सिडनी, सात जनवरी (भाषा) क्रिकेट ऑस्ट्रेलिया (सीए) घरेलू टी20 टूर्नामेंट बिग बैश लीग (बीबीएल) में मैचों की संख्या कम करने की तैयारी में है जिसके बाद देश के अधिक खिलाड़ियों को क्रिस लिन और मार्कस स्टोइनिस की राह पर चल कर यूएई में होने वाले आईएलटी20 में खेलने का मौका मिलेगा।
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New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Veteran Indian tennis player Sania Mirza has decided to draw curtains on her illustrious career at next month’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship. The former doubles no.1 has made this announcement to WTA. Sania initially intended to hang up her racquet at the end of last season, but an elbow injury ruled her out of the US Open and forced her to stop playing in 2022 as early as August. The 36-year-old Sania, who is married to Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik, has been living in Dubai for more than a decade, and will look to…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who miraculously escaped a horrific car accident last week, has successfully undergone a knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital, according to the BCCI sources. “Rishabh Pant has successfully undergone a knee ligament surgery on Friday. He will be under observation. Further course of action and rehabilitation will be advised by Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and followed by the BCCI sports science and medicine team,” a BCCI source told PTI. The surgery took place at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Andheri West under the supervision of Dr Pardiwala, the head of the…
भुवनेश्वर, सात जनवरी (भाषा) तीन बार के चैंपियन और विश्व रैंकिंग में शीर्ष पर काबिज ऑस्ट्रेलिया को भरोसा है कि टीम 13 से 29 जनवरी तक भुवनेश्वर और राउरकेला में खेले जाने वाले एफआईएच (अंतरराष्ट्रीय हॉकी महासंघ) पुरुष हॉकी विश्व कप का खिताब फिर से जीतने में सफल होगी।
Sydney, Jan 7 (PTI) More Australian cricketers are likely to follow the suit of Chris Lynn and Marcus Stoinis in the upcoming ILT20 in the UAE with Cricket Australia (CA) in the process of downsizing the Big Bash League (BBL). There are efforts underway by CA to downsize the BBL from 61 games to 43 as soon as next season, according to a report in the ‘Sydney Morning Herald’. In that scenario, the BBL will be over around the January 26 long weekend and it would open the door for several Australian players to ply trade in the UAE T20…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (PTI) Three-time champions and world no.1 Australia are confident of reclaiming the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup to be jointly hosted by Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29.Australia last won the title in 2014 at The Hague, Netherlands where they defended their crown.In the last World here, Australia had settled for a bronze medal.”Our players are really excited to be here and we have big ambitions in the tournament,” Australia captain Eddie Ockenden said after arriving here.”We want to do well and have confidence that we will be able to win the title. Our team…
Pune, Jan 6 (PTI) India’s N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan extended their brilliant run in the Tata Open Maharashtra by entering the men’s doubles final here on Friday. The Indian duo outclassed Julian Cash and Henry Patten 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals at the Balewadi Stadium. With this convincing win, Balaji and Jeevan also kept the Indian challenge alive in South Asia’s only ATP 250 event. After finding it tough against the British pair initially, Balaji and Jeevan got into the rhythm quickly and took home the first set comfortably. The second set witnessed neck-and-neck competition with scores locked…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (PTI) Amid a row over the status of Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela among the major stadia across the globe, the Odisha government on Friday claimed that it is the world’s largest facility in terms of seating capacity and it was certified by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The Rourkela facility will host the Men’s World Cup Hockey, organised by the FIH, along with Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. The tournament will be held between January 13 and 29. After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the “world’s largest hockey stadium” in Rourkela on Thursday, a BJP MP…
Guwahati, Jan 6 (PTI) Alan Costa scored a late header as Bengaluru FC defeated Northeast United FC 2-1 in an Indian Super League match here on Friday. Brazilian defender Costa was the hero for Bengaluru once again, scoring in identical fashion with a header to seal all three points for his side. The match had a tight first half with both the teams creating just one clear-cut chance each. Wilmar Jordan had the best chance for NorthEast United in the ninth minute. He was clean through on goal and went for a low curled finish, but Bengaluru goalie Gurpreet Sandhu…
Pune, Jan 6 (PTI) The organisers of Tata Open Maharashtra on Friday said that they are confident of keeping South Asia’s only ATP 250 event in Pune for the next five years. India’s biggest tennis tournament is being conducted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the state government for the fifth year in Pune with the initial five-year hosting contract ending this year. “The Government of Maharashtra is committed to hosting such big tournaments in the state because Maharashtra has a legacy of organising such events. They have been supporting this tournament fully so we…