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Indian football giants Mumbai City FC announced the signing of a highly-rated youngster Seilanthang Lotjem on Thursday, August 31. The 19-year-old forward arrives in Mumbai after a sensational I-League 2022-23 season with Sudeva Delhi. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/70zXRUs via IFTTT

Netherlands cricket team is set to play three practice matches against Karnataka as part of their preparation for the ODI World Cup in India. The players hopeful to be picked for the World Cup are currently in Bengaluru training hard with head coach Ryan Cook overlooking the proceedings keenly. The cricket board has confirmed that the Netherlands' final squad for the mega event will be announced on September 7. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/jaTfZw9 via IFTTT

In a historic decision, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced an equal pay for the Men and Women cricketers. The recent Women's Ashes series between England and Australia witnessed a record-breaking crowd of 110,000 and following this, ECB has decided to increase the match fees of women cricketers and bring them in line with Men's in terms of match fees. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/uAOFWdi via IFTTT

Less than two days before their first game of the tournament, Sri Lanka have announced their squad for Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday, August 29. Battled with injuries to probably the whole of their first-choice bowling attack, Sri Lanka have been hit really badly but somehow have managed to put together a 15-member squad featuring a new-look pace attack. Dasun Shanaka will continued to lead the side while wicketkeeper batter Kuisal Mendis has been made his deputy. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/m0sJ2VF via IFTTT

India skipper Rohit Sharma is set to lead India in the ODI World Cup for the first time in his career. India got knocked out in the semi-final of T20 World Cup which was also his first ICC event as the captain of India. Though he is at the peak of his powers now, Rohit himself has gone through a lot when it comes to non-selections when he was yet to become an opener. Perhaps, the most shocking omission of his career was not being picked in the 2011 World Cup squad that India eventually won. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Fxo7Wa8 via IFTTT

Rohit Sharma was a treat to watch out for everyone in the 2019 ODI World Cup. The Indian stalwart achieved batting nirvana in the 50-over tournament and toyed with the opposition as he smashed 648 runs in nine matches at an average of 81. The opening batter shattered the record of most centuries hit in a single edition of an ODI World Cup as Sharma hit five centuries in those nine innings. Sharma, who is now the Indian captain, looks to go back into the beast frame of mind that he was in before the last edition of the tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/XPQGkHO via IFTTT

The newly appointed captain of the Bangladesh cricket team Shakib Al Hasan has revealed that they aren't looking at the Asia Cup as a part of their preparation for the ODI World Cup. Shakib believes that if the team does well in the Asia Cup then it will hold Bangladesh in good stead leading into the World Cup but at the same time if they fail to perform well that won't necessarily rule them out of contention in the race to the silverware. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Cqv7xbs via IFTTT

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is hailed as a modern-day great in International Cricket. The 28-year-old is the only player in the world to be in the top five of batters rankings in each of the three formats. Azam is the No.1 in ODIs, No.3 in T20Is, and No.4 in Tests. However, the Pakistani skipper finds himself at the receiving end of criticism when he suffers a failure. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/0K5PFzM via IFTTT

The 2023 ODI World Cup is approaching fast with just over a month to go for the biggest cricket festival to unfold in India. The nation will be hosting the marquee tournament for the first time alone and the team is already gearing up for the mega action. But as the team looks to fine-tune themselves, there are second thoughts over a few batting positions. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/A3az158 via IFTTT

Uncapped English pacer Josh Tongue has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand due to an injury on Friday, August 25. The veteran pacer Chris Jordan is named as his replacement after impressive performances in the ongoing men's Hundred 2023 tournament for Southern Brave.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/4sZAraX via IFTTT

The world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz has been handed an easy draw at the upcoming US Open 2023 on Thursday (August 25). He will be facing Dominik Koepfer in his first round and then potentially clash with Italian youngster Jannick Sinner in the quarterfinal clash for the second consecutive US Open year. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/gSRDK4p via IFTTT

Indian players dominated the men's javelin qualification event on Day 7 of the World Athletics Championships 2023 on Friday, August 25. Neeraj Chopra, DP Manu and Kishore Jena secured a spot in the finals to raise India's chances for a maiden gold title with an impressive performance at the world meet. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/cirAza6 via IFTTT

India's ace athlete Ram Baboo finished 27th in the men's 35km race walk final event at the World Athletics Championships 2023 on Thursday, August 24. Spain's Alvaro Martin secured a gold medal in the men's event while Maria Perez entered the history book as she finished the women's event with a record time in Budapest. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/wdzIOGg via IFTTT

IND vs IRE 3rd T20I Highlights: Rain triumphs as India walk away with 2-0 series win Indian cricket team will be looking to finish on a high note as they face hosts Ireland in the third and final T20I match on Wednesday, August 23. India won the second game by 33 runs to seal the three-match series and now target a clean sweep to record another whitewash. Indian team is expected to make some changes to give fresh legs a chance in the last game which could see Jitesh Sharma making his international debut today. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/QXONpG7 via IFTTT

France's legendary footballer Thierry Henry has been asked to coach the Under-21 team of the country - an announcement that marks his return to the management. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/XeRwa2L via IFTTT

