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Day: February 14, 2023

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Sourav Ganguly had told Virat Kohli to ‘think about it once’ before quitting T20 captaincy: Chief selector Chetan Sharma in sting video

Chairman of the senior selection committee of men’s cricket Chetan Sharma was the subject of a sting operation during which he said that former India captain Virat Kohli tried to defame the then BCCI president Sourav Ganguly because he felt the latter was responsible for him losing his ODI captaincy. In September 2021, Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down as T20 captain after the T20 World Cup in Dubai following which the BCCI stripped him of ODI captaincy in December. The BCCI named Rohit Sharma as the white-ball captain. Ganguly said that he had asked Kohli not to step down as T20 captain because two-white ball leaders were not ideal. However, Kohli contradicted Ganguly and said that his decision to give up T20 captaincy was termed as ‘progressive’ by the BCCI when he had i...
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PSG vs Bayern Munich Highlights: Kingsley Coman’s goal helps Bayern Munich win 1-0 against PSG

Paris Saint Germain vs Bayern Munich (PSG vs BAY) UEFA Champions League 2022- 2023 Highlights: Paris Saint Germain face Bayern Munich in the 1st leg of their RO16 tie. Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain renew hostilities when they meet in the first leg of this year’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16. In 2020, Bayern had taken away PSG’s biggest chance of Champions League glory when they defeated them 1-0 in the final. Since then, PSG has had a modicum of revenge as they ended the German giant’s 6th UEFA crown defence in the quarterfinals in the 2021 season. This season Bayern have been undefeated in the Champions League, having won all six matches in the Group Stage, topping the group. Meanwhile, PSG who are also yet to eat defeat in this edition, missed out on the top spot due to ...
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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal angry ahead of Manchester City clash

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta says there is ‘huge anger’ amongst his players ahead of Wednesday’s vital clash with Manchester City after a VAR mistake cost his side two points in the title race at the weekend. Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home to Brentford means leaders Arsenal are only three points ahead of champions City and could be knocked off the top if they lose at The Emirates. Brentford’s equaliser scored by Ivan Toney stood despite his team mate Christian Norgaard being in an offside position in the build-up, a mistake acknowledged by Professional Game Match Officials Limited as a ‘significant error’. 🗣️ “I will be only satisfied if they give me the two points back.” Mikel Arteta says he will only be satisfied if Arsenal were given the points back due to the human error in VAR tha...
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Mumbai Indians to face Gujarat Giants in WPL opener on March 4

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah, President Roger Binny, Vice-President Rajeev Shukla, Treasurer Ashish Shelar and another dignitary at the auction for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League in Mumbai on February 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants will clash in a blockbuster opening match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) on March 4 while the final will be held on March 26, the BCCI announced on Tuesday.Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will hold 11 matches each in the inaugural edition of the tournament which will have 22 games - 20 league matches, one eliminator and final -- being played across 23 days.Most expensive batters to feature at the first edition of #WPL and their ...
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Reluctant trainee to race-walking qualifier for Paris Olympics clocking 1:19.55, Akshdeep Singh, 23, has come a long way

As a kid growing up in Kahne Ke Village in Barnala district of Punjab, Akshdeep Singh often practiced running around the two-acre farm owned by his father Gurjant Singh to pursue his dream of getting enrolled in the Indian Army from the recruitment drives at Bathinda. Singh became a race-walker in subsequent seasons and joined Indian Navy last year under the sports quota. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old became one of two Indian athletes, alongwith Priyanka Goswami, to bag the first qualifying berths for Paris Olympics with a new national record of one hour and 19.55 minutes in the men’s 20 km race walk event at the Tenth Indian Open Race Walking Championship at Ranchi. “My father owns a two-acre farm in our village and my aim was to get enrolled in the army as a soldier and support my fami...
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Watch: Sachin Tendulkar lauds young girl’s batting skills | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday lauded a young girl’s batting skills while reacting to a video that went viral on the social media platforms.The girl was seen hitting some great cricketing shots and was even compared to India’s latest T20 batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav by the netizens due to the kind of shots she was playing.The video got viral just a day after the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) auction held in Mumbai.Tendulkar took to Twitter to say that he really enjoyed her batting. “Kal hi toh auction hua.. aur aaj match bhi shuru? Kya baat hai. Really enjoyed your batting.”Kal hi toh auction hua.. aur aaj match bhi shuru? Kya baat hai. Really enjoyed your batting. 🏏👧🏼#CricketTwitter… https://t.co/CofE4FMfJD— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: India aim for improved bowling show against West Indies

