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David Warner to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023: Report
With Pant still on recovery after his surgery and being ruled out of IPL 2023, Delhi was left without a leader. Axar Patel was a potential captaincy candidate but the management eventually decided to entrust the more experienced Warner with the job, a Cricbuzz report said. The report further said that the franchise also considered the point that Pant will be back next year.
IG Stadium to host All-India Taekwondo championship in celebration of 50 years of Korea-India diplomatic relations
This time All-India Taekwondo Championships as a sports exchange event between the two countries will be held for three days from February 24-26 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Wrestling Hall, Indira Gandhi Stadium here. This championship has been planned to commemorate the 50th year of diplomatic ties between Korea and India and to revitalize Taekwondo that has been stagnant.
Qatar Open: Murray cruises into QF after 3-hour marathon win over Zverev
Murray, a two-time winner at this event, took a rollercoaster opening set in the tie-break before being blown away in the second, but he earned the only break of the decider at a crucial moment late on before serving out successfully for a win. It makes a big difference for the players when we come and get a lot of energy and a great atmosphere from the crowd," Murray was quoted by ATP Tour website. "Hopefully that continues the rest of the week.
'Hopefully a positive decision coming sometime soon': Djokovic hopeful for Indian Wells and Miami despite being unvaccinated
Unvaccinated air travellers are still prohibited from entering the States until the middle of May. The US vaccine requirement for foreign is not expected to be lifted before the main draw begins at Indian Wells and the Miami Open later in the month. Indian Wells begins on March 6 ahead of the ATP event in Miami on March 19, and Djokovic is eager to continue his winning momentum after claiming his tenth Australian Open title last month.
There's no bitterness around': Ashton Agar vows to bounce back after being sent home from India
Agar Agar has flown home to Perth to represent Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup. He has been overlooked for the first two Tests in India with Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann, who was not even in the initial squad, preferred. It's not an ideal situation, but you just try and make the best of it, Agar was quoted as saying by news.com.au.
ISL: We need to keep this squad together, says Jamshedpur FC head coach Aidy Boothroyd
It was an all-important fixture for Odisha FC, with a point enough to put them through to the playoffs. But the Red Miners played their hearts out from the first whistle and deservedly got the lead through Harry Sawyer in the second half. Within a couple of minutes, Ritwik Das doubled the lead, helping Jamshedpur FC pull off an incredible away win.
Rio Open: Baez breezes past Bellucci to reach last 16
Baez won 80 per cent of points on his first serve and 65% on his second to take the match in one hour and 35 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, reports Xinhua news agency. "I received a lot of affection from you [fans] and I achieved much more than I expected," said Bellucci, who had earlier announced that this tournament would be.
Leipzig held Manchester City in UEFA Champions League
Both sides needed some time to gain a foothold into the clash with goal scoring opportunities were at premium in the opening stages, reports Xinhua news agency. The first real chance of the match also broke the deadlock on 27 minutes as Xaver Schlager's misplaced pass allowed Ilkay Gundogan to set up for Riyad Mahrez, who made no mistake and hammered the ball.
Big guns return: Australia name 16-player squad for India ODI series
Maxwell (broken leg) and Marsh (ankle) have been included in the 16-player squad for the three ODI games which follow the Test Series. Victorian Maxwell returned to play last week with games in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition and Marsh Sheffield Shield for Victoria while Marsh is expected to play the next two Marsh Cup matches for Western Australia before heading to India.
Bengaluru Open: Ramkumar enters doubles quarter-finals
Ramkumar and Maestrelli etched a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Colin Sinclair of North Mariana Islands and Miljan Zekic of Serbia at the KSLTA courts. Sinclair and Zekic had replaced Sumit Nagal and Mukund Sasikumar after the Indians withdrew from the event. The India duo of Anirudh Chandrasekhar and N Prashanth also booked their berth in the quarter-finals with a 7-5, 6-2 win over compatriots SD Prajwal Dev and Parikshit Somani.
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