India announced its much-awaited squad for the Asia Cup 2023 in a press conference in Delhi. India captain Rohit Sharma and chief of national selectors Ajit Agarkar attended a conference on Monday and named the much-awaited squad. While the entry of KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma made big headlines in the squad, Yuzvendra Chahal's exclusion raised the eyebrows of many. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/BKVpyPn via IFTTT

India's much awaited squad for the upcoming Asia Cup has been announced. While all the expected players made it to the team, Sanju Samson being named as a back-up player raised a lot of eyebrows. The reason for the same has been confirmed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar who has stated that KL Rahul has sustained a niggle after recovering from his earlier injury and might not feature in the marquee clash against Pakistan. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/jC26cm9 via IFTTT

Less than two months remain for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 to begin and it seems like the schedule is yet to be finalised with a third Indian state association objecting to the scheduling. Following a 9-game rescheduling that the World Cup schedule has already undergone following requests by Gujarat Cricket Association and Cricket Association of Bengal to change the dates of their respective games falling on festival dates, the Hyderabad Cricket Association has now urged the BCCI to oblige to their request as the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is set to hosts back-to-back games on October 9 and 10. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/EqHDQuU via IFTTT

Rinku Singh fought financial issues on his journey into professional cricket. The left-handed batter rose to fame when he smoked five sixes in a row to take Kolkata Knight Riders to a famous win out of nowhere in an IPL 2023 match against Gujarat Titans. Rinku was rewarded for his domestic performances and IPL success when he got a place in the Indian T20I squads for Ireland and Asian Games 2023. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Ur7yzs4 via IFTTT

Two-time champions Barbados Royals suffered a disappointing 54-run defeat against St Lucia Kings in their opening game of Caribbean Premier League 2023 (CPL) on Thursday, August 17. The Royals were bowled out on just 147 runs while chasing a 202-run target despite some impressive performances from Jason Holder and Nyeem Young. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/2wKX9Tk via IFTTT

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are set to face each other in the ODI format in the upcoming Asia Cup for the first time since 2019 World Cup. The two teams faced-off in the T20 format four times in last four years - once each in T20 World Cup 2021 and 2022 and twice in the T20 Asia Cup last year. However, it will be a completely different ball game in the 50-over format when these two teams clash on September 2 in the league stage encounter in the Asia Cup. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NYI4Gsh via IFTTT

Team India is set to play a three-match T20I series against Ireland starting from August 18. With the Asia Cup in the ODI format on the horizon, the selectors have named a second-string Indian squad led by Jasprit Bumrah. The pace bowler is marking his international comeback for the first time since September 2022 and all eyes will be on his fitness ahead of Asia Cup and World Cup 2023. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/RaXGpIf via IFTTT

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to face backlash for omitting their legendary and World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan from the Independence Day video. The video charts Pakistan's cricket journey from 1952 when the team made their debut at the international level. While the Pakistan cricket fraternity already came down hard at the PCB with #ShameonPCB also trending on social media and the latest to join is former captain Wasim Akram. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/xW8QMcP via IFTTT

Sri Lanka's star spin bowling allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga has retired from Test cricket to prolong his international playing career as a 'limited-overs specialist'. The 26-year-old played four Test matches before calling time on his playing career in the longest format of the sport. He claimed a four-for in his red-ball career and scored 196 runs with the help of a half-century. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/WjT02Ri via IFTTT

Pakistan's left-arm seamer Shahee Afridi has signed up with International League T20 franchise Desert Vipers. He has signed the three-year contract with the Vipers and has also becomed the first-ever cricketer from Pakistan to feature in the T20 league. Interestingly, the Vipers had attempted to sign a few players from Pakistan last year as well but those attempts didn't materialise. Meanwhile, it has been understood that the other five franchises are not looking to sign any other Pakistani player. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Udckzl3 via IFTTT

Three-time Ashes-winning England bowler Steven Finn has called time on his cricket career following a battle with knee injury. The right-arm quick made the decision after missing domestic cricket in 2023. Finn represented England in over 100 International games from 2010 to 2017. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IT9NqvZ via IFTTT

Yashasvi Jaiswal claimed his maiden T20I fifty during India's fourth T20I game against West Indies on Saturday, August 12. He scored 84* off 51 to help India win the game by nine wickets and to level the series to 2-2. The highlight of the game was a 165-run partnership between young Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/U5AeW0a via IFTTT

Tournament hosts Australia stunned world no.5 France to reach the semi-final of FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on Saturday, August 12. In another quarter-final game, fourth-ranked England's women's team recorded a comeback 2-1 win over Columbia to enter the semi-final round for the third consecutive edition. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/jAZmU5e via IFTTT

In a big development regarding the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, the Punjab and Haryana High Court stays the voting scheduled on Saturday (August 12) after a petition filed by the Haryana Wrestling Association (HWA). from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/WRJEzUm via IFTTT

Team India is currently in the middle of a five-match T20I series against the West Indies and are behind by 1-2 margin with two matches to go. The remaining matches of the series are set to be played in Florida, USA and are being considered favourites to win both matches given their brilliant record in the country. India have won their last four T20Is in the USA. But in the lead up to the T20 World Cup next year, the Men in Blue have one issue to deal with and that is the opening partnership. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/BHiN5XD via IFTTT

