Tuesday, October 11, 2022
FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2022 starts today, Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar is all set to host the WC matches
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Monday, October 10, 2022
Bigger boundaries in Australia gives bowlers license to attack: Ravichandran Ashwin
India’s premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels big boundaries in Australia will give bowlers the freedom to attack unlike smaller Indian grounds where one is forced to adopt a defensive strategy. India will be based in Perth for a week before heading to Brisbane for ICC practice matches ahead of the World Cup opening match against Pakistan in Melbourne on 23 October.
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Ashwin, who did not bowl in India’s first warm-up match against Western Australia on Monday, watched the England-Australia game here on Sunday with some of his teammates.
“Whatever happens in T20 and bilateral matches, we can come back home. It would be fair to say that bowlers are hitting around the park but we also need to understand that 30 yards are very close to the circle in India.
“When you come to Australia, the boundaries are huge, it gives the bowlers a license to work together. It’s also very important to know what lengths you have to bowl, so you have to take 50-50 of these options. Must be brave enough places,” Ashwin said after the game at the WACA ground.
India’s main team arrived here long before the ICC event, while the second team is facing South Africa in the ODI series at home.
Ashwin said that it was useless to come here early.
“It’s two weeks until the T20 World Cup and it’s an important event and we’re taking it seriously. We’re here to get used to it because we’ve never been in Australia during this time.
“So it was important that we get here early and get used to the pace and the bounce. There are some guys who are new to the team so it would be a good time for them to adapt.”
Talking about the practice game, he said: “Quite a good game of cricket and no matter how many times you come to Australia and England, it is very important that you complete those miles well in advance.
“By the time the first game comes, you have to get up and run and make sure that’s what the conditions are going to be.
Referring to the England-Australia match at the Optus Stadium, the shrewd spinner said, “Even after watching the match like yesterday, it is very important to understand how the game is being played in this part of the world.”
India has recently tasted a lot of success in Australia including winning back to back Test series. Ashwin said the team will gain confidence from this.
“Whatever you say when you have special memories in a particular place, you are going to be there completely supporting yourself.
“What happened last went our way but we also played some good white ball cricket on that leg. It’s something we can draw from. We’ve played a lot of cricket in Australia over the last decade.
“Everything put together we are looking at no better place than Perth for a quick adaptation and getting used to the Australian conditions, bounce and pace.”
India will play Pakistan 12 months after their first loss to arch-rivals in World Cup history. The face-off is still 12-1 in India’s favour, but the PCB chief recently said that the “billion dollar” Indian team has finally started respecting Pakistan as opponents.
“Until you said that, I didn’t know he made such a statement. It’s a way of dealing with it. But look, it’s a game of cricket, whatever the political tension, we don’t play that often.
“The rivalry is big. It means a lot to the people of both the countries but at the end of the day you understand as a player that winning and losing are part of the game…
“…especially in this format the margins are going to be so close and to respect an opposition is not something that comes with winning and losing, it gets in the way you become and we certainly Pakistan respect the side and so do they.”
south africa: India beat South Africa to win DICC T20 Champions Trophy 2022
The hearing impaired Indian cricket team defeated South Africa by 39 runs to win the Deaf International Cricket Council T20 Champions Trophy at the Malek Stadium here. Batting first, India, the only undefeated team in the tournament, scored 140 for 4 in 20 overs and then bundled out South Africa for 101 runs.
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Captain Virender Singh (50 not out) and Inderjit Yadav (40) contributed with the bat.
Chasing the target for South Africa, R du Plessis (23) scored the most runs but it was not enough.
Going into the final, India had won all their three round robin matches against Australia, Bangladesh and South Africa.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
prime volleyball league: PhonePe founders pick up Mumbai franchise in Prime Volleyball League
Sameer Nigam and Rahul Chari, co-founders of payments platform PhonePe, have become investors in Prime Volleyball League (PVL), a private league in which franchise owners are also stakeholders in the league.
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They have acquired Mumbai Meteors, the eighth franchise in the league. They have appointed former Indian national volleyball captain Abhijit Bhattacharya as the general manager of the enterprise.
Nigam said, “As a regular volleyball player, I have a very good understanding of how exciting the game can be. And PVL gives us the perfect opportunity to take this sport to the world level in a professional manner.”
While the league is not supported by the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI), it is recognized by the global body, FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball).
Recently, FIVB’s business arm, Volleyball World, has joined a multi-year consortium as PVL’s international streaming partner.
Joy Bhattacharya, CEO of Prime Volleyball League, said, “It is exciting to see highly respected corporate leaders not only showing their support for the sport but supporting the business model that we have worked so hard to build.”
The inaugural session of the PVL was held in February this year, and the second session is expected to begin in early 2023.
“The Indian sports ecosystem is an exciting place, with a lot of room for growth, especially in the non-cricket sector. PVL is a great opportunity to work and contribute in this area,” Chari said.
