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Day: January 1, 2023

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‘Rishabh Pant was trying to avoid pothole’: Delhi cricket official on reason of the accident | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma, who met Rishabh Pant at the hospital on Saturday, revealed that the cricketer was trying to avoid a pothole when the accident occurred on Friday morning. "He [Pant] is stable and recovering well. BCCI doctors are in touch with doctors at this hospital. BCCI would take a call on whether he has to be shifted anywhere for the best treatment. Pant told me he tried to avoid a pothole when the accident occurred," Sharma told reporters after meeting the cricketer.Rishabh Pant trying to escape a pothole resulted in the accident. As per the police, he did not cross the speed lim… https://t.co/9kiZv4GP7G— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) 1672573781000Earlier, it was reported that the cricketer dozed off at the wheel, causing t...
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No threat to Rohit Sharma’s captaincy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma's ODI and Test captaincy as the BCCI brass hasn't found anything unsatisfactory about his leadership in the traditional formats, according to sources in the board.Skipper Rohit, along with head coach Rahul Dravid, attended the review meeting in Mumbai. The meeting was conducted by BCCI secretary Jay Shah.Along with last selection committee's chairman Chetan Sharma, NCA head VVS Laxman, president Roger Binny also attended the review meeting.Since the focus is the World Test Championships (WTC), where India have a good chance of making it to the finals, and the 2023 ODI World Cup, new T20 captain Hardik Pandya wasn't a part of the meeting.Hardik is in Mumbai for the T20 international series against Sri Lanka, which starts on Tuesday."...
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BCCI shortlists 20 players for 2023 ODI World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Stung by the team's 10-wicket thrashing at the hands of England in the T20 World Cup semi-final in Australia last year, the BCCI's top brass, with an eye on the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup in India this year, has swung into action right away.On Sunday, January 1, the first day of 2023, Board secretary Jay Shah met India head coach Rahul Dravid, National Cricket Academy chairman VVS Laxman, Indian captain Rohit Sharma, outgoing chief selector Chetan Sharma for a 'review-cum roadmap' meeting at a five-star hotel here. BCCI president Roger Binny, who is currently holidaying in Australia, attended the meeting virtually.As per a reliable source who attended the meeting, the BCCI has shortlisted 20 players who will be part of the 2023 World Cup. At the review meeting...
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Sri Lankan team depart for white-ball tour to India

Sri Lanka’s national cricket team captain Dasun Shanaka leaves for a tour of India from the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters in Colombo on December 31, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP The Sri Lanka white-ball cricket team has left the country for their tour of India, which kickstarts from Tuesday onwards. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) took to social media to share the news. "Sri Lanka limited over squad led by Dasun Shanaka left the SLC HQ premises short while ago to embark on their tour to India. #INDvSL," tweeted SLC. Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee on Wednesday announced the 20-member squad to take part in the upcoming white-ball series tour of India. Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka's T20I and ODI squads against India, while Kusal Mendis will play the role of his deputy in ODIs. The tour ...
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I couldn’t control the emotions anymore: Roberto Martinez reveals he informed Belgium team he was resigning before Croatia match

Former Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said that he had already informed the Belgium squad that he will be stepping down as manager before they took on Croatia in their last and crucial group stage draw. ‘It was really difficult to get the message that I was going to stop,’ Martinez told Belgian outlet Het Laatste Nieuws, as quoted by Daily Mail. ‘I had never done it before and hope I never have to do it again. I couldn’t control all the emotions anymore,’ he added. The former manager also dismissed the reports of problems within the dressing room, which had intensified after their loss to Morocco. ‘What happens in the dressing room, stays in the dressing room, it’s a sacred place. Did the players talk to each other? Yes. Everyone shared their thoughts and emotions. It was human quality....
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Yo-Yo test and Dexa to be part of selection criteria as BCCI increases focus on player fitness | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's cricket board (BCCI) have decided to increase focus on player fitness ahead of the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup, and on Sunday reintroduced the Yo-Yo test as one of the criteria for the selection of the Indian national team. Besides the Yo-Yo test, Dexa (bone scan test) has also been made part of the selection criteria. The BCCI took the decision in a high-profile review meeting in Mumbai. The meeting, which was pending since India's semi-final exit from the T20 World Cup in November, finally took place in the presence of BCCI president Roger Binny, honorary secretary Jay Shah, captain Rohit Sharma, coach Rahul Dravid, NCA chief VVS Laxman and selector Chetan Sharma."The Yo-Yo Test and Dexa will now be part of selection criteria and implemented in the customized roadma...
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Saina Nehwal among shuttlers to skip BAC 2023 trials | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Two-time Commonwealth Games champion Saina Nehwal is among shuttlers who will be skipping the national badminton trials for the Asian Mixed Team Championships, to be held in Dubai from February 14 to 19.Former world number 1 Saina was named along with Aakarshi Kashyap and Malvika Bansod for the trials. The senior selection committee named them to pick the second women's singles player who will join double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu in the squad for the Asian meet.However, Saina and Malvika both have decided to skip the trials."Saina and Malvika have informed BAI about their unavailability for the trials. Hence, Ashmita Chaliha has been invited for the trials. There are few other pull outs as well," a Badminton Association of India (BAI) source told PTI.With both Saina and Ma...
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Yo-Yo Test and Dexa will now be part of selection criteria, says BCCI post Indian team review meeting | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amongst the key recommendations which have come from the senior men's team review meeting convened by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Mumbai on Sunday, the yo-yo Test and Dexa will now be a part of the selection criteria.Apart from this, the emerging players will have to play a substantial domestic season to be eligible for selection to the national team. BCCI added that keeping in mind the Men's FTP and preparations for ICC CWC 2023, the NCA will work in tandem with the IPL Franchisees to monitor the targeted Indian players participating in the IPL 2023.The meeting was held ahead of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka, which begins from January 3 in Mumbai. It was in the process of being held after England thrashed India by ten wickets in the Men's T2...
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Pakistan and New Zealand seek Test turnaround in 2023 | Cricket News – Times of India

