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Adapting to different conditions will be key to retaining WPL title: Harmanpreet

Mumbai Indians (Women) team captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Mumbai Indians WPL 2024 press conference, in Mumbai, on February 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur feels adapting to different conditions will be vital to defending the title in the upcoming Women's Premier League, which is scheduled to be played in Bengaluru and New Delhi from February 23 till March 17. The inaugural edition last year was played in Mumbai and the hosts rode on familiar conditions and crowd support to clinch the title under Harmanpreet's leadership. "The conditions in Bengaluru will be different than Mumbai. I don't have much experience of playing in Delhi, so I don't have any idea how the wickets will fare in Delhi," Harmanpreet told PTI TV on the sidelines of WPL's pr...
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Indian men’s hockey team lands in Chennai for Asian Champions Trophy, India vs Pakistan on Aug 9 | Hockey News – Times of India

The Indian men's hockey team reached Chennai on Tuesday, as the Tamil Nadu capital gets set to host the Asian Champions Trophy from August 3. Team's new chief coach Craig Fulton expressed confidence in the squad picked for the tournament to be played at the Major Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, adding that playing in front of home fans adds to the excitement. "Everyone wants the team to do well. So we want to win. There are a lot of expectations from the team," Fulton told ANI.(Photo: Hockey India)"It's always awesome to play a home tournament. (But) The time between the two tournaments isn't ideal; it's basically three days, but a lot of preparation has gone into it...We're really happy to be here to play and look forward to the first game," he added.Serving as the preparatory tournament...
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Harmanpreet Kaur set to play for Trent Rockets in The Hundred | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Slapped with a two-match ban by the International Cricket Council due to her boorish behaviour in the third ODI against Bangladesh on July 22, Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to return to the field on August 1 when she turns out for the Trent Rockets in The Hundred competition in England.Harmanpreet will be in action on day one of the event when she turns out for Trent Rockets against Southern Brave, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. In an Instagram video post on Saturday, the India skipper said: "Hi guys, this is Harmanpreet Kaur. Just arrived in Trent Bridge. We've a game on the 1st. Come and watch us. Thank you." Apart from her, three other top players of the Indian women's team - vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Jemima h Rodrigues and Richa Ghosh will play in The...
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Watch: Harmanpreet Kaur’s reaction after presenter mistakenly calls her ‘Jemimah’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was mistakenly called as "Jemimah" by the Bangladeshi presenter at the post match ceremony of the second ODI in Mirpur on Wednesday.Harmanpreet's reaction went viral on social media as she rectified the presenter by saying: "Harmanpreet Kaur". The presenter's mistake seemed to have not gone well with Harmanpreet as she left the presentation even before he could call her by the correct name.Talking about the match, Jemimah Rodrigues produced an all-around performance by scoring a career-high score of 86 runs and later contributed with four wickets through her part-time off-spin, leading India to a series-levelling 108-run victory.After being asked to bat first, India faced a challenging situation but managed to mount a stron...
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Need to create more scoring opportunities, admits hockey captain Harmanpreet

Men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh on Saturday admitted India will have to focus on conceding fewer goals from the touchline and create more scoring opportunities in the striking circle if they are to be ready for the upcoming challenges, including the Asian Games. India returned home from their recent European outing with a mixed bag of results in the FIH Pro League, with the team winning four of the eight matches it played over two weeks. India lost 1-2 and won 5-1 against Belgium, while they lost 2-4 and won 4-4 (4-2) in the shootout against Great Britain. In the double-header against Argentina, India won 3-0 and 2-1, while the team lost 1-4 and 2-3 to the Netherlands. “There were a number of takeaways from the matches in Europe. We conceded goals from the touchline and tha...
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We are fully geared up for upcoming FIH Pro-League games: Harmanpreet Singh | Hockey News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed confidence in the team's performance in the ongoing FIH Pro League matches in England. Speaking at a diaspora event in London, Harmanpreet stated that the team is fully prepared and geared up for the upcoming matches later in the week.The Indian team, currently ranked second on the tally, has been performing well, having emerged victorious in five of their matches. Harmanpreet was accompanied by his teammates and coach Craig Fulton at a special reception organised by the Indian High Commission in London to honor the team.In the upcoming matches, the Indian team is set to face Belgium on Friday and Great Britain on Saturday. The matches will take place at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in north-east London, ...
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians face Delhi Capitals in final | Cricket News – Times of India

Best of WPL to square-off in finalMUMBAI: Being the captains of India and Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning have crossed swords many times, heralding one of the most exciting rivalries in the women's game.Photoshoots like these 📸📸What a lovely sight to see the two captains ahead of the #TATAWPL Final 🏆 https://t.co/8MbkTIAcfj— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) 1679746098000As they lead the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals in the sell-out final of the Women's Premier League at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday night, both the stalwarts are also headlining a franchise rivalry which, in future, could attain same levels as the 'MI vs CSK' battles in the IPL.In the summit clash, little separates two of the best teams of the inaugural edition. Both have gone through a simila...
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MI and Warriorz face off for a spot in title clash

Game time: Healy and Harmanpreet will try to outsmart each other for a berth in final.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images Three teams, two matches. The Women’s Premier League has finally come down to that, after 20 days of intense action. Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz face off at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here on Friday in the Eliminator, to determine which side will earn the right to take on Delhi Capitals in the final. Capitals moved straight into Sunday’s final after finishing on top of the table in the league phase, a double round-robin affair involving five teams. At just past the halfway stage, MI had looked the likeliest team to take that direct berth: it had won all its five games. Its great run was stopped by Warriorz, at this very venue. The formidable bunch of Warriorz s...
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MI and Warriorz face off for a spot in title clash

Game time: Healy and Harmanpreet will try to outsmart each other for a berth in final.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images Three teams, two matches. The Women’s Premier League has finally come down to that, after 20 days of intense action. Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz face off at the D.Y. Patil Stadium here on Friday in the Eliminator, to determine which side will earn the right to take on Delhi Capitals in the final. Capitals moved straight into Sunday’s final after finishing on top of the table in the league phase, a double round-robin affair involving five teams. At just past the halfway stage, MI had looked the likeliest team to take that direct berth: it had won all its five games. Its great run was stopped by Warriorz, at this very venue. The formidable bunch of Warriorz s...
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Hockey India names David John and BJ Kariappa as interim coaches for FIH Pro League | Hockey News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a latest development in Indian hockey, Australian David John and BJ Kariappa have been named as the interim coaches along with Shivendra Singh for the upcoming FIH Pro League matches against reigning world champions Germany and world No. 4 Australia in Rourkela.The appointment of interim coaches came after Indian men's hockey team chief coach Graham Reid resigned from his position following the host nation's dismal outing at the World Cup."At the FIH Hockey Pro League in Rourkela, the team will play under interim coaches until Hockey India announces the new chief coach," said Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey in a statement.Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh will lead a 20-member Indian men's team and will be assisted by mid-fielder Hardik Singh.The squad includes experience...
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Don’t know how many more days will it take to get over this defeat: Harmanpreet

Harmanpreet Kaur of India makes their way off after being dismissed during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Semi-Final match between Australia and India at Newlands Stadium on February 23, 2023, in Cape Town, South Africa. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The morale-shattering World Cup defeat is playing havoc with the mind of a crestfallen India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who doesn't know when will she overcome the near-yet-so-far feeling. Harmanpreet's bat got locked while trying to complete a second run during the semifinal against Australia on Thursday and that proved to be the turning point of the game as the untimely dismissal of the skipper led to their heartbreaking five-run defeat. "It is very difficult to control myself. I don't know. Right now, I am sitting in a hangover," Harmanpr...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur yet to get over India’s defeat against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A crestfallen India captain Harmanpreet Kaur doesn't know when will she overcome the near-yet-so-far feeling of the morale-shattering Women's T20 World Cup defeat against Australia that is playing havoc with her mind.Harmanpreet's run out, as her bat got tuck in the ground while trying to complete a second run, proved to be the turning point of the game as the untimely dismissal of the skipper led to their heartbreaking five-run defeat."It is very difficult to control myself. I don't know. Right now, I am sitting in a hangover," Harmanpreet said at the media interaction during the post-match presentation ceremony at which she wore dark shades to hide her tears.It has been a case of near misses for this Indian team, having narrowly lost the ODI World Cup final to England in 20...
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Women’s T20 World Cup, India vs Australia Highlights: Australia beat India by 5 runs to enter seventh straight final | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India went down fighting against defending champions Australia in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final match on Thursday, losing a closely-fought contest by five runs in Newlands, Cape Town.Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (52 off 34) scored a magnificent fifty, and added a valuable 69 runs for the fourth wicket with Jemimah Rodrigues (43 off 24), but failed to take India home. Chasing a challenging 173-run target, India’s lower-order batters succumbed to pressure and could manage just 167 for 8 in their 20 overs.As it happened: India vs AustraliaIndia had a terrible start to their run chase, losing three quick wickets to be stranded at 28 for 3 inside four overs, before Harmanpreet and Jemimah revived the chase. Harmanpreet then stitched a quick 36 runs with Richa Ghosh to put...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: Can India crack the Australia code? | Cricket News – Times of India

Harmanpreet's team will have to overcome patchy form and formidable opposition to make the finalIn less than three weeks, Smriti Mandhana will captain Australian duo Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt at the Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Beth Mooney, Annabel Sutherland, Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham will be Harleen Deol's teammates at Gujarat Giants. Likewise, Meg Lanning will join forces with Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Shikha Pandey at Delhi Capitals.But on Thursday, players from the two countries will be on either side of the battle line in the big-ticket semifinal of the T20 Women's World Cup in Cape Town. The India-Australia combination is a heady mix in the Women's Premier League, with 14 players coming in from Down Under. It is also a reflection of their popularit...
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Hockey World Cup: India fire ‘many firsts’ to rout Japan 8-0 in placement game | Hockey News – Times of India

BHUBANESWAR: India's silent guns finally found some ammunition to fire as fans in Rourkela put the disappointment of team's failure to reach the Men's Hockey World Cup quarterfinals behind them to once again pack the stands at the gigantic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. And the Indian team responded in style to hammer the 2018 Asian Games champions Japan 8-0.It was a game of many firsts for the home team that was pushed out of the title race by New Zealand in the crossovers.As it happened: India vs JapanFive of India's eight goals came off penalty corners (PC), including skipper Harmanpreet Singh's drag-flick managing to beat a goalkeeper on a PC for the first time in the tournament. India's PC conversion rate was the best in five matches -- 5/11.Abhishek (36th and 44th minute) and Harmanp...
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Women’s T20I Tri-Series | Mandhana, Harmanpreet score half-centuries as India wins against West Indies

Harmanpreet Kaur of India during the Women’s T20I Tri-Series match between India and West Indies at Buffalo Park on January 23, 2023 in East London, South Africa. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Smriti Mandhana and captain Harmanpreet Kaur cracked fine unbeaten half-centuries as India defeated West Indies by 56 runs to keep their slate clean in the Women's T20I Tri-Series here. India, after winning the toss and electing to bat, were off to a good start and managed 167 for two in 20 overs. They then restricted the opponents to 111 for four to eke out their second consecutive win of the series. Openers Yastika Bhatia and Mandhana stitched together a 33-run partnership before the former was dismissed by off-spinner Karishma Ramharack for 18 with just one delivery remaining in power play. Ra...