In the inaugural season, the league, which is co-promoted and marketed by Baseline Ventures, had a total TV viewership of 133 million, with a choice of English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam commentary. According to Baseline Ventures, the league has managed to reach over 84 million fans across India, along with over 5 million audience engagements through various digital platforms.
Sony Sports Network is the host broadcaster of the league, sponsored by RuPay and A23.
Other franchise owners include Thomas Muthoot of Kochi Blue Spikers, Praveen Choudhary of Ahmedabad Defenders, Safer PT of Calicut Heroes and Ankit Nagori of Bengaluru Torpedoes.
The operating structure of the PVL is similar to that of the NBA (National Basketball Association), Major League Soccer and other American sports leagues, where the team owners are also stakeholders in the respective leagues.
jaismine: Lovlina, Jaismine and Hussamuddin confirm medals at National Games
Olympic bronze-winner Lovlina Borgohain and Commonwealth Games medalists Mohammed Hussamuddin and Jasmine Lamboria ensured a medal each in the boxing event of the National Games after registering quarter-final victories here on Sunday. Even as fictitious names progressed, Gujarat’s Asifali Asgarli Syed and Ruchita Rajput lined up for the podium finish, leaving the home crowd with plenty to cheer about. The referee stopped Ruchita’s match against Maharashtra’s Sanika Sasane, who fractured her ankle in the opening round.
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Syed put the vigorous home crowd on their feet with a split decision win 4-1 against Jharkhand’s Jadov Devgam in the men’s 57kg category.
He will take on world youth champion Sachin Siwach (Haryana), who defeated Chhattisgarh’s S Sahil in the quarter-finals covered in blood. Both Sachin and Sahil suffered cuts on their foreheads, forcing the referee to end the competition and award the award in favor of the Haryana boxer.
World Championship and multiple Asian medalist Shiv Thapa (Assam) enjoyed a fruitful day at the office, registering a 5-0 win over Punjab’s Vikas.
In the women’s 60kg category, World Championship medalist Simranjit Kaur (Punjab) made it to the last four with a comfortable 5-0 win over Kroshmangaihsangi of Mizoram. Simranjit will face Assam’s Pavilao Basumtari, who registered a resounding win over little-known Dimple Upadhyay of Himachal Pradesh.
Assam’s Lovlina liked to spend some time in the ring before registering a 5-0 unanimous victory in the women’s 75kg bout against KA Indraja (Kerala).
The difference in class was evident even when Lovlina made full use of the opportunity to free her arms and eventually clashed with domestic boxer Ruchita Rajput.
World Championships medalist Sweety Bura defeated Delhi’s Shalakha Singh 5-0 along with Himachal Pradesh’s Sritima Thakur in the other 75kg semi-finals.
In 60kg category Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Jasmine performed against Lucky Rana of Uttarakhand.
The long Haryana boxer’s wide range of punches left Lucky in a tizzy and left him looking for cover after what ended in a 5-0 unanimous decision in favor of the 21-year-old Asian Championships medalist.
Jasmine will next face Manipur’s Pravesh Kontoujam, who defeated Maharashtra’s Poonam Kaithvas 3-2.
india: India beat South Africa by seven wickets in 2nd ODI
India leveled South Africa by seven wickets in the second ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. India chased down the target of 279 runs with 25 balls to spare, thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s 113 not out off 111 balls and Ishan Kishan’s scintillating 93 runs.
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Earlier, Aiden Markram scored 79 runs in 89 balls for South Africa, while Reeza Hendrix scored 74 off 76 balls after skipper Keshav Maharaj took the bat.
Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowlers, taking three for 38 in 10 overs.
South Africa won the first match by nine runs in Lucknow on 6 October.
Brief Scores:
South Africa 278/7 in 50 overs (Aiden Markram 79, Reeza Hendrix 74; Mohammad Siraj 3/38).
India: 282 for 3 in 45.5 overs (Shreyas Iyer 113, Ishan Kishan 93; Wayne Parnell 1/43).
shahbaz ahmed debut: South Africa win toss, opt to bat; India hand Shahbaz Ahmed debut
In the second ODI of the three-match series, South Africa won the toss on Sunday and decided to bat first. Both India and South Africa have made two changes each from the last match.
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India handed all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed his international debut and drafted Washington Sundar in place of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ravi Bishnoi.
South Africa have dropped regularly out-of-form skipper Temba Bavuma and spinner Tabrez Shamsi.
In the absence of Bavuma, Keshav Maharaj is leading the team.
Björn Fortuyn and Reeza Hendrix have joined the visiting team.
India trail the series 0-1 after losing the first match by nine runs in Lucknow.
Teams:
India: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj and Avesh Khan.
South Africa: Genman Malan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendrix, Aiden Markram, Henrik Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj (c), Bjorn Fortuin, Kagiso Rabada, Enrique Nortje.
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