Category: Sports

Shubman Gill’s stature gets a big boost

Arijit Bose
Board of Control for Cricket in India

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced Team India for the Zimbabwe tour. A 5-match T20 series will be played between the two teams. The first match will be played between Zimbabwe and India on 6 July. The special thing is that the command of the team has been handed over to Shubman Gill. He has been made the captain of the Indian team for the first time. Youth given chance Youth have been given a chance in this team. In this, Abhishek Sharma, Riyan…

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Kapil Dev to spearhead professional Indian Golf turnaround

Arijit Bose

New Delhi, June 26: World Cup-winning former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). This development marks a new chapter for the PGTI, the governing body for men’s professional golf in India. Kapil Dev, who has also excelled as an amateur golfer, has been the Vice President and Member of the Governing Body of PGTI since the last three years and since then, he has played a pivotal role in further shaping and developing Indian professional golf along with…

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Hockey India announces men’s squad for Olympics

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Hockey India  announced the much anticipated 16-member Indian Men’s Hockey Team that will compete for the top honours at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, scheduled from 26th July to 11th August 2024. With five Olympic debutants in the squad, the team is infused with a fresh approach, driven by intense training and preparation at the ongoing national camp at the SAI Centre in Bengaluru. The Indian Men’s Hockey Team will continue to be led by ace drag-flicker and defender Harmanpreet Singh, with powerful midfielder Hardik Singh as the…

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Umpires for India, England clash announced

Arijit Bose
India, England

New York: India and England will face each other in the second semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2024. The first semi-final match will be played between South Africa and Afghanistan on Thursday, June 27. The second match will also be played on the same day. Umpires have been announced for both the semi-final matches. The on-field umpires in the semi-final match between India and England to be held on Thursday will be New Zealand’s Chris Gaffney and Australia’s Rodney Tucker. Joel Wilson will be the TV umpire in this…

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South Africa switches on T20 WC title clash mode

Arijit Bose
South Africa, T20 World Cup

New York: South Africa created history by making it to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. For the first time in World Cup history, South Africa will play the final. South Africa has thrown off the tag of ‘chokers’ on itself. Before today, South Africa has been losing in knockout matches. In the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024, South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 9 wickets. Batting first, Afghanistan were bundled out for 56 runs in 11.5 overs. Chasing the target, South Africa won the match…

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T20 WC might also be time for some to hang boots

Arijit Bose
T20 WC

New York: T20 World Cup 2024: So far over 35 matches of the group stage have been played in the T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by the US and West Indies. During this time, one better than the other matches were seen. Now matches will be played between 19 to Super 8 teams, after which the semi-finals and then the final match of the tournament will be played on June 29. Meanwhile, we are going to tell you about those 5 legendary players who can announce their retirement from…

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South Africa reaches semis of T20 WC after ten years

Arijit Bose

Antigua: South Africa entered the semi-finals by defeating West Indies by 3 wickets in a thrilling Super-8 match of the ICC T-20 World Cup. In this rain-interrupted match, West Indies batted first and scored 135 runs for 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. On the other hand, South Africa came out to chase the target and only two overs of the innings were bowled when it started raining. At that time the team’s score was 15/2. After the rain, three overs were cut from South Africa’s innings under the…

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India now in the top of their game in the T20 World Cup

Arijit Bose
T20 World Cup

New York: Afghanistan  have achieved a great feat. Afghanistan has created history by defeating Bangladesh by 8 runs and reaching the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. With this, Australia’s journey in the T20 World Cup 2024 has ended. In the match, Bangladesh stopped Afghanistan at 115 for five. The target was small, but amid incessant rain, the Afghan fighters did wonders after Rashid Khan’s charismatic captaincy. Afghanistan has entered the knockout stage of an ICC tournament for the first time. Now Afghanistan will face South Africa in the…

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Starting humble, Madhuri Kindo shows spark

Arijit Bose
Madhuri Kindo

New Delhi: Madhuri Kindo, a 22-year-old goalkeeper for the Indian Women’s Hockey Team, has recently been promoted from the Indian Junior Women’s Hockey Team to the Senior Team after her standout performance in the assessment camp in April. Madhuri belongs to a humble farming family from Birmitrapur, Odisha, an hour’s drive from the majestic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. While her father Shankar Kindo tilled the fields, Madhuri was captivated by her brother Manoj Kindo’s hockey skills on the sidelines. Following in his footsteps, Madhuri picked up the hockey…

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BCCI Office bearers lauded for efficient delivery

Arijit Bose

Mumbai: The BCCI Office Bearers convened  with representatives of the state associations at the BCCI Headquarters in the Wankhede Stadium. The meeting highlighted the commendable efforts of the state associations in executing the busiest cricket season of 2023-24, which featured the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, TATA IPL 2024, TATA WPL 2024, along with various international bilateral series and a full domestic cricket season. Honorary Secretary of the BCCI,  Jay Shah, extended his congratulations to the state associations for their exceptional work during this packed season. He sought feedback…

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