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Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings owners delighted over buying teams in SA's new T20 League
On Wednesday, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced that Mumbai and Chennai expanded their footprint in global T20 Leagues by buying the Cape Town franchise, based at Newlands and Johannesburg franchise, based at Wanderers, in its new T20 League scheduled to be held in January and February 2023.
Ben Stokes a true leader; incredibly sad to see him retire from ODIs at 31: Eoin Morgan
On the eve of England's first ODI against South Africa at his home ground in Durham, Stokes announced that he would be quitting the format after the match citing the "unsustainable" workload by playing in all three formats in international cricket. "England will miss his all-round contribution -- on the field and in the changing room. Possibly more so in the changing room.
IPL franchise owners purchase all six teams in South Africa's upcoming new T20 League
Through an official statement, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said that the six franchise owners were confirmed following a rigorous process over the past few months. The open bid process, managed by Deloitte Corporate Finance, attracted over 29 entities who expressed interest in owning a franchise worldwide.
The coming fortnight is an opportunity to showcase your strength and skills: PM Modi to CWG-bound athletes
PM Modi, who met the Commonwealth-bound India athletes virtually, also said that it would have been a pleasure for him to meet them personally, but given that they were training in different corners of the world along with their coaches, and with the Parliament session on, he was wishing them virtually.
Norway international Morten Thorsby joins Union Berlin
"Morten is a player who has the mentality and will help the team. We are happy to strengthen our squad with another important player, who takes responsibility on and off the pitch," said Union Berlin's chairman Oliver Ruhnert.
I am surprised with Hardik Pandya's transformation: Sanjay Manjrekar
Pandya recently guided Gujarat Titans to IPL glory by leading from the front and showed his captaincy and all-round skills in ample measure during the white-ball series against Ireland. He then played crucial roles in India defeating the Jos Buttler-led England to clinch the T20I and ODI series.
We are not cars, you can't just fill us up, Stokes urges cricket chiefs to have a sustainable schedule
Stokes on Monday announced his sudden retirement from ODI cricket, saying that the rigours of playing all three formats of the game were "unsustainable" for him and he was not able to give his 100 percent to the team in the 50-over format. Notably, England have been playing non-stop cricket in the last couple of months, with as many as 17 cricket days in July alone, followed by a three-match Test series against South Africa next month.
Bayern Munich sign Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt on five-year deal
De Ligt joined Juventus from Ajax on a five-year contract in July 2019 and spent three seasons with the Serie A champions. He won one Serie A title and one Coppa Italia in 117 appearances for Juventus. "I'm very happy to become a player for this great club. FC Bayern is one of the most successful clubs in Germany, one of the most successful clubs in Europe and in the world," said De Ligt.
Lewandowski rejected Chelsea, PSG offers to join Barca, says Laporta
During his eight years in Bayern, Lewandowski scored 344 goals to secure six Bundesliga top goalscorer titles. This summer the Polish striker decided to start a new challenge as he signed a 4-year contract with FC Barcelona.
Singhraj shines as India top Munich Para-shooting World Cup with 10 medals
With two more golds, India topped the medal tally, finishing with a total of 10 medals -- six gold, three silver and one bronze medals -- in the World Cup. Singhraj, who won two medals in the Tokyo Paralympic Games, on Tuesday claimed gold in the individual 50-metre Pistol Mixed Event and then combined with teammates Manish Narwal and Deepender to pocket the gold in the team event. The Indian paralympian finished fourth in the qualifying round with a score of 529, after a tie with JO Jeongdu of South Korea.
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