The Indian hockey team produced a dominant performance to outclass South Korea 9-1 and entered the final of the Junior Asia Cup. In the title clash tomorrow, India will meet Pakistan, who beat Malaysia 6-2 in the second semi-finals
The Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup is a men's international under-21 field hockey tournament organized by the Asian Hockey Federation. The tournament has been held since 1988 and serves as a qualification tournament for the Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.
The tournament has been won by four different teams: India and Pakistan have the most tiles with three. Malaysia and South Korea have both won the tournament once.
The Junior Asia Cup 2023 was hosted by Oman.
Savitribai Phule Pune University Clinches First Gold Medal with Win over Osmania University in Wo...
In Khelo India University Games, Savitribai Phule Pune University conquered their final quest with a 2-0 victory over defending champions Osmania University and clincheed their first gold medal in the women's tennis event in Ekana International Tennis Stadium Lucknow.
Meanwhile, women tennis players of Jain University outdid the University of Madras 2-0 to clinch the bronze medal.
Defending champions Anna University had to sweat it out against Bharthiar University as it went to a decider double where ultimately they pulled off a win in the super tie-break.
For the bronze medal as well it was a nail-biting finish for Gujarat University as they overcame Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (Deemed to be University) (KIIT) by 2-1.
May 31, 2023
India Clinches Title of CAVA Women's Challenge Cup 2023
India won the title of NSC-CAVA Women's Volleyball Challenge Cup held in Kathmandu. India won the title by defeating Kazakhstan in the final at the National Sports Council's Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
India defeated Kazakhstan in a shared set of 3-0. India won the first set 25-15, the second set 25-22, and the third set 25-18. Along with this, India finished the competition by remaining undefeated.
The event was organised by the Nepal Volleyball Association and was supported by the NSC, eight nations participated in it. In the competition, Kazakhstan became the runner-up, Nepal third, Uzbekistan fourth, Sri Lanka fifth, Kyrgyzstan sixth, Maldives seventh, and Bangladesh eighth.
UP Hockey Wins 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023
Uttar Pradesh Hockey won the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023 after defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 7-1 in the final at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium Rourkela, Odisha. Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh to finish third in the competition.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Hockey reached the Final by defeating Hockey Haryana 7-0 while Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Madhya Pradesh 3-1 in the semi-finals.
May 30, 2023
IPL Orange Cap Winner 2023
IPL Orange Cap Winner 2023: Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill won the Orange Cap in IPL 2023 with 890 runs in 17 matches. He scored 4 fifties and 3 centuries. Gill was in top form throughout the tournament, scoring runs at a strike rate of 157.80. He was particularly impressive in the second half of the tournament, scoring 600 runs in his last 8 matches.
The Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League (IPL) is awarded to the player who scores the most runs in a season. The player who holds the Orange Cap at the end of the season is awarded the cap. The Orange Cap is a prestigious award, and is seen as a mark of excellence for batsmen in the IPL. The Orange Cap was first awarded in the 2008 season, and has been won by 12 different batsmen since then. The most successful batsman in Orange Cap history is David Warner, who has won the award three times. Other multiple winners include Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli, who have each won the award twice.
Ambati Rayudu Announces IPL Retirement
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ambati Rayudu played his last IPL match when his team squared off against Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in 2023. The veteran batter confirmed the development through a tweet.
Having who made his IPL debut 13 years back in 2010 for Mumbai Indians won the title thrice with Rohit Sharma & Co. in 2013, 2015 and 2017 before being signed by the Chennai Super Kings in 2018.
CSK Beat GT to Win IPL Title for Record-equalling Fifth Time
Chennai Super Kings claimed a record-equalling fifth Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in a rain-affected but thrilling summit showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
CSk were chasing a revised total of 171 in 15 overs after rain interrupted their chase in the first over on Reserve Day of IPL 2023 Final. Gujarat TItans posted a record total of 214 for 4 in 20 overs but CSK held the nerves when it mattered the most to clinch the record-equalling 5th title.
CSK needed 13 runs with Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle and Mohit Sharma, who picked up 27 wickets on his IPL return with Gujarat Titans, delivered yorkers with perfection to bring the equation down to 10 from 2 balls.
While it looked improbable for CSK, Ravindra Jadeja had other ideas as he hit a six in the 5th delivery of the over before hitting the winning runs with a boundary.
IPL Purple Cap Winner 2023
Mohammed Shami of Gujarat Titans won the Purple Cap in IPL 2023 with 28 wickets in 16 matches. He took 11 wickets in the powerplay, which was the most by any bowler in the tournament. Shami was in top form throughout the tournament, bowling with pace and accuracy. He was particularly impressive in the second half of the tournament, taking 17 wickets in his last 8 matches. Three Gujarat Titans bowlers currently occupy the top-three spots in the race for the IPL 2023 Purple Cap.
