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Orleans Masters 2023: Saina, Sameer, and Aakarshi ousted; Tanya, Mithun, Priyanshu advance
It was a mixed day for India in the USD 240,000 prize money BWF World Tour Super 300 event as Tanya Hemanth in women's singles and Mithun Manjunath in men's singles reached the second round, while Tasnim Mir, Aakarshi Kashyap (women's singles) and Sameer Verma lost in the first round while Priyanshu Rajawat lost to compatriot Kiran George 21-18, 21-13.
IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals win toss; elect to bowl first against Punjab Kings
Both teams will take the field with no changes in their line-ups. After winning the toss, RR captain Sanju Samson said that some dew is expected and will look to use the opportunity to bowl first. "The players have gotten used to the conditions. We are going in with the same side," Samson said.
Men's ODI Player Rankings: Shubman rises to fourth, South Africa's Markram makes big gains
Gill reached a career-best batting ranking of No 4 with 738 points, placing him behind Babar Azam (887) of Pakistan, Rassie van der Dussen (777) of South Africa and Imam-ul Haq (740) of Pakistan. South Africa batter Aiden Markram has made significant gains in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings after hitting a career-best 175 against the Netherlands over the past week.
IPL 2023: Punjab Kings sign Gurnoor as replacement of injured Raj Bawa
Bawa, who played two games for PBKS last season, has been ruled out due to a left shoulder injury. His replacement Gurnoor, a left-handed batting all-rounder, made his first-class debut for Punjab in December 2022. He has featured in 5 first class matches and scored 107 runs at a S/R of 120.22 and picked up 7 wickets at an economy of 3.80.
IPL 2023: Sanju Samson looking to take confidence from last season, says Steve Smith
"Sanju Samson is a young player, but he's not a youngster in terms of the experience he's had. He's leading the side from the front. He led the Royals really well last year and the team made it to the final. He'll take the confidence from the campaign last season. He's powerful and takes the game head-on. If he keeps doing that, I think, RR will keep doing well in this season as well." Smith said on Star Sports, the official TV broadcaster of the league.
IPL 2023: Sai Sudharsan constructed the innings perfectly, says Anil Kumble
Chasing a tricky 163 for victory against Delhi Capitals, the Hardik Pandya-led side won the contest with six wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare, thanks largely to Sudharsan's unbeaten 62 that came off 48 balls and included four boundaries and a couple of sixes. The 21-year-old put on 56 runs in the company of David Miller, who stayed unbeaten on a 16-ball 31.
IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders rope in Jason Roy
Roy set his base price at INR 1.5 crore. His signing comes after two time champions have lost their key players due to various reasons. Regular skipper Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL season with a back surgery due in London and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has opted out. The 32-year old Roy has earlier played for four IPL teams -- KKR, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
IPL 2023: He himself felt very good, says DDCA director on Pant watching Delhi's game in stadium
Amongst the sea of fans who had worn shirts with jersey numbers of Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and David Warner, there were cricket enthusiasts who wore shirts donning number 17 and were excitedly chatting among themselves during the metro ride on a chance to have a glimpse of Pant while watching the game.
Ex-Brazil boss Tite on Boca Juniors radar
Tite's name began to be linked with Boca on Tuesday and speculation quickly became viral among Boca fans on social media.
The Ole news portal said the former Corinthians manager had the backing of Boca's squad and supporters.The 61-year-old has been out of work since parting ways with Brazil in December following their World Cup quarter final defeat to Croatia on penalties.
Argentine midfielder Battaglia joins Atletico Mineiro
Battaglia, who will be tied to Atletico until December 2024, is the Belo Horizonte side's ninth new signing this year, a Xinhua report said. "I'm in good physical shape and I'm now at the club's disposal," Battaglia told reporters. The 31-year-old is particularly looking forward to taking part in the Copa Libertadores -- South America's top club competition -- which begins this week. Atletico will make their debut in this year's tournament with a home clash against Paraguay's Libertad on Thursday.
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