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MI rank 1st in Asia, 3rd in world in social interaction with fans
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai Indians have featured among the top 10 most popular sports teams in the world for the month of March 2019. With 34.3 million views on Instagram, Mumbai Indians is at the fifth spot and is slightly ahead of Chennai Super Kings (34.3 million).
Late birdies help Aditi make cut in LPGA
Two late birdies on the 15th and 16th helped Aditi Ashok make the cut and get a chance to turn her fortunes around at the LPGA Mediheal Championship. She added one-over 73 to her first round 74 to get to three-over 147 and make the weekend rounds on the line at the tough Lake Merced. It has been a rough season for Aditi, who has not missed five cuts in seven previous starts on the LPGA and her best has been T-30 last week at the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open. Aditi was three-over for the day and five-over for the tournament with four holes left and she was staring at another weekend with golf. But she pulled out two birdies on Par-15th and 16th to get to 3-over and make the cut, which gives her a chance to improve over the weekend. So Yeon Ryu shot a 2-under 70 on Friday afternoon to take a one-stroke lead over follow South Korean player Sei Young Kim and American Ryann O'Toole. Tied for the first-round lead with Eun-Hee Ji and Anne van Dam after a 67, Ryu chipped in for birdie from the ...
Powerplay woes: Curious case of Kings XI's downfall
What started as a rosy affair for Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has now gone downhill as the tournament reaches it's business end.
Rajasthan Royals opt to bat against Delhi Capitals (Toss)
Rajasthan Royals skipper Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bat against Delhi Capitals in their last group stage game of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), here at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday.
T20 Mumbai League: Arjun Tendulkar picked for Rs 5 lakh
Arjun Tendulkar, son of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, was on Saturday picked for Rs 5 lakh by the Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb for the second season of the T20 Mumbai League after an intense bidding. At the auction, Arjun, a budding left arm pacer and a batsman, who had played unofficial Tests for India-U19, was among the few players in focus. Arjun was included in the all-rounder category with a base price of Rs 1 lakh. Several teams bidded for him but the highest bid was raised to Rs 5 lakh by North Mumbai Panthers, which is the maximum bid amount, after which Charu Sharma, who was conducting the auction, gave the two new teams -- Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburb and Eagle Thane Strikers -- an option to exercise the OTM (Opportunity to Match). Both the new teams opted to exercise the OTM at Rs 5 lakh after which two cards were placed in a bag and Mumbai Cricket Association ad hoc committee member Unmesh Khanvilkar picked up a card which was of Aakash Tigers and that is ...
AIFF conducts three grassroots leader courses
All India Football Federation (AIFF) is conducting three Grassroots Leader Courses with the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) in Imphal, Manipur.The ongoing courses have a total of 60 coaches and 300 players being guided by six AIFF Grassroots Instructors. The project, which started on May 2, will conclude with the AFC Grassroots Day celebrations on May 15."It is important to educate Coaches on why Grassroots development is essential as a whole in the game. The initiative will help us to streamline and have a systematic approach in the existing initiatives," said Anju Turambekar, Head of Grassroots and Instructors, AIFF, who will also oversee the entire implementation process in Manipur.The initiative will enhance the growth of grassroots football in the region. Earlier, AIFF had undertaken significant steps in Meghalaya for development of the Baby Leagues.AIFF aims to increase playing opportunities for young players between 6 and 12 years of age for the long-term ...
Can I break into team? Probably not, says Ben Foakes
Despite rescuing England in its only ODI against Ireland, wicket-keeper batsman Ben Foakes believes he cannot break into the team considering Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow are world's first and second best glovemen."Can I break into the team? Probably not. Jos is probably the best 'keeper-batsman in the world and Jonny is probably second, if not first. It is ridiculous. So just to get the game has been great. It is something I did not expect. I did not really think I had made my debut," ICC quoted Foakes, as saying.Foakes was called up for the series only because Sam Billings was dropped due to an injury, Buttler and Bairstow were given rest after their performances at the Indian Premier League (IPL).The 26-year-old came in at number six when England were 101/6 while chasing Ireland's 198 runs and completed a four-wicket win. Foakes (61*) along with Tom Curran (47*) added 98 for an unbeaten seventh-wicket stand."It was a bit of a grind. It was a rebuilding job. It suited my game. I ..
SA confident ahead of Pak series, says Lizelle Lee
Opener Lizelle Lee states the South African team set to face Pakistan in the ICC Women's Championship (IWC) is confident and determined to do well.South Africa will host Pakistan for three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and five T20 Internationals, beginning May 6. Currently, South Africa sits at fifth place with 13 points, while Pakistan are just one spot below with 12 points."The batters are looking really good. We played warm-up games on Tuesday and Thursday, which I think went very well. One of our aims was to get to 280-plus consistently and in both games, we did that," ICC quoted Lizelle, as saying."The big thing about South Africa that was a bad thing for us is that we always lost wickets in clusters and that comes down to being under pressure but not getting singles and finding a workaround. One of the things we have worked really hard on is getting that right. A lot of the girls have worked on extra options to play during the game and I think it is something that took the ...
CSK will look to maintain pole position, KXIP to play for pride
Already assured of a playoff berth, table toppers Chennai Super Kings will aim to maintain their pole position with a victory over a struggling Kings XI Punjab in their last IPL group league encounter here Sunday. After a defeat against Mumbai Indians in an earlier match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK bounced back with a massive 80-run win over Delhi Capitals in their last game, to once again capture the No.1 spot. Heavy loss against Mumbai Indians saw their net run-rate falling and now with just a game left in the league stage, the defending champions need a win to maintain their dominance and cement their position at the top. With 18 points from 13 games, a win will give them 20 points, which is unlikely to be achieved by any other team. In their previous match against Delhi Capitals, skipper Dhoni and Suresh Raina guided the team to a challenging 179/4 and then restricted the opponent to just 99. Imran Tahir and Ravindra Jadeja shared seven scalps between them as they wrecked ...