KARACHI: A draw last week having stopped a run of defeats for Pakistan and New Zealand, both sides will be seeking to go one better in the second and final Test in Karachi starting Monday.The tame draw halted Pakistan's four-Test losing streak at home including their first-ever 3-0 whitewash by England.New Zealand also arrived in Pakistan on the back of a 3-0 drubbing by England.Pakistan skipper Babar Azam vowed his team will play "positive and aggressive cricket" after they finished 2022 without a Test win at home."We need to take things session-by-session and day-by-day," he said."We're working on it. It's not that we need to play different cricket."New Zealand were in a good position to win the first Test on the final day with Pakistan on 77-2, needing 97 runs to avoid an innings def...
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Decisive Odegaard leads from front as Arsenal scale new heights | Football News – Times of India

Any doubts whether a young Martin Odegaard could shoulder the responsibility of the captain's armband for Arsenal have been erased in half a season after he guided them to the top of the Premier League with a seven-point lead.Odegaard, who turned 24 last month, has been Arsenal's most influential player this season, oozing confidence in midfield and fuelling the club's first real title challenge in years.He leads the club's scoring charts with seven league goals and has five assists to boot, eclipsing his overall tally from the last campaign in just 15 games.He was front and centre again on Saturday as Arsenal extended their lead over reigning champions Manchester City with a 4-2 win at Brighton & Hove Albion to end 2022 on a high and underline their title credentials.The Norwegian ...
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Ramkumar enters Tata Open Maharashtra main draw | Tennis News – Times of India

PUNE: Indian tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan sailed into the main draw of the Tata Open Maharashtra but compatriot Yuki Bhambri failed to advance after losing his final qualifying match on Sunday.Ramkumar, who entered the draw as a wildcard, got the better of third seed Italian Mattia Bellucci 6-3, 7-5 in one hour 30 minutes.Yuki, on the other hand, was dispatched by last year's semi-finalist, Sweden's Elias Ymer, 1-6, 4-6 in an hour and 12 minutes.Other Indians in the fray, Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sidharth Rawat and Aditya Balsekar had lost their first round of qualifying on Saturday.South Asia's only ATP 250 event is being conducted by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in association with the state government.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { wind...
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Ahead of India tour, Taylor tells Australia to experiment with five bowlers in final Test against SA

With the high-profile tour of India fast approaching, former Australia skipper Mark Taylor wants the Pat Cummins-led side to explore the option of playing with five bowlers in the third and final Test against South Africa beginning here on Wednesday. The tour of India, comprising four Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, will take place in February-March. Going into the final Test at Sydney, the hosts are holding an unassailable 2-0 series lead, providing them with an opportunity to explore few other options. “They’ve got an opportunity in Sydney to try a few things. I know people say you shouldn’t try things in Test matches, but with Cameron Green not playing, I’d really like to see Alex Carey bat at six and Australia pick five bowlers. “They can go all out attack with the ball and r...
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Ahead of India tour, Mark Taylor advises Australia to experiment with five bowlers in final Test against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

SYDNEY: With the high-profile tour of India fast approaching, former Australia skipper Mark Taylor wants the Pat Cummins-led side to explore the option of playing with five bowlers in the third and final Test against South Africa beginning here on Wednesday.The tour of India, comprising four Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, will take place in February-March.Going into the final Test at Sydney, the hosts are holding an unassailable 2-0 series lead, providing them with an opportunity to explore few other options."They've got an opportunity in Sydney to try a few things. I know people say you shouldn't try things in Test matches, but with Cameron Green not playing, I'd really like to see Alex Carey bat at six and Australia pick five bowlers."They can go all out attack with the ball an...
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Fit-again England pacer Jofra Archer ‘ready’ for hectic season | Cricket News – Times of India

