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Apr 23, 2023

Mickey Arthur is Pakistan's New Director of Cricket

Pakistan appointed their former coach Mickey Arthur as director of cricket. Ex-South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka coach Arthur was in charge of Pakistan from 2016 to 2019 when they won the 2017 Champions Trophy and became the world's top-ranked T20 team. The Johannesburg-born is Derbyshire head coach and will now also oversee strategy for Pakistan. Arthur will also serve as a member of Pakistan's coaching staff for this year's (2023) World Cup in India.

Prannoy and Sindhu to Lead Indian Team at Sudirman Cup

World No. 9 H.S. Prannoy and two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu will lead the Indian challenge at the 2023 Sudirman Cup, scheduled in Suzhou, China, from May 14 to 21.
The senior national selection committee, named a "balanced" squad with an aim to clinch a first-ever medal in the mixed team championships.
The Indian men had created history last year (2022) by winning the Thomas Cup and hopes of a potential podium finished were raised further following the bronze medal-winning performance in the Asian Mixed Team Championships earlier this year (2023).
India is in Group 'C' along with Malaysia, Chinese Taipei and Australia and its first task will be to make it to the knock-out stage.
Men's singles: H.S. Prannoy; K. Srikanth (reserve: Lakshya Sen)
Doubles: R. Satwiksairaj & Chirag Shetty; M.R. Arjun & Dhruv Kapila.
Women's singles: P.V. Sindhu; Anupama Upadhyaya (reserve: Aakarshi Kashyap).
Doubles: Gayatri Gopichand & Treesa Jolly; Ashwini Ponnappa & Tanisha Crasto.
Mixed doubles: Tanisha & Sai Pratheek.

Apr 22, 2023

Four-team Intercontinental Cup to Be Held in Bhubaneswar

Four-team Intercontinental Football Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar from June 9 to 18. This will be the third edition of the tournament with the previous two being held in Mumbai (2018) and Ahmedabad (2019). Host India will be joined by Lebanon, Mongolia and Vanuatu in the tournament. The Indian men's national team had previously never played against Mongolia and Vanuatu. Against Lebanon, the hosts hold a record of playing six matches.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Son Pankaj Becomes Cycling Federation of India President

BJP's Noida MLA Pankaj Singh was declared as the president of the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) after he emerged as the lone candidate for the top post. Not only Pankaj, all the other 24 members of the CFI executive council, were elected unopposed during the election meeting held in Nainital, Uttarakhand.
He succeeded former Punjab Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, who became ineligible to contest the elections under the Sports Code as he has served three terms (12 years since 2011) as head of CFI.
Pankaj, son of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, had served as president of Fencing Association of India for a brief period before resigning from the post in April 2022, citing his "commitments as a legislator" in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

Apr 21, 2023

Argentina Replaces Indonesia as under-20 World Cup Host

FIFA selected Argentina to host the under-20 soccer World Cup after revoking the hosting rights from Indonesia. This decision was made after Indonesia's football association cancelled the draw scheduled to take place in Bali due to the governor's refusal to host Israel's team.
The South American Football Confederation Congress received the official bid from the Argentine Football Association to host the under-20 soccer World Cup from May 20 to June 11. The tournament's official draw will take place in Zurich. Argentina, which has won a record six titles, last hosted the under-20 World Cup in 2001. Additionally, it is in the running to jointly host the 2030 World Cup finals alongside Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay.
The under-20 soccer World Cup, also known as the FIFA U-20 World Cup, is a biennial international football tournament organized by FIFA for the national teams of men's under-20 age group. The tournament was first held in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship, and since then, it has been held every two years except for a brief period from 1979-1985. The tournament has been won by a variety of countries, with Argentina having the most wins with a total of six titles. The most recent tournament was held in 2019 and was won by Ukraine.

Gary Ballance Retires from All Forms of Cricket

Gary Ballance, a left-handed batsman, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He initially made his debut for Zimbabwe and played for them under a two-year contract. He later went on to play for England and appeared in 23 Test matches. Additionally, he played one Test, one T20I, and five ODIs for Zimbabwe, during which he scored five Test hundreds, including a score of 137 against the West Indies. However, his career took a downturn after 2017, and he was also accused of using racist language against his teammate Azeem Rafiq, which was deemed as 'institutional racism' in the Yorkshire County.

Apr 20, 2023

Premier Handball League Signs Two New Franchises

With less than two months until the season opener of the inaugural Premier Handball League (PHL), sanctioned by the South Asian Handball Federation and affiliated with the Asian Handball Federation (AHF), two new teams became part of the PHL journey. After Maharashtra Ironmen, PHL announced that Golden Eagles Uttar Pradesh and Garvit Gujarat became the second and third franchisees of the inaugural edition of the league, respectively.
The team from Uttar Pradesh is owned by the Pavna Group of Industries from Aligarh, headed by Mr. Swapnil Jain, who serves as the Managing Director of the entity. Mr. Jain has a keen interest in the fields of education, sports, industry, and social work and has been actively working towards contributing to society in various manners. Prior to Golden Eagles, Mr. Jain's prominent investment in sports came in the form of Ascus Cricket, which manufactures cricket bats and associated accessories.
On the other hand, Garvit Gujarat is a first-time investment in sports by Garvit Sports Private Limited (GSPL) headed by former India international Mr. Roop Kumar Naidu, who serves as the Founder and Director of the organisation. Mr. Naidu's association with handball dates back to the year 1979, and he was also a part of the first Indian Handball Team to make its debut in an international competition in the same year. During his career between 1979 and 1987, Mr. Naidu also went on to represent India at the 1982 Asian Games held in New Delhi

USA, Mexico Set to Jointly Bid for 2027 Women's World Cup

The United States and Mexico will bid to co-host the 2027 Women's World Cup, the football federations from the two countries said. US Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation (MFF) announced their plans one month before a May 19 deadline set by FIFA for hopeful host nations to formally submit bids.
The United States has hosted the Women's World Cup twice before, in 1999 and 2003, while Mexico has never held the tournament. If successful, the tournament would take place one year after the 2026 men's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The US-Mexico bid will face competition from a joint bid by Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands as well as bids from South Africa and Brazil.

Apr 19, 2023

World Surfing League Event to be Held in India for 1st Time

In a big boost to the Olympic sport in India, the country is gearing up to host its first-ever World Surf League (WSL) event at the UNESCO Heritage Town of Mamallapuram (around 50 km from the capital city Chennai) in Tamil Nadu.
As per Arun Vasu, President of the Surfing Federation of India, the surfing competition which is scheduled between August 14-20 is expected to attract almost 100 surfers from across 14 nations and a dozen surfers from across India. The upcoming event is titled 'International Surf Open - Tamil Nadu' and is expected to expose foreign surfers to the sport in Indian waters, popularise the niche sport in India and offer a huge platform for the country's emerging surfing talent.

Suryakumar Yadav Named Wisden's Leading T20I Cricketer

The Indian duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur added another feather to their outstanding crown after bagging the Wisden Almanack's leading cricketer in the World awards.
Suryakumar won the honour of Wisden Almanack's leading T20I cricketer while Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman to win the Cricketer of the Year award.
The year 2022 in T20Is was almost like a net session for Suryakumar. Wherever he went, he amassed runs for fun: a total of 1164 of them at a stunning strike rate of 187.43. This included 68 sixes, something no T20I batter has ever done in a calendar year.

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