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Three from India included in all-female panel of match officials for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023
Three match referees and 10 umpires make up the 13-woman team in what is a landmark moment for women in cricket. Three of those 13 officials will be Indians -- match referee GS Lakshmi and two umpires, Vrinda Rathi and N Janani. Lakshmi, one of three match referees in the upcoming tournament, passed a decade of refereeing in T20Is last year.
Suryakumar Yadav doing it better than anyone's ever done it right now: Ricky Ponting
Suryakumar, the top-ranked batter in T20Is, was recently named the winner of the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year 2022 award for becoming just the second batter to score more than 1000 runs in a year in the format with his astonishing 360-degree strokeplay. He was the highest run-getter in T20Is in 2022, scoring 1,164 runs at a ridiculous strike rate of 187.43.
1st T20I: India win toss, elect to bowl first against New Zealand in Ranchi
"Looks like a very good track. The reason behind the decision to bowl first is that the ground is going to get quite wet, I can see some dew now itself. Just go out there and play the best cricket we know." "It's a young side, everyone's ready to go. We will focus on playing good cricket. Playing the ODIs before T20Is makes it easy to pass on.
Batting legend Brian Lara to guide West Indies teams as Performance Mentor
The announcement that Lara has agreed to assist CWI as a Performance Mentor - working across all international Teams and with input into the West Indies Academy -- was made on Thursday. Lara's first assignment will be with the West Indies Test squad. He has joined the Test squad in Zimbabwe where he will assist in the team's preparations ahead of the first Test match in Bulawayo starting on February 4.
Australian Open: Sania Mirza bids adieu to Grand Slam career as runner-up in Melbourne
Sania and Bopanna were beaten 7-6(2), 6-2 by Brazilians Stefani and Matos, who were playing in their first-ever Grand Slam final. In her final major, the 36-year-old Sania admitted her emotions almost boiled over after the Indians stunned third seeds and reigning Wimbledon champions Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski in the semifinals.
Good form augurs well for India ahead of World Cup, but have to be careful against fatigue
In ODIs against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, India were able to register identical 3-0 sweeps, despite some situations where it felt like the match was out of their grasp, they maintained their stronghold on visiting teams in their own backyard. The batters, including captain Rohit Sharma, have been able to get big runs, while the bowlers, led by Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav, were amongst the wickets and bowled decisive spells.
Indonesia Masters: Lakshya Sen loses to Jonatan Christie, bows out in quarterfinals
Both players engaged in high-quality rallies from the start but it was the Indian who went into the first mid-game break with an 11-8 lead. He built on his lead to take the first game convincingly. After the change of ends, Christie turned the table in his favour with a clever mix of backhand and forehand shots and force the match into the decider.
Australian Open: Tsitsipas reaches first Melbourne final; World No. 1 spot within grasp
In a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3 semifinal victory, the Greek dominated with his all-action game, keeping his opponent under constant pressure in the three-hour, 21-minute match. The third seed Greek awaits nine-time champion Novak Djokovic or unseeded American Tommy Paul in Sunday's title match.
IND vs NZ, 1st T20I: Shaw will have to wait as Shubman has done well, says Hardik
After his impressive outings in domestic cricket, Shaw recently made a comeback to the national team. Known for his attacking approach, the right-hander batter is a compelling option for India. However, Pandya, on the eve of the match said that Gill, who has been in sensational form in ODIs -- hitting three hundreds including a double ton in his last four innings -- will open the innings.
Indian women's hockey team loses 1-3 to Netherlands in its second friendly tie
India's lone goal came from Salima Tete in the 50th minute. It was Netherlands who made a sensational start to the game with a 4th minute goal by Marijn Veen. They doubled the lead in the 13th minute. It was yet another field goal and this time the scorer was Lidewij Welten. She scored the third goal for her team in the 29th minute putting India under pressure.
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