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WPL 2023: Looking forward to rubbing shoulders with great players, say Delhi Capitals players
The Delhi Capitals acquired 18 exciting players in the WPL Auction earlier this month and are all set to catch the imagination of cricket lovers during the first season. Asked what the WPL means to her after she reached the team hotel in Mumbai, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav said, The experienced players can utilize the Women's Premier League as a platform to make a comeback and the youngsters will get a chance to showcase their talent in the tournament.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: I feel like I'm pretty much at full tilt despite some levels of discomfort, says Mitchell Starc
Starc had injured his middle finger while trying to take a catch in the deep during the Boxing Day Test against South Africa at the MCG last year. The injured finger was in a splint for six weeks. Though Starc bowled with decent rhythm in the build-up to the second Test in New Delhi, he wasn't picked. Now with Pat Cummins back home due to personal reasons, Starc is ready.
Women's T20 World Cup: We don't get tired of it; we know that we are being hunted, says Beth Mooney
"There's as many as there is out there. We don't get tired of it. Something we speak about as a group is making sure we're always evolving along the way. We've seen in this tournament there are teams around the world getting better and better as the years go on and we know that we're being hunted." "People are looking at us for what we do and how we go about it, so certainly it won't last forever, but we'll enjoy it for as long as we can and hopefully we can keep piling up those trophies," she said in the post-match press conference.
I was crying... We didn't have an Indian visa: Wasim Akram
Sharing an anecdote, Akram said he was flying to Singapore and his wife was unconscious when the flight halted at the Chennai airport for scheduled refuelling. He revealed how the officials in Chennai helped him to take his wife to the hospital despite not having an Indian visa. I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refuelling.
Djokovic breaks Stefanie Graf's record for most weeks as World No. 1
The 22-time Grand Slam champion already held the record for the most weeks as No. 1 in the history of the ATP Rankings (since 1973) when he surpassed Roger Federer's mark of 310 weeks in March 2021. Now he has moved past Graf by beginning his 378th week on top of world rankings.
'Mum felt very touched': Cummins responds to Barmy Army's tribute to his ill mother
A heartwarming video surfaced on the Twitter handle of England's famous supporters group the Barmy Army on Saturday, in which a trumpeter can be seen playing a rendition of 'Maria' from West Side Story during England's second Test against New Zealand to support Cummins' mother, who recently entered palliative care, Reacting to the video, the Australian captain on Monday said.
'We don't get tired of it': Beth Mooney wants to keep winning ICC trophies
Mooney top-scored with an unbeaten 74 off 53 as Australia posted 156/6, and a brilliant bowling display saw South Africa stifled in their chase, with the Proteas falling 20 runs short of their target on Sunday. Sunday's triumph was Australia's third consecutive T20 World Cup title, and their sixth overall from eight editions across the last 14 years. They have won every tournament on offer.
La Liga: Barca waste chance to move 10 clear as none of top four win in Spain
El Bilal Toure's 23rd-minute shot, which went in off the underside of the bar, led to the only goal of the game as the forward found space between the Barcelona defenders, reports Xinhua news agency. What followed was an exercise in frustration for Barca who tried, but failed to create clear chances against a rival that had lost three consecutive matches and started the game.
Norrie beats Alcaraz to clinch Rio Open title
The British second seed looked shaky on serve early and committed five double faults on the outdoor clay of the Jockey Club Brasileiro, reports Xinhua news agency. But the 27-year-old held his nerve at key moments, capitalizing on a string of unforced errors from the Spanish world No. 2 to eventually prevail in two hours and 41 minutes. It's so special to win this one, especially because.
India finish Strandja Memorial International Boxing with 8 medals
The final between Govind Sahani (48kg) and Shodiyorjon Melikuziev, the 2023 Asian U-22 Championships silver medallist, went down to the wire and in the end, it was the Uzbek boxer who registered a 4-1 victory. Govind Sahani went toe to toe with Shodiyorjon Melikuziev from the very first minute and never gave any relief to his opponent. He used his speed and fast punches to disrupt the rhythm of the Uzbek boxer. However, it also gave his opponent a few opportunities to score points.
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