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Faf du Plessis, Russell confirmed as icon players for Abu Dhabi T10 league
With the Abu Dhabi T10 League Players Draft set to be held on November 7, a whopping 1,186 players from 26 cricketing nations have put their hands up to have an opportunity to play in one of the most exciting cricket leagues in the world. Garnering tremendous interest from cricketers from all corners of the world, the Abu Dhabi T10 League has received the highest-ever number of registrations for its Players Draft this year.
Boxing: Lovlina gets direct qualification for world championships
However, the rest of the boxers will have to go through the trials. "The gold-medallists in each weight category will represent India in the AIBA women's world championship except 69kg (as) Tokyo Olympics bronze-medalist Lovlina Borgohain will see direct qualification for the world championships," the BFI wrote on their Twitter handle.
England Ashes no-show would cost Oz cricket AUD200m: Reports
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, any boycott because of the England player'' refusal to undergo resort-style quarantine for themselves and their families around the five-Test series would leave an Australian Dollars (AUD)200 million blackhole in Australian cricket's finances."International, state, and Big Bash male and female cricketers receive roughly a quarter of Australian cricket income." the report stated.
IPL 2021: Gavaskar slams third umpire after no-ball controversy
Capitals emerged victorious in what was a closely fought battle for the top spot in the IPL 2021 points table. Chasing a modest score of 137, Delhi got home in the final over with just two deliveries to spare. But a controversial decision in the final over left Gavaskar fuming. The incident took place when CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was defending six runs in the final over for his team.
Sam Curran ruled out of IPL 2021, T20 World Cup with back injury
Sam's brother Tom Curran has been drafted into the England squad as his replacement and Reece Topley has also been added as a travelling reserve. The 23 year-old Sam, playing for Chennai Super Kings, complained of pain in his back after the match against Rajasthan Royals at Abu Dhabi on Saturday. He did not bat and leaked 55 runs in his four overs in the game.
Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 set to commence on December 22
The league will be conducted at a single venue, stepping away from the traditional caravan format followed in the previous seasons, Mashal Sports, the organisers of the event said on Tuesday. "Keeping the health and safety of the players and all stakeholders in mind, this year the league will be held without spectators, at a single venue in Bengaluru, moving away from the traditional caravan format," said the organisers in a statement.
Medvedev, Tsitsipas favourites as Indian Wells action set to begin
Following its cancellation in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was rescheduled this year to be held in October. The newest major champion Medvedev, who defeated Novak Djokovic in the US Open final, leads the pack and the Russian will look to maintain his momentum on US soil and claim his second Masters 1000 trophy of the season.
Getafe sack coach Michel Gonzalez after poor start to La Liga season
Getafe have taken just one point from a possible 24 with seven defeats and a draw in their eight matches in the current campaign. That draw came on Sunday when Getafe held Real Sociedad to a 1-1 draw at home, but it was not enough to save the coach from the sack just eight games into his second spell at the club.
Asian TT Championships: India end campaign with three bronze
Sharath Kamal Achanta-Satihyan Gnanasekaran and Manav Thakkar-Harmeet Desai, the two Indian men's doubles teams lost their respective semi-final clashes and had to settle for bronze medals. Olympians Sharath and G Sathiyan were beaten 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 13-11) by Japan's Yukiya Uda and Shunsuke Togami.
Pak hoping team will get visas for the junior men's hockey World Cup
With Bhubaneswar set to host the 2021 edition from November 24-December 5, and Pakistan's junior men's team qualified for the event thanks to an invite by the Asian Hockey Federation after it was forced to cancel the Junior Asia Cup due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has already initiated the process to secure visas to its player with over six weeks to go for the event.
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