Indian women players Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues after winning the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 match against Pakistan women, in Newlands, Cape Town, on February 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Having got the better of Pakistan in the lung-opener, India would endeavour to put up an improved bowling show against West Indies in their second Women's T20 World Cup match in Cape Town on Wednesday.The Indian batters, without vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, managed to complete their highest successful chase in the T20 World Cup in the win against Pakistan.Mandhana missed the tie against Pakistan owing to a finger injury but the star opener is likely to be back in the team against the West Indies, who are coming off a big loss against England, as she came through a pre-match training sessi...
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BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma in midst of TV sting controversy | Cricket News – Times of India

(Disclaimer: This is a wire agency story. No content has been added by TOI or timesofindia.com.)NEW DELHI: BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma was caught in a controversy on Tuesday after he allegedly revealed classified selection matters during a sting operation conducted by a TV channel.Sharma, who was recently reinstated by the BCCI after being removed following India's showing in the T20 World Cup in Australia, was seen during the sting operation casting aspersions on players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah. Sharma also allegedly revealed his internal discussions with head coach Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli during the sting conducted by Zee News.Sharma alleged that a lot of players take injections to expedite their return to competitive cricket despite being 80 to 85 per cent fit....
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SC ends Azharuddin’s controversial stint as HCA president, appoints retd judge to oversee elections | Cricket News – Times of India

HYDERABAD: Former India Test captain Mohd Azharuddin's 'controversial and troubled' reign as president of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) 'finally' ended on Tuesday with the Supreme Court appointing Justice L Nageswara Rao, retired SC judge, as a single member committee to clean up the mess in the cricket body and to oversee the process of conducting the pending elections. The decision also means that the four-member supervisory committee, headed by Justice (retd) NA Kakru, which was tasked last year with the job of resolving issues in the HCA, has been eased out. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra and Aravind Kumar, hearing the Hyderabad Cricket Association vs Charminar Cricket Club case, said that the impasse surrounding the pendency of elections in the cricke...
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It was bizarre, to be honest: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine on timing of WPL auctions

New Zealand women’s team captain Sophie Devine cut a frustrated figure after their 65-run loss against South Africa, and said that the timing of the Women’s Premier League auction was bizarre that that caused a distraction. “I think you’d be living under a rock if you think it wasn’t a distraction. It was bizarre, to be honest. I think the timing of it, obviously not ideal but it is what it is,” she said in the post-match press conference. New Zealand were bowled out for just 67 while chasing South Africa’s 132 and when asked about if they were still recovering from what happened, Devine said, ” Recovering, mourning. I don’t know what you call it.” Some of the bits from Devine's presser last night.Something big's brewing in the upcoming games pic.twitter.com/PsoHp43U5e — Abhay (@ImAbha...
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2nd Test: Record-breaker Motie spins West Indies to series win over Zimbabwe | Cricket News – Times of India

BULAWAYO: Spinner Gudakesh Motie set a new benchmark for West Indies cricket with the best return from a Test spinner as he bowled his side to victory, and series success over Zimbabwe, by an innings and four runs in the second Test on Tuesday.It was the best ever Test match performance by a spinner for the West Indies as Motie took 13-99 in the match, surpassing a mark that had stood for seven decades.The West Indies made sure of the win at Queens Sports Club inside three days after drawing last week's first Test, also played in Bulawayo.The left-arm spinner returned figures of 7-37 as Zimbabwe, who won the toss and elected to bat, were skittled out for 115 in their first innings.The West Indies replied with 292, adding two runs to their overnight score as they lost their last two wick...
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Thrilled at joining the Delhi team: Minnu Mani 

As she watched the telecast of the WPL auction on Monday night, Minnu Mani’s hopes began to fade when she found that big stars were going unsold. “Who is going to buy me when famous players are being overlooked?” she said to herself. So she was in for a big surprise when more than one franchise took an interest in her. She was bought for ₹30 lakh by Delhi Capitals. “It is a lot of money, but it is the recognition that matters more,” Minnu told The Hindu over phone from Hyderabad, where she is playing for South Zone in the Senior Women’s Inter-Zonal One-Day tournament. “Though I had hopes of being part of the WPL, I had nearly given up early on in the auction.” The 23-year-old off-spinning all-rounder has been in good form going into the auction. On Sunday, she had made an unbeaten 74 t...
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I want to take it one Test match at a time, says Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of his 100th Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, who is set to play his 100 Tests against Australia in Delhi, on Tuesday said that he is not thinking about how long he can play and wants to take it one Test at a time. Pujara will become the 13th Indian to play 100 or more Tests, with Sachin Tendulkar (200 Tests) leading the pack, when he sets foot on the Arun Jaitley Stadium ground in the second match of the four-Test series on Friday.He made his Test debut in 2010 against Australia and has kept himself in the reckoning in the longest format ever since, overcoming the challenges in his professional career with hard work and determination."I don't want to set a target for myself. I want to be in the present. I want to take it one Test match at a time rather than thinking about how long I can p...
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WPL 2023 Schedule: Women’s Premier League 2023 Time Table and Schedule | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) will kick off with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and 2 Playoff games that will be played in a duration of 23 days. There will be 4 double headers with the first match starting at 3:30PM IST. All evening matches will start at 7:30PM IST.The Eliminator will be played at the DY Patil Stadium on March 24 while the Final will be played at the Brabourne Stadium on March 26.Here is the full schedule of the Women's Premier League 2023 (ALL TIMES ARE IN IST):DATETIMEHOME TEAMAWAY TEAMVENUEMarch 47:30PMGujarat GiantsMumbai IndiansDY Patil StadiumMarch 53:30PMRCBDelhi CapitalsBrabourne StadiumMarch 5...
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Britain to boycott women’s world boxing championships in New Delhi | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Britain's boxing government body has announced on Tuesday that its boxers will not participate at the women's world championships, scheduled to be held in New Delhi next month. It took the decision citing concerns about the sport's Olympic future.Boxing is not on the initial programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, pending reforms demanded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). And the International Boxing Association (IBA) was stripped of involvement in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The IOC in December last year has also raised the possibility of boxing being excluded from the 2024 Paris Games, accusing the IBA of having "no real interest" in the sport or its athletes. Qualifying for the Paris Games is being organised by the IOC.The IBA, which is backed by Russian energy f...
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SC appoints Justice Nageswara Rao to oversee the process of conducting elections in the HCA

HYDRRABADA three-member Supreme Court Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Manoj Misra and Aravind Kumar appointed on Tuesday retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice L. Nageswara Rao, to oversee the process of conducting elections in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The Bench was responding to a dispute between HCA and the Charminar Cricket Club. “We are of the view that the impasse must come to an end and a fair election will be held. This Court is of the view that Justice Nageswara Rao would be suitable to be appointed to head a single-member committee to sort out the mess,” the Bench ordered. “He (Justice Rao) can take all assistance as needed. The expenses will be borne by the Association. If the learned Judge needs some directions from this Court, the matter can be placed bef...
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Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women’s Premier League 2023 opener | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium will open the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.The BCCI announced the full schedule for the WPL 2023 after the successful conclusion of the WPL Auction in Mumbai on Monday."In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and two play-off games that will be played in a duration of 23 days," the BCCI said in a statement."The WPL will have its first double-header on March 5, where Royal Challengers Bangalore will square off against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium. And in the evening game, UP Warriorz face Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium," the statement added.There will be fou...
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