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WPL 2023: Gujarat Giants name Laura Wolvaardt as replacement for injured Beth Mooney
Beth had suffered a calf strain while batting in the second innings of the first match of the WPL between the Gujarat Giants and the Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium on March 4, retiring hurt immediately in a chase of 207. The franchise added that Beth, picked by the franchise for INR 2 crore in the player auction, did return to training subsequently.
IND v AUS, 4th Test: Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith receive special Test caps from PM Modi and Anthony Albanese
PM Modi presented a special cap to Rohit while Australian PM Albanese presented a special cap to Smith. The two leaders did a lap of honour around the Narendra Modi Stadium in a gold-painted chariot embellished with bat, wicket and ball to celebrate 75 years of cricketing contests between the two nations.
4th Test, Day 1: Ashwin, Shami pick a wicket each as Australia reach 75/2
The session began with a returning Mohammed Shami being wayward and conceding eight byes, with Australia electing to bat first on a pitch which had some up-and-down bounce. India were almost given a breakthrough when Umesh Yadav drew the outside edge from Travis Head, but wicketkeeper K.S. Bharat dropped a sitter, adding more to his nightmarish start with gloves.
Right now, I'm ready: Fit-again Alcaraz chasing Indian Wells title and No.1 spot in ATP Rankings
The Spaniard controls his own destiny in the battle for No. 1 in the ATP Rankings over the course of the next two weeks. If the Spaniard wins the Indian Wells Masters, he will return to the top spot on March 20. I'm feeling really good right now, "Alcaraz said on tournament media day as quoted by the ATP Tour website. "Today was the first practice that I practised with some players.
Modi, his Australian counterpart watch cricket match in Ahmedabad
After arriving at the stadium, the leaders took a tour of the facility amid cheers by the amazed spectators. Later, they met their respective cricket team captains -- Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith (stand captain) -- and watched the game for about 25 minutes together. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received at the stadium by Governor Acharya Devvrat.
Champions League: AC Milan held by 10-man Tottenham, move into quarters after 11 years
Milan had won the first leg at the San Siro thanks to an early strike from Brahim Diaz, and both sides were coming off a domestic defeat last week. The two teams strung together a run of plays after kick-off as Junior Messias saw his attempt go wide of the post, while Harry Kane's deflected strike was saved by Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, reports Xinhua.
Champions League: Bayern Munich edge PSG to progress into quarterfinals
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) made a bright start as Kylian Mbappe raced down the left wing before testing Bayern goalkeeper Yann Sommer with an attempt from a tight angle following a fast break with only two minutes played. Both teams looked afraid to concede and focused on defence, with goalscoring opportunities remaining at a premium, reports news agency Xinhua.
CLOSE-IN: A sparkling start to women's franchise cricket in India
The WPL being played in the line of the fastest-growing sports event in the world, the Indian Premier League, is a platform that highlights professionalism to the core. In India, cricket has always had a serious following, however, it was looked upon as just a sport to play and enjoy. 'Amateur' was the way in which it was perceived and professionalism came about once.
IND v AUS, 4th Test: Steve Smith wins toss, elects to bat first
Having won the third match at Indore, Australia need to win this Test to level the series 2-2. They decided to go into this Test with an unchanged squad. "We are going to have a bat, playing with the same team. Looks like a nice surface, does look like a good wicket. The guys performed well last week," Smith said at the toss.
WPL 2023: I tried to hit the ball hard and hoped for the best, says Sophia Dunkley
Through 11 fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 232.14, Sophia slammed a breath-taking 65 off 28 balls, while reaching her fifty in the fifth over of Gujarat's innings. After picking the player of the match award in her team's 11-run win, Sophia said her effort was to attack hard. It was a bit touch and go at one point. Really proud of the girls out there for the win.
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