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Hockey India advertises for new Chief Coach: Who are the likely candidates?

In less than 24 hours after that development, HI has advertised on their website, seeking applications to fill the three vacant positions."The successful applicant will be engaged by Hockey India/Sports Authority of India on a contract up to 31 December 2024, i.e., to include the Asian Games 2023 and Paris Olympic Games 2024, subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probation period," the advertisement.The last date to mail applications is February 15.

Focus on strength and physical fitness in national hockey camp: Janneke Schopman

Chief coach Janneke Schopman said the focus would be on improving physical fitness for the gruelling season ahead.The Indian team recently returned from a tour of South Africa where they beat the hosts 3-0 in the four-match series. The Savita Punia-led side also played three friendly matches against world No.1 side the Netherlands.The team has been in good form over the past couple of years and achieved historic feats, winning a bronze at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, finishing third in their maiden Pro League outing and bagging entry to next season's Pro League after winning the Nations Cup.

Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Gold In Shot Put At Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

Tajinderpal Singh Toor, India's current national record holder in men's outside shot put, clinched a gold medal with a personal indoor best of 19.49 m at the ongoing Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 2023 held in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday. As per the Olympics.com, he is an Asian Games gold medalist (2018), outdoor Asian champion (2019). He won a silver medal in the last edition of the championships in Tehran back in 2018 with a throw of 19.18 m. On Friday, Toor committed a foul in his first attempt, but made the winning throw of 19.49 m in his third and fifth attempts to clinch his first-ever gold in the championships.

WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: 2nd Accelerated Round Underway, Smriti Mandhana Costliest At 3.4 Crore

Women's Premier League Auction 2023 Live Updates: The auction for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is underway at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The second accelerated round of auction is underway. India opener Smriti Mandhana has been the top buy so far in the auction with RCB splurging Rs 3.4 crore for her. Meanwhille, Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver fetched a sum of Rs 3.2 crore each after being roped in by Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians, respectively. Deepti Sharma fetched a sum of 2.60 crore from UP Warriorz while Jemimah Rodrigues got 2.2 crore from Delhi Capitals. (LIVE AUCTION-CENTER)

Change is always good, says WC-winning hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh on Graham Reid's resignation

Reid on Monday resigned from his position following India's early ouster from the showpiece, jointly hosted by Rourkela and Bhubaneswar.The 58-year-old Australian submitted his resignation to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, a day after the conclusion of the World Cup in Bhubaneswar, where Germany beat Belgium in a penalty shoot-out to emerge as champions.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup: India begin campaign against Pakistan, hope to tick right boxes

The Shafali Verma-led side won the inaugural edition in Potchefstroom last month and the senior side, which is chasing an elusive ICC Trophy, will open their Women's T20 World Cup campaign at the other end of South Africa, in Cape Town on Sunday.Bunched in group B along with Pakistan, England, Ireland and West Indies, first up for the previous edition's runners-up are the neighbours marshalled by Bismah Maroof.While the storied battles between the two famed opponents spans over seven decades in men's cricket, it is relatively new among women with the first match between the two sides played in 2005. That said, the freshness of the rivalry takes nothing away from the intensity or spotlight surrounding it.

Australia Asked For Practice On Nagpur Pitch Post Defeat. Here's What Happened Next

The opening Test between India and Australia in Nagpur ended well within 3 days after the Indian team bowled the tourists out twice, while only batting once themselves. Despite suffering a defeat by innings and 132 runs, Australia decided to hold their head up and train on the 'tricky' Nagpur pitch. But their hopes of understanding the spin-friendly surface ahead of the second Test in Delhi didn't materialise as the ground staff had reportedly watered the pitch.

Watch: WPL Auction - Renuka Singh's Family Distributes Sweets After Rs 1.5 Crore Move To Royal Challengers Bangalore

Renuka Singh has established herself as a major part of the Indian women's cricket team in the recent past and her impact was clear from the fact that Royal Challengers Bangalore ended up paying a massive Rs 1.5 crore in the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction. She joined India teammates Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh at the Bangalore franchise just one day after featuring in the win against Pakistan in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The scenes at her village in Himachal Pradesh were captured in a video published on Jio Cinema's Twitter account and it showed her mother and other family members distributing sweets among the people who congratulated her.

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Hockey India advertises for new Chief Coach: Who are the likely candidates?

Focus on strength and physical fitness in national hockey camp: Janneke Schopman

Tajinderpal Singh Toor Wins Gold In Shot Put At Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: 2nd Accelerated Round Underway, Smriti Mandhana Costliest At 3.4 Crore

Change is always good, says WC-winning hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh on Graham Reid's resignation

ICC Women's T20 World Cup: India begin campaign against Pakistan, hope to tick right boxes

Australia Asked For Practice On Nagpur Pitch Post Defeat. Here's What Happened Next

Watch: WPL Auction - Renuka Singh's Family Distributes Sweets After Rs 1.5 Crore Move To Royal Challengers Bangalore