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You make massive difference, please come and support us: Sunil Chhetri to fans

Sunil Chhetri once again appealed to the fans to throng the stadium in large numbers during their upcoming Asian Cup Qualifiers beginning on June 8. It was during the Inter-Continental Cup in Mumbai 2018, Chhetri made an emotional appeal to fans on social media ahead of their match against Kenya. The next day a packed Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) witnessed Chhetri and Co. defeat Kenya 3-0. Back at the football-crazy Kolkata for their Asian Cup qualifiers, Chhetri, who will complete 17 years of International football on June 12, said the fans can make a "massive difference" at the 70,000-capacity Salt Lake Stadium.

Watch: Indian Teen Krishna Pandey Smashes 6 Sixes In An Over In T10 Match

In the ongoing Pondicherry T10 Tournament, 15-year-old Krishna Pandey emulated the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Ravi Shastri and Kieron Pollard as he smashed six sixes in an over. In the match between Patriots and Royals, the latter were chasing 158 and in the sixth over of the match, Pandey teed off. Taking on Nitesh Kumar, Pandey hit five sixes on the trot before the bowler bowled a wide. The extra delivery, however, was also a maximum, albeit off a mishit.

Tickets for India's Asian Cup qualifying round match sold out in 10 minutes, AIFF issues more

Asian Cup qualifying round match against Cambodia at the Salt Lake Stadium on June 8 were sold out within 10 minutes, forcing the AIFF to issue more. Sunil Chhetri had on Friday urged the state government authorities to allow more people than the mere 12,000 tickets allowed for the Asian Cup qualifiers final round matches. While the All India Football Federation has made all the tickets "complimentary", the state government has "allowed just 12,000 tickets" in the 70,000-capacity Salt Lake Stadium to avoid any law and order problem.

Roy Krishna leaves ATK Mohun Bagan

ATK Mohun Bagan's most successful forward and Indian Super League winner Roy Krishna has left the franchise after three fruitful seasons, the club announced on Friday. "Thank you for the memories, Roy! Goodbye and good luck!" the club announced on Twitter.

"We Won't Play...": Ajinkya Rahane Recalls How Indian Cricket Team Reacted After Mohammed Siraj Was Racially Abused In Sydney

India's 2-1 Test series win in Australia in 2020-21 remains one of the major milestones in the country's cricket history. It was not just about the victory but also the way the Ajinkya Rahane-led Team India made a glorious comeback in that series. After the Virat Kohli-led India lost the first Test, the then India captain returned home for the birth of his child. Rahane took over as the stand-in captain and led the team to a brilliant win. India won the second Test in Melbourne and then drew the third Test in Sydney. Despite the absence of several senior players, India won the series decider in Brisbane.

BCCI looking for window to organise women's Indian Premier League

Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking for a window to organise the event for women cricketers as well. According to a BCCI source, as IPL 2022 was going on, BCCI officials had a discussion with stakeholders regarding Women's IPL. BCCI president Saurav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have made it clear that a full-fledged women's IPL will take place featuring six teams.

Time to shift focus on CWG, gold is high on priority: Chirag Shetty

Thomas Cup title win will linger but Chirag Shetty, one of the architects of that historic triumph, knows it's time to move on and focus on the next challenge at hand -- Commonwealth Games. One half of India's best doubles pair, Chirag played a pivotal role both on and off the court to help India achieve an unprecedented win at the Thomas Cup tournament, considered to be the 'world cup' of shuttle sport. "The feeling of that week still remains but it's time to get back to training and face the next challenges, starting with the Commonwealth Games, World Championships and Asian Games," the 24-year-old from Mumbai told PTI.

Gujarat Titans take out victory parade on open-top bus, meet state CM

Gujarat Titans took out a victory parade on an open-top bus to celebrate their title triumph in a memorable maiden season in the IPL. On the same day, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel hosted the state's newly-crowned Indian Premier League champions and felicitated them. "Got a chance to interact with players of IPL 2022 winners Gujarat Titans. They presented me a bat with signatures of all squad members. The proceeds from it will be used in the education of the daughters of the state. Congratulations to all the players," the chief minister wrote on his Twitter handle.

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You make massive difference, please come and support us: Sunil Chhetri to fans

Watch: Indian Teen Krishna Pandey Smashes 6 Sixes In An Over In T10 Match

Tickets for India's Asian Cup qualifying round match sold out in 10 minutes, AIFF issues more

Roy Krishna leaves ATK Mohun Bagan

"We Won't Play...": Ajinkya Rahane Recalls How Indian Cricket Team Reacted After Mohammed Siraj Was Racially Abused In Sydney

BCCI looking for window to organise women's Indian Premier League

Time to shift focus on CWG, gold is high on priority: Chirag Shetty

Gujarat Titans take out victory parade on open-top bus, meet state CM