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CWG 2022: Joshna Chinappa And Saurav Ghosal Give Hope To India

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Indian squash players Joshna Chinappa and Saurav Ghosal had a big day on Sunday at the Commonwealth Games 2022. They both advanced to the quarterfinals in their respective women’s and men’s singles matches.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Johsna Chinappa defeated Kaitlyn Watts of New Zealand in the women’s singles
• Saurav Ghosal beat world No 62 David Baillargeon in men’s singles
• Joshna Chinappa will take on Canada’s Hollie Naughton in the quarterfinals
• Saurav Ghosal will compete with Greg Lobban of Scotland in the quarterfinals

Joshna Chinappa V/S Kaitlyn Watts

Joshna Chinappa VS Kaitlyn Watts

The reigning world champion in women’s doubles Joshna Chinappa (35) faced a strong challenge from a younger Kaitlyn Watts (21) in the tournament. Kaitlyn made a surprise start that made Joshna struggle in the initial moments. The world No. 95 Kaitlyn sent the world No. 17 Joshna Chinappa to the wall with a reverse shot in the second round. But Joshna stormed back to match the pace of Kaitlyn Watt and won the match.

Joshna Chinappa took a 1-0 lead by first leveling the match at 8-8 and then winning the three points. The final score of Joshna Chinappa at the round of 16 match 3-1 was 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, and 11-6.

In the quarterfinals, Joshna Chiappa will compete with the world No. 20 Hollie Naughton from Canada.

Saurav Ghosal V/S David Baillargeon

Saurav Ghosal VS David Baillargeon

It was an easy win for world No. 15 Saurav Ghosal as he proved a strong opponent for world No. 62, David Baillargeon, from Canada. A top-ranking squash player from India, Ghosal beat David 3-0 (11-6, 11-2, 11-6). Saurav is now gearing up to take on Greg Lobban of Scotland, who is No. … Read the rest

Sports

Look Who Are Participating In The Chess Olympiad 2022 In Mamallapuram Chennai

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All eyes will be on young Indian chess players at the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai. The competition began on Thursday. Top-seeded of the world including the US, Norway, Spain, and Poland are participating in the competition.

Ten Points

Chess Olympiad 2022 In Mamallapuram Chennai
  1. India is hosting the 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai. 187 countries including the US are participating in the competition and it is a world record.
  2. The US team led by the World Championship Challenger Fabiano Caruana is leading with Elo 2771 rating followed by India (Elo 2696), Norway led by World Champion Magnus Carlsen (Elo 2692), Spain (Elo 2687), Poland (Elo 2683), and Azerbaijan (Elo 2680).
  3. India has 30 players divided into six teams participating in the Chess Olympiad. The top team includes Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna, Arjun Erigaisi, SL Narayanan and Krishnan Sasikiran.
  4. Arjun and Narayanan are making their debut in the international championship. Where Arjun has an excellent Elo score of 2700, Narayanan is a bankable player for the country.
  5. Harikrishna, Vidit, and Sasikiran are the most experienced players of team India. They have an excellent track record of winning matches.
  6. In the women’s competition, the Indian team leads with Elo of 2487 but it isn’t too ahead of nearest rivals Ukraine (Elo 2478) and Georgia (Elo 2475).
  7. Indian women’s team has Koneru Humpy, D Harika, R Vaishali, Tania Sachdev, and Bhakti Kulkarni as its star players.
  8. Team India 2 includes everything from youth to experience. It has Nihal Sarin, D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa, and Raunak Sadhwani as young players with 30-year-old B Adhiban as the oldest experienced player.
  9. The average Elo of Team India 2 is 2649 but their track record of defeating fancied opponents
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Cricket Sports

Big Decisions Await At The ICC Annual Conference In Birmingham

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The ICC could decide on the future of Afghanistan cricket during the annual conference starting in Birmingham, England this weekend. The board will also confirm hosts for four women’s global events for 2023-27. Also, the T20 leagues v/s international cricket could be raised at the conference.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hosts of women’s 2023-27 events will be confirmed on 26 July
• The rights of men and women are unbundled and will be sold separately
• PCB’s letter to ICC on T20 cricket could come into discussion
• The board will also finalize the process for the ICC chairman election

Who Will Get Rights To Women’s Cricket Events For 2023-27?

