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Catching is an issue of concern in IPL 2023
The established Indian international players have a young brigade of players on their tail and one can see the pressure that each one of them is going through to stay afloat. The T20 format is one in which self-belief and confidence play a major part. Batters, need to take risks and so the ones who are in form with success behind.
Europa League: Sevilla beat Manchester United to roar into semifinal
Moroccan international striker Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice on Thursday night as Sevilla sealed a 5-2 aggregate win, which is all the more remarkable due to the fact that they fell 2-0 down in the first half at Old Trafford last week.
The high press favoured by recently arriving Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar was evident.
IPL 2023: It was like winning my first Test, says Sourav Ganguly after Delhi Capitals bag first points
An impressive show by their bowlers followed by skipper David Warner's vital fifty (57 off 41) guided Delhi Capitals to their first win of the season, beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by four wickets in a rain-delayed IPL 2023 match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, here on Thursday. On the back of good bowling by Axar Patel (2/13), Kuldeep Yadav (2/15) Ishant Sharma (2/19) and Anrich Nortje (2/20), DC bowled out KKR for a paltry 127 in 20 overs.
Archery World Cup Antalya: Indian men's recurve team reach final, to face China
The Indian team will face China in the gold medal clash on Sunday. This will be the first time in nine years that a men's Indian recurve archery team will feature in a World Cup final. India won its last World Cup gold medal in the men's recurve team event 13 years ago. The men's recurve team, which got a first-round bye after qualifying as the fourth seeds, defeated 13th seed Japan 5-4 in the pre-quarterfinal after a 29-28 shoot-off victory.
Inter-Unit table tennis: Sharat Kamal, G Sathiyan reach men's single finals
The first men's singles semi finals match saw Sharat Kamal (IOCL) lose his first game against talented youngster Ankur Bhattachajee 11-6. But then he reminded himself to stick to basics and made a few mistakes to win the next 4 games 11-9, 11-9, 11-7 and 11-8 to win his match 4-1 in the best of 7 games format being followed.
IPL 2023: Tim Cook spotted at DC vs KKR match after Apple store launch in Delhi
Cook made a surprise appearance in the stadium after inaugurating the Apple store in the national capital. He was seen alongside Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and the dignitaries and officials of the Delhi & District Cricket Association. The Apple CEO is in India for the opening of the Apple store in the country. Prior to Delhi, Cook launched India's first Apple store at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai a couple of days ago.
Mickey Arthur appointed as director of Pakistan men's cricket team
In this role, Arthur, currently the head coach of English county side Derbyshire, will be involved in designing, formulating and overseeing strategies behind the Pakistan men's team. During his time from 2016 to 2019, Arthur coached Pakistan to being the top-ranked team in Tests and T20Is, and also helped the side to victory.
BWF extends ban on Russian, Belarusian players from competing in its international events
The BWF said that the decision was made following a BWF Council Meeting on Tuesday. Notably, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended last month that athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to return to competition as neutrals, provided they did not support the war or were not affiliated to the military. However, BWF has decided to continue its decision from last year.
IPL 2023: Bowlers, Warner guide Delhi Capitals to 4-wicket win over KKR
On the back of Axar Patel (2/13), Kuldeep Yadav (2/15) Ishant Sharma (2/19) and Anrich Nortje' (2/20) superb show, DC bowled out KKR for paltry 127 in 20 overs. Jason Roy's gritty innings of 43 off 39 and Andre Russell's 38 not out off 31 were the saving grace for KKR, who lost wickets at regular intervals. In reply, Warner gave DC.
Super Cup: Jamshedpur wary of Bengaluru threat ahead of semi-final
The Blues have had an initial hiccup when they had to come from behind to earn a point against Sreenidi FC in Group A, but have been in control of their fate since then, defeating RoundGlass Punjab (2-0), and earning a draw against Kerala Blasters (1-1) in front of a partisan crowd in Kozhikode, to make their way to the semis as the group winners.
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