LONDON: England pacer Jofra Archer, whose career has been plagued by injuries to his elbow and lower back, is looking forward to his comeback in 2023."2022 thank you. 2023 I'm ready," Archer took to Twitter to announce his return.Having bought him for Rs 8 crore, Mumbai Indians sorely missed the injured Archer last season. The record five-time IPL champions may finally hope to see his dream pairing with India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming season.2022 thank you 🙏🏾2023 I’m ready 🤝 https://t.co/UeH3PaVReh— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher) 1672545916000MI have also signed him for their Cape Town franchise in the inaugural SAT20.Archer, who was England's leading wicket-taker in their 2019 ODI World Cup triumph, last played an international game in March 2021.A fit-again Archer was...
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Happy New Year 2023: Sports fraternity extends New Year greetings | Off the field News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian sports fraternity took to social media on Sunday to extend New Year wishes to its fans. From legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar to badminton queen PV Sindhu, sportspersons across the country took to their social media handles and wished their fans a prosperous Happy New Year 2023.Tendulkar shared a video of him tapping the ball with his bat."Knock knock... who's there? It's 2023! #HappyNewYear," tweeted Tendulkar.Knock knock... who’s there? It’s 2023! 😃💫✨#HappyNewYear https://t.co/aeE9p6nqRu— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1672548648000Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli posted a new year message.To the last sunrise of 2022 ❤️ https://t.co/0k6oVFgzxx— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) 1672466794000Legendary Indian opener Virender Sehwag also shared a picture with his family while...
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To host big events or not?: Indian tennis’ perpetual dilemma

There are no Indian singles tennis players in the world’s top 200. In 2022, no Indian singles player featured in the main draw of a Grand Slam. The last men’s player to win an ATP singles event was Leander Paes in 1998, and the last women’s player was Sania Mirza in 2005. Against this backdrop of sustained underachievement, India’s flagship tennis event, the ATP Maharashtra Open in Pune, kicks off on Monday. The WTA Chennai Open also debuted in August last year, giving the country a 250-point event on both professional tours. The significance of hosting these events, however, has come into question with virtually no local presence in the latter stages of the draw. Most Indians rely on wildcards – direct entry awarded by organisers of a tennis tournament – to compete and usually bow out ...
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Tour game not needed before India series, insists Australia head coach Andrew McDonald | Cricket News – Times of India

SYDNEY: Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident that their "no tour game" policy on overseas tours will serve them well in the four match Test series in India in February-March.Australia are unlikely to play any tour matches ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and would arrive in India just a week before the first Test, beginning in Nagpur on February 9.The stress would be on preserving mental and physical freshness rather than arriving much early to play a warm-up game and acclimatise to the conditions, said McDonald.Australia are aiming for their first series win in India in 19 years."No tour game is something we've done in the last few series, before embarking on overseas tours," he was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.“We feel as though we don't need that matc...
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Bianca Andreescu back from the brink to down Garbine Muguruza in Adelaide | Tennis News – Times of India

ADELAIDE: Bianca Andreescu roared back after being blanked early on by former world number one Garbine Muguruza to prevail 0-6 7-6(3) 6-1 in an absorbing battle that kicked off the Adelaide International 1 tournament on Sunday.The clash between the former Grand Slam champions at the WTA 500 event looked set to be a one-sided affair as Andreescu found herself down a set and trailing 5-2 in the next, but the 2019 U.S. Open winner found her groove and mounted a comeback.Dragging the second set into a tie-break, she established a 4-2 lead before drawing level in the contest against twice major winner Muguruza with a powerful ace. She then surged ahead 3-1 in the decider before closing out the win as Muguruza wilted."In the second set, I really had to change my gameplan. I told myself to go ...
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Cristiano Ronaldo to Al Nassr: What did Erik ten Hag say

Months of disgruntled behaviour, a public TV interview and then a release from his contract – Cristiano Ronaldo got whatever he desired in his protracted exit saga from Manchester United. Many alleged that Ronaldo wanted one last Champions League challenge and that there was still greatness left in the Portuguese striker to provide. But the 37-year-old converted the swirl of drama surrounding him into a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, ending any hopes of him playing for a top European team for the current season or beyond. The contract was huge, and the commercial deal that was signed along with it essentially meant that Ronaldo would be earning an astronomical figure of allegedly 200 million euros, 75 of which would reportedly be his yearly contract alone. Manchester United man...
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‘Meri mummy ko phone mila do’: How bus driver Sushil Kumar saved Rishabh Pant | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The visuals of Rishabh Pant's horrific high-speed car accident and his miraculous escape from the crushed vehicle that caught fire invoke both scare and concern. That he hasn't suffered any life-threatening injuries is nothing short of a miracle. For that, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter had every bit to thank the man who turned out to be a God-sent help to save his life. But all Pant could do was barely raise his hand to thank Sushil Kumar, a Haryana Roadways bus driver, as he was moved onto the stretcher and into the ambulance at the site of the accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway.In the wee hours of a foggy morning near Mohammadpur Jhal at the Narsan border near Roorkee, Kumar saw a car losing control and ramming into the road divider. He shouted for his conductor's atte...