Women’s Cricket Events For 2023-27

The ICC has finalized half a dozen events including two T20 World Cups, one 50-over World Cup, and one T20 Champions Trophy for women’s cricket during 2023-27. Also, for the first time, the board will sell women’s rights separately from men’s rights. The rights for TV, digital, and TV and digital combined will be sold for four years and the board plans to maximize the profit.

What Is The Question Of T20 Leagues Threatening International Cricket?

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shot a letter to the ICC sharing their concern about the proliferation of domestic leagues sucking time for international cricket. While it is for the member countries to decide on both the bilateral series as well as T20 league windows, one Full Member of the board has raised concern over domestic leagues encroaching on the international calendar.

What Will ICC Decide On Afghanistan Cricket?

The question of women’s cricket in Afghanistan came to light when the deputy head of the Taliban’s cultural commission Ahmadullah Wasiq said that cricket wasn’t necessary for women … Read the rest

Cricket Sports

What Did Shahid Afridi Say On Babar Azam’s Tweet On Virat Kohli?

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Pakistan captain Babar Azam surprised everyone by coming to the rescue of Virat Kohli who has been facing severe criticism for his poor performance in the ongoing England tour. But Virat Kohli has yet to respond to Azam’s tweet.

HIGHLIGHT

• Pakistan captain Babar Azam tweeted in support of Virat Kohli
• The tweet came after Virat Kohli lost his wicket in the second ODI at Lord’s
• Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said Virat Kohli should have responded now
• Babar Azam and Virat Kohli are the two biggest batsmen presently

What Babar Azam Tweeted For Virat Kohli?

Babar Azam Tweeted For Virat Kohli

Babar Azam tweeted “this too shall pass” on Virat Kohli’s poor performance during the England series. He also answered questions about his tweet on Virat Kohli during a press conference on the eve of the first test against Sri Lanka.

He said that as a player himself he knew anyone could go through such a phase and he also knew what a player went through in such a phase. In those times, players need support. He just tweeted thinking that it would give just some support. Babar Azam further maintained that Virat was one of the best players and he was playing a lot of cricket. He knew how to come out of those situations. If people backed players, that would be really good.

What Shahid Afridi Said On Azam’s Tweet?

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said that sports helped in improving relations. Babar had sent a wonderful message. He further said that he didn’t know whether there had been a response or not from Virat. Virat should have responded by then. If there was a response, then it would have … Read the rest

Sports

Prince William Said This To His Son Prince George During Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final

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Prince George, the eldest son of Kate Middleton and Prince William, surprised everyone by making an appearance at the Wimbledon finals on Sunday. He was seen sitting with his mother and scrunching up his face and squinting. Earlier his sibling Prince Louis was caught making wacky expressions at the Queen’s Jubilee.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Prince George made a surprise appearance at the Wimbledon finals
• In one video he was seen holding Novak Djokovic’s trophy
• Novak Djokovic won his 21st Grand Slam by defeating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios

Don’t Drop The Trophy Said Prince William

Prince George During Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final

Prince George attended the sporting event with his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. He appeared in several pictures where he was seen sitting with his mother and enjoying the match. Novak Djokovic won the match and he allowed Prince George to hold his trophy. It is when Prince William alerted his son, Prince George to hold the trophy with care.
In one video, Prince George is seen standing with his parents and the winner of the match, Novak Djokovic. Prince George held the trophy for a while and his father is seen alerting him “don’t drop the trophy”.

How did Novak Djokovic Win The Match?

