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Hockey India names 30 members for senior men's national camp
After a successful campaign at the Tokyo Olympic Games, where India clinched a historic bronze and ended the 41-year year wait, the core group will begin the new Olympic cycle with the intent to improve upon this performance at Paris 2024. The core grouped called up for the camp includes a mix of young and experienced player.
Women's skeet team wins gold at Junior Shooting World Championship
They blanked out Italy 6-0 in the gold medal match. After winning silver on Thursday -- India's first skeet medal at the world championship level -- in the individual women's skeet, this was Ganemat's second medal of the competition. Later the Indian junior men's skeet team of Rajveer Gill, Ayush Rudraraju and Abhay Singh Sekhon, also bagged a bronze beating Turkey.
Pakistan's inability to play India in bilateral events has caused huge financial loss: Atherton
India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since January 2013 wherein Pakistan visited their neighbours for two T20Is and three ODIs. They have not met in a bilateral Test series since the 2007-08 season. Both countries face each other only in Asia Cups and ICC events and the 2019 World Cup saw the most recent clash between them.
Bagnaia and Quartararo set for key battle in America
With four races to go, the title race is hotting up between the Frenchman and the Italian and both will be hoping for a victory at the Circuit of the Americas. Quartararo and Bagnaia discussed the Round 15 of the season on Friday at the pre-event Press Conference alongside Marc Marquez (Honda Team).
IPL 2021: Rahul 67 helps Punjab beat Kolkata by five wickets
Both teams needed a win -- the KKR more so as it would have pushed them to 12 points from 12 games and closer to a place in the top four. But it was not to be as Punjab (10) won the match and reached the fifth position, moving ahead of Mumbai Indian (10) on better Net Run Rate. This win means that the Delhi Capitals are assured of a place in the knockouts with Punjab, KKR, and Mumbai Indian on 10 points and fighting for the final qualifying spot.
India men win team bronze in Asian tt, women finish fifth
The Indian women's team playing without Manika Batra, who was left out as she did not attend the camp, finished fifth after a 3-1 win against Thailand. India had won the men's team bronze at the Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018 and Friday's bronze in the Asian Championships cements their reputation among the top three in the Continent.
It's something that we all respect a lot: Mandhana on Raut walking out
The incident took place in the 81st over of India's innings when Punam, batting on 36 off 165 balls, decided to walk off after believing to have nicked left-arm Sophie Molineux behind to wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy. Punam stretched forward to block the delivery but the ball spun away and went behind to Alyssa. The Australians didn't appeal whole-heartedly but Punam had walked away by then.
IPL 2021: Iyer scores fifty but Punjab restrict Kolkata to 165/7
With both teams in the hunt for a place in the knockouts, Friday's clash between them was crucial as victory will maintain their hopes of reaching the playoffs. KL Rahul elected to field on winning the toss as he thought the team batting second will have a chance. But the way Iyer went about the job of piling up runs.
Former England captain Connor takes charge as MCC's first female President
Her nomination was announced by her predecessor, former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara at the Annual General Meeting in 2020. Clare now takes over from Sangakkara after his term was extended to two years because of Covid-19 pandemic. Clare, who is currently the ECB's Managing Director of Women's Cricket, was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC in 2009.
Punjab win toss, elect to bowl first against Kolkata
Punjab skipper Rahul said they have watched other teams bat first and thought it would be better to chase a total. "Tricky to bat first here maybe. You don't know if 150 will be good or 180. So better to ask the opposition to set that up. Our bowlers have done well in all three games. Batting hasn't fired as well, but the opportunity to score big runs today. Hopefully, we don't have to score big runs by restricting them," Rahul said.
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