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Ibha revealed as mascot of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India
"2022 is on course to be a hugely significant year for women's football, with future stars of the game set to showcase their skills in India -- just nine months before the FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand in 2023," said Sarai Bareman, FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer in a release.
We have a lot of confidence on our team: Virat Kohli on eliminator clash
"We have a lot of confidence on our team. If not the top two spot (on the points table), then we will have to win two more matches to reach the Final, and we are fully prepared for that. You prepare for all kinds of possibilities, and the way I see it, Qualifiers and Eliminators are just terms that exist to create more pressure for these matches," Kohli said.
From 'greatest finisher' to 'greatest finisher ever', Kohli praises MSD's knock
Dhoni played a stellar inning as his unbeaten six-ball 18 at a strike rate of exactly 300, including three boundaries and a maximum, helped CSK secure a place in the final. Tagging MSD in a post, India captain Kohli first wrote, "Anddddd the king is back, the greatest finisher in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight."
India blank Netherlands 5-0 in Thomas Cup opener
With the team returning to full strength with the return of the top doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and Kidambi Srikanth back to form following a few disappointments in the Sudirman Cup, India cruised to victory on Sunday night. Srikanth set the ball rolling by handing Joran Kweekel a 21-12, 21-14 defeat in the match played on Sunday night.
Azarenka edges past Kvitova; Halep eliminated in Indian Wells
In the latest chapter of a rivalry that dates back more than a decade, the two major champions traded breaks three times in the opening set, and Azarenka won the last three games to take it -- saving three break points to stave off a first-set tiebreak. The second set proved much the same, as Kvitova won four straight games from 3-1 down to take the lead before Azarenka again won a trio of games to seal victory.
Fifth Ashes Test likely to go ahead at Perth as planned: CA boss Hockley
Reports have been emerging from Australia that the fifth Test, scheduled in Perth, could be moved to Sydney, as Western Australia grapples with the pandemic and their vaccine programme lags behind other states, leading to stringent quarantine rules for tourists even from within the country.
Morgan places faith in KKR's top order to deliver against RCB
With the two-time champions set to take on the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sharjah Cricket Ground later on Monday, captain Morgan said that the mood in the camp was "quite confident" and "we are looking forward to the game immensely".
Murray, Tsitsipas secure third-round berths at Indian Wells
The Scot, in his 13th Indian Wells appearance, advanced to the third round of an ATP Masters 1000 for the first time since 2016 with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 victory over the Alcaraz. Murray finished with 18 winners to his opponent's 36, but his 29 unforced errors were 13 fewer.
T20 World Cup: Pak TV Channel pays hilarious tribute to Shoaib Malik
Soon after his return, netizens had mixed reactions to it. However, a truly befitting 'tribute' to Malik's four-decade-long legacy was given by a Pakistan TV channel 'Samaa TV'. They played a hilarious video, which talked about the changes the country witnessed as the veteran cricketer remained a constant figure in their nation's cricketing setup.
T20 World Cup: BCCI have five more days to make any changes to the squad; report
An ICC official confirmed to The Times of India, saying: "Teams can change their teams seven days prior to the start of their support period. I'dia's support period starts with the Super 12 which begins on October 23. So, they have time to change the team till Oct 15 midnight."
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