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Guwahati's Date With History: Set To Host Its First Test, Women's World Cup Match In 2025

Assam's largest city Guwahati is set to be the first Test cricket venue in the northeast region when India take on South Africa here in November, BCCI general secretary Devajit Saikia said on Sunday. The city will also host its first-ever world cup match later this year during the ICC Women's ODI World Cup, he said. "No Test and world cup matches have been played in Guwahati so far. But, as per the decision taken at the BCCI apex council meeting on Saturday, Guwahati will host both those matches this year," Saikia said.

In A First Of Its Kind, FMSCI Felicitates Volunteers And Officials

In a first of its kind endeavour, The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), honoured the volunteers and officials in Chennai on Saturday at the Annual Awards ceremony. Speaking at the FMSCI Annual Awards function here, President Arindam Ghosh lauded the efforts of the volunteers and officials for the smooth and flawless conduct of all the events. "The volunteers and officials are one among the five connecting pillars of motor sports and they deserve all the accolades,' Ghosh said.

Indian Gymnast Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze In Vault Final At FIG World Cup

Indian gymnast Pranati Nayak on Saturday secured a bronze medal in the Vault Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup in Antalya, Turkey. The 29-year-old, who represented the country at the Tokyo Olympics, came up with a total score of 13.417 in the vault final to finish third, behind American duo of Jayla Hang (13.667) and Claire Pease (13.567). "It is a great feeling to start the year with a medal. It is a good confidence booster for me. I had won last year as well, so I'm feeling really happy," Nayak, who had scored 13.317 in the vault qualification, told PTI from Antalya.

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025: Arjun Tendulkar To Fill Hardik Pandya Void?

Mumbai Indians (MI) look to overcome the absence of captain Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah as they take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) clash on Sunday. Hardik is serving a one-match suspension for slow over rate offences last season, while Bumrah is still nursing a back injury and will miss a few initial games of the tournament. Suryakumar Yadav will lead MI at the Chepauk against fellow five-time champions CSK, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad.

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants Aim For Strong IPL Start Under New Leadership

With their respective leaders switching camps and squads undergoing major overhauls, both Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, under new captains, will be eager to make a strong start to their IPL campaign when they face off in Visakhapatnam on Monday. For a second year running, the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium here will host two home matches for Delhi Capitals. Pant, who had been a Delhi Capitals' player throughout his IPL career and also their captain, left the franchise ahead of the mega auction last year and was snapped up by LSG for a record price of Rs 27 crore.

"This Is My Franchise": MS Dhoni Ends Chatter On IPL Retirement

Unarguably one of the greatest cricketers the game has seen, MS Dhoni gears up for another adventure in the Chennai Super Kings shirt as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season begins for his franchise on Sunday. In the opening clash of the season, Dhoni takes on the other most decorated franchise in the game, Mumbai Indians. Just like any other season since his international retirement, the topic of Dhoni's future in the IPL has on the fans' lips since the schedule of the tournament was announced.

Irfan Pathan Accused Of 'Personal Bias', Left Out Of IPL 2025 Commentary Panel: Report

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan will not be a part of the commentary team for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season. According to a report, Irfan has not been included in the commentary panel for IPL 2025. Since his retirement from the sport, Irfan has been a regular member of the commentary panel in the IPL, becoming one of the most recognisable voices of the game. However, Pathan was nowhere to be seen during the opening match of IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Saturday.

SRK Starts Chanting 'Kohli, Kohli' At IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony, RCB Star's Reaction Says It All

Virat Kohli was at the centre of IPL opening ceremony. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli was felicitated with 'IPL 18' momento by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny during the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League on Saturday. Virat has been with RCB since the inception of the cash-rich league and captained the franchise from 2011 to 2023. He is the highest run-scorer in the tournament's history, with a whopping 8,004 runs in 252 matches, eight centuries and 55 half-centuries.

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Guwahati's Date With History: Set To Host Its First Test, Women's World Cup Match In 2025

In A First Of Its Kind, FMSCI Felicitates Volunteers And Officials

Indian Gymnast Pranati Nayak Wins Bronze In Vault Final At FIG World Cup

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025: Arjun Tendulkar To Fill Hardik Pandya Void?

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants Aim For Strong IPL Start Under New Leadership

"This Is My Franchise": MS Dhoni Ends Chatter On IPL Retirement

Irfan Pathan Accused Of 'Personal Bias', Left Out Of IPL 2025 Commentary Panel: Report

SRK Starts Chanting 'Kohli, Kohli' At IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony, RCB Star's Reaction Says It All