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Women's Premier League: BCCI awards title sponsorship rights to TATA Group
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As per BCCI, the TATA Group, who also holds the title rights of the Indian Premier League (IPL), will be promoting its two flagship brands: TATA Capital and TATA Motors during the 2023-2027 time period. We are really happy and excited to have TATA Group as the title sponsor for the WPL. We feel this is one of the most significant developments which will further boost the popularity.
WPL 2023: UP Warriorz name Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy as captain
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Alyssa, one of the most recognised faces in the sport, is a highly experienced and seasoned campaigner, having played 139 games for Australia in T20Is, scoring close to 2,500 runs, with one century and 14 fifties as well. She is also considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper batters in the sport, with 110 dismissals in T20Is. One of the senior-most members of the dominant Australian side.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Don't know what Ashton Agar's future is as a Test player, says Mark Taylor
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Agar, who played in the Sydney Test against South Africa alongside off-spinner Nathan Lyon last month, has now gone from being Australia's second-preferred spin option to now not being in the Test scheme of things, especially with Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann given Test debuts in Nagpur and New Delhi respectively.
Women's T20 World Cup: India have pushed us significantly in last few years, says Beth Mooney
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Left-handed opener Beth Mooney is expecting a tight clash against India in the semi-final, saying that the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have pushed the Australian team significantly in the last few years. "I'm expecting it to be a huge contest, they've pushed us significantly in the last few years, and they have a bunch of match winners in that line-up as well.
'He hasn't done any crime': Harbhajan Singh lends support to underfire KL Rahul
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Rahul is going through a lean patch in Test cricket recently. The right-handed batter has only scored one fifty in the last six Test matches he has played for India. In the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy, he has made scores of 20, 17 and 1 in the first two Tests. Despite his poor run in the recent matches, Rahul is still getting backed by the team management even if an inform Shubhman Gill.
Ashton Agar to return home from India to play domestic cricket, could return for ODIs: Report
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As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, no additions are being made to Australia's Test squad ahead of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, to be played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, starting from March 1. Agar, though, is expected to play in the three-game ODI series in India, starting from March 17 in Mumbai. Australia are 2-0 down in the series, and Josh Hazlewood.
Napoli ease past Frankfurt in UEFA Champions League
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Napoli dominated possession in the opening period, but it's the hosts that created the first real chance as Randal Kolo Muani unleashed a dangerous shot from a tight angle across the goal in the fifth minute. The visitors lacked in penetration but came through in the 20th minute when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia forced Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp into action , a Xinhua report said.
Women's T20 World Cup: South Africa hammer Bangladesh to seal semi-final spot
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The Proteas made heavy weather of chasing down a modest target of 114 set by Bangladesh, powered by their outstanding captain Nigar Sultana Joty's 30. The hosts chased the target with 13 balls to spare as Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits chiselled out their team's first half-centuries of the tournament when it mattered most. It means Sune Luus's side are the first South African team.
Microsoft increases chat limits on Bing AI
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Last week, the tech giant had implemented limits of 5 chat turns per session and a total of 50 per day. However, now, the company has increased the chat turns per session to 6 and expanded to 60 total chats per day. "Since placing the chat limits, we have received feedback from many of you wanting a return of longer chats, so that you can both search more effectively and interact with the chat feature better," the company said in a blogpost on Tuesday.
Former Watford and Valencia boss Gracia takes over at Leeds
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The 52-year-old Spaniard flew into Leeds on Tuesday morning and has agreed to a deal until the end of the current season. Gracia replaces Jesse Marsch, who was sacked by Leeds on February 6th, with Michael Skubala placed in temporary charge, along with assistants Paco Gallarco and Chris Arnas, a Xinhua report said.
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