Novak Djokovic Win The Match

Novak Djokovic was playing against Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon men’s singles final. He won the match by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) score. It is the fourth consecutive win and the seventh Wimbledon title. With this win, he equaled the record of US legend Pete Sampras. Sampras has the highest number of single trophies won at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

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Sports

This Technology Can Make India A Global Leader In Sports Analytics

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Leading players in the sports technology space concluded that India can become a global leader in sports analytics at the Sportstar South Sports Conclave in Chennai on Tuesday. They further said that the country should use a data-driven training process to boost the performance of its sportspersons.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Leading players took part in the Sportstar South Sports Conclave in Chennai
• They highlighted India’s capability of becoming a global leader in sports analytics
• Sports technology used for skill development can also be used to remove limitations in techniques

India A Global Leader In Sports Analytics

Who Said What In The Conclave?

Ramky S, Promoter, Sports Mechanics was the most prominent speaker at the conclave. He called India a poster boy of business analytics and highlighted the country’s strength to become a global leader in sports analytics as well. According to Ramky, the country needs to set up a process so that quality and authentic data across sports comes in.

Ramky was speaking at a panel discussion titled ‘Technology Powering Sports Revolution’ at the conclave. On availability of data, he indicated towards availability of huge data around athletes alone, but there are few resources to capture the data and use the information for correlation.

He warned that if the country failed to collect those data, it would lose a big opportunity and the chance to become a global leader. Sports Mechanics provides strategic consulting, technology, and analytics services to the global sports ecosystem.

Vasanth Bhardwaj, Promoter, Tenvic, said that sports technology could be segmented into an athlete, spectator, and sports administrators. He further said that sports technology was nascent in each of those stages.

Bhardwaj said that players relied on technology … Read the rest

Cricket IPL Sports

The Best Performer In IPL 2022 Rahul Tewatia Finds No Place In Indian Team

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Rahul Tewatia, the all-rounder who played a key role in Gujarat Titans winning their first Indian Premier League title in 2022, was all surprised to see his name missing from the squad for the two-match T20 series against Ireland. And he took to Twitter to vent his anger against his exclusion.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Rahul Tewatia was left out of the Indian squad for Ireland despite performing well in IPL 2022
• Tewatia tweeted his displeasure in a two words tweet
• The selectors made Hardik Pandya skipper and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar as vice-captain
• India will play two T20Is with Ireland in Melbourne on June 26 and June 28

Rahul Tewatia’s IPL Record

Rahul Tewatia’s IPL Record

The 29-year-old all-rounder scored 217 runs in 16 matches. His average run rate is 31 and his strike rate is 147.62. In IPL 2022, he played for Gujarat Titans and finished the final match brilliantly with his six-hitting heroics in the last-over chase. Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 title only due to Rahul Tewatia’s batting.

Why Selectors Ignored Rahul Tewatia?

After IPL 2020, Rahul Tewatia was called for a T20I series in Australia but he couldn’t pass the fitness test at that time. He has since not been considered for the Indian team. But Rahul Tewatia was hopeful of his selection in the Indian squad after his IPL 2022 performance. But his dream was shattered when he received a cold shoulder attitude from the selectors.

What Was Rahul Tewatia’s Tweet?

“Expectations Hurts” tweeted Tewatia to show his displeasure for not getting selected despite giving his best performance in the IPL 2022. … Read the rest

National Sports

89.30 Meter Is The New National Record Of Ace Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra

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Neeraj Chopra set a new national record in the javelin throw at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland. He threw the javelin 89.30 meters and touched the coveted 90m mark considered the gold standard in the world of javelin throw.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.
• He set a new national record by throwing the javelin 89.30 meters
• Finland’s 25-year-old Oliver Helander won the gold by throwing the javelin 88.02 meters
• Neeraj Chopra is now fifth on the world season leaders’ list

Let’s See Neeraj Chopra Throwing Javelin At Paavo Nurmi Games

It was Neeraj Chopra’s first competition after winning a gold medal on August 7, 2021, in the Tokyo Olympics when he sent the spear 87.58m. And as expected, he opened well by throwing the javelin to an impressive 86.92m before making a new national record of 89.30m. But the next three attempts ended in fouls and the sixth and the last throw was 85.85m. He had to contend with a silver medal. Chopra’s earlier national best was 88.07m which he had set in Patiala in March 2021.

