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Apr 03, 2019

A Mixed-gender T20 Match

The likes of Virat Kohli, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur and Veda Krishnamurthy called on fans to support a unique mixed-gender T20 exhibition match, as part of a campaign launched by Royal Challenge Sports Drink.
Apart from the above four, the teams will be made up of more Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and international women cricketers.

Ultimate Kho Kho League

According to the Kho Kho Federation of India, the Ultimate Kho Kho League, featuring eight teams consisting of national and international players and played on a double round-robin league format, has been proposed to be staged in two cities in September-October this year.
Union Sports Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulated the organisers on their attempt to promote the indigenous game.
Kho Kho is played in every school in rural areas. It is a game that does not require any equipment. You only need speed and agility.

Apr 02, 2019

India Retains Test Championship

India retained the ICC Test Championship Mace and won the purse of $1 million for a third year running after a memorable season saw it winning its maiden series in Australia.
India topped the ICC Test team rankings on the cut-off date of April 1 followed by New Zealand.

Saurav Ghosal Enters Record Books

India's top-ranked squash player Saurav Ghosal stormed into the record books when he became the first Indian male to enter the top-10 list in the world. He moved two places above from his earlier ranking of 12 and is currently the only Asian in the top-10.
Two Indian women, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal, had earlier reached the top-10 in the world rankings but failed to consolidate further.

AICAPC Gets BCCI Recognition

The BCCI has allowed the All India Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged (AICAPC) to field the official Indian team for the Physical Disability World Cricket Series in the UK in August this year.
The AICAPC will not receive any funding from the national cricket body, though.
The AICAPC was founded by Ajit Wadekar whose 78th birth anniversary was celebrated as "Ajit Wadekar Memorial Day" at a Mumbai Cricket Association facility at the Wankhede Stadium.
The AICAPC has also named the Indian team as "Wadekar Warriors" with a catchline "One Team, One Dream."

Apr 01, 2019

India Open 2019

Danish Viktor Axelsen outplayed home favourite Kidambi Srikanth in straight games to clinch the India Open badminton title.
In the women's singles, Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon served past He Bingjiao of China to claim her third Indian title of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament.

Mar 31, 2019

India Loses in Shootout

Lower-ranked Korea stunned India 4-2 in the penalty shootout to lift the Azlan Shah Cup hockey title after the five-time champions conceded an equaliser in the final quarter to end at 1-1 after regulation time in the summit clash.

Esha and Sarabjot Strike Gold

Esha Singh overwhelmed the field, winning the junior women's air pistol gold by a 5.1-point margin over Yun Seonjeong of Korea in the 12th Asian Airgun Championship.
Along with Harshada Nithave and Devanshi Dhama, Esha also won the team silver, seven points behind Korea.
In the junior men's event, Sarabjot Singh, who had topped the qualification, won the gold 1.2 points ahead of Kim Woojong of Korea.

Mar 28, 2019

Saurabh and Manu Win

Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker shot the mixed air pistol team gold, along with a world record, in the 12th Asian Air Gun Shooting Championship.
Esha Singh and Vijayveer Sidhu captured the junior mixed air pistol team gold.

India Beats Canada

India outplayed Canada 7-3 to book a final berth against Korea in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey. Korea defeated host Malaysia 2-1 in another match.

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