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IPL auction to be held on December 23 in Kochi: Report
Unlike the 2022 mega auction, when the ten franchises had to rebuild their squads virtually from scratch, it will be a mini auction this year. The ten IPL franchises have been asked to submit their list of retained players by November 15. According to a Cricbuzz report, the BCCI were looking for a potential venue for the auction.
T20 World Cup: Pakistan hammer New Zealand by 7 wickets to reach final
Chasing an under-par target, openers Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam put their hand up when it mattered the most and gave Pakistan a blistering start, scoring 55/0 in the first six overs -- their best powerplay of the tournament with the bat. Skipper Babar was dropped by Devon Conway and he made New Zealand pay.
Savita to lead India in FIH Women's Nations Cup in Spain
Hockey India (HI) on Wednesday named a 20-member squad for the event, to be held in Valencia, Spain from December 10-17, including experienced midfielder Navjot Kaur who returns to the national setup after missing the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 due to Covid-19.
T20 World Cup, 1st semifinal: Mitchell, Williamson guide New Zealand to 152-4 against Pakistan
After winning the toss and opting to bat first, New Zealand lost the wicket of Finn Allen (4) in the very first over. Allen hit Shaheen Afridi for a boundary in the first ball of the over but the left-arm pacer trapped him in front of the wicket on the third delivery to give Pakistan an early breakthrough.
T20 World Cup: Huge challenge to adjust to length, shot making at Adelaide Oval, says Rohit Sharma
India skipper Rohit Sharma noted that the change in dimensions ahead of the semifinals required a shift in mindset for batters as well as bowlers at Adelaide Oval, while believing the advantage of having played here earlier would help them on Thursday.
Hasaranga displaces Rashid at the top of bowling rankings; Surya continues to lead the batters
Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has usurped the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men's T20I Bowling Rankings from Afghanistan's Rashid Khan following his continued brilliance in the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia, where the Island nation's campaign was halted in the Super 12 stage.
T20 World Cup, 1st semifinal: New Zealand win toss, opt to bat against Pakistan at SCG
New Zealand, who have played impressive cricket throughout the tournament so far, didn't make any change in their playing XI for this clash. "We are gonna have a bat. Used surface, not much grass on it. We're going with the same team. Same pitch but different I reckon. It's important we adjust to those changing conditions and assess quickly. There are a few unknowns, important we stick to our plans," said Williamson at the toss.
T20 World Cup: Suryakumar has shown great maturity, sky's the limit for him, says Rohit Sharma
With his 360-degree game and adeptness at playing the cut, pick-up off wrists, pull, lofted as well as along-the-ground drives, conventional as well as reverse sweeps and scoops, Suryakumar's huge repertoire of shots have made bowling attacks scratch their head on how to stop this unstoppable force of batsmanship.
T20 World Cup: Important to not get ahead of ourselves, says Rohit ahead of semifinal against England
India entered the semifinals as the toppers from Group 2 in Super 12s and will be meeting England in a knockout match of the T20 World Cups for the first time at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. "It's important to not get ahead of ourselves and we do understand as well that we have to play good cricket to win that game, which we have done in this tournament.
Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik going through a turbulent phase in their marriage: Report
A report in koimoi.com has suggested the star couple are thinking about parting ways after 12 years of marriage. The duo got married in 2010 and had a son, Izhaan, in 2018. The 35-year-old Sania, who had announced in January this year that she would be retiring at the end of season, has reportedly been living separately and is co-parenting Izhaan.
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