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Mumbai, Ahmedabad to play in Women's Premier League 2023 opener on March 4: Report
As per a report in Cricbuzz, a tentative schedule, being circulated among the relevant authorities of the yet to be launched league, has the Mumbai-Ahmedabad face-off marked for March 4 to kickstart the WPL. The two franchises are owned by industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani respectively, something which had been given some hype during the ILT20 when the MI Emirates and Gulf Giants faced off in the ongoing ILT20 in the UAE.
We want to win the T20 World Cup trophy once again: England captain Heather Knight
England's campaign in the Women's T20 World Cup begins against 2016 champions West Indies on February 11 in Paarl as part of Group B that includes matches against India, Pakistan and Ireland. The right-handed batter also praised England's depth in the format and believed that the experience gained by younger players in the team last summer was a good sign for the team's future.
Indian Super League announces dates for Playoffs and Final for 2022-23 season
The playoffs will start on March 3 with the final being played on March 18, 2023. The playoffs will be played in a knockout and semifinal format. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will automatically qualify for the semifinals. Teams finishing between the third to sixth will feature in a single-leg playoff to determine the other two semifinalists.
India begin preparations for the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Nagpur
Batters Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav were among the first players pictured on social media accounts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to have batting practice in the nets. Ravindra Jadeja, who was deemed fit to feature in the series after playing a Ranji Trophy match.
My body is feeling good, I'm excited to be back with the group: Kyle Jamieson
Jamieson has been selected for the first time in New Zealand's squad since he injured his back on the tour of England in June last year and made a return to domestic cricket for Auckland in January this year. "It's nice to be included in the squad and back in the fold for the first time in a while.
Women's T20I Tri-series: Body is fine, will get better with rest, says Harmanpreet Kaur
India had elected to bat first on a slow pitch at Buffalo Park but managed to put in just 109/4 in their 20 overs. Harleen Deol top-scored with 46 but took 56 balls to make those runs while Harmanpreet made 21 off 22 balls. Moreover, Harmanpreet needed the attention of the physio and had to go off the field for some time too.
Yasir Arafat to serve as Pakistan's coach in Arthur's absence: Report
Arthur is set to be unveiled as Pakistan's 'team director' soon and will have the option of choosing when to accompany the team due to his commitment with Derbyshire and his reluctance to take on a full-time coaching role, said the Pakistan Observer newspaper in a report on Friday.
La Liga: Real Madrid's victory marred by injuries to Benzema, Militao
Real Madrid were always on top of a side that parted ways with coach Gennaro Gattuso on Monday, with stand-in coach 'Voro' Gonzalez unable to produce a reaction. The first half of the match played on Thursday night saw Real Madrid totally dominate after 15 minutes in which the visitors were able to control the ball without being put under excessive pressure.
Bundesliga: New arrival Cancelo revitalises embattled Bayern Munich
Having joined the Bavarians only a day before on loan from Manchester City, the 28-year-old in the German Cup duel against Mainz appeared like he had been around for ages. Together with the Portuguese, doubts about a sportive crisis seemed blown away in an undisputed 4-0 victory.
Women's T20I Tri-series: Chloe Tryon's heroics lead South Africa to 5-wicket win over India in final
Chloe blasted six fours and two sixes on her way to a career-best 57 not out off 32 deliveries for South Africa to successfully chase down India's score of 109/4 after Nonkululeko Mlaba's 2/16 led the charge with the ball. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, India were placed under immediate pressure.
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