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SPORTS - July 2018

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Jan 06, 2020

India-Sri Lanka first T20I abandoned

The opening match of the India-Sri Lanka three-match T20I series at the ACA Stadium, Barsapara, was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to wet patches on the pitch.
The much-anticipated contest, the first match in a T20 World Cup year, had a bizarre end as rain water seeped through the covers and on to the wicket.

Kenya's Felex Rop wins Chennai Marathon

Kenya's Felex Rop and India's K Suguna won the men's and women's full marathon respectively in the Chennai Marathon.
In a competitive race, Rop 1. Felex Rop won in a time of 2 hours 29.03 minutes while Suguna from Rasipuram in Tamil Nadu finished on top with a time of 3:44:30.
Mikiyas Yemata (02:32:19) and S Vinoth Kumar (02:41:10) finished second and third in the men's marathon.
In the women's event, Aakriti (04:09:22) and Vishwa Sanghavi (04:43:18) took the second and third spots respectively.

Jan 05, 2020

35-Year Old Irfan Pathan Announces Retirement

Irfan Pathan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on January 4, 2020. A 19-year-old Pathan made his India debut against Australia in 2003 and his last international appearance was during the 2012 World T20 in Sri Lanka.
Pathan featured in 29 Tests (1105 runs and 100 wickets), 120 ODIs (1544 runs and 173 wickets) and 24 T20 Internationals (172 runs and 28 wickets).

Komal Rewrites Steeplechase Record

Komal Jagadale bettered the women's 3000m steeplechase meet record by nearly 11s in the 80th National inter-university athletics championship.
Kerala's P.O. Sayana won the women's 400m while Madras' R. Rajesh took the men's quartermile gold. Madras' R. Swaminathan finished on top in men's long jump with an effort of 7.78m.

Shri Nityanand Rai Inaugurates 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai, inaugrated the 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship in New Delhi.
The 4th All India Police Judo Cluster Championship organized this year by CRPF is being attended by 34 participating teams consisting of 1207 sports persons from across the country, with a total of 15 Trophies and 214 Medals, including one Medal for the Best Gymnast, in contention.
This cluster has been organized by Sashtra Seema Bal (SSB) in 2016, West Bengal Police in 2017 and Odisha Police in 2018.

Jan 04, 2020

Manav Thakkar Becomes World No.1 in U-21 Category

Manav Thakkar has jumped nine places to become the world no.1 in the Under-21 men's singles category in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings.
Thakkar is the first Indian to be ranked No.1 in the world in the U-21 category. He had reached the No.1 rank in the U-18 category two years ago, then becoming the first Indian to be ranked No.1 in the world in any age group in table tennis.
Thakkar is the fourth Indian to win a U-21 title of such stature after Harmeet Desai, G Sathiyan and Soumyajit Ghosh.

Deepak and Ravi Make it to Asian Championship

Deepak Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya once again proved their mettle as they qualified for the Senior Asian Championship to be held here from February 17-23. The trials were held at the K. D. Jadhav Wrestling Indoor Stadium.
Deepak qualified in the 86 kg freestyle category by defeating 2014 Commonwealth Bronze medallist Pawan Kumar.
Ravi also managed to qualify in the 57 kg weight category when he dominated Pankaj of Air Force defeating him with a score of 10-0.

ICC Adds Peters Ice Cream as Sponsor of T20 World Cups

The International Cricket Council agreed a deal with Peters Ice Cream for the Australian ice cream company to be an official partner and supplier of the men's and women's T20 World Cups in 2020.
Peters will be the exclusive ice cream supplier at the two tournaments, which are both being hosted in Australia. The company owns some of Australia's best known ice cream brands, including Drumstick, Connoisseur and Maxibon. The women's World Cup takes place in February and March, and the men's tournament in October and November.

Jan 03, 2020

Sunita Retires from International Hockey

Indian women's hockey team defender Sunita Lakra announced her retirement from international hockey due to a knee injury. She was part of the Rio Olympics in 2016, India's first appearance in over three decades.
In the team since 2008, Lakra captained India during the 2018 Asian Champions Trophy, leading the side to a second-place finish in the event. In all, she played 139 matches for India and her achievements also included being part of the side that claimed the 2014 Asian Games bronze medal.
Lakra said that after recovering, she would continue to turn up in domestic hockey for Nalco who have supported my career by providing me a job.

Data Analytics Wing and Medical Panel for NCA

The National Cricket Academy (NCA) is all set to get a data analytics wing and medical panel as a part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) revamp plan.
For the medical panel, Fortius Clinic in London will be consulted to leave no stone unturned. BCCI has asked the NCA to initiate dialogue with the clinic and share all necessary requirements.
The process to set up the medical panel will be done after the discussions between the NCA and the clinic.
The board has also asked the NCA to develop a fast bowling programme and to hire a specialist fast bowling coach and to hire a nutrition head.

Jan 02, 2020

Bengaluru FC Signs Deshorn Brown

Bengaluru FC signed Jamaican international Deshorn Brown. The 29-year-old forward becomes the seventh foreigner for the season and has a one-and-a-half-year deal, till the end of the 2020-21 season.
Brown, who plays down the middle and is equally comfortable operating on the wings, will be a valuable addition in attack for the Blues which sits third in the standings after Round 10 in the Indian Super League.

MS Dhoni Named Captain of ESPNCricinfo's ODI and T20 Teams

Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was picked as captain of ESPNCricinfo's ODI and Twenty20 teams of the decade, while Virat Kohli was named the leader in Tests.
The criteria, set by the 23-member panel, for selection was a minimum of 50 Tests or six active years in the traditional format while it was 75 ODIs and 100 T20s for the limited-overs teams.
Off-spinner R Ashwin sidelined since the rise of wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, and Yuzvendra Chahal, were the only other Indians to make the Test XI, which also featured England's Alastair Cook and New Zealand's Kane Williamson.

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