blue' ahead of the India and Pakistan match in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup. Former India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday called everyone to cheer for 'Women In Blue' ahead of the India and Pakistan match in the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup.
Australia sack popular team physio Beakley, Test side touring Pakistan 'angry'
Several Australian cricketers are reportedly unhappy with Cricket Australa's (CA) decision to remove "popular team physio David Beakley" days before the start of the crucial three-match Test series against Pakistan, beginning March 4 in Rawalpindi.Several Australian cricketers are reportedly unhappy with Cricket Australa's (CA) decision to remove "popular team physio David Beakley".
Will take the huge win against Australia with a grain of salt: White Ferns skipper Devine
The win over six-time ICC world champions Australia, couple with the White Ferns' 4-1 series win against India recently, would have boosted the morale of the home team, which won their maiden ICC World Cup in 2000. Besides Devine, Amelia Kerr finished unbeaten on 92 off 75 balls, and Suzie Bates made a knock of 63 off 68 balls.
FIBA bans Russian teams from competitions, women's likely to miss World Cup draw
The Russian women's national team looks like a doubtful starter for the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup, which is set to take place in Australia between September 22 and October 1.
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