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Asian Airgun Championship: India finish with 25 gold medals after double top-podiums on final day
On the final day, Rhythm Sangwan and Vijayveer Sidhu won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal while Manu Bhaker and Samrat Rana finished top in the corresponding junior shooting competition. Rhythm and Vijayveer beat Kazakhstan's Valeriy Rakhimzhan and Irina Yunusmetova 17-3 in the senior mixed team finals. Earlier, they had also topped qualifying with a score of 579 while the Kazakhs came in second with 577.
BCCI scraps Chetan Sharma-led selection committee, invites fresh applications
The board has reportedly scrapped the selection committee led by former cricketer Chetan Sharma, whose tenure was nearning end. The other members of the panel were Sunil Joshi (South Zone), Harvinder Singh (Central Zone) and Debashish Mohanty (East Zone). The move came days after India's semifinal exit in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
FIFA World Cup: Neymar in "excellent" shape, says Brazil teammate Marquinhos
Brazil will begin the tournament against Serbia on November 24 before also facing Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G. "The attention and pressure are inevitable, it's always been like that since he arrived in the national team (in 2010)," Marquinhos said during a break in Brazil's pre-World Cup training camp in Turin.
PKL 9: Maninder Singh's Super 10 guides Bengal Warriors to big win over Telugu Titans
Maninder scored 12 points, while Shrikant Jadhav chipped in with seven points for the Warriors in the match. After this win, Bengal Warriors are placed in the sixth spot with 42 points from 14 matches (7 wins, two ties) while Telugu Titans are at the bottom of the standings with nine points from 15 matches (1 win).
IND v NZ: Sure there will be plenty of opportunities for New Zealand players to shine, says Williamson
Williamson also felt that the young players in the Indian T20I set-up will be big stars in future. "I've got no doubt they all will be big players for India. I've seen them all in the IPL over the years. Incredible amount of talent and some real star players there who have played for India.
ISL 2022-23: Chennaiyin FC ready for Jamshedpur challenge
Playing their fourth home game of the season, Chennaiyin will look to pick themselves up from last week's defeat to Mumbai City and look to get their first home win of the season. Addressing the media ahead of the Jamshedpur game, head coach Thomas Brdaric advised his players to learn from their mistakes and bounce back stronger. "Last match (against Mumbai City) was pretty tough to analyse because the first 30 minutes went as we wanted to implement most of the time.
IND v NZ: World Cup is done, have left it behind now, says Hardik Pandya
Both India and New Zealand, the losing semi-finalists from the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, are on the road to rebuild for the T20 World Cup 2024 through the three-match T20I series, which began with an abandonment without a ball being bowled at Sky Stadium, Wellington, on Friday due to persistent rain.
IND v NZ: Rain washes off T20I series opener in Wellington without a ball being bowled
As per the weather forecast for Wellington, there was 90-100 per cent rain forecasted during the match time, which led to covers remaining on the pitch all the time. Though rain stopped for a few minutes, it came back again, heavier than it was, leading to players indulging in a session of football-volleyball indoors.
Australia got its scheduling wrong ahead of T20 World Cup, says Ian Healy
Australia could not progress beyond the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, with New Zealand and England making the semifinal grade from the group, paving the way for an early exit of the defending champions led by Aaron Finch. Healy, who played 119 Tests and 168 ODIs, believes the performance of Finch's side reflected a tired team. Looking ahead, Healy has asked Cricket Australia (CA) to scale back the schedule as the side aims to corner glory in the ODI World Cup in India next year and the 2024 T20 World Cup.
India v Zealand: Toss for the first T20I at Sky Stadium delayed due to persistent rain
"Heavy rain around Wellington means the covers are on and the toss is delayed until further notice," wrote New Zealand through their official Twitter handle. "Toss at Sky Stadium, Wellington has been delayed due to persistent rains," tweeted the BCCI. Both India and New Zealand, the losing semi-finalists from the Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, will be facing off in a three-match T20I series, followed by as many ODIs, from November 18-30.
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