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The momentum is building, says SA20 League commissioner Graeme Smith
In a grand ceremony, SA20 commissioner Graeme Smith and South African music icons Sho Madjozi, Mi Casa and DJ Timo ODV shared how cricket and entertainment will merge to form a blockbuster inaugural SA20 League next year. Priced between R50 (approx. INR 235) and R200 (INR 940), fans will get to see captivating young talent like Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs and Donovan Ferreira play alongside seasoned veterans like ICC Men's T20 World-Cup winning captain Jos Buttler, Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada.
Ace archer Akash Malik all set to represent India in Asia Cup in December
The three-day trial was a knockout tournament held in Sonipat, Haryana in which Akash secured his participation for the Asia Cup. Apart from Akash, the other three players who have been shortlisted are from Maharashtra, Services Sports Control Board and Jharkhand.
Guptill, Boult not in New Zealand squad for India series; Finn Allen confirmed for white-ball fixture
Following New Zealand's loss at the semifinal stage of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia and their runners-up finish in the previous edition of the tournament in the UAE last year, New Zealand Cricket's (NZC) transition into a new era has commenced with the duo being left out and rising star Finn Allen primed to face Rohit Sharma's side for the first time after being confirmed in both the white-ball squads for the fixture.
World Cup Group G preview: Neymar-led Brazil eye sixth title
Serbia and Switzerland are expected to vie for second place, having both finished top of their respective groups in qualifying. Cameroon should not be discounted as contenders for a berth in the knockout phase after a third-place showing at the Africa Cup of Nations in February.
KKR's Pat Cummins announces unavailability for 2023 IPL season
The 29-year-old pace bowler, who had a below-par showing in the ICC T20 World Cup at home with the defending champions not able to progress to the semifinals, was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the mega auction earlier this year for Rs 7.25 crore and played five games, taking seven wickets.
Billie Jean King Cup: Switzerland sweep aside Australia, win championship for the first time
In a rematch of last year's semifinals, Jil Teichmann and reigning Olympic champion Belinda Bencic combined for singles wins to give the Swiss an unassailable 2-0 lead against Australia on Sunday. In the opening match, Teichmann outlasted this week's breakthrough player Storm Sanders 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Bencic then followed with a swift 6-2, 6-1 win over Ajla Tomljanovic to clinch the trophy.
ATP Finals: Rublev gets the better of Medvedev in Red Group
The 25-year-old Rublev was at his heavy-hitting best against the fourth seed in his opening Red Group match. He struck 25 winners across the second and third sets, opening up Medvedev's defence in the fast indoor conditions with his flat and precise groundstrokes before outlasting Medvedev in an epic 37-shot rally to finally seal victory on his fifth match point in the third-set tie-break.
PKL 9: Manjeet Stars as Haryana Steelers Earn Thrilling Win Over Gujarat Giants
The Giants tried to reduce the gap through a Super Tackle on Manjeet by Rinku Narwal. But minutes later, the Steelers inflicted an All-Out on Gujarat to take a big lead. Rakesh and Ranjit began Giants' fightback as they earned two Super Raids, to reduce the gap between the two sides. Rakesh and Ranjit began Giants' fightback as they earned two Super Raids, to reduce the gap between the two sides.
Para-shooting worlds: Singhraj, Manish Narwal, Deepender help India win silver in P4-Mixed 50m Pistol SH1
The Indian team finished with a total of 1579-13x, finishing behind the South Korean team ofSea Kyun Park, Aeekyung Moon and Jungnam Kim, who won the gold medal with an aggregate score of 1592-21x. Turkey claimed the bronze medal with a total of 1574-23x. This was the only gold for India on Monday as the seasoned Singhraj could manage only fifth position with a total of 157.3 in the individual section of P4-Mixed 50m Pistol SH1.
Delhi Capitals trade Shardul Thakur for Aman Khan with Kolkata Knight Riders
Shardul Thakur was bought by the franchise for INR 10.75 crore in the 2022 IPL Auction. He played 14 matches and picked 15 wickets, including his career-best figures of 4/36 and scored 120 runs in the last edition. All-rounder Aman Khan has been traded to Delhi Capitals from Kolkata Knight Riders, DC said in a statement on Monday.
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