Neeraj Chopra Record

On the contrary, Finland’s 25-year-old Oliver Helander threw the javelin 89.83m and won the gold medal. It was his second attempt at the throw. His personal best is 88.02m and his season-best is 80.36m.

Anderson Peters of Grenada, who’s also the reigning world champion, won the third with a throw of 86.60m. His best throw is 93.07m and he had won seven times on the trot this season.

2012 Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago came fourth with a throw of 84.02m and … Read the rest

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How Gary Kirsten Praised Hardik Pandya After Gujarat Titans’ Historic Win In IPL 2022?

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IPL 2022 concluded with Gujarat Titans defeating Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash. But there is more for the Gujarat Titans, especially their skipper Hardik Pandya. The team mentor Gary Kirsten was all praise for Hardik Pandya.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Gujarat Titans won IPL 2022 by defeating Rajasthan Royals
• Gary Kirsten praises Hardik Pandya as a capable skipper
• Wriddhiman Saha said critics are proven wrong

What Did Gary Kirsten Say About Hardik Pandya?

Gujarat Titans coach Gary Kirsten credited Hardik Pandya for the massive win of the team over Rajasthan Royals. He said Hardik Pandya was eager to learn as a captain and he could engage with his teammates. Hardik Pandya excelled both as skipper and player in Gujarat Titans’ very first win in the IPL.

Kirsten who was the coach when India won the 2011 World Cup title said that Hardik Pandya had been fantastic and that he had looked forward to working with Pandya. Kirsten said that Pandya was a high-profile player in India but he was incredibly humble, wanting to learn as a leader and engage with teammates. Pandya had tried to help the youngsters, Kirsten said to the IPL host broadcaster.

What Did Gary Kirsten Say About His Experience?

Gary Kirsten Praised Hardik Pandya After Gujarat Titans’ Historic Win In IPL 2022

The former South African said that one never stops learning as a coach, every IPL was a learning experience that was what he enjoyed. He said that he had loved working with Ashish Nehra. Kirsten said that Ashis was really strong tactically. He said that he enjoyed the responsibility players had taken to win the games.

Kirsten said that teams looked for a good balance and good depth in the auction … Read the rest

Football Sports

Manchester City Wins Premier League Title But Loses Its Respect

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Manchester City made 3 goals in just 15 minutes to retain the Premier League title. Man City was playing with Aston Villa and trailing behind 2-0 goals when it dramatically turned the match upside down by scoring 3 goals in the last couple of minutes of the match. But their fans spoiled the job.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Man City won the Premier League title by defeating Aston Villa by 3-0 goals
• İlkay Gündoğan scored two goals and Rodri scored one goal
• City fans poured on the pitch and behaved roughly with players
• Aston Villa goalkeeper was attacked alleged Steven Gerrard

What Happened During Man City Match?

Manchester City was about to lose the title to Liverpool when the match entered the last 15 minutes and the City was trailing by 2-0. Suddenly the Man City players charged to Aston Villa’s goal and scored three goals in 76, 78, and 81 minutes of the game. It was a dramatic move that changed the mood of the City fans. Their sinking hopes revived and they couldn’t control their emotions.

As soon as the final whistle of the match was blown, the City fans started pouring onto the pitch. They trampled the crossbar of Aston Villa’s goalpost and attacked The Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen. Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard registered a strong protest and demanded strict action against the fans.

What Did Man City Do After The Alleged Attack?

Man City Do After The Alleged Attack

The City was quick to release an apology on behalf of its fans. It issued a statement apologizing to Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen who was assaulted when City fans poured on the pitch. Also, the club launched an immediate investigation into … Read the rest