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The FIH 2013 Junior Hockey World Cup will be played in the national capital at Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium from 6th to 15th of December. Not only Indian fans, but also many others are hoping for some sensational stick work. Germany is the traditional powerhouse with 5 titles. They are also the current champion. In welcome departure from the boring tradition of team announcement from press release, the team was announced at a gala event at Hotel Lalit in Delhi....

It has been revealed that the ball-tracking facility couldn’t be used for the first one hour of the day’s play and the umpires had informed both teams about the inconvenience. The issue was sorted out just before the drinks break in the first session of the day and the teams can now review the decisions if they are not happy with the call made by the on-field umpires. In case you didn’t know… After dismissing Australia for just 300 on a good batting surface on day 1, the Indian batsmen ended the day 2 at 248/6....

India have been bulldozing visiting teams in the recent past and in most press conferences, skipper Virat Kohli talks about being ruthless and clinical against any opposition that comes against his side. However, the forthcoming ODI series against Aaron Finch-led Australia won’t be an easy proposition for Kohli’s men and here are three reasons why the visitors would be tough to beat: #1 Australia’s current form After going through a horrific 2018, Australia bounced back very strongly in 2019 and are now looking like a pretty strong side with all the jigsaw pieces finally fitting in the right places....

Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for the T20 series against South Africa, has had a long season including the Cricket World Cup 2019 and the tour of West Indies. Bumrah is scheduled to go rehabilitation and recovery at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru and will be closely monitored by the BCCI medical team. Bumrah has had a good start to his Test career, recording good performances in Australia, England, New Zealand and the West Indies....

India had defeated West Indies 3-0 in the previous T20I series that they played while South Africa will play their first T20 international since 24th March. While both the teams are evenly matched, here’s why the home side will win the match: Why India will win the match? The openers, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have an excellent record when they play at home while skipper Virat Kohli was in exceptional touch in the series against West Indies....

The evenly-contested limited-overs rubber against Windies helped India resolve their batting muddle, with youngsters Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube delivering noteworthy performances. While Dubey showcased his marvelous range-hitting abilities, Pant channeled his instinctive belligerence after enduring numerous failures. Traditionally, in the shorter formats, India have always believed in pacing the innings rather than unleashing carnage straightaway. However, the game’s evolving dynamics have forced them to shed their conservatism and bat more positively....

Pujara played his natural game but made sure the bad balls were out away throughout his knock of 86. After Shaw’s departure, Rahane and Kohli combined for a decent partnership and the duo were barely troubled by the Windies bowlers. Rahane fell to Roston Chase just before the end of day 1 but Kohli remained unbeaten after another flawless batting performance. Here are the 3 things we learned from the day’s play....

Detractors go as far as calling the series a glorified African safari. However, such low-profile series serve as trial grounds for the understudies of the future – players whose futures hinge on performances in the very few opportunities that will come their way. As in the past, the first three encounters of the Zimbabwean series have produced a few players that have stood out and may go on to perform and do the country proud....

The Aces’ top-of-the-table standing was buoyed by the presence of their marquee signing Rafael Nadal during his IPTL stint, and by coach and legend Fabrice Santoro, with Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna pitching in with some good performances as well. Despite this, however, they appeared to suffer from a lull in form, and the Slammers took full advantage. The home team came into today’s match as the favourites, having outclassed the Aces 27-21 yesterday and upset them 27-16 prior to that win, and they played to form to grab their maiden IPTL title....

Pune is the country’s hardest-hit city, but the crisis follows a national trend across India as coronavirus cases rise and hospitals are becoming increasingly overwhelmed. Over the past week, India has averaged more than 143,000 cases per day, and deaths have now surpassed 170,000, the Associated Press reported. India’s western Maharashtra state, where Pune and the city of Mumbai are located, has recorded nearly half of those new infections in the past week....

The incident took place on December 1 but only came to light recently after a video of the shooting was shared on messaging platforms, the BBC reported. Police told the broadcaster the shooter is currently at large but that he has been identified and they are “confident” he will be caught soon. According to reports, the video shows the woman dancing on stage. She pauses and a gunshot rings out....

“People who could have been saved are dying now,” said Gautam Menon, a professor of physics and biology at Ashoka University. Menon said there has been “serious undercounting” of deaths in many states. For example, in the southern Telangana state, doctors and activists are contesting the official death count. On April 23, the state said 33 people died of COVID-19. But between 80 to 100 people died in just two hospitals in the state’s capital, Hyderabad, the day before....

But athletes die twice. One death is the inevitable departure from this realm. There is another one which precedes that, when the player is no longer in the prime and needs to walk away from the game. The spirit is willing but the body gets weaker and the player loses the physical qualities which were carefully honed through decades of practice. But its not really death if you continue to live....

“The different stakeholders of Indian football are making specific efforts to leave behind maximum legacy in different areas from the hosting of India’s first ever FIFA event,” he said. Meet Lucas Cardoso - The 72-year-old who will be volunteering come October “Matches will be staged in six Indian states, and grassroots participation from these areas is involved in the lead up to the tournament. The All India Football Federation is doing its best to ensure knowledge and ideas from the event are preserved and used in the future for the betterment of Indian football,” he told the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s official website....

In a press meet, Quess chairman Ajit Isaac revealed, “By the next two to three quarters, I think we’ll be out of this arrangement.” The investors joined hands with the ‘red and gold’ brigade last year. Since then, the club enjoyed a change in fortune even though they failed a bag a trophy, finishing as the runners-up in the I-League. Quess had a three-year contract with East Bengal, this being the second year....

Roy Krishna will be featuring for a non A-League club for the first time in his career following brief spells with New Zealand clubs. The Fiji International is a prolific goalscorer and could be ranked along with the likes of Ferran Corominas and Bartholomew Ogbeche in the league currently. The 31-year-old came through the academy ranks of Labasa FC, a semi-professional club based in Labasa, which a town situated in Fiji....

Dhaka, Oct 12 (PTI) A great start to the tournament achieved, the Indian hockey team would look to iron out a few flaws when they take on hosts Bangladesh in its second Asia Cup clash here tomorrow. Bolstered by the dominating 5-1 win over Japan in their campaign opener and considering the fact that Pakistan steamrolled Bangladesh 7-0 yesterday, India will start as overwhelming favourites and are expected to win the tie easily against the home team tomorrow....

Before embarking on the journey to England, India was considered to be the favorites to win both in England and Australia. However, the first two tests in England came as a reality check. Though Indians have managed to come back strongly during the third Test match at Trent Bridge, there is still a long way to go before the series comes to an end. If India manage to win the match today, they will be able to redeem themselves to an extent....

Chennai, Sep 11 - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the second Twenty20 international at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, here Tuesday. India have left out an unfit Virender Sehwag along with Harbhajan Singh. Local boy Lakshmipathy Balaji makes his comeback to international cricket after three years. The first Twenty20 was washed out in Visakhapatnam. Squad India: Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain/wicketkeeper), Irfan Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Lakshmipathy Balaji....