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DD Sports not to live telecast Beijing Winter Olympics ceremonies
"Consequent to the announcement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) @meaindia, @ddsportschannel will not telecast live the Opening and Closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics being held in Beijing," Shashi Shekhar Vempati, CEO, Prasar Bharati, tweeted. Earlier on Thursday, the MEA had said that it is regrettable that China has chosen to politicise the Olympics.
Ashes aftermath: ECB packs off Ashley Giles to start rebuilding of men's team
Giles is leaving after three years in the role during which England men's team became 50-over World Champions and are currently ranked the world's best T20I side, second in ODIs, and fourth in Tests. Sir Andrew Strauss has agreed to step into the role on an interim basis and will put in place arrangements for the forthcoming West Indies Tour, while the search begins for a full-time replacement, the ECB said in a statement on Wednesday.
New Zealand pick Fran Jonas ignore Leigh Kasperek for Women's World Cup
The selectors instead opted for Fran Jonas, a 17-year-old left-arm spinner who has played two ODIS thus far, in the 15-member squad that will carry New Zealand's hopes in the home World Cup to be held from March 4-April 3 this year. Sophie Devine will lead a squad with an experienced core and a sprinkling of youthful exuberance, New Zealand Cricket announced on Thursday.
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.
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