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While Shafali Verma was the standout performer for the Mithali Raj-led side, there were also other noteworthy contributions that made the team well on its way to becoming a formidable Test side. As we await the start of the limited-overs challenge, let’s take a quick look at how the debutants fared. Shafali Verma’s India women’s debut was a run-filled one With scores of 96 and 63 in the innings, Verma cemented herself as one for the future....

The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Former national team captain Shanti Mullick was the only female footballer to have won the accolade back in 1983. ALSO READ | CHECK ALL NEWS RELATED TO NEYMAR Bembem, the industrious midfielder hailing from Manipur, first grabbed the limelight at the national level while playing for Manipur U-13 team at a sub-junior tournament and made her debut for the national team at the Asian Women’s Championships aged only 15....

MS Dhoni had no hesitation in choosing to bat, after winning the toss, but must have regretted his decision early in the game as India’s two best performers from the T20 match against WA XI, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli were both dismissed inside the sixth over. If Kohli was slightly unlucky to have been adjudged lbw, Dhawan can have no complaints as he hit a full toss straight to point, right after opening the scoring with a boundary....

Earlier, the 3rd seeded all Indian pair defeated the unseeded Thai pair of Puavaranukroh Dechapol and Kedren Kittinupong 22-24, 21-15, 21-8 in 48 minutes in the semi-finals. “We played without any pressure” 22-year old Attri commented on their maiden Grand Prix title and said, “They’re the no 1 pair of Thailand, so it was a tough match for us as we had lost to them in the last tournament (K&D Graphics Grand Prix in California)....

Simba SC are the defending champions of the Tanzanian Premier League, having won the title for the past two consecutive seasons. Moreover, they even reached the quarter-finals of the 2018-19 CAF Champions League. Gerson first came to India in 2016, playing for Mumbai City FC in the ISL. He made 14 appearances for the Islanders as they went on to top the table. After a brief stint in Brazil, Gerson came back to India to re-join his former club....

Both players, who turned out for India at the 2017 FIFA Under-17 World Cup, were regulars for Floyd Pinto’s young Arrows side in 2018-19 I-League season, and are the latest to have had moves away from the AIFF’s developmental side confirmed. The likes of Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem and Komal Thatal had already made their ISL moves, playing for Kerala Blasters and ATK respectively, while a whole host of players spent last season on loan at the Arrows after having signed contracts with ISL clubs....

Holder was rewarded for his marathon spell when he trapped Wriddhiman Saha lbw for 47 at Sabina Park in Kingston. It was Holder’s first wicket of the series, and no less than the fast-medium bowler deserved after a lively spell that had the India batsmen mostly on the defensive. India continued their soporific run-rate, adding a mere 67 runs in the session. With time on their side, they ground their way to a first-innings lead of 229 runs with four wickets in hand....

One crematorium in the South Indian state of Karnataka recently put up a “house full” sign outside its facility due to a lack of space to cremate bodies. There are 13 electric crematoriums in Karnataka’s capital city of Bangalore, according to India Today. The Karnataka government has also allotted 230 acres around Bangalore to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to use as a COVID-19 burial ground to reduce the burden on the crematoriums....

Trump was embraced on arrival in the country by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who later introduced him to a raucous crowd packed into the 110,000-seater Sandar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad for a welcome rally on Monday. Thousands more lined his motorcade route to the stadium, with many sporting shirts that bore Trump’s face, hoping to snap a picture of the president on their smartphones. Following the rally, Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump headed to the Taj Mahal—and were greeted again by crowds waving tiny Indian and U....

However, former Indian hockey stalwart Ashok Kumar – son of legendary late Dhyan Chand – believes the national selectors should have picked a full-strength for the Champions Trophy. “I think it is not right to experiment too much with the Olympics just two months away. I don’t know why players have to be rested as they are not playing so many tournaments like our cricketers play during the year. I think it was a wrong move to rest players for Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and now for the FIH Champions Trophy,” he makes no bones about his dissatisfaction over resting of players....

With the tournament starting on 15th September, India kicks off their campaign on 18th September against minnows Hong Kong and is slotted to play the big game against Pakistan the very next day. It is likely that KL Rahul, riding on a consolatory hundred in the last test, will open the innings with Rohit Sharma ahead of Shikhar Dhawan. In absence of Kohli at the regular number 3 slot, India can bring in Ambati Rayudu who has been in prolific touch since the last year....

The context India were set to start a preparation camp at the same venue from 20were set to start a preparation camp at the same venue from 20th May. The Lebanese FA cited visa issues for pulling out of the fixture. Since most of their players ply their trade in foreign leagues, Lebanon wanted its travelling squad to be given visas on arrival as it would be difficult to apply for prior visas for all of them....

After a fairly contested ODI series, West Indies was expected to give a tough fight to the Indian team in their favoured format. But unfortunately, they have looked completely out of sorts. The absence of regular openers has hurt West Indies badly, and the likes of Shai Hopes and Shimron Hetmyer haven’t been able to extend their ODI form in the T20s. On the other hand, Team India has looked unbeatable under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma....

The only Test they could not win in 2019 was the rain-affected stalemate against Australia at Sydney in the New Year Test. After that, they defeated West Indies in the Caribbean 2-0 and whitewashed South Africa at home 3-0 before going on to conquer Bangladesh 2-0, also at home. The Indian pacers led the way with Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah (before getting injured) all making significant contributions during the course of the year....

After winning the Jockey Youth Cup a few days ago, the young Colts started the 50-minute game brightly. Two halves of 25 minutes each were played out, with Vikram scoring the match-winning goal in the 47th minute to seal a win. Bekey Oram had the chance to take an early in the 7th minute but he shot wide. As the opponents made it difficult to find inroads for most of the half, India’s best chance came at the stroke of half-time when Thoiba Singh’s free-kick missed the goal by a whisker....

However, the goals rejuvenated the Indian side and they scored a double of their own. First it was Jitendra Singh who scored a fine header off a Sanjeev free-kick in the 79th minute. In the 85th minute Shahjahan scored the equaliser with a piledriver giving the Benfica keeper no chance. The U-17 team under Luis Matos is to take on the youth teams of Italy and Portugal as well before participating in the Lazio Cup in May....

“Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are progressing well. Their recovery is being monitored and a call on their participation in the final ODI will be taken tomorrow before the match,” said the BCCI in a statement. Dhawan has been in fine form in the series, which is his first series after a long injury layoff. He has scored two consecutive half-centuries, missing a century in Rajkot by only three runs....

“It’s one of those things we used to say as opposition players – you’d love to have him (Kohli) in your side because he has that passion and drive and he’s a gun player, everyone knows that. But I reckon he has taken it a little bit too far and he’s lost a bit of his focus,” Johnson told The Daily Telegraph. Speaking from experience, he explained, “I know I went through being over-aggressive sometimes and got caught up with that emotion and wasn’t thinking about what I was doing out there....

After dominated the England team in the first T20 International game at Old Trafford, the Indian team lost in the second T20I game by 5 wickets. In the third and final T20I game on July 8 at Bristol, the hosts managed to post a huge total of 198 on the board. However, with the help of Rohit Sharma’s century, India won the third game and clinched the T20I series trophy as well....