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Jadeja, Brook, Motie shortlist for ICC Men's Player of the Month for February
Jadeja is on the shortlist for the first time after inspiring a dominant start to the series for India in their World Test Championship battle against Australia. Brook continues to thrive in Test cricket, and yet more explosive scoring during England's series in New Zealand last month earns him another nomination for the award, following his win back in December.
Empress Cricket League: Delhi Challengers bag title
Batting first, Sahgal Cricket Club Delhi scored 198 in 20 overs.Openers Hrithik Shokeen and Ayush Badoni - the batter of the tournament - failed to give their team a good start. Shubham Garhwal (51) and captain Mohd Sultan Ansari (38) were the top scorers for the side. Rishi Dhawan (4/22) and Varun (3/32) were the pick of the bowlers for the Delhi Challengers.
India-Pak game one of the most popular matches on Instagram during 2023 Women's T20 WC
Cricket is a popular youth interest in India, so the robust conversation and engagement on Instagram during the event were unsurprising as more than 150,000 Reels, with over 140 million engagements related to the matches have been created about the Women's T20 World Cup from its start on February 10 to its end on February 26, as per the insights shared by Meta.
Women breaking stereotypes in gaming ecosystem
However, in recent years, women have been breaking down barriers and changing the narrative around female gamers. They have been actively pursuing their passion for gaming and making their mark in the industry, pushing back against the stereotypes and biases they have faced. According to the "Gaming India Report 2022 - For The Game" by Dentsu, 46 per cent.
Indian Wells: Swiatek back to defend her crown; sit on top of the draw
Main-draw play at the WTA 1000 event starts on March 8, with World No.1 and defending champion Swiatek leading the field. Her run to the title last year was part of her 37-match winning streak, the longest of the 2000s. Like all of the 32 seeded players, Swiatek has received a first-round bye. She will play the winner of the first-round match between Claire Liu.
Gill could start at top and KL could move down in middle order: Ponting suggests potential change to India's batting order for WTC final
Right-hander Rahul was recently dropped for Gill at the top of India's batting order, but Ponting thinks there is a way that both players can feature at The Oval. "With someone like KL Rahul having gone out of this side and Shubman Gill having come in, both these guys have played a bit of Test match cricket and you could potentially have both of those guys in the same team," Ponting on the latest episode of The ICC Review.
China stun Saudi Arabia in AFC U20 Asian Cup
Mutellip Iminqari put China ahead in the 64th minute when he converted Afrden Asqer's cross from the left, before Xu Bin doubled the lead eight minutes later from the same position, reports Xinhua news agency. China could not make an attempt on goal until the 44th minute and had less than 30 percent possession throughout the first half, while Saudi Arabia missed several chances to break the deadlock.
I-League: TRAU win to keep third-place hopes alive
If they win their last match and Gokulam Kerala drop points, the Imphal side will take on the eighth-placed side of the league on April 5 in the Super Cup. The final score looks comfortable for coach Leimapokpam Nandakumar Singh, but the win did not come easy. His boys fell behind twice but came strongly on both occasions and turned the match on its head, scoring three goals.
WPL 2023: Freedom in Mumbai Indians team has given me plenty of confidence, says Hayley Matthews
Hayley, picked in the acceleration round at her base price in the player auction last month after going unsold in the first round, dismissed Bangalore skipper Smriti Mandhana, Heather Knight and Richa Ghosh to be Mumbai's best bowler with figures of 3-28, before smashing a stunning 77 not out off 38 balls to give her team second big win in a row and top spot in the points table.
WPL 2023: Grace Harris and UP Warriorz eye second victory of the tournament against Delhi Capitals
Reflecting on the fantastic start to the tournament, Grace said, "Our first evening out under the lights was a fantastic one. It was quite a thrilling time. The UP Warriorz were in a spot of bother for a bit, but that we were able to pull through from there was a great thing for our team. We were extremely pumped up by the end of the night."
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