Can't get better than this: Shubman Gill
Nineteen-year-old Shubman Gill, who played yet another match-winning knock for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Kings XI Punjab, has said it felt great to get his first Man of the Match award at his home ground.
Roca, Ericson, Stimac and Min-sung in race for India job
Bengaluru FCs former Spanish manager Albert Roca is among the four foreign coaches who have been shortlisted by All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the job of national coach. All four will be interviewed by the AIFF technical committee, headed by Shyam Thapa, in New Delhi on Thursday.
Leganes dent Sevilla's Champions League dream
Leganes thumped Sevilla 3-0 to assure themselves of a third successive season in La Liga while clouding the hosts' prospects for a top-four finish and the accompanying berth in the Champions League.
India coach's job: Korean World Cupper Lee, Roca among four shortlisted
The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) technical committee has short-listed four candidates, including two-time South Korean World Cupper Lee Min-sung and the familiar Albert Roca, for the job of the chief coach of the men's national team. Besides Lee Min-sung and Roca, who tasted immense success at Bengaluru FC, the other two aspirants in the fray are ex-Croatia national team manager Igor Stimac and former Sweden coach Hakan Ericson. The technical committee, headed by former India international Shyam Thapa, will held another round of discussion with the short-listed candidates next week, tentatively on May 8 or May 9. "It will again be in the form of interviews on skype and then the most suitable name will be forwarded to the federation's executive committee with recommendations. The executive committee will take then take the final call," Thapa told PTI. He added:"We will hold discussions before sitting for the skype interviews. We will also discuss with the AIFF." The Indian ...
CSK aim to cement top spot against KXIP (Preview)
Having already booked their berth in the playoffs, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will want to strengthen their top spot in the points table when they take on Kings XI Punjab in their last group stage encounter of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) edition at the IS Bindra Stadium, here on Sunday.
Modi prays for Neeraj Chopra's quick recovery
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday prayed for a speedy recovery of Asian Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who recently underwent an elbow surgery.
'Do-or-die' game for KKR, MI gunning for top-two finish
Their play-off chances hung, Kolkata Knight Riders will keep no stone unturned as they take on Mumbai Indians with a prayer on their lips in a must-win Indian Premier League game on Sunday. KKR defeated Kings XI Punjab to keep their play-off hopes alive till the last leage game but if Sunrisers Hyderabad manage to sneak past RCB on Saturday, it might take a Herculean effort in terms of improving the net run-rate. Placed fourth, SRH have a net run-rate of +0.653, which is comparatively better than fifth placed KKR's +0.173. In case, SRH lose to RCB, it will be like a quarter-final for KKR as a win will do the job. However MI would like to carry on the winning momentum as 18 points and a better net run-rate than both first placed Chennai Super Kings and third placed Delhi Capitals will give them two shots at qualifying for the final. With Chris Lynn and Shubhman Gill coming good and the marauding Andre Russell to follow at No 4, skipper Dinesh Karthik would fancy his chances at the ...
Inability to perform in Powerplays knocked KXIP out, says Ashwin
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) captain R Ashwin maintained that the reason for not finishing in the top-four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was the inability to perform in the Powerplays throughout the tournament."One of the areas we have definitely lacked is the Powerplay, both with the ball and the bat -- in hindsight if we look at it. Because last year we had a great Powerplay batting with Chris (Gayle) and KL (Rahul) but this year we could not get off to great starts obviously because the pressure was on them and they had to do a job. But we have to address this going into the next year because we have lost most games on Powerplay battles," Ashwin told media.After facing an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday, Ashwin said the absence of Varun Chakravarthy and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, who suffered a finger and shoulder injury, respectively; forced KXIP to look beyond their set plans."We have not been up to the ball-mark this year. We had a few challenges .
UC Browser's Miss Cricket Campaign concludes; winner debuts on Times Square Billboard
After weeks of intense competition, the UC Miss Cricket Contest has come to an end, with the winner, 23-year old Sana Sultan Khan of Mumbai, featuring on a billboard at New York Times Square this month. UC Miss Cricket is an exciting property offered by UC with an aim to be India's 1st cricket-themed online pageant.The contest received an overwhelming response with over 2 million UC users and cricket fans taking part. Over 80 million pieces of content were consumed on UC Browser during the course of the contest. The second and third runner-up was aspiring actresses Aarti Gupta and Debattama Saha from the cities of Chandigarh and Kolkata respectively. The top 3 winners get a handsome cash prize from UC Browser.The contest, launched as part of UC's cricket coverage, added a fun element to the browser's IPL updates. UC Browser's in-app tool of cricket content aggregation offers all-in-one live cricket content, including live scores, news, videos, photos, live commentaries and more. While
Lack of Indian officials in ICC panel needs DRS: BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently celebrated the completion of the mega domestic season, but the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) seem to be missing out on the basics. While the cricketers have made the country proud as Virat Kohli and boys are ranked no.1 in Tests and no.2 in ODIs, the lack of Indian match officials in the ICC Elite Panel is a worrying sign.
England survive scare, beat Ireland by 4 wickets
England survived a scare against Ireland as they secured a hard-fought four wicket win over the minnows in the lone One-Day International (ODI) played in Malahide.