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Football: AIFF decides to organise women's league from April 25
The Committee held a meeting chaired by Lalnghinglova Hmar over video conferencing on Monday and in its first order of the day, decided to start the Hero IWL from April 25. The Committee took this decision to ensure there was enough gap between the Hero IWL and the Hero 27th Senior Women's National Football Championships 2022-23, the AIFF informed in a news published on its website.
Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada return to South Africa ODI squad for Netherlands series
"We have named our strongest possible squad for these games given the importance of these matches in the context of qualifying for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. We have a job to do and I am confident that with this group of players, we can get the job done," said Rob Walter, white-ball head coach, in an official statement.
IPL 2023: Great opportunity for me to showcase my leadership skills, says Nitish Rana on captaining KKR
Rana has been at KKR since 2018 and has previously led his domestic cricket team Delhi in 12 T20 matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, resulting in eight wins and four losses. He becomes the skipper in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is suffering from a back injury.
Mary Kom, Sunil Chhetri bat for a sports-friendly India, urge nation to adopt sports as a lifestyle
The report formulated by PUMA India and analytics firm Nielsen Sports reveals that the lack of inspiration to pursue sport and fitness as a lifestyle was attributed to a lack of time by the respondents. Both kids and adults listed this as the primary barrier to participating in sports and physical activities, followed by other challenges such as lack of facilities and high cost.
Tri-Nation football: India to go all out against Kyrgyz Republic in the decider
In the second game of the tournament, the Kyrgyz Republic snatched a 1-1 draw against Myanmar, with Kairat Zhyrgalbek Uulu equalising for the Central Asians with virtually the last kick of the game. Trailing the hosts, the Kyrgyz Republic require a win against India to claim the trophy, while a draw will be enough for the hosts.
IPL 2023: Kolkata Knight Riders announce Nitish Rana as captain in absence of injured Shreyas Iyer
KKR also said in their official statement that they are hopeful of Iyer recovering and participating in IPL 2023 at some stage. Rana has previously led his domestic cricket team Delhi in 12 T20 matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with the side having eight wins and four losses.
IPL 2023: K.L Rahul, Quinton de Kock are the biggest strengths of Lucknow Super Giants, says Aaron Finch
In their maiden IPL season last year, the side, captained by Rahul, finished third in the league stage with nine wins and five defeats. They crashed out of the competition after losing to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator at Kolkata. But de Kock will miss Lucknow's first two matches against Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings on April 1 and 3 respectively as South Africa will be engaged in an ODI series against the Netherlands.
Was a special innings to witness especially from the other end: Reeza Hendricks on de Quinton de Kock 's century
In a run-fest on Sunday, de Kock smashed his maiden T20I century in the chase for South Africa in a blistering 152-run opening partnership with Hendricks in just 10.5 overs to set the base for South Africa completing the highest ever successful run chase in T20Is with seven balls to spare.
Men's Central Contracts: End of the road for Ajinkya Rahane, Bhuvneshwar?
While four Grade A+ players will take home a sum of INR seven crores each, five players have been slotted in Grade A worth INR 5 crore. Six players have been put in Grade B contract worth INR 3 crore, while Grade C contract worth INR 1 crore has 11 players.
IPL 2023: Steve Smith leaves fans in confusion with 'joining exceptional and passionate team in India'
But Smith, through his video on Twitter, did not reveal in what capacity he would return to India for IPL 2023 after not having been part of the mini-auction which was held in Kochi in December 2022. "Namaste India. I have got some exciting news for you. I am joining IPL 2023. I am joining an exceptional and passionate team in India.
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