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Ravindra Jadeja displays India's retro jumper for WTC final
"Rewind to '90s [emoticon: T-shirt] #lovingit #india," tweeted the all-rounder along with a picture of himself donning the jersey. The sleeveless sweater that Jadeja is seen wearing has no logo of any sponsor understandably since the World Test Championship final is an International Cricket Council (ICC) event and an individual team's sponsor cannot be displayed.
England at home with Dukes balls, will beat India: Michael Vaughan
"England will win. Every time England have gone to India, they have been hammered. And every time, India has come to England, the opposite has happened. England is a team at home that is very tough to beat with the Dukes ball," Vaughan said in an interview to crictracker.com. "I'm going to go with Virat Kohli and Joe Root [as top run-scorers], and Jasprit Bumrah and Chris Woakes [as top wicket-takers]," he added.
Novak Djokovic to face qualifier Molcan in Belgrade Open final
Djokovic was stretched to three sets by Slovakian qualifier Andrej Martin in the semi-finals before the Serbian won 6-1, 4-6, 6-0. The win helped Djokovic secure his maiden entry into an ATP Tour final on home soil since 2011. In the other semi-final match, Molcan defeated eighth seed Argentinian Federico Delbonis 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Sorana Cirstea, Barbora Krejcikova in Strasbourg final
Cirstea overcame No.8 seed Magda Linette of Poland, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, as the Romanian aims to collect her second title of the season on Saturday. World No.61 Cirstea earned her second career WTA singles title -- her first in almost 13 years -- in Istanbul last month. No.5 seed Krejcikova joined her in the final after the Czech ended the breakthrough run of German qualifier Jule Niemeier, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Belgrade Open: Djokovic enters final after qualifier stretches him
Djokovic will face the winner of eighth seed Argentinian Federico Delbonis and qualifier Alex Molcan as he seeks his 83rd Tour-level title, and his third in Belgrade. "I'm super excited to play in front of a Serbian crowd. This is my hometown. I'm always excited, but also nervous, coming out on the court and playing in front of my home crowd," Djokovic told atptour.com
Asian boxing: Amit Panghal enters 52kg final
Panghal, 25, will take on the 2016 Rio Olympic champion Zoirov Shakhobidin of Uzbekistan in the final match on Monday. India is now assured of at least five silver medals, with four women making their way into the finals earlier on Thursday. With 15 medals confirmed, the Indian contingent also achieved its highest medal haul, surpassing the previous best of 13 -- two gold, four silver, and seven bronze medals won in 2019 in Bangkok.
BCCI to meet on Saturday, may decide on IPL 2021's fate
The IPL 2021 was suspended this month due to Covid-19 cases inside the tournament's bio-secure environment. Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), this month issued a note to state bodies, calling for a special general meeting for 'Discussion on the upcoming cricket season in view of the pandemic situation prevailing in India'.
Saina, Srikath miss out on Olympic qualification
"The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can confirm no further tournaments will be played inside the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games qualifying window. As such, while the qualification period officially closes 15 June 2021 as per the Revised Tokyo 2020 Qualification System, the current Race To Tokyo rankings list will not change," the world body said.
England board agrees with Archer on skipping India Tests
"I have talked a lot about our objectives in the T20 World Cup and the Ashes, and we need to make sure he is best prepared for that," Ashley Giles, the director of cricket at England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), was quoted as saying by Daily Mail. "The thing that has held him back is that he's had two different injuries in that elbow, and it stops him doing what he does incredibly well, which is bowl quick. That must be frustrating for him," added Giles.
WTC final to have reserve day, joint winners after draw or tie: ICC
"The playing conditions confirm that a draw or a tie will see both teams crowned as joint winners as well as the allocation of a Reserve Day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the Final -- scheduled to be played from 18 to 22 June, with 23 June set aside as the Reserve Day. Both of these decisions were made in June 2018, prior to the commencement of the ICC World Test Championship," said a statement from ICC.
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