Author: Team Spogonews

Chennai, Dec 13 (PTI) The Freshworks Chennai Marathon will be held here on January 8, 2023 and is expected to witness the participation of over 20,000 competitors, the organisers said on Tuesday. According to V P Senthil Kumar, Race Director, Chennai Marathon 2023 powered by Chennai Runners, the 11th edition of the event will comprise four events for men and women including, a full marathon (42.195 Km) – the flagship race of the event, the Perfect 20 Miler (32.186 Km), the half marathon (21.097 Km) and the 10 Km run. “The Chennai Marathon promises to be bigger and better and…

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Karachi, Dec 13 (PTI) Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has claimed that captain Babar Azam is not taking advice from senior players in strategising and planning while blaming batting coach Mohammad Yousuf for not playing a proactive role in selection matters, as Pakistan lost the Test series to Ben Stokes’ England. England took a 2-0 lead in the three-Test series on Monday, defeating Pakistan by 26 runs at Multan. “As a captain, I always felt one had to be a good leader and that was possible by uniting all the players. It means that you should discuss your plans with…

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Cuttack, Dec 13 (PTI) India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets to secure their third consecutive win in the 3rd T20 Cricket World Cup for the Blind at the Barabati Stadium here on Tuesday. Opting to field, India made early inroads by dismissing Bangladesh openers Salman and Abid inside three overs. Bangladesh captain Md. Ashiqur Rahman and Md. Arif rebuilt their innings and stitched together 84 runs for the third wicket. The partnership was broken in the 13th over when Arif was run out after scoring run-a-ball 33. Ashiqur Rahman was then joined by Tanzil in the middle and the pair…

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चेन्नई, 13 दिसंबर (भाषा) फ्रेशवर्क्स चेन्नई मैराथन का आयोजन यहां आठ जनवरी 2023 को किया जाएगा और आयोजकों ने मंगलवार को उम्मीद जताई कि इसमें 20 हजार से अधिक प्रतिभागी हिस्सा लेंगे।

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New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) World’s premier all-rounders Ben Stokes of England and Cameron Green of Australia are set to enjoy bidding frenzy as 405 players will go under the hammer for 87 slots at the IPL mini-auction on December 23 in Kochi. England’s Test captain Stokes and the rising Aussie sensation Green are in the highest base price bracket of Rs 2 crore while former England Test captain Joe Root has also put his name up at Rs 1 crore. “Out of 405 players, 273 are Indians and 132 are overseas players of which 4 players are from associate…

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कराची, 13 दिसंबर (भाषा) पाकिस्तान के पूर्व क्रिकेटर शाहिद अफरीदी ने दावा किया है कि टीम के वर्तमान कप्तान बाबर आजम टीम की रणनीति को लेकर सीनियर खिलाड़ियों से सलाह नहीं लेते हैं और उन्होंने चयन मामलों में सक्रिय भूमिका नहीं निभाने पर बल्लेबाजी कोच मोहम्मद यूसुफ की आलोचना भी की।

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Kolkata, Dec 13 (PTI) The penultimate PGTI Tour event will now be known as SSP Chawrasia Invitational and will feature top-ranked Indian Anirban Lahiri, the organisers announced here on Tuesday. Bangalore-based Lahiri will be back to play in Kolkata for the first time since 2013 when he had won PGTI’s Year Ender Championship at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC). Beside Lahiri and tournament host Chawrasia, the Rs 1-crore prize money event beginning on Wednesday will have a stellar field including Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rashid Khan, Ajeetesh Sandhu, Viraj Madappa, Veer Ahlawat, Karandeep Kochhar, Chikkarangappa, Udayan Mane, Yuvraj Singh Sandhu (PGTI…

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कटक, 13 दिसंबर (भाषा) भारत ने मंगलवार को यहां बाराबती स्टेडियम में बांग्लादेश को सात विकेट से हराकर तीसरे दृष्टिबाधित टी20 क्रिकेट विश्व कप में लगातार तीसरी जीत दर्ज की।

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नयी दिल्ली, 13 दिसंबर (भाषा) दुनिया के शीर्ष आलराउंडरों में से एक इंग्लैंड के बेन स्टोक्स और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के कैमरन ग्रीन 23 दिसंबर को कोच्चि में होने वाली इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (आईपीएल) की मिनी नीलामी में आकर्षण का केंद्र होंगे जिसमें 87 खाली स्थानों के लिए कुल 405 खिलाड़ियों की बोली लगाई जाएगी।

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New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) The laid-back attitude will be a thing of past and all the programmes will be result-oriented as the All India Football Federation is planning a complete revamp of its work culture under a roadmap that aims to make the national team one of the best in Asia. It has been learnt that the roadmap, being prepared for the next 25 years, will not explicitly say that the national team should qualify for the World Cup but would suggest the same by implication. “The new set of office bearers does not want to portray World Cup…

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