Bhubaneswar, Dec 8 (PTI) The upcoming FIH men’s World Cup will be played across four newly-laid pitches in the state-of-the-art Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela. The World Cup will be played across the two venues from January 13 to 29. The main pitch in the Kalinga Stadium, as well as the practice pitch, has been re-laid, while the matches at the Birsa Munda Stadium will be played in brand new pitches certified by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). “Matches will be played in the new jewel of hockey, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in…
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Navi Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) Indian women’s cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday denied any fallout with Ramesh Powar who has been sacked as the head coach with less than two months to go for the T20 World Cup. In a repeat of the 2018 saga when Powar was replaced as the head coach after being at loggerheads with then captain Mithali Raj, the former India spinner once again faced the axe and was shunted to the National Cricket Academy, reportedly on request of Harmanpreet. Harmanpreet, however, categorically denied the reports of rift and termed it a “decision” taken…
नवी मुंबई, आठ दिसंबर (भाषा) भारतीय महिला क्रिकेट टीम के लिये श्रृंखला की तैयारियां इतनी आदर्श नहीं रही हैं लेकिन खिलाड़ी शुक्रवार से यहां मजबूत आस्ट्रेलिया के खिलाफ शुरू होने वाली पांच मैचों की टी20 श्रृंखला में मजबूत इरादे से मैदान पर उतरने के लिये प्रतिबद्ध होंगी।
स्कॉट्सडेल, आठ दिसंबर ( भाषा ) भारत के जीव मिल्खा सिंह तीन ओवर 74 के निराशाजनक स्कोर के साथ पीजीए टूर चैम्पियंस क्वालीफाइंग टूर्नामेंट के दूसरे दौर के बाद 27वें स्थान पर खिसक गए ।
Scottsdale, Dec 8 (PTI) India’s Jeev Milkha Singh carded a disappointing 3-over 74 in the second round of the PGA TOUR Champions Qualifying Tournament to fall off the pace in the race for five tour cards for the 2023 season. After opening with a first round 66 which put him in a tie for second place, the Indian veteran dropped to tied 27th position after carding one birdie, two bogeys and one double bogey at TPC Scottsdale for a two-day total of 2-under 140. He is currently seven shots back from the projected mark to earn a PGA TOUR Champions…
Navi Mumbai, Dec 8 (PTI) The build-up to the series has been far from ideal but the Indian women’s cricket team will be keen to give a tough time to the all-conquering Australia in the five-match T20 rubber beginning here on Friday. With two months go for the T20 World Cup in South Africa, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side should also exactly know where they stand following the five games. Head coach Ramesh Powar was suddenly sacked three days before the series opener and former India batter Hrishikesh Kanitkar is now in charge of the support staff as the designated batting…
नयी दिल्ली, आठ दिसंबर ( भाषा ) भारत और आस्ट्रेलिया के बीच चार टेस्ट मैचों की श्रृंखला नौ फरवरी से 13 मार्च के बीच होगी जिसमें नागपुर, दिल्ली, धर्मशाला और अहमदाबाद में मैच खेले जायेंगे ।
New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) Nagpur, Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad have been chosen as the venues for the much awaited four-Test series between India and Australia from February 9 to March 13. The BCCI on Thursday announced the schedule for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as the limited overs home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand in January-February. The Test series will be part of the World Test Championship cycle. “This will also be the last edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which will be a 4-match Test series feature,” said the BCCI in a statement with the two teams…
मेलबर्न, आठ दिसंबर ( भाषा ) आस्ट्रेलिया के पूर्व कप्तान माइकल क्लार्क ने देश के क्रिकेट बोर्ड पर दोहरे मानदंड अपनाने का आरोप लगाते हुए कहा कि गेंद से छेड़खानी मामले के बाद डेविड वॉर्नर को ‘बलि का बकरा’ बनाया गया ।
Melbourne, Dec 8 (PTI) Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has accused his country’s cricket board of double standards and making David Warner the “scapegoat” in its messy handling of his captaincy ban following the ball-tampering scandal. Four years after the scandal, Warner is still living with the leadership ban while accomplice Steve Smith happens to lead Australia in the ongoing day-night Test against the West Indies. Not prepared to let his family be the “washing machine for cricket’s dirty laundry”, an angry Warner on Wednesday withdrew his application for revocation of lifetime leadership ban, saying the independent review panel wanted…