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Pant joins Indian team
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant Saturday joined the Indian team as cover for injured Shikhar Dhawan ahead of its big-ticket World Cup clash against Pakistan here Sunday. Pant trained with the rest of his teammates at the Old Trafford on Saturday. "Good to be back. Thank you for all your support and love India," wrote Pant on his Twitter handle with a picture. He was not picked in the initial 15-member squad but kept as a reserve.
CWC'19: Pak skipper's uncle extends support to Men in Blue for tomorrow's clash
On the eve of India-Pakistan match in Manchester, Sarfaraz Ahmed's uncle Mehboob Hassan on Saturday hoped for India's victory in the match and said he's sure the Men in Blue will be able to win the World Cup."World Cup is very important. I hope India comes out triumphant against Pakistan. Every match is important, but I just hope India comes out as the winner," Hassan told ANI.Hassan hoped for Sarfaraz's good performance in the match. But he said Pakistan team does not have many good players. He acknowledged that Pakistan has good bowlers, but said every match cannot be won just by putting up good bowling performances."I wish my nephew performs well in the match. He is my nephew. It does not matter that he plays for Pakistan. In tomorrow's match, I hope he performs well. If he keeps on performing well, he can hold on to his captaincy. But the World Cup will be won by our India," Hassan said."Every player in the Indian team is a world-class player. Our country will be the winner of the
Chris Gayle is ready for India-Pak CWC'19 clash
Self-proclaimed Universe Boss and West Indies batsman Chris Gayle is ready for the World Cup match between India and Pakistan, scheduled on June 16 at Old Trafford, Manchester.Gayle shared a picture of himself donning a white suit with patches of orange and green with a grey patch in between on one side of the outfit, symbolic of the Indian flag, while the other had patches of green, symbolic of his support to Pakistan.The West Indian also said he will wear the same attire on his birthday, which falls in September."Yup! I'm rocking my India Pakistan Suit, all love and respect! I really love it and this will be one of my outfit at my birthday party September 20th... its lit," Gayle captioned his Instagram post.Cricket World Cup Instagram handle too shared the picture of Gayle in his India-Pakistan suit and wrote, "the Universe Boss is ready for the match."Earlier in the day, India captain Virat Kohli dismissed any question of pressure in playing arch-rivals Pakistan and said no game is
Warner presents signed team shirt to injured net bowler
David Warner Saturday presented a signed team shirt to the Indian origin net bowler Jaykishan Plaha who was struck on the head by a powerful drive from the Australian opener. Warner met Plaha ahead of Australia's game against Sri Lanka and presented him with an autographed team shirt. "Last week, Jaykishan Plaha was hit on the head by a David Warner drive during an Australia training session," said a post on the official World Cup Twitter handle. "Today, Warner met both Jaykishan and his mum before play, presented Jaykishan with an Australia shirt and wished him a speedy recovery." "Hope you recover well. I appreciate your understanding," Warner said in the video. The incident took place ahead of Australia's clash with India on Sunday. Australia had immediately stopped their training session as the team's medical staff and paramedics rushed to attend an injured Plaha. The 22-year-old spent four nights in a London hospital. Plaha, who was seen happily chatting with Warner in the video,
Karthik likely for shortened game; Shadab, Haris may come in for Pakistan
Conditions and length of the match will dictate the team combination, says India captain Virat Kohli as the fickle Manchester weather is likely to affect Sunday's clash against Pakistan. While Kohli did not spell out the changes, there is a strong possibility that Dinesh Karthik will be preferred over Vijay Shankar if it's a less than 35 overs game per side. Since Pakistan batsmen are capable of handling spin and three left-handers are likely to feature in their top-order (Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq and Haris Sohail for Asif Ali), Kuldeep Yadav may make way for Mohammed Shami in overcast conditions. However Kohli is not entirely against the idea of fielding two spinners although Yuzvendra Chahal is a sure-shot entry. Ravindra Jadeja's restrictive bowling can also be a good option. "The conditions and the length of the game will obviously make us think about a few combinations that we could potentially go in with," Kohli said on the eve of the match. "The kind of spinners and the kind ..
India U-17 women's football team to travel to Hong Kong for exposure tour
With the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup slated to be held in India, the national team will be flying to Hong Kong for an exposure tour on June 16.The girls who have been training in Goa since the first week of May under former India international and head coach Alex Ambrose will be playing four matches, the first of which is against Hong Kong U-23 on June 21.India will meet two club teams- Taipo TBC on June 23 and Citizen on June 27 - before playing against Hong Kong U-18 on June 29.Although India have played a number of matches against local teams, Ambrose believes the matches in Hong Kong will give his girls valuable experience to test themselves against tough opponents."The matches in Hong Kong will serve as a good experience for the girls. Almost 40 per cent of them are new to the national team set-up and are still getting used to the flow. Playing competitive teams will help acclimatise them, and gain an understanding of International football," Ambrose said.He further said ...
