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Barcelona to travel as favourites in Europa League tie against Frankfurt
Coach Xavi Hernandez is without right back Sergino Dest and forward Memphis Depay though injury, while Luuk de Jong also misses out after testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of last week and Dani Alves isn't included in Barca's squad for Europe. Meanwhile Sergi Roberto, Samuel Umtiti and Ansu Fati are long-term absentees, who have also remained in Barcelona to continue their recovery process.
PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja expresses gratitude to Cricket Australia after completion of series
"After witnessing and experiencing firsthand what this great country has to offer, I am confident the Australia players and officials will take home fond memories and become bigger advocates and goodwill ambassadors for Pakistan than before. I would like to place on record my heartfelt thanks to Cricket Australia who made this series possible by sending their best available players, as well as the PCB staff who delivered an outstanding and flawless series at the backend of HBL PSL 7," said Raja.
I-League: Mohammedan Sporting defeat Rajasthan United, reclaim top spot
Rajasthan United (RUFC) went into the contest boasting the meanest defence in the Hero I-League this season, conceding only three goals from their first eight matches in their debut campaign. Their opponents, on the other hand, posed a fearsome challenge with the likes of the dangerous Marcus Joseph, Nikola Stojanovic and Andelo Rudovic in their ranks.
IPL 2022: KKR thrash Mumbai Indians by five wickets
Earlier, a brilliant fifty from Suryakumar Yadav (52 off 36) helped Mumbai Indians post 161/4 in 20 overs. With 55 for 3 in 11 overs, Mumbai were in trouble but Suryakumar added 83 runs for the fourth wicket with Tilak Varma (38 off 27) to rescue his side. Apart from Suryakumar and Varma, Dewald Brevis (29 off 19) also played an entertaining knock on his IPL debut while Kieron Pollard (22 off 5) gave the late flourish to Mumbai's innings.
IPL 2022: David Warner 'excited' to return to Delhi Capitals
"It's exciting to be back in the franchise which played a big part at the beginning of my IPL career. There are some familiar faces around and there are some new faces, so I'm excited to get into it," said the Australian. Asked about his thoughts on Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant, Warner said, "I want to learn how to play the one-handed shots from Rishabh.
IPL 2022: Mumbai Indians post 161/4 against KKR
Playing his first match of the season, Suryakumar played a solid knock along with Tilak Varma (38 off 27) to bring Mumbai out of trouble and helped them put a fighting total on the board. Apart from Suryakumar and Varma, Dewald Brevis (29 off 19) also played an entertaining knock on his IPL debut while Kieron Pollard (22 off 5) gave the late flourish to Mumbai's innings.
Korea Open badminton: Sindhu, Srikanth advance to second round
The Indian badminton ace got off to a decent start and went into the break leading 11-6. She then dominated Lauren for the remainder of the first game to take a 1-0 lead. The American shuttler put up a good fight and kept Sindhu in check during the early part of the second game. However, the former world champion, who was leading 15-14, scored the final six points of the match to move into the second round of the BWF Super 500 event.
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals' Nathan Coulter-Nile ruled out for remainder of the tournament
Coulter-Nile featured for Rajasthan in their opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, conceding 48 off his three overs and couldn't complete his four overs as he had to go off the field due to injury. The franchise updated on Coulter-Nile's future in the tournament via a video posted on their social media channels where the team physiotherapist John Gloster addressed the team.
IPL 2022: From Venkatesh Iyer to Ruturaj Gaikwad, last year's performers are struggling
These players, who amassed huge runs in the 2021 edition split into two halves, have not found the mojo which their teams would have liked to see in the first 13 matches of the 2022 edition. IANS takes a look at the performers of last season who have struggled in the ongoing seasons of the league so far.
Ecclestone, Haynes, Wolvaardt nominated for ICC Women's Player-of-the-Month award
Ecclestone, currently the top-ranked bowler in ODIs and T20Is, produced some brilliant bowling performances in the recently-finished ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand to become the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 21 wickets in nine matches. It also includes a career-best 6/36 in the semifinal against South Africa at Christchurch. Her outstanding bowling throughout the tournament helped England reach another World Cup final, where they were defeated by Australia by 71 runs.
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