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WPL could offer a path to India Team for youngsters, says Gujarat Giants' captain Beth Mooney
The Adani Gujarat Giants' captain Beth Mooney, who recently won yet another Women's T20 World Cup title in South Africa with the Australian side, said that there has been a buzz amongst the players about the tournament. I think there is a good amount of excitement around and there was a little bit of a chat at the Women's T20 World Cup about what the WPL was going to look.
WPL 2023: 'What is the financial security? Even if you win, who would recognise you?' recalls Reema Malhotra
"I once said to a player's father, 'uncle, there's women's cricket, please let her play'. He would retort back with, 'What is the financial security? Even if you win, what will you get and who would recognise you'?" I saw this myself as had two-three friends who played really well. But their parents never supported them and their careers got over at the college level.
'Indians need to shut up and get on with cricket': Ian Chappel blasts Indian officials, players for giving 'inputs' on pitches
Talking to ESPNCricinfo, Chappell stated that the administrators, players, coaches, and anyone else outside of the curator should not be providing input on the pitch. He further said that the curator should have the liberty to prepare a pitch that they think is suitable, and the players should play on it. “India need to see the error of their ways.
WPL 2023 marks the start of chance to shine for talented Indian domestic players
The idea behind the promo is crystal clear - cricketers have been household names in India for a long time. With the WPL, all set to begin from Saturday in Navi Mumbai, it will now make various women cricketers household names too, seen from initial matches being completely sold out. In the WPL running till March 26, 87 players will be participating.
'Lack of confidence': Sunil Gavaskar blasts Indian batters for getting themselves out in third Test against Australia
Talking to Star Sports, Gavaskar said that the Indian batters failed to make the most of their talent, with most of the wickets falling due to their own errors in judgement. He attributed this to a lack of confidence resulting from a poor performance in the first two matches, apart from Rohit Sharma's century in Nagpur. The legendary cricketer also suggested that the Indian batsmen.
Napoli concede first home defeat in Serie A
The Partenopei were a sensation since the start of the season, as they only conceded one defeat in the domestic league and ran away from the table with a huge 18-point advantage before Friday's game, reports Xinhua news agency. The home side entered into the Stadio Maradona with eight consecutive Serie A wins and dominated the game with a 65 per cent ball possession.
Dortmund overpower Leipzig to jump atop in Bundesliga
Leipzig caught the better start on the road and came close with five minutes played when Dominik Szoboszlai unleashed a hammer from long range before Christopher Nkunku pulled wide from a promising position two minutes later, reports Xinhua news agency. The hosts thought they had opened the scoring out of the blue, but Julian Brandt's goal was ruled offside.
PVL: Kolkata Thunderbolts bow out in semis, lose to Bengaluru Torpedoes
The neck-and-neck battle saw the Torpedoes move an inch ahead with Tsvetelin Tsvetanov and skipper Pankaj Sharma's attacks. Janshad kept setting up Ashwal to keep the Thunderbolts closer to the opposition. But Pankaj's dominant show from the service line troubled Kolkata's defence and Bengaluru took control.
Para-shuttler Mandeep Kaur becomes world No.1 in women's singles SL3 category
Kaur participated in the recently concluded Spanish Level II Para-Badminton International tournament, which serves as one of the qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Paralympics, held in Vitoria Gasteiz Spain between 20th-26th February 2023. She clinched a silver medal in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 category along with her mixed partner Chirag Baretha and also won a bronze medal in the women's singles SL3 category.
WTT Star Contender Goa 2023: India's campaign ends with Manika, Sutirtha's exit in pre-quarters
Sutirtha and Manika, the two surviving home country hopefuls, met with superior opponents on the day. Sutirtha came up well-short against the experience and guile of Portuguese Fu Yu (wr #19) in her last 16 match. The veteran with the pen-hold grip pulled off a 3-0 (11-5,11-7,11-5) win to move to the quarters. This was the second time Sutirtha has lost to Fu.
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