The Ahmedabad franchise of the India Premier League was named Gujarat Titans.
The Gujarat Titals will be led by Hardik Pandya. he was bought for Rs. 15 crore. The other players they picked in the draft are Rashid Khan (Rs. 12 crore) and Shubman Gill (Rs. 8 crore).
The Ahmedabad team was bought by CVC Capital Partners for Rs. 5,625 crore.
CVC Capital Partners is a Luxembourg-based private equity firm with interests and investments in various sports properties. The Ahmedabad team is CVC's maiden entry into IPL.
Feb 08, 2022
China Wins AFC Women's Asian Cup Tournament
China came back from two goals down to defeat South Korea 3-2 in a dramatic final and clinched their record-extending ninth title of the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Mumbai.
It was after a gap of 14 years that China featured in an Asian Cup final and after 16 long years of wait, they won the continental championship. In 47 years of Asian Cup history, China have been the most successful nation with nine titles but since the turn of the 2000s, other teams like North Korea, Japan and Australia grew in prominence and China somewhat fell behind.
Feb 07, 2022
Boys in Blue win U-19 WC
India defeated England by four wickets to clinch a record-extending fifth title at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. India added the fifth title to their collection, having previously won the trophy in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2018. Yash Dhull becomes the fifth Indian captain to win the title after Mohammad Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand and Prithvi Shaw. Earlier, England opted to bat after winning the toss but they were shot out by India for 189 in 44.5 overs. India chases down the target of 190 with 2.2 overs to spare.
India's Raj Angad Bawa was announced Player of the Match of the ICC Under19 World Cup 2022 final between India and England. The Indian all-rounder picked 5/31, the best bowling figures for any final in the history of the championship and also scored crucial 35 runs with the bat to help his team in its 4 wicket win.
South Africa's Dewald Brevis who broke all records to score 506 runs in only six innings, the most for any batter in any Under19 World Cup ever, was named Player of the Series for his record-breaking showing.
Foundation Stone for World's Third-largest Cricket Stadium Laid in Jaipur
The world's third-largest cricket stadium is going to be built in Jaipur, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone of the project virtually.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah also joined the event virtually. Before the foundation stone laying ceremony, Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) officials performed a 'bhoomi pujan'. This stadium is being built on the Jaipur-Delhi bypass.
RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot said a target has been set to complete the construction in three years. It will be the second-largest cricket stadium in India and the third-largest in the world, he said, adding that it would seat 75,000 spectators.
A stadium each will be built in Jodhpur and Udaipur as well, the statement said. Seven out of the 10 big stadiums in the world are in India, and this new stadium of Rajasthan will be in the third place.
Bopanna-Ramkumar Claim Tata Open
India's Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title, beating the top-seeded Australian pair Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith in the final of the Tata Open Maharashtra.
The second-seeded Indians erased the first-set deficit to win 6-7(10) 6-3 10-6 in one hour and 44 minutes. It is Bopanna's 21st ATP doubles title, while for Ramkumar it is the second at this level and will push him inside the doubles top-100 for the first time.
In the men's singles, Joao Sousa won 7-6 (9) 4-6 6-1 over Emil Ruusuvuori.
Feb 06, 2022
Australia's Tour of Pakistan after 24 Years Confirmed
Cricket Australia (CA) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that Australia men's team tour of Pakistan will start with Rawalpindi hosting the first Test on March 4. It also means that Australia's first trip to Pakistan for the first time since 1998 is all set to happen.
After the first Test at Rawalpindi, the next two Tests will be played in Karachi and Lahore. It will be followed by three ODIs and a T20I to be played at Rawalpindi from March 29 to April 5. The schedule has been revised to ease logistical and operational challenges as well as to avoid Pakistan Day rehearsals, which usually commence in Islamabad in the second week of March.
Feb 05, 2022
Kerala's Famed Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be Held in UAE
The Nehru Trophy boat race, one of the famed events held in Alappuzha of Kerala, is slated to be held in Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year.
The move is to build on the beautiful relationship between UAE and Kerala.
The race, named after former prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru, will be held on March 27, 2022 in partnership with International Marine Sports Club Ras Al Khaimah and TheBrew Media FZC LLC, at the Al Marjan Island.
The Nehru Trophy boat race is amongst the pioneer snake boat races in Kerala where millions of audiences gather to watch nearly 100 feet long boats compete against one another to the tunes of old folk songs.
The name of the water race was coined following Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to Kerala in 1952. He was so enchanted by the sight of the majestic snake boats, that he leapt into one of the snake boats himself, ignoring his security cover.
Justin Langer Resigns as Australia Coach ahead of Pakistan Tour
Justin Langer resigned as coach of the Australian men's cricket team.
Langer's future had appeared uncertain following the long meeting with Cricket Australia. He took over the position in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018. His contract was due to expire this year.
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