The Purple Cap is an award given to the leading wicket-taker of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The bowler with the most wickets in the tournament during the season is allowed to wear the Cap in the field. In an event of a tie, the Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with a better economy rate.
The Purple Cap was first awarded in the 2008 season, and has been won by 13 different bowlers since then. The most successful bowlers in Purple Cap history are Dwayne Bravo, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar who have won the award twice (in 2013 and 2015) and (2016 and 2017), respectively. Yuzvendra Chahal won the Purple Cao in 2022.
May 29, 2023
Yarraji Wins Gold in Germany
National record holder Jyothi Yarraji ran her second career-best 100 metres hurdles race and won gold at the Kurpfalz Gala event at Weinheim in Germany.
Yarraji clocked 12.84 seconds at the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger level meet, just two seconds outside her national record time of 12.82 seconds, which she had set in 2022.
Another national record holder Amlan Borgohain clocked 20.66s against a headwind of 0.2 m/s to win gold in the men's 200m race. This was his third career-best timing. His national record set in 2022 stands at 20.52s.
India Shotgun Coaches Russell Mark, Lauryn Mark Resign
In a big loss to the shotgun team, India's foreign trap coach Russell Mark and skeet coach Lauryn Mark, who was also the high performance manager of the team, have resigned from their posts over delay in contract renewal.
As per reports, the husband-wife duo sent in a joint resignation letter after they were put off by the delay in contract negotiations and their long-standing disagreements with the high performance director Dr Pierre Beauchamp.
Their contracts had ended in March and negotiations were underway to extend it.
H. S. Prannoy Clinches Maiden BWF World Tour Title
India's H. S. Prannoy beat China's Weng Hong Yang 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 in the Malaysia Masters 2023 final in Kuala Lumpur and claimed his first BWF World Tour title.
Prannoy was vital in India's thrilling Thomas Cup victory in 2022, but he had not won an individual trophy since the 2017 US Open Grand Prix Gold. The Kerala shuttler came close to ending his title drought in 2022 when he reached the finals of the Swiss Open and finished in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open and the Indonesia Super 1000.
Magnus Carlsen Wins 2023 Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen won the 2023 Superbet Rapid & Blitz Poland, the second leg of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The Norwegian Grandmaster, the World No.1, Magnus Carlsen finished with a score of 24/36 and took home the $40,000 1st place prize. Jan-Krzyzstof Duda was placed second, the local favourite and defending champion who led until the final day and ended just a point behind with 23/36, after nearly winning a final game against Carlsen that would have forced a playoff.
Magnus Carlsen Wins 2023 Superbet Rapid and Blitz Poland
India's H. S. Prannoy beat China's Weng Hong Yang 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 in the Malaysia Masters 2023 final in Kuala Lumpur and claimed his first BWF World Tour title.
Prannoy was vital in India's thrilling Thomas Cup victory in 2022, but he had not won an individual trophy since the 2017 US Open Grand Prix Gold. The Kerala shuttler came close to ending his title drought in 2022 when he reached the finals of the Swiss Open and finished in the semi-finals of the Malaysian Open and the Indonesia Super 1000.
May 28, 2023
England Opener Jason Roy Gives up ECB Contract
Opener Jason Roy gave up his England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) incremental contract to play Major League Cricket in the United States but his parent body assured that he would still be considered for selection in future for the national white-ball teams.
With global cricket ecosystem witnessing an increasing loyalty shift towards franchise-based T20 leagues, a lot of English cricketers like Roy would be sought after in every league and it might make them think about the amount of time they want to devote in national duty.
The ECB agreed for him to play in the competition on the proviso that he gives up the remainder of his ECB incremental contract, which both parties have agreed to.
Junior Asia Cup Hockey 2023: India to Face Pakistan after Two Wins
The Indian team began its campaign at the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman in an exciting manner, winning two games in a row.
After registering a stellar 18-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in its first Pool A match, India picked up a comeback 3-1 win over Japan with Araijeet Singh Hundal, Sharda Nand Tiwari and Uttam Singh scoring a goal each.
Now, India will face off against its arch-rivals Pakistan in a bid to continue its winning streak in the group stage.
The two teams last faced off in the 2015 Men's Junior Asia Cup final, which India won 6-2. Since 2011, the Indian team and the Pakistan team have met seven times, with India winning five times, Pakistan winning once, and one match ending in a tie.
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