Thursday, October 27, 2022
BCCI announces equal match fees for both Indian men and women cricketers
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meghalaya: World champion arm wrestler Margaret Pathaw gets Rs 5 lakh award from Meghalaya govt
The Meghalaya government has given five lakh rupees as a cash prize to Margaret Pathav, who won a gold medal at the 43rd World Arm Wrestling Championships in Turkey. He recently won the gold medal by defeating Santos Anna of Brazil in the 60 kg left hand category of the championships.
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Along with Pathav, the state government also gave cash prizes of Rs 6.5 lakh to 10 other athletes representing the country and of repute in various international wrestling and bodybuilding competitions.
Congratulating them, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that winners are not made overnight, but success comes only through hard work and dedication.
“We are taking the right steps to nurture our athletes so that in the days to come, our athletes can compete in national and international competitions. With proper strategy and planning, we are confident that what we are investing in today ‘That will bear fruit in the coming days,’ Sangma said while addressing the event on Wednesday.
He said that the government has allocated Rs 500 crore for the development of sports infrastructure in the state.
The Chief Minister expressed hope that better sports facilities can be provided in the districts, sub-divisions and blocks across the state in future.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Cricket: Disruptors Ireland dare to dream at T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE: Ireland’s long journey of credibility in global cricket took a quantum leap with a surprise upset against England in the T20 World Cup leaving Andy Balbirnie’s men to dream big things on the world stage.
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While rain and the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method sealed victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday, Ireland outright deserved a win, beating England with bat, ball and ground before the season set in.
Having already eliminated West Indies in qualifying, Ireland’s first win in the second round of the T20 World Cup threw the Super 12s wide open and issued a warning to the cricketing powers, who had largely turned them down in the competition. .
Ireland now have another chance to break new ground in Melbourne when they take on Afghanistan in a potentially decisive clash against hosts Australia in Brisbane on Friday.
“The group is open wide. It’s a huge Friday night game for us,” Balberni said.
“If we can go to Brisbane with a win on Friday, who knows what will happen?
“We’ve obviously lost one and won one, so we’re in balance. We’re just going to go out and enjoy.”
Only a day before Afghanistan, Ireland have little time to celebrate England’s stunner, arguably their best win since defeating the same opponents in the 50-over World Cup in 2011.
Still, Balbirnie said his team was thrilled to make its mark at the MCG, where Ronnie Delany won the 1,500m gold medal for Ireland at the 1956 Olympics.
“It will always be a special place because of tonight,” Balbirnie said after the match.
“We visited the museum last night (here), and Ronnie Delany won the gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics here, and you see his name is etched in the history of our sport forever.
“I hope we have done something similar. I have always said that cricket is not a big sport in Ireland. We are the flag bearers, and we want to make it as big as possible.”
Leave nothing to chance – The Economic Times
India means business in this World Cup. You better believe it. He kept a marker to keep a better watch against Pakistan and other teams.
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The Netherlands will be the first to get a taste of what this team is capable of, playing India at the Sydney Cricket Ground today. After extraordinary scenes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in front of 90,293 shouting fans, things will be dialed down a few notches for the second game.
But, India will know that they have won only one match and there is a long way to go. You can’t take anything for granted in this format and even within the tournament, as South Africa found out, raining a point sharing with Zimbabwe after only three overs of the second innings was.
While the team had an optional net session on Tuesday, the day before the match was quiet. It was time to regroup, take a breath, and prepare physically and mentally to go deeper into the tournament.
Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey addressed the media and clarified that there were no injury concerns in the team and it was not the idea to rest any player at this time. He didn’t say much, but maybe the time will come for him later, when India have made it to the last four.
However, Mhambrey conceded that it was helpful to stop Pakistan’s match at the earliest. He said, ‘We have always been talking about that in a tournament like this, every match is important. Yes, we knew what the hype would be around the first game. It was always going to be a high-intensity big conflict,” Mambre said. “But having this kind of game in the first leg and gathering dust is good in itself. Had this match (Pakistan) been the third or fourth match, it could have had an impact on other games as well.
“Every team has worked in their own way to get here, so every match from now on is important for us. We will focus on whichever team we are coming up against and take it one day at a time.” After India’s win against Pakistan, there was sentiment all around, and it is reported that head coach Rahul Dravid had a word with the players, asking them to enjoy and celebrate the moment, but it was very was not far off as it was only the beginning of his campaign.
The challenge for India against the Netherlands in the first match will be the opposite. There it was about living in the moment, not getting carried away by the hype and outside noise that inevitably comes with India-Pakistan matches. The challenge will be to maintain the intensity on Thursday. Instead of worrying about what the opposition is thinking, India will look inwards, focusing on its game. Whether they bat first or bowl first, India will look hard against the opposition
They may not be bowling as fast as Pakistan or bowling to skilled batsmen like Babar Azam, but India still need to bring their A-game to the park. Successful campaigns are built on putting together victories, gaining momentum, and peaking at just the right time.
Rohit Sharma admitted that it was in the minds of the players that India had not won the International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy in nine years. If this is to change now, there can be no loss in intensity, there is no looking back and India should not miss any chance.
virat kohli: Virat Kohli storms into top-10 T20I batter’s list
Indian batsman Virat Kohli returned to the top 10 T20 International batting charts by climbing five places to ninth in the latest rankings released on Wednesday.
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Kohli has been rewarded for his gallantry against Pakistan in the first match of India’s T20 World Cup against arch-rivals Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last Sunday.
Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 to give India a memorable last-ball victory, an innings that propelled the former India captain into the top 10 in the list of T20I batsmen.
The 33-year-old hit six fours and four sixes during his scintillating innings.
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan (849 rating points) is in the top spot, with New Zealand opener Devon Conway (831) gaining three places to replace Suryakumar Yadav from the second spot.
Conway played an unbeaten 92 off 58 balls as New Zealand beat defending champions Australia by 89 runs in their opening match.
With 828 rating points in his kitty, Suryakumar dropped to third place, but was ahead of Pakistan captain Babar Azam (799) and South Africa’s Aiden Markram (762).
New Zealand’s Finn Allen also went ahead thanks to his swashbuckling 16-ball 42 against Australia, which helped him jump 17 places to 13th.
hs prannoy deal: HS Prannoy signs exclusive deal with Rhiti Sports
Indian badminton player HS Prannoy has signed an exclusive agreement with Rhiti Sports to manage, promote and represent them in the media.
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Rhiti Sports will handle the marketing, endorsement and promotions of Prannoy.
“As players, we are always on the lookout for useful associations and partnerships that can help us connect and grow faster,” Prannoy said. “Building on the experience and expertise of the Rhiti Group, an association between us is one such step,” he added.
T20 World Cup: Team India unhappy with after-practice food in Sydney, BCCI sources say
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