baghel: Bhupesh Baghel inaugurates Chhattisgarh Olympics

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the Chhattisgarh Olympics on Thursday.

The event will be held in the state from October 6 to January 6, 2023. The Olympics include 14 types of traditional sports in the team and singles category.

The Mahakumbh of traditional sports ‘Chhattisgarhia Olympics’ was inaugurated at Balvir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium in Raipur today. Under this, 14 types of traditional games will be organized in the state from 6 October 2022 to 6 January 2023. In singles and team categories. #CGOlympics2022 #KhelboChhattisgarh,” tweeted CM Baghel.

Gilli Danda, Pittool, Langdi Run, Bunty (Kancha), Bilas, Fugdi and Gedi Race are some of the competitions.

“14 types of traditional sports have been included in the Chhattisgarh Olympics in team and singles category. Including competition of Gilli Danda, Pittool, Langdi Run, Bunty (Kancha), Bilas, Fugdi, Gedi Run, Bhanwara.” In another tweet added Baghel.

The events will be organized at six levels with separate categories for women and men. Everyone from children to the elderly will participate in the Chhattisgarh Olympics.

The Games will be organized in six tiers with separate categories for men and women. There is no age limit in this, from children to the elderly, all Chhattisgarhias will be able to participate in the Olympics. #CGOlympics2022 #KhelboChhattisgarh,” concluded Baghel.

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Soccer: PSG’s below-par defence a cause for concern in Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten this season but after an electric start the French champions have slowed down with a defense that is showing worrying weaknesses.

PSG drew 1-1 in Champions League Group H on Tuesday courtesy of Lionel Messi’s first-half goal at Benfica, but also thanks to an excellent performance from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made up for a disappointing performance from his back three .

While 36-year-old Sergio Ramos has handled opponents well in Ligue 1, the Spanish giants suffer on the European stage, often overtaking and leaving too much room behind.

PSG’s Danilo Pereira, who scored his own goal to give Benfica a well-deserved equalizer, is clearly not playing at his best on the left side of the three-man central defence.

Marquinhos is making up for his colleagues’ shortcomings and consequently suffering physically as the defense’s performance contrasts with the front three—Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Messi and Mbappe still need to defend more as their lack of aggression, when PSG loses the ball high, midfielders Marco Verratti and Vitinha have to work too hard to defend the last three Is.

The Italian Verratti is doing a splendid job of dominating midfield, but his fitness is at risk and he was lucky to survive a serious injury after a rough tackle from Enzo Fernandez.

Without ‘Guffetto’ (Little Owl), PSG would not be the same and the last three would be more exposed.

PSG coach Christophe Gaultier was furious after the Benfica game, feeling he could lose his key player for weeks.

“The referee was not helped by his assistants and VAR. He (Verratti) could have broken his leg,” he said.

PSG struggled to handle Benfica’s pressing game and their full back was rarely in a position to threaten – something the Parisians will have to do to better manage the tough games.

“Our team was in good shape but struggled to cope without the pressure of the opponents. I have mixed feelings as we were talking about how to handle it with short passes between the lines, but it didn’t work out well does,” Gaultier said.

He said fullback Nuno Mendes would be out of action for “a few games” with a muscle problem.

PSG, who will host their comeback against Benfica next Tuesday, are at the top of the group seven points ahead of the Portuguese side on goals. Juventus are in third place with three points.

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india: South Africa beat India by nine runs in rain-hit first ODI

India suffered a nine-run defeat to South Africa on Thursday in the rain-hit first ODI. Invited to bat, South Africa scored 249 for 4, driving the match to 40-over-a-side after David Miller (75 not out) and Heinrich Klaasen (74 not out) and Quinton de Kock rode on 48. case was reduced. because the outfield is wet

In reply, India slipped to 51 for 4 in 17.4 overs but Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 86 off 63 balls was not enough as they finished at 240 for 8.

While Samson was the top scorer for the hosts, Shreyas Iyer scored 50 runs in 37 balls. Shardul Thakur (33 off 31 balls) also made some scintillating strikes but Lungi Ngidi (3/52) took two wickets in the 38th over to stop India on their way. Kasigo Rabada (2/36) also took two wickets.