David Warner presents signed jersey to net bowler Jaykishan Phala
Australian opening batsman David Warner on Saturday presented a signed Aussie jersey to the new bowler Jaykishan Phala ahead of the team's match against Sri Lanka at the Oval."Jaykishan Phala, the net bowler struck during a practice session, receives a warm embrace and signed shirt from @davidwarner31 at The Oval #CWC19 #SpiritOfCricket," cricket.com.au tweeted.The net bowler was struck by Warner's shot in the nets on June 8 ahead of India-Australia match in the World Cup. Phala was struck on his head by Warner's shot.Phala had to be taken to the hospital after the blow, but scans revealed no major injury.Australian opener was left devastated after striking the net bowler and the Aussie skipper Aaron Finch said that the incident left Warner in a bad state and the whole incident was difficult to watch."Dave was pretty shaken up. The young guy seems to be in pretty good spirits at the moment, he's obviously been taken to hospital and will continue to be assessed just to make sure ...
Mangaonkar, Pradhan, Chinappa, Kuruvilla in squash finals
Mahesh Mangaonkar, Abhishek Pradhan, Joshna Chinappa and Sunayna Kuruvilla kept their performances on track to enter the finals in the men's and women's category respectively at the 76th Senior National Squash Championship here. In the men's event semifinals, top seeded Mahesh Mangaonkar outplayed statemate Veer Chotrani 11-6, 11-4, 11-2 to make it to the final. Mangaonkar will take on second seeded Abhishek Pradhan of Maharashtra, who stopped third seeded Abhishek Agarwal 11- 3, 11-7, 11-9 to make it to the summit clash. In the women's semifinals, third seeded Sunayna Kuruvilla of Tamil Nadu made a strong comeback to get past Delhi's Sanya Vats 10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7. Sunayana will take on top seeded Joshana Chinappa of Tamil Nadu after she registered a 11-4, 12-10, 11-8 win over third seeded Tanvi Khanna of Delhi 11-4, 12-10, 11-8. Results: Women's Semifinal Round: Sunayna Kuruvilla (TN)[3/4] bt Sanya Vats (Del)[5/8]10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11 -7; Joshana ...
Brazil thrashes Bolivia 3-0 in Copa America
Two goals from Phillipe Coutinho and another from Everton Soares proved enough for Brazil to thrash Bolivia 3-0 in the Copa America opener.
Confident to qualify for 24-hour World C'ship in France: Meena
The 24-hour Stadium Run, a qualification event for the IAU 24 Hour World Ultra Marathon Championship in France in October, got off to a rousing start at the Mumbai University tracks on a rainy Saturday evening.
Kohli not focussed on individual competition with Amir
On the eve of the marquee India-Pakistan clash at the World Cup, India captain Virat Kohli said on Saturday that while Mohammad Amir remained a threat, his team will focus on the other bowlers as much as on the left-arm speedster.
Win or lose, tournament won't end with Sunday's game: Kohli on WC clash with Pakistan
Immune to frenzy around every India-Pakistan clash, captain Virat Kohli says staying focussed on the bigger goal was important since the tournament would not end with World Cup's most awaited match on Sunday. While he is aware of all the hoopla around the match, Kohli won't let one World Cup contest dictate his thought process. The Indian captain was asked, six to seven times, the same question about the external pressure, hype and how tough this match could be and he very eloquently warded off all the queries, giving away very little. "The game starts at a certain time and finishes at a certain time. So this is not going to last a lifetime, if you do well or even if you don't," Kohli was at his pragmatic best during the pre-match interaction. For the skipper, the bigger picture -- winning the World Cup -- is what matters the most. "Whether we do well or not tomorrow, it's not going to finish. The tournament still has to go on and focus has to be on larger picture. No one person takes
4 runners eye place in IAU 24-hour World Ultra Marathon C'ship
Four Indian runners are eyeing a place in the2019 IAU 24-Hour World Ultra Marathon Championship to be held in France in October. Rajasthan's Lallu Lal Meena and Yamini Kothari and Odisha's Pranaya Mohanty are attempting this herculean feat during the24 Hour Stadium Runat the Mumbai University track, which began at 6pm Saturday and will finish at the same time Sunday. Sikkim's Shiva Hang Limboo too will aim to make it to the prestigious 24-Hour World Ultra Marathon Championship in the 12-Hour category. The ultra marathoners will aim to cover maximum distance over 24 hours to be crowned winners. The top men clock close to 200 kilometres during this period while the women touch about 170 km. The 24-hour Stadium Run tests the endurance as well as mental and physical abilities of athletes. "I have a great chance of qualifying for the worlds," said Meena. "I have done it in the past and I am quite confident of making it there once. The criteria for qualification is 205 ...
