Women's T20 World Cup: India Fail Again, Lose to AUS by 5 Runs in Semi-finals
India crashed to a defeat vs Australia in their semi-finals fixture of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023, at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Chasing a target of 173 runs, India reached 167/8 in 20 overs, with Harmanpreet Kaur's half-century going in vain, losing by five runs. The India captain slammed 52 runs off 34 balls, including six fours and a maximum. For Australia's bowling department, Darcie Brown and Ashleigh Gardner were in good form and took two wickets each respectively.
South Africa was the host country of the Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
Feb 24, 2023
Aiden Markram New Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for IPL 2023 Season
South African batter Aiden Markram was appointed as the new skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) team for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Markram took over from former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who was released by the franchise after last season.
The Protea player was also part of the Sun Group-owned Sunrisers Eastern Cape franchise, which won the inaugural edition of the SA20 T20 League in 2023. There was speculation that Mayank Agarwal, who was bought for Rs. 8.5 crore by SRH could also be in contention but Markram has pipped the former Punjab Kings batter.
India Loses Asian Championships Due to WFI Controversy
In a big setback to India, the United World Wrestling shifted the Asian Championships from New Delhi to Astana, Kazakhstan. The tournament has been postponed from March 28-April 2 to April 7-15.
The UWW took this step after taking cognisance of the pending sexual harassment and financial irregularity complaints against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Feb 23, 2023
Vignesh and Visakh NR Become India's First Brothers to Become Grandmasters
After winning the 24th NordWest Cup 2023 at Bad Zwischenahn in Germany and defeating German IM Ilja Schneider, Indian chess player Vignesh N.R. became the 80th Grandmaster of India. The Chennai boy reached the milestone after crossing 2500 in the live ratings. Vignesh's elder brother Visakh N.R. had become India's 59th GM in 2019. Thus, Visakh and Vignesh became India's first brothers who are Grandmasters.
India's 14-year-old Tilottama Sen Wins Bronze Medal in Women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup
Indian teen Tilottama Sen won bronze medal in the women's 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World Cup at Cairo in Egypt. The 14-year-old Sen won the second bronze for India, fifth overall after ending the top eight ranking round with a score of 262. She missed out on the gold medal match by the narrowest possible margin of 0.1. Great Britain's Seonaid Mcintosh won the gold and Switzerland's Olympic Champion Nina Christen won the silver.
Feb 22, 2023
Dmitry Dmitruk to Coach Boxers
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) roped in Dmitry Dmitruk as the team's foreign coach for the next two years.
Dmitruk, who has served as the high performance coach of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association as well as the Irish national junior and youth teams for the last 12 years, will lead the Indian men's and women's teams for the upcoming elite competitions, including the World Championships.
Dmitruk has played a key role in elevating Ireland's performances and nurturing young talent.
Tata Group Bags Title Rights for Women's Premier League
Tata Group bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women's Premier League beginning in Mumbai on March 4.
As per BCCI, Tata secured the rights for five years. The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year (2022) replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League.
Feb 21, 2023
India Qualifies for Women's T20 World Cup Semi-finals
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana stood out with a career-best 56-ball 87 as India entered the semi-finals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a five-run win over Ireland in a rain-affected match.
On a surface that was far from ideal for batting and where most struggled to force the pace, Mandhana led by example with nine delectable fours and three sixes to help India reach 155 for six in the stipulated 20 overs.
Meghalaya to Face Punjab in Santosh Trophy Semi-finals
Meghalaya beat former champions West Bengal 2-1 to finish second in their group and qualified for the semi-finals of the Santosh Trophy National Football Championships for the first time. In the semi-finals, Meghalaya will face Punjab, while Services will take on Karnataka. The knockouts will be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Carlos Alcaraz Clinches Argentina Open Title
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz clinched the Argentina Open title on his season debut.
In his tournament debut, the Spaniard brushed aside Great Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 7-5 and claimed his seventh ATP Tour title and his first since last year's (2022) US Open.
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