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Men's T20 World Cup winner to receive cash prize of 1.6 million dollars
All the 16 competing teams in the tournament will receive part of the 5.6 million dollars allocated as prize money for the tournament, which will be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman from October 17 to November 14. Just like the 2016 edition of the tournament, there will be a bonus amount for every match that a team wins in the Super 12 stage.
UAE not to give us any advantage; India game like any other: Pakistan's Md Rizwan
For nearly a decade following the terror attack, the UAE -- especially Dubai and Abu Dhabi -- became the 'host' venue for Pakistan against touring sides. "I have never been a believer in the fact that any one side, including Pakistan, has any special advantage in (the) UAE or anywhere else.
Will give it everything to win in Turkey: Lewis Hamilton
The qualifying on Saturday saw Hamilton beat Valtteri Bottas to first position by over a tenth of a second, but the Briton will start 11th having taken a grid penalty for a new Mercedes engine. Instead, it'll be his team-mate Bottas who will start first on Sunday and Hamilton will have to emulate his 2020 Turkey performance and recover from the midfield on Sunday once again.
When crowds used to tease Pant with 'Mahi Mahi' chants! Chahal recalls Rishabh's initial struggle
"Actually, everyone wanted him (Pant) to be like Mahi bhai. The way MSD was behind the stumps. I remember if Pant would ever drop any catch or the DRS went wrong, then the whole ground would start shouting 'Mahi Mahi'. "So, there was a lot of pressure on that child (Pant)… because he was only around 19 or 20 years old at that time. We would tell him to ignore all these things and focus on your game. He was under tremendous pressure...then he was also out of the team for a while," Chahal told SGTV.
Great opportunity for Dhoni to set things right this IPL season
The Super Kings went on to finish second on the points table in the UAE this season and will take on Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 in Dubai later on Sunday. The team won five matches in the India leg of the tournament and followed it up by winning four in the UAE leg.
Final berth at stake, confidence the key to Ricky Ponting's Delhi Capitals
"I think we should be very confident. You know, we have beaten them twice in the round games. But as you know, the playoff games are completely different. And you know I think our tournament really starts now," said Ponting ahead of the clash against three-time champions CSK.
Medvedev sails into third round with commanding win at Indian Wells
"I'm actually really pleased, because usually I haven't played well in Indian Wells and I haven't been playing that well in practices before (the tournament)," Medvedev, the winner of the US Open title this year, said. "(I am) really happy with my performance. That's the most important (thing) no matter how I played before the tournament," the 25-year-old, who defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the US Open final, said.
Over 15,000 England fans on waiting list for Ashes in Australia
Despite the stringent Covid-19 protocols and quarantine rules in Australia -- the sore point among England players before the issue was resolved by the ECB and Cricket Australia recently -- the Barmy Army is expected to have a significant presence during the fourth and fifth Tests in January.
Motera best venue for 2036 Olympics, India in talks with IOC: Batra
Notably, the newly built Motera stadium was renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium' by the Gujarat Cricket Association in February 2021. It is the largest stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 1,32,000 spectators, and is a venue for Test, ODI, and T20I cricket matches.
Turkish GP: Hamilton demoted due to grid penalty, Bottas at pole
In Q1, Hamilton took the top spot by just 0.007s ahead of Max Verstappen. Q2 saw him repeat the feat, and he delivered again in the final session with an ultimate effort of 1m22.868s - a new track record at Istanbul Park. Bottas was 0.130s off in the second position, which will be pole when Hamilton's engine penalty demotes him to P11 - while Verstappen was 0.328s off top spot in third.
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