Chatterjee named Bengal spin consultant
The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Saturday appointed former left-arm spinner Utpal Chatterjee as their spin consultant. "The Cricket Association of Bengal is happy to appoint former India cricketer Chatterjee as the spin bowling consultant," joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya said here. "We are confident that his vast experience would come in handy and would help the Bengal spinners in honing their skills and thereby assist them in shaping up their careers." A former Bengal coach, Chatterjee has picked up more than 500 first class wickets and played three ODIs for India.
Jyothi stars as India bag two bronze in Archery World C'ships
Jyothi Surekha Vennam produced a stellar show to help India clinch two bronze medals in the compound women's section of Archery World Championships here Saturday. The Asian Games silver medallist first led the fight back in the team event by shooting six perfect 10s out of eight arrows as India, also featuring Muskan Kirar and Raj Kaur, bounced back to down Turkey 229-226 in the bronze play-off. Jyothi then clinched another bronze in the evening session when she pipped world number two Yesim Bostan of Turkey 10-9 in the shoot-off after the duo were locked 145-all in five ends of 15 arrows each. "Last time (Mexico City 2017) we won a silver but no regrets. We are happy to finish on the podium this time too," Jyothi said. "World Championship medal means a lot as it comes after two years," added the 22-year-old from Vijayawada. India are also in the fray for a possible first ever World Championship gold medal when the men's recurve team takes on China Sunday, in a bid to better their ...
Kuruvilla enters women's final in Sr Nat Squash C'ship
Third seed Sunayna Kuruvilla of Tamil Nadu made a strong comeback to get past Delhi's Sanya Vatsand storm into the women's finals at the MSRA 76th Senior National Squash Championship here Saturday. Kuruvilla defeated Vats 10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 to make it to the summit clash. In the Pro coach section, Rajasthan's Vikas Jangra upset top-seeded Parmeet Singh of Karnataka 11-8, 11-5, 11-2 to enter the final. Jangra will lock horns with Maharashtra's Abhinav Sinha who upset third seeded Sandeep Kumar Yadav Of West Bengal 11-5, 11-9, 11-4. Results: Womens: Semifinal Round: Sunayna Kuruvilla (TN)[3/4] VS Sanya Vats (Del)[5/8]10-12, 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11 -7 Pro Coach: Semifinal Round: Vikas Jangra (Raj) bt Parmeet Singh (Kar)[1]11-8, 11-5, 11-2; Abhinav Sinha (Mah) bt Sandeep Kumar Yadav (WB)[3/4]11-5, 11-9, 11-4; Mens Over 35: Semifinal Round: Amitpal Kohli (Mah)[1] bt Harjinder Singh (Del)12-10, 11-6, 11-9; Aditya Maheshwari (Mah)[2] bt Kapil Murjani (Raj)11-6, 4-11, ..
Rishabh Pant joins India team in Manchester
Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has reached Manchester and joined the Indian team preparing for the much-awaited World Cup tie against Pakistan on Sunday.
Finch's 153 guides Australia to 334/7 vs Sri Lanka
Riding on opener Aaron Finch's big century and a quickfire fifty by Steve Smith, Australia posted an imposing 334/7 against Sri Lanka in their World Cup group stage clash at the Kennington Oval here on Saturday.
Japan beat USA 4-2 to finish 3rd in FIH Series Finals
Asian Games champions Japan defeated USA 4-2 in a hard-fought match to finish third in the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament here Saturday. World no. 18 Japan scored through Kazuma Murata (11th), Yoshiki Krishita (25th), Kenta Tanaka (60th and 60th) to emerge winners. World no. 25 USA gave a good account of themselves with Aki Kaeppler converting two penalty corners to give Japan a tough fight. It was a hard-fought encounter as there was hardly anything to differentiate between the two sides in terms of ball possession. While Japan enjoyed 69.50 per cent of ball possession, the Americans were closely behind at 68.75 per cent. However, in terms of experience it turned out to be a great outing for the Americans as they outplayed higher-ranked teams to finish on top of their pool. Japan, meanwhile, approached the tournament as a preparation for next year's Tokyo Olympics after having qualified for the quadrennial event as continental champions as well as hosts. The FIH Series Finals ...
Kohli dismisses question of any pressure in playing against Pakistan
India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday dismiss any question of pressure in playing arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup cricket match on Sunday saying no one game is more special or less regardless of the opposition and that the atmosphere in the dressing room has not changed.He indicated that depending on the weather and playing conditions there could be changes in the playing squad.Addressing the pre-match press conference, he said in a philosophical vein that the World Cup match against Pakistan will not last a lifetime as it starts and ends at a certain time and the 50-over tournament will still go on even if the result goes against the indian team. Relationship with the Pakistani players was good, he said and praised a couple of them."I don't see it a massive challenge. If you play good cricket, follow basics better than the opposite then you end up winning the game. If we do our skills well that is enough. Our focus will be that and to do it consistently as it is a long ...