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Mar 28, 2023

Satwik-Chirag Win Swiss Open Title

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty capped off their impressive campaign with a title win, beating China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton.
It was the first title of the season for Satwiksairaj and Shetty, putting to rest the disappointment of All England Championships where they had exited in the second round.
Their latest title also meant that India continued its love affair with the Swiss Open, with PV Sindhu (2022), Saina Nehwal (2011, 2012), Kidambi Srikanth (2015) and HS Prannoy (2016) claiming the singles crown in the past.

Archana Claims Sprint Double in Indian GP2

Tamil Nadu's Archana Suseendran defeated Hima Das in the 100m final and made the most of the Assam sprinter's disqualification in the 200m and claimed a double gold in the AFI Indian Grand Prix 2 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Archana won the 100m in 11.52 seconds, 0.22 seconds ahead of Hima, and the 200m in 23.21 seconds.

Nitish Rana Named Kolkata Knight Riders Captain

Nitish Rana will captain Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back injury.
KKR also revealed that they hope Iyer will recover and participate at some stage in the IPL 2023 edition.
Rana, who has led his state team Delhi in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, has played 74 matches for KKR and scored 1744 runs at a strike rate of 135.61.

Mar 27, 2023

Nitu Ghanghas Wins Gold in IBA Womens World Boxing Championship 2023

India's Nitu Ghanghas defeated Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in the final and won the gold medal in the 48kg category of the IBA Women's Boxing World Championship 2023 at the K.D. Jadhav Hall, Delhi. She won 5-0 after a unanimous decision. It happened to be India's first gold in the ongoing tournament.

South Africa Chase Down Record T20 Target

South Africa pulled off the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 international cricket and beat the West Indies by six wickets at Centurion on an afternoon of blistering assault on the ball as well as the record books.
Opener Quinton de Kock hit a first T20 century as South Africa scored 259-4 after being set an imposing target of 13 runs per over to win the match.
South Africa began at blistering pace in reply and by scoring 150 without loss off the first 10 overs set another T20 record.

Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals to Win Inaugural WPL Title

In the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 final, held at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, the Mumbai Indians won against the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. The Delhi Capitals chose to bat first after winning the toss, and set a target of 132 runs. In response, the Mumbai Indians achieved the target by scoring 134/3 in 19.3 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt played exceptionally well and remained unbeaten after scoring 60 runs off 55 balls, while the team's captain Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 37 runs off 39 balls. The Harmapreet Kaur-led side scripted history by becoming the winners of the 2023 edition of the tournament.

Mar 26, 2023

IPL India's First Unicorn with a $1.1 Billion Valuation

D&P Advisory analyzed the Indian Premier League (IPL) and reported that the cricket tournament was India's first unicorn, with a valuation of $1.1 billion in 2008, the year it was launched. The advisory had previously announced that IPL had become a decacorn (valued at $10.9 billion). D&P Advisory is now preparing to publish a new analysis called "IPL: The Pioneer of Indian Unicorns."
The study considers the worth of the Indian Premier League (IPL) by factoring in the values of media rights, title sponsorship, and associate sponsorship from the years leading up to 2014.
Based on the analysis conducted by D&P, it was found that the broadcast rights alone generated a revenue of Rs 486 crore in 2008, while the title and associate sponsorship rights contributed Rs 36 crore and Rs 48 crore, respectively.
According to the report, the value of the IPL has consistently grown over the years due to the increasing fees for broadcast and sponsorships. In 2009, the league's value rose to $1.7 billion, and in 2010 it increased even further to $2.2 billion when it had 60 matches.
The league's value continued to rise in 2011 when the number of matches increased to 74, reaching a valuation of $2.7 billion.

Mar 25, 2023

New IPL Rule: Captains Can Name Playing XI after Toss

During the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, teams would be allowed to announce their playing eleven after the toss instead of before it. The move will allow the introduction of the 'Impact Player'. Each captain will nominate 11 players plus a maximum of 5 substitute fielders in writing to the IPL match referee after the toss.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had tried the 'Impact Player' rule in its domestic tournaments before introducing it during the 2023 IPL season. At the same time, like in the Women's Premier League (WPL), teams will be allowed to challenge wide and no-ball calls made by umpires under the Decision Review System (DRS).
There is a new umpire signal for the introduction of the impact player. They will clench their fists, and cross their hands above their heads.
The BCCI also increased the playing squad on match days to 16, in order for teams to utilise the Impact Player optimally and also to account for the concussion replacement (if required) and fielding substitutes.

Mar 24, 2023

Sergio Pérez Wins Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023

At the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula One season, Sergio Perez displayed a dominant performance and earned his first win. His teammate at Red Bull, Max Verstappen, secured the second position after starting from the 15th spot. Although Verstappen retained his lead in the championship standings with his fastest lap, Fernando Alonso was the focus of the battle for the final podium spot, finishing in third place.
Sergio Pérez is a Mexican racing driver who races in Formula One.

Lionel Messi Becomes 2nd Player after Cristiano Ronaldo to Score 800 Career Goals

Lionel Messi became only the second player after Cristiano Ronaldo to score 800 career goals when he scored against Panama at the Monumental Stadium in Argentina.
This was the first international match for the Argentine since winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. The 35-year-old achieved this feat with a free-kick goal in the 88th minute of the match to make it 2-0 in favour of La Albiceleste.

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