Tilak Varma's missing fifty during India's third T20I game against West Indies remains a hot topic among Indian cricket fans. The youngster remained unbeaten on 49 runs as captain Hardik Pandya finished the game at Providence Stadium. Hardik is facing a lot of criticism for denying the youngster a chance to score fifty while fans are showing sympathy to Tilak. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6Y2gf53 via IFTTT

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced Pakistan's squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. The new chief-selector Inzamam-ul-Haq announced the 18-member squad for the Afghanistan ODIs while 17 of them will be playing the Asia Cup. The only player to not feature in the Asia Cup is Saud Shakeel. Moreover, Faheem Ashraf has returned to the ODI side after two years while Mohammad Haris has been picked as the second wicketkeeper. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/PAHMThl via IFTTT

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the new schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, August 9. As many as nine games have been rescheduled from their earlier dates to accommodate all the contingencies indicated by the police departments of various cities due to the festivals of Navaratri, Kali Pooja and Diwali across India. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/0zawmqe via IFTTT

Franchises have already started preparing for the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Three teams - Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants - have changed their head coach and now the players are also looking forward to entering the auction of the cash-rich league. The latest player to enter the fray and is excited for the auction is England's Test opener Zak Crawley. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Q1f75Mi via IFTTT

The Netherlands cricket team is set to land in India well before the upcoming ODI World Cup. The mega event is scheduled to start on October 5 with the match between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad. The Netherlands will be starting their campaign against Pakistan at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 6. The Dutch side will be travelling to India well before and are set to have a 12-day camp in Alur, near Bengaluru. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/SgV5zTE via IFTTT

FIFA World Cup: England's Women's team survived a major scare from Nigeria in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 to cruise through the next stage. England achieved a narrow escape in their round of 16 clash at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Monday, August 7. The game went right down to the wire, where the English team won in penalties 4-2. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/8jqvsET via IFTTT

Yuzvendra Chahal is closing on a huge milestone in the ongoing T20 series against West Indies series. He took two wickets in the first game and now needs only seven wickets to become the first-ever Indian cricketer to take 100 wickets in the shortest format. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NUV7nKZ via IFTTT

Pakistan A or Pakistan Shaheens replicated Sri Lanka's feat of successfully winning the Emerging Teams Asia Cup for the second time in a row as they beat India A in the final of the 2023 edition by 128 runs in Colombo on Sunday, July 23. While there is no age limit, however, the BCCI still followed the Under-23 rule with all the 15 players in the squad having no international experience getting selected for the tournament. The same argument caught fire after India's win with a few of Pakistani players having already played international cricket, including skipper Mohammad Haris. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ZE2DkF3 via IFTTT

A jigsaw, a puzzle with small and differing pieces lying apart asking to be reassembled. If you ever get a big jigsaw puzzle in your hand, it would take plenty of time to first find the suitable pieces and then arrange them in a cohesive pictorial form. The Indian Cricket team's current scenario somewhere resembles a jigsaw puzzle. Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Siraj would be gunning to get onto the 22 yards in a home World Cup. But there are some others who are yet to fit in to make a complete picture for the ODI World Cup. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/AvbC0Iw via IFTTT

The ODI World Cup 2023 is just two months away and the fans across the world are in anticipation to watch the best teams on the planet to have a go at each other for the coveted prize. The Indian Cricket Team like many others are gearing up for the extravaganza at home. But the team has copped criticism from some part for their continuous experimental approach in the three-match ODI series against West Indies.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/kZA1tS7 via IFTTT

Star English batter Alex Hales announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, August 4. Hales last played international cricket during England's title-winning campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 where he famously knocked out the Indian cricket team in the semi-final round. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/L3OspXx via IFTTT

Veteran Indian all-rounder R Ashwin has lashed out at a digital media company cum social media page for incomplete reporting based on a video from his YouTube channel where he talked about the Ashes and England's Bazball approach. While talking about England and Australia, Ashwin diverted from the topic a bit mentioning that the Indian Test team is soon set to go into transition and how the different culture and team structure won't allow them to adopt the Bazball approach of Ben Stokes and Co. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/rlyhbf0 via IFTTT

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has slapped both England and Australia with heavy penalties for slow over-rates after the 2023 Ashes series. Under the revised slow over-rate sanctions, both England and Australia have been fined five per cent and faced a one World Test Championship (WTC) point deduction for every over short. England were found to be 19 overs short across five Test matches while Australia were found 10 overs short. Hence, England, who lost 12 points in the previous cycle, have suffered a deduction of 19 WTC points. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/3nkGg8F via IFTTT

Team India is currently in the middle of a three-match ODI series against the West Indies and are set to play the decider on Tuesday (August 1). The two teams will then lock horns in the five-match T20I series starting from August 3. The Men in Blue continue to have a busy schedule then as they are scheduled to play three T20Is against Ireland while Asia Cup is set to commence on August 30. Moreover, India will also be competing in the Asian Games that is scheduled in September-October.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/coLhjQ5 via IFTTT