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Ranji Trophy: Squad size capped at 30, two Covid-19 reserves allowed
The BCCI, which had earlier announced that the Ranji Trophy will take place in two phases, before and after the IPL, on Tuesday issued ''staging guidelines'' to the nine host associations.
Ranji Roundup: Pujara, Rahane picked in Mumbai, Saurashtra squads; Hardik opts out
Pujara has been named in Saurashtra's squad, which will be led by Jaydev Unadkat and Rahane is a part of Mumbai's squad to be led by Prithvi Shaw. The senior pros have been under scrutiny because of the lack of big scores of late. Rahane last scored a century in December 2020, against Australia in Melbourne.
PKL 8: Haryana Steelers beat Tamil Thalaivas
Ashish was supported well by his captain Vikash Kandola with eight points. Coach Rakesh Kumar didn't even have to use the likes of Meetu and Rohit Gulia from the bench as his Haryana team once again showed why they are rated amongst the best.
ISL 2021-22: ATK Mohun Bagan storm into top-four with 2-1 win over Hyderabad
After a barren first half, Liston Colaco opened the scoring for ATKMB in the 56th minute with Manvir Singh (59th) doubling their advantage in the next three minutes. Joel Chianese (67th) pulled one back for Hyderabad but could not muster another goal as they succumbed to their third loss of the season, still remaining top of the table with 26 points from 15 games. ATK Mohun Bagan moved to the fourth position with 23 in their kitty from 13 games.
Chappell slams 'Langer PR machine', backs Cummins and Cricket Australia
Langer recently stepped down from his post of Australia's head coach after the 51-year-old former opener was told by Cricket Australia (CA) that he will get only a fresh six-month contract after his first term expired in June this year.
2nd ODI: Confident India aim to seal series against West Indies
Since India didn't have much trouble in defeating West Indies in the first match, hosts are unlikely to make any changes in their playing XI. However, the focus will be on vice-captain KL Rahul who has joined the team after a family engagement and was seen sweating it out in the nets ahead of the game.
England were hopeless in Ashes; not just Langer, anyone could've been successful: McCullum
Australia defeated England 4-0 in the five-Test Ashes series. As Langer's resignation from the post of Australian head coach's job rocks the cricketing world, McCullum said that while the 51-year-old former opener did a great job of regaining the trust of the nation following the Sandpaper-gate scandal of 2018 in South Africa, the team's performance wasn't that impressive as was being made out to be.
PKL 8: Telugu Titans and Bengal Warriors share the spoils
Bengal captain Maninder Singh scored a Super 10 (11 points) but that wasn't once again enough to save his team. The defending champions will now need a flawless end to the season and a few other results going their way to make it to the Playoffs. The Titans showed grit and courage against the Warriors to earn three points from the tie. Ankit Beniwal (9 points) and Rajnish (7 points) were the stars for the Titans who still have just one win in the entire season.
Scotland in joint bid to host Euro 2028 with UK and Ireland
A statement from the five association boards insists a "similar return on investment" will be brought in with a "far lower delivery cost", thenational.scot, reported on Monday. While the bid to host Euro 2028 has been launched, the nations have agreed not to submit a bid for the 2030 World Cup.
Budapest to host Swimming World Championships in June
Hungary already hosted the FINA World Championships in 2017. The agreement on hosting the world event ensures athletes have a global aquatics championship to target in the summer of 2022, FINA said. "We know we need to be imaginative in our approach in navigating through the current health crisis for our athletes. Today's agreement is a testament to this work," Al-Musallam was quoted as saying by FINA.
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