Among the Indian bowlers, Shardul Thakur took two South African wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi and Kuldeep Yadav took one wicket each.

Brief Scores:

South Africa: 249 for 4 in 40 overs (Heinrich Klaasen 74 not out, David Miller 75 not out, Quinton de Kock 48; Shardul Thakur 2/35).

India: 240 for 8 in 40 overs (Sanju Samson 86 not out, Shreyas Iyer 50; Lungi Ngidi 3/51).

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rohit sharma: ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma-led Indian team departs for Australia

The India men’s cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, left for Australia on Thursday morning for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, starting 16 October.

After failing to overtake the quarter-finals in 2017, the 2007 champions will look to claim the trophy this time around.

Team India was able to generate some momentum before winning bilateral series against Australia and South Africa ahead of the World Cup.

The social media accounts of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a picture of Team India’s entire team leaving for the T20 World Cup.

BCCI tweeted, “Picture right, let’s do this #TeamIndia. @cricketworldcup Here we come.”

Picture perfect let’s do this #TeamIndia@cricketworldcup, here we come https://t.co/XX7cSg3Qno

—BCCI (@BCCI) 166505648000

The T20I series between India and Australia and South Africa may have ended in India’s victory on home soil but there are some serious issues as the team prepares to compete in the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday ruled out of the four-week tournament due to a back injury and will remain in India while his teammates travel to Down Under for the showcase event.

Bumrah was initially named to lead India’s effort to clinch a second T20 World Cup crown and his absence is expected to hamper his chances of adding the title he won in 2007.

The BCCI is yet to name the right-arm replacement, though fellow pacers Mohammed Shami and Deepak Chahar are already on standby for the tournament.

Before starting their World Cup campaign, India will play a few warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand.

They will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Melbourne on 23 October.

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West Indies opener Rahkeem Cornwall hammers 205 not out off 77 balls in US T20 tourney

West Indies all-rounder Rahkim Cornwall hit 205 off 77 balls, hitting 22 sixes and 117 fours, in a T20 tournament in the United States.

Playing for the Atlanta Fire, Cornwall, who is known for his big hitting as an opener in the Caribbean Premier League, scored an unbeaten 205 at a strike rate of 266.23 in his team’s 172-run victory against Square Drive. Make it

Distinguished statistician Mohandas Menon tweeted the news on Thursday morning, pointing to Cornwall’s pyrotechnics.

“West Indian Rahkeem Cornwall, playing for the Atlanta Fire, scored an unbeaten 205 off just 77 balls (SR 266.23), which included 22 sixes and 17 fours, in an American T20 competition known as the Atlanta Open. $ 75,000 prize money is available to the winning team,” Menon said in his tweet.

Minor league cricket also highlighted Cornwall’s effort, highlighting some of the Caribbean batsman’s biggest hits.

Minor League Cricket tweeted, “Aren’t you entertained? Rahkeem Cornwall tops Atlanta Fire with 205*(77) double century with 22 sixes.”

With Cornwall fearless with the bat at one end, Steven Taylor added 53 and Sami Aslam added an unbeaten 53 as Atlanta Fire posted 326 runs in their 20 overs. In reply, Square Drive was reduced to 154/8 in their 20 overs.

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tim paine: Ex-Australia test captain Paine back in 1st-class cricket

Former Australia captain Tim Paine is playing first-class cricket for the first time since he resigned as Test captain in April 2021. To play Queensland in a four-day Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba. Tasmania lost the toss and elected to bat first, with Paine listed in the middle order.

Paine, 37, took a long break from the game but has been training with the Tasmania team and made a successful return to Hobart grade cricket last weekend.

He took an indefinite mental health break in the lead-up to the 2021 Ashes series against England after the sexting scandal became public.

Cricket Australia, which chose pacer Pat Cummins in place of Penn as Test captain, said in November last year that Paine had advised him that he would “be away from cricket for a while”.

“We recognize this is an incredibly difficult time for Tim and his family and are determined to support them,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said in a statement at the time.

“We respect and understand Tim’s decision to take a break at this time to focus on the well-being of himself and his family.”

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ICC T20 World Cup 2022: Team India led by skipper Rohit Sharma departs for Australia

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