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Delhi Capitals co-owners GMR group to run Major League Cricket franchise with Satya Nadella
In a media release issued on Thursday night, the MLC confirmed that the franchise would be called Seattle Orcas. Notably, Orcas, a killer whale native to the ocean waters around Seattle, is considered a symbol of power and strength. Other than Nadella and GMR, the other investors in the Orcas franchise comprise Soma Somasegar (managing director of Madrona Ventures), Samir Bodas (co-founder and CEO, Icertis), Ashok Krishnamurthi (managing partner, GreatPoint Ventures) and Sanjay Parthasarathy (former senior executive at Microsoft and Avalara).
1st ODI: India win toss, elect to bowl first against Australia
Skipper Hardik Pandya said dew could be a factor later in the day. He said India has done well batting first so far and it was time to challenge his team by chasing a target. India included two spinners, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja while Shubman Gill will open with Ishan Kishan. Australia captain Steve Smith said he would have opted to bat first considering the heat. He informed that Alex Carey is sick and has gone back to the team hotel, making way for Josh Inglis in the playing XI.
Indian Wells: Alcaraz returns to semifinals, defending champion Fritz bows out
Alcaraz continued to gain steam in his bid for a maiden Indian Wells title as he marched to his first victory in four tries against the 10th-ranked Canadian. "Today, the goal was to stay there. I knew that I was going to have my chances. I had to try to take it. Probably I played one of my best matches this season, in 2023. I'm really happy.
All England Open: Treesa-Gayatri only Indians left standing as others suffer second-round losses
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Gayatri and Treesa defeated former world No. 1 Japanese pair of Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota 21-14, 24-22 in 50 minutes in their round of 16 match on Thursday night. The world No 17 pair will now take on the world No. 23 women's doubles pair of Liu Xuan Xuan and Li Wen Mei of China in the quarter-finals.
Juventus beat Freiburg to advance into Europa League quarters
The hosts assumed control from the start and created chances through Ritsu Doan, who unleashed a dangerous effort in the fifth minute, and Matthias Ginter, who tested Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny with a 22nd-minute header. Juventus broke the deadlock as VAR awarded them a penalty just before the break.
LLC Masters: Amla, Kallis fifties lead World Giants to final with win over Asia Lions
Amla scored 68 off 59 balls with nine boundaries and a six while Kallis scored an unbeaten 56 off 43 balls with five boundaries and two sixes. Together, they put on a 105 runs partnership in 80 balls to help World Giants post 150 for 3 in 20 overs. In reply, Asia Lions were restricted to 130 in 19.1 overs through Chris Mpofu and Tino Best's three-wicket spells. Except for Tillakaratne Dilshan (37) and skipper Shahid Afridi (26), none rose to the challenge and crashed to a 20-run defeat on Thursday night.
Toney gets England call-up as Southgate 'starts again'
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is rewarded for an excellent season that has seen him score 17 goals, while Chelsea full backs Ben Chilwell and Reece James are also included after having missed out on last year's FIFA World Cup due to injury. However, there is no place for Trent Alexander-Arnold, onor Coady, Ben White or Callum Wilson.
Focus on fourth Clasico of season as La Liga goes into the international break
Barcelona and Real Madrid have already faced each other three times this season, with Real Madrid winning 3-1 in their first La Liga meeting. Barca beat Real by the same score in the Spanish Supercup and won 1-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium at the start of March in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal. That game saw Xavi Hernandez's side produce an untypically ultra-defensive display without several key players through injury, reports Xinhua.
IND v AUS: Hardik Pandya 'quite confident' of bowlers doing very well in Jasprit Bumrah's absence
With the ODI World Cup to be held later in the year, Bumrah's absence since last year has emerged to be a huge cause of concern for the Indian team. For the series against Australia, India have fast bowlers in Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Jaydev Unadkat and Hardik himself along with Shardul Thakur.
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Nikhat starts with a bang; Sakshi, Nupur and Preeti also advance
Nikhat, the 26-year-old exuberant boxer from Telangana who clinched the 52kg gold in the last edition in Istanbul, took just over four minutes to outclass Anakhanim Ismayilova with the Referee Stops Contest (RSC) verdict in the 50kg opening round contest at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here.
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