In many ways, growth of women’s cricket a reflection of country’s progress, says Gupta

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Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Sanjog Gupta said the growth of women’s cricket is a reflection of the country’s progress in many varied ways. Gupta’s comments came on the day ICC marked the 50 days countdown of Women’s ODI World Cup, starting on September 30. “There is a larger picture here, which has to do with what this means for the country. The growth of women’s cricket, in many ways, is a reflection of the country’s progress. In every s…

Essex sign Durham's Mitchell Killeen on two-year deal

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Chelmsford, Aug 11 (IANS) Essex Cricket have announced the signing of young Durham bowling all-rounder Mitchell Killeen on Monday. The 20-year-old has agreed to a two-year deal with Essex, which will see him join the club at the end of the 2025 season.The right-arm seam bowler and right-handed batter made his List A debut for Durham at the age of 17 in August 2022 against Nottinghamshire, where he took 1-17 and scored 17 off 26 balls, batting at number eight.Durham-born Killeen had to wait a few…

Asian U22 Boxing C'ships: Ritika clinches heavyweight gold as India end with 13 medals

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Bangkok, Aug 11 (IANS) Ritika’s gold in the women’s 80+kg category capped off India’s campaign at the Asian U19 & U22 Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, where the team collected a total of 27 medals across both age groups. The dual championships, spread over 10 days, brought together the continent’s best young talent in a competitive test for the next generation of boxers, where India finished second overall in the U19 standings and fourth in U22.The U19 group will return home wit…

Qualifying for the U20 Asian Cup was our only goal when we arrived in Myanmar, says Alexandersson

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Yangon, Aug 11 (IANS) After the Indian U20 women’s team qualified for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup, head coach Joakim Alexandersson expressed that his team was mentally prepared for the challenges on the route to the continental pinnacle. Only 36 days after the Indian senior women’s team made history by qualifying for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the Indian U20 women’s side added to the achievement by booking their spot in the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday.After a victorious campaign in Yan…

'Rohit should be part of 2027 ODI World Cup, he still has hunger and determination': Dinesh Lad

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach Dinesh Lad said that the opening batter should play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, scheduled to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in October and November 2027. Rohit, who led India to the Champions Trophy glory earlier this year, announced his retirement from Test cricket in May ahead of the England tour. The 38-year-old had earlier announced his retirement from T20I cricket following the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados last yea…

London Spirit appoint Mo Bobat as director of cricket

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London, Aug 11 (IANS) The Lord’s-based Hundred team will retain the name London Spirit after selling a 49% stake to the Silicon Valley consortium “Tech Titans”, with former England performance director Mo Bobat set to take over as director of cricket. “It’s an honour to join London Spirit at such an exciting time. The opportunity to shape the cricketing future of this franchise, working with MCC and our new partners, the Tech Titans, is incredibly exciting. I’m looking forward to building some…

Diksha Dagar secures top-20 finish at London Championship

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London, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s Diksha Dagar produced a mixed performance on the final day of the London Championship at the Centurion Club, ultimately securing a tied-19th finish. Playing on the Ladies European Tour (LET), the 23-year-old showcased moments of brilliance but also faced challenges that kept her from climbing higher on the leaderboard.Dagar started her round with confidence, notching three birdies on the front nine. Her precision iron play and steady putting suggested she might ma…

Second edition of Mysuru Open to feature Yuvraj Sandhu, Angad Cheema; gets underway from Tuesday

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Mysuru, Aug 11 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India on Monday announced the second edition of the Mysuru Open which will be held at the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) in Mysuru from August 12 to 15.The total prize purse for the event is Rs 1 crore.The leading Indian professionals participating in the event include 2025 PGTI Order of Merit leader Yuvraj Sandhu, Angad Cheema (winner of the last two events), Olympian …

Crystal Palace demoted to Conference League after CAS dismisses appeal

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Lausanne, Aug 11 (IANS) A day after Crystal Palace FC (CPFC) celebrated their win in the Community Shield against Liverpool, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the appeal by the club against UEFA, Nottingham Forest FC and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) after UEFA removed CPFC from the Europa League 2025/2026 due to a breach of UEFA multi-club ownership regulations. As a result, CPFC will be admitted to compete in the UEFA Conference League 2025/2026. The Eagles had achieved qualificatio…

IGU sends four-member team for inaugural APGC Mid-Amateur Championship

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Tangerang (Indonesia), Aug 11 (IANS) Indian Golf Union has sent a four-member team to Indonesia to compete in the first-ever Mid-Amateur Championship organised by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation in association with the Indonesia Golf Association. Led by current IGU All-India Mid-Amateur champion Ranjit Singh, the Indian team comprising Arjun Singh, Simarjeet Singh and Col. Varoon Parmar will participate in the prestigious event at the Graham Marsh-designed Gading Raya Golf Club in Tangerang,…