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SC warns State football associations against 'back door methods' to defeat court orders

The top court said that it had passed a consent order on August 3 and the way forward is that the Committee of Administrator (CoA) and Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to engage with the International Football Federation (FIFA) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) concerning hosting of the international tournament. It has taken note of the fact that from October 11, 2022, India is due to host the FIFA Under-17 Women world cup 2022. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and AS Bopanna said that it is listing for Thursday the modification applications filed by the State Football Associations, the Centre, and a contempt petition filed by the CoA against ousted AIFF president Praful Patel for allegedly "interfering with the proceedings" of the top court.

Bhavani Devi Wins Gold, Defends Commonwealth Fencing Championship Title

India's Bhavani Devi won the gold medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Fencing Championship here, defending the title she won last time. The 42nd ranked Indian fencer defeated second seeded Australian Veronika Vasileva 15-10 in the senior women's sabre individual category final on Tuesday. Since becoming the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics, the Chennai-born Bhavani has had a steady rise in her sport.

MI Emirates, MI Cape Town franchises unveiled

Mumbai Indians, Reliance Industries Limited on Wednesday unveiled the name and brand identity of its franchises for the UAE's International League T20 and Cricket South Africa T20 League. The two franchises will be known as MI Emirates and MI Cape Town, the corporate house said in a press release. While MI Emirates will be a part of the UAE's International League T20, MI Cape Town will feature in the Cricket South Africa T20 League.

Reliance Industries' franchise team in UAE IPLT20 tournament named 'MI Emirates'

Indian Premier League franchise owners Reliance Industries – who own the Mumbai Indians side and have also bought a team in UAE's ambitious T20 league – on Wednesday announced the name of their new outfit.

Ishan Kishan Posts Cryptic Instagram Story With Rap Lyrics After Asia Cup Snub

India's 15-member squad for the August 27-September 11 Asia Cup had many top stars like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul returning after a gap, while there were some notable omissions too. Jasprit Bumrah missed out due to injury, and another big name who was missing was left-handed opener Ishan Kishan. The big-hitting youngster has been a constant in the Indian team in recent times. However, the re-entry of opener Rahul and the presence of several other top-order options, meant that Kishan was not picked. He was not even named among the three standbys.

Indian Football Administrators File Contempt Petition Against Ex-AIFF Chief

The Committee of Administrators (CoA) currently running football in the country has filed a contempt petition against ousted AIFF president Praful Patel for "interfering with the proceedings" of the Supreme Court which last week ordered elections to the national federation. In the contempt petition, the CoA said Patel "conducted a meeting of the 35 Intervening Member Associations (state associations of the AIFF) with the express purpose of interfering with the proceedings of this Hon'ble Court..." The petition also attached transcripts of the said meeting, which was conducted over Zoom at 11 am on August 8. It said they have "interfered with the administration of justice by committing gross contempt of the orders" passed by the top court.

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

With the announcement of India's Asia Cup T20I squad, there is enough indication about the players who will be closely watched going into the T20 World Cup. With fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah missing the Asia Cup due to injury, the Indian pace bowling will be manned by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan. While the experienced Bhuvneshwar is almost a certainty for the T20 World Cup squad, the latter two would be expected to give good performances to push their case of making it to the squad for showpiece event. Former Indian cricket team player Sanjay Manjrekar has now given his opinion on the two young pacers, who come with different skillsets.

ICC T20 Rankings: Suryakumar Stays No. 2, Iyer Moves Up; Bishnoi, Kuldeep Also See Remarkable Rise

Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav held on to his second position while compatriot Shreyas Iyer moved up six places to 19th in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday. Suryakumar is the best-placed Indian with 805 points in the batting list headed by Pakistan's Babar Azam. Iyer, who had hit a 40-ball 64 in the final T20 after a subdued show in the first four matches of the recently-concluded series against West Indies, has 578 points.

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SC warns State football associations against 'back door methods' to defeat court orders

Bhavani Devi Wins Gold, Defends Commonwealth Fencing Championship Title

MI Emirates, MI Cape Town franchises unveiled

Reliance Industries' franchise team in UAE IPLT20 tournament named 'MI Emirates'

Ishan Kishan Posts Cryptic Instagram Story