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IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals win toss, elect to bat first against Gujarat Giants
"We would like to bat first. It's a bit hard to read this pitch. Let's bat a few overs and figure it out later. The standard of cricket we are playing is really good. We were expecting something like this from Jaiswal with the prep he had been putting in. Zampa comes in place of Holder," RR skipper Sanju Samson said at the toss.
'Let them fight their battle', Sourav Ganguly refuses to comment on wrestlers' protest
Top Indian wrestlers like Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian and Commonwealth Games medal winner Vinesh Phogat along with other grapplers have been sitting in a protest at Jantar Mantar for the last many days, demanding the arrest of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers.
Protesting wrestlers organise langar at Jantar Mantar, serve food to participants
Led by Olympics medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and Asian and Commonwealth Games medallist Vinesh Phogat, the protesting wrestlers served food to all those who partook in the langar. Those who had food at the langar on Friday were not only those supporting the country's top sportspersons but also common people.
Some of India's top grapplers are on a sit-in protest at the Jantar Mantar for more than a week now seeking action against the WFI president for alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers over the years.
Men's World Boxing Championships: Hussamuddin advances to pre-quarters; Ashish bows out
In the Round of 32 bouts, Hussamuddin took on China's Lyu Ping and displayed his swift movement and intelligence to throw a combination of punches in the first round and gain momentum. After winning the first round unanimously, the southpaw from India upped the ante in the next and took the initiative to land heavy blows on his opponent while dodging Lyu's punches.
Rob Key predicts r will have 'massive' impact for England in upcoming Ashes
Archer has picked 42 wickets in 13 matches since his debut in 2019 and has not played Test cricket for England since February 2021, owing to undergoing multiple operations for back and elbow injuries in the last two years. He finally made a comeback to international cricket in 2023 through impressive performances in in England's.
Cricket going the football way with T20 leagues spreading around the world: Ravi Shastri
"I have always said that the bilateral cricket will suffer, there is no question about that. With the leagues spreading around the world, it's going to go the football way. The teams will assemble just before the World Cup, they play a little bit of bilateral, clubs will release the players and you play the mega World Cup. So it's going to go that way.
Madrid Open: Lucky loser Struff stuns Tsitsipas to reach semifinals
The lucky loser upset fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 on Thursday night to reach the last four stage at the Caja Magica. The German will next face Aslan Karatsev, who ousted him in qualifying. Struff is the third lucky loser to advance to the semifinals of a Masters 1000 event, joining Thomas Johansson (2004 Toronto) and Lucas Pouille (2016 Rome). He has now split six ATP head-to-head matches with Tsitsipas and is two victories from hoisting his first ATP Tour trophy.
KL Rahul to undergo thigh surgery; ruled out of remainder of IPL 2023, WTC final
On May 1, Rahul got injured during his team Lucknow Super Giants' match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, quickly clutching his right thigh and then limping from the field while chasing the ball to stop a boundary in the second over. He came out to bat at number eleven, unable to run and score a run off three balls he faced as Lucknow lost by 18 runs.
RR owner Manoj Badale feels future of Test cricket will be reduced to short windows like Wimbledon
"We can make Test cricket work if we make it more of an event. We should have it at the same time every year, played between a small set of nations that can actually afford it and Lord's becomes like a Wimbledon, an event that is the diary." "The number of times I hear arguments like 'Ben Stokes wants to play Test cricket' -- that is important but what is really important is what the fans of the future want to watch and where are they going to spend their hard-earned money.'' was quoted as saying by the BBC Tailenders Podcast.
IPL 2023: 9 times out of 10, the chasing side would knock that off, says Lee on Chakaravarthy's final over
In a closely fought Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Thursday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad's chase of 172 was revived by a 70-run partnership off 47 balls between Heinrich Klaasen and skipper Aiden Markram. But Kolkata made a late comeback as Chakaravarthy conceded only 12 runs in the last three overs he bowled in the fag end to clinch a narrow win for Kolkata and take home the Player of the Match award.
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