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Mount Maunganui: Smriti Mandhana, Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar scored half-centuries to help India post 244 for seven in their ICC women’s World Cup opener against Pakistan here on Sunday. Opting to bat, India were under pressure after opener Shafali Verma was dismissed for a duck. A 92-run stand between Mandhana (52 off 75) and […]

Mount Maunganui: Star allrounder Harmanpreet Kaur’s experience is vital to India’s middle-order and it is good to see her back among runs just before the World Cup, said skipper Mithali Raj on Saturday. The 32-year-old Harmanpreet, who has been battling a prolonge lean patch, slammed a 63 against New Zealand in the fifth ODI and […]

New Delhi: At 33, P R Sreejesh is in the twilight of his career, but the veteran Indian hockey goalkeeper is in no mood to call it quits anytime soon as he is eyeing a World Cup medal to add to his Tokyo Olympics bronze before deciding the future course of his career. Sreejesh, who […]

New Delhi: A bat signed by the 2011 World Cup winning Indian cricket team was sold for USD 25,000, while Australia opener David Warner’s 2016 IPL-winning signed SunRisers Hyderabad jersey fetched USD 30,000 in a non-fungible token (NFT) auction in Dubai. The NFT auction, conducted by CricFlix in association with RevSportz and Fanatic Sports, witnessed […]

Hyderabad: Virat Kohli is set to step down as captain for T20Is after the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup scheduled to take place from October 17 in the UAE. He released a statement in this regard on his social media accounts. “I have decided to step down as the T20 captain after this World Cup […]

Djokovic will now aim for a golden slam -- four Grand Slams and Olympic gold in a calendar year

Goswami didn't give a definitive answer on vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur's batting position but indicated that a lot of options will be tried out before the World Cup in New Zealand next year.

"We have officially intimated the ICC that the T20 World Cup can be shifted to the United Arab Emirates." BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said.

The trio, who had won the first stage of the World Cup in Guatemala City in April, will face Mexico on Sunday in a repeat of the first stage final.

The BCCI sought a month's time and the ICC board unanimously agreed to give that for a detailed assessment of the health situation in the country.

The ICC is likely to make a formal announcement of its final decision during its annual conference that starts on July 18.

The body will be launching a feasibility study into the ramifications of such a move after a proposal was brought to light by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) at the annual congress, reported Goal.com.

Purnima said: I was removed after we won the ICC qualifiers for the World Cup against South Africa in Sri Lanka in the finals with Harmanpreet (Kaur) hitting the winning six.

With back-to-back T20 World Cups scheduled in 2021 and 2022, Sri Lanka would need an experienced bowler like Malinga to marshal the attack

Like Spain, France started its qualification campaign with an unexpected draw at home but also got back on track in its second game, easing to a 2-0 win at Kazakhstan

In the Sunday match, goals from captain Harry Kane and midfielder Mason Mount secured three points for Gareth Southgate's side, adding to their win over San Marino first time out.

India currently top the medal tally charts and has won 29 medals in the tournament, which includes 14 gold.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Sunidhi Chauhan won bronze after beating the US's Timothy Sherry and Virginia Thrasher 31-15. Rajput and Tejaswini first fought back from a 1-3 deficit to lead 5-3.

"One shooter has tested COVID positive just before the start of ISSF Shooting World Cup, the player has been shifted to the hospital and his roommate has also been isolated," Rajeev Bhatia, the secretary of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI)

The decision was taken after several nations declined to release their players during the international break due to the need of quarantine following their travel, reported Goal.com.