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IOA EC meeting on April 27 to discuss WFI impasse | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After the sports ministry termed Wrestling Federation of India's proposed elections on May 7 as "null and void" and asked Indian Olympic Association to constitute an ad-hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs of the WFI, IOA president PT Usha came into action and decided to hold its Executive Council meeting on Thursday to look for "actionable solutions" to end the current impasse in the WFI.As per the government directive, the ad-hoc panel will also manage day-to-day affairs of the WFI till the sports body gets a fresh Executive Committee."In light of the letter received from GoI-MYAS, IOA undertakes the urgency of the matter. Our scheduled EC meet on 27 April will discuss & provide actionable solutions to the current impasse in WFI. IOA is committed to the bettermen...
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India was lucky to have unearthed such a great player: Mohammad Kaif on Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday, the cricket fraternity extended their best wishes to the master blaster in their own way and some recalled the fond memories they had with the sports' one of the best batters.Former India middle-order batter Mohammad Kaif also went down the memory lane to recall an incident how Sachin wowed him with his meticulous approach, way back in 2002.1/11On his 50th birthday Sachin Tendulkar lists his best ODI 50s for TOIShow Captions<p>The first knock listed by the Master Blaster is the 52* against a quality bowling line-up of Pakistan in a tri-series at Sharjah in 1991. The innings was played against the likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aaqib Javed, and Imran Khan.<br /></p><p>Sachin played a brilliant kn...
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Ajinkya Rahane’s form in IPL 2023 puts him in contention for World Test Championship final spot

Few days before the start of the ongoing Indian Premier League season as Chennai Super Kings played an intra-squad practice fixture, one of the notable absentees was Ajinkya Rahane. In a game where the likes of Shivam Dube, Devon Conway and Moeen Ali batted twice, Rahane didn’t get an opportunity to bat. Instead, he headed to the practice facilities at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, where he faced a few throwdowns and batted against net bowlers. He cut a lonely figure that day as he quietly trained away from all the attention as even the support staff were engrossed in what was happening in the middle.That looks like a long time ago now. After 33 matches into the IPL, Rahane is sitting at the top of the strike rate charts (189) for any batsman who has faced a minimum of 100 deliveries. Thi...
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IPL 2023 | Delhi Capitals opt to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Delhi Capitals’ David Warner plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal in Hyderabad on Monday, April 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Delhi Capitals captain David Warner won the toss and elected to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, in Hyderabad on April 24.Track SRH vs DC Live updates hereDelhi Capitals dropped their out-of-form opener Prithvi Shaw in favour of Sarfaraz Khan, while Ripal Patel also was included in place of Lalit Yadav.TeamsSunrisers Hyderabad: Aiden Markram (c), Abhishek Sharma, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan and Um...
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​Best of Sachin Tendulkar in different sports

​Sachin’s affair with WimbledonThe "God of Cricket" is one of the greatest fans of tennis and he has been seen watching the game for a very long time. He has been a great follower of Wimbledon and is frequently seen watching the game. In 2018, Tendulkar watched tennis legend Roger Federer's game at Wimbledon. Source link
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2nd Test: Balbirnie helps Ireland bounce back against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

GALLE (Sri Lanka): A career-best 95 by Andy Balbirnie helped Ireland reach a strong 319 for four at stumps on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Monday.In a strong comeback after a heavy innings defeat in the first Test, at the close of play Ireland's Lorcan Tucker was unbeaten on 78 and Curtis Campher was not out 27.Having made three changes, Ireland began nervously as Peter Moor departed for five and Sri Lanka's first Test hero Prabath Jayasuriya removed James McCollum for 10.But captain Balbirnie held firm in hot and humid conditions, grinding out a 115-run partnership with the returning Paul Stirling after Harry Tector fell to Jayasuriya for 18.It was the highest partnership for Ireland in their brief Test history -- this is only their sixth match -- surpassing...
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World Chess Championship: Ian Nepomniachtchi remains a point ahead of Ding Liren after Game 11 draw

Game 11 of the World Chess Championship 2023 between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren to determine the 17th World Champion ended in a draw after 39 moves and just after an hour and 40 minutes of play. The score is now 6:5 for Nepomniachtchi, with just three more games left for Ding to mount another comeback in the contest. With just three more games left, the pressure is increasing for both players: Nepomniachtchi needs to maintain course and keep his guard up, while Ding is under increasing pressure to secure a win. Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay has been analysing games of the World Chess Championship for The Indian Express. You can read his analysis of Game 10,  Game 9, Game 8, Game 7, Game 6, Game 5, Game 4, Game 3, Game 2, and Game 1. In the Berlin line of the Ruy Lopez, Nepomniachtch...
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​On his 50th birthday Sachin Tendulkar lists his best ODI 50s for TOI

​98 runs off 75 balls against Pakistan (Centurian, 2003)In reply, Sachin, playing against the tearaway fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram, Abdul Razzak, and Waqar Younis, played some amazing strokes and the iconic upper-cut off Akhtar for six. Sachin failed to score a century by just 2 runs but his contribution paved the way for India to win by 6 wickets. Sachin scored 98 off 75 with 12 fours and a six. Source link
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Pankaj Singh elected unopposed as cycling federation president | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pankaj Singh, the BJP MLA from Noida and son of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has been elected unopposed as Cycling Federation of India (CFI) president in the Annual General Body meeting in Nainital.Maninder Pal Singh was elected as secretary general for the second consecutive term on Sunday while Sudeesh Kumar of Kerala was elected as the treasurer.Twenty six states and boards affiliated to CFI participated in the AGM.Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Kerala, Telangana got two members elected in the executive council while a member each was elected from Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh & Andaman & Nicobar.Pankaj Singh thanked all the members for their suppor...
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DC vs SRH IPL Live Score, IPL 2023: Laggards Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals look to move up – The Times of India

The Delhi bowling unit got its act together and put up a stellar display to restrict KKR to 127 but the Delhi batters, barring skipper Warner and deputy Axar Patel, failed once again as the hosts huffed and puffed to the win. Much was expected of Prithvi Shaw and Mitchell Marsh but the two have been huge letdowns so far this season. Scores of 12, 7, 0, 15, 0 and 13, in the six outings have highlighted Shaw's inability to tackle pace and spin, and a quick-fix is unlikely.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); ...
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Al-Hilal get cup boost before AFC Champions League final

Al-Hilal are almost out of the Saudi Pro League title race but got a morale boosting win against rivals Al-Ittihad in the King’s Cup semi-final, ahead of their Asian Champions League final first leg against Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan on Saturday. Al-Hilal won 1-0 thanks to an own goal by Al-Ittihad captain Ahmed Hegazy in extra time on Sunday to reach the cup final where they will face Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr or lowly Al-Wehda. It was the second consecutive win for Al-Hilal, who are fourth place in the league standings, seven points behind leaders Al-Ittihad who have two games in hand. “We have five days until the final (against Urawa), and we can recover on the physical and mental levels. We turned this page and (now we) think about the next (game),” Al-Hilal goalkeeper Abdullah ...
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Wrestlers Protest: WFI ceases to exit, IOA to form committee to hold elections | More sports News – Times of India

A day after India's top wrestlers once again sat down in protest against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and its president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Sports Ministry declared the proposed May 7 elections of the WFI null and void. In effect, the WFI ceases to exist for now. A transitory or ad-hoc committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will be formed to hold elections to WFI's Executive Council within 45 days of the formation of the committee. The Mary Kom-led six-member Oversight Committee's findings have revealed that there was no proper Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the WFI and that there was no adequate mechanism for grievance redressal.Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik, along with Vinesh Phogat, are among the wrestlers sitting in protes...
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Govt panel’s preliminary report silent on allegations against Brij Bhushan, defers Wrestling federation elections amidst protests

Even as the wrestlers continued their stir against the Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the government shot off a letter to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha, asking the body to ‘suitable interim arrangements for managing WFI’. The government, which also put on hold the WFI elections scheduled to take place on May 7, has asked the IOA to form an ad-hoc committee to conduct the elections within 45 days of its formation. These developments took place even as the country’s top wrestlers continued their stir against Brij Bhushan, demanding an FIR be filed against him for sexually harassing women wrestlers while also approaching the Supreme Court. While addressing the media on Monday, the protesting wrestlers said, “We haven’t received any t...
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Ajinkya Rahane: ‘Picture abhi baaki hai’: Bought at his base price, Ajinkya Rahane reveling in new found role for CSK | Cricket News – Times of India

The last time Ajinkya Rahane played a T20 international for India was back in August 2016, against the West Indies in Lauderhill, Florida. He opened the batting with Rohit Sharma in India's chase of 144. He was unbeaten on 4 off 4 balls when the match was called off due to rain. This was the second and final T20I of the series, which the Windies won 1-0 (having won the first game by 1 run). Rahane's attempt to prove that he can still be an effective T20 batter was cut short when the skies opened up over Lauderhill that day. He hasn't featured in an Indian T20I line up since then. MS Dhoni was still the India captain, Amit Mishra was part of the playing XI and Dwayne Bravo was still playing international cricket. Needless to say, this was a fair bit ago. Rahane's last appearance for Indi...
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IPL 2023 | You get a chance to learn many things when you play under Dhoni: Rahane

CSK’s Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak Having impressed all with his 29-ball unbeaten 71 and contributing significantly to Chennai Super Kings’ 49-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here, Ajinkya Rahane feels the opportunities he got in the yellow jersey have helped him flourish in the shortest format.After CSK recorded its fifth win, Rahane spoke about his fine form this season, featuring two 30-plus and two 50-plus scores, and his aggressive knock with an astounding strike rate of nearly 245 on Sunday.“The turning point is here I’m getting chances to play. I was not getting opportunities to play one or two years ago. If you don’t play matches, how wou...
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Sachin Tendulkar birthday: Recalling Sachin’s five memorable innings across formats | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Accumulating a record 100 centuries across formats, Sachin Tendulkar is widely revered as the 'God of Cricket' and has earned the affection of an entire nation.With a remarkable total of 34,357 runs scored across multiple formats, Sachin could make a strong case for immortality based on his achievements in the sport.In 2011, Tendulkar finally won his first World Cup. At 37, his appetite for runs remained undiminished, as he ended up as India's leading run-scorer in the tournament with 482 runs.01:4650th birthday: Painters create Sachin Tendulkar from their imagination on miniature cricket batsSachin retired from ODIs in 2012, having scored his 100th hundred in his penultimate match. His final Test came against the West Indies in November 2013, his 200th game in the format!In ...
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Virat Kohli completes 100 catches in IPL career | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore's star batsman Virat Kohli on Sunday added another feather to his illustrious cap. He became the first player from his franchise and the third-player overall to complete 100 catches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a fielder.Virat achieved this feat during his side's IPL 2023 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M Chinaswammy Stadium in Bengaluru.01:28IPL 2023: RCB beat RR by seven runsThough Virat was dismissed for a golden duck in the match, he made up a bit for it with his electric presence on the field. He took two catches to dismiss young top-order batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal, who threatened to take the match away from RCB during a run-chase of 190 runs. These wickets proved to be instrumental in his side's win.Now...
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‘Don’t let success get into your head’: Naseem Shah’s father advice to his son

“My only advice to him that never let success get in your head and meet everyone with love and respect,” Abbas told SAMAA TV. Naseem’s family pray for the entire team; Abbas said: “We pray for the entire team. What is the time if Nassem does well but Pakistan end up losing the match.” Naseem Shah revealed that growing up his father was never in favour of playing cricket and if not for her mother he would not have made it. “My father never used to give us money. Because he knew that we will use it to buy tape or a ball. Mother on the other side used to give us money to buy the ball but it was a secret. Agar wo support nahi karte toh shayad cricket nahi khel paata (If not for my mother I wouldn’t have played cricket),” said Naseem. Naseem’s father admitted it was only when they vi...
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