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Major step for Indian football: Stage set for Santosh Trophy knockouts in Riyadh
Former champions Punjab will take on first-timers Meghalaya in the first semifinal while Services will meet Karnataka in the second semi final at the same stadium on Wednesday. The third-place match and final will be played on March 4, thus bringing the curtains down on a major chapter in the history of Indian football.
WATCH | Whatever you feel, just put it across: KS Bharat on captain Rohit's message to him over DRS calls
After making his debut in the first Test at Nagpur, Bharat has bagged four catches and a stumping across India's massive victories in the first two matches of the series. He has also been a key factor in India making some decisive DRS calls during matches in Nagpur and New Delhi.
Aspiring batters should watch Rohit Sharma to understand how to bat on Indian pitches: Mohammad Kaif
With the third Test against Australia starting from March 1 in Indore, a lot of spotlight will be on how Rohit performs for India at the top of the order. He began the series with a magnificent 120 in the first Test at Nagpur, followed by scores of 32 and 21 in the second game at New Delhi.
WPL: Gujarat Giants appoint Beth Mooney as captain, Sneh Rana named vice-captain
Touted to be one of the most dominating wicket-keeper-batters in the game, Mooney and her team Australia successfully brought home the Women's T20 World Cup in 2018, 2020 and 2023 along with the Women's ODI World Cup in 2022 and the Gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Injured Andy Murray withdraws from Dubai Tennis Championships
"We regret to inform you that Andy Murray is unable to participate in this year's tournament. Andy has been dealing with a recurring hip injury that has unfortunately forced him out of Dubai. We wish Andy a speedy recovery and hope to see him back on the court in Dubai soon," the organisers said in a statement.
Richa Ghosh lone Indian player in 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament
Unsurprisingly four players from champion Australia side have made it to the playing eleven, with runners-up South Africa boasting a trio, followed by England and West Indies having two players and one representative. Ireland also have a representative, but as 12th player.
WPL 2023: RCB is loaded with a lot of experience and superstars, says Aakash Chopra
RCB, captained by India's left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana, will be beginning their campaign in the WPL from March 5 against the Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne stadium in an afternoon game. Apart from Smriti, pacer Renuka Singh Thakur and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh are there from an Indian perspective. RCB's foreign picks are experienced in New Zealand.
WPL 2023: Looking forward to rubbing shoulders with great players, say Delhi Capitals players
The Delhi Capitals acquired 18 exciting players in the WPL Auction earlier this month and are all set to catch the imagination of cricket lovers during the first season. Asked what the WPL means to her after she reached the team hotel in Mumbai, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav said, The experienced players can utilize the Women's Premier League as a platform to make a comeback and the youngsters will get a chance to showcase their talent in the tournament.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: I feel like I'm pretty much at full tilt despite some levels of discomfort, says Mitchell Starc
Starc had injured his middle finger while trying to take a catch in the deep during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the MCG last year. The injured finger was in a splint for six weeks. Though Starc bowled with decent rhythm in the build-up to the second Test in New Delhi, he wasn't picked. Now with Pat Cummins back home due to personal reasons, Starc is ready.
Women's T20 World Cup: We don't get tired of it; we know that we are being hunted, says Beth Mooney
"There's as many as there is out there. We don't get tired of it. Something we speak about as a group is making sure we're always evolving along the way. We've seen in this tournament there are teams around the world getting better and better as the years go on and we know that we're being hunted." "People are looking at us for what we do and how we go about it, so certainly it won't last forever, but we'll enjoy it for as long as we can and hopefully we can keep piling up those trophies," she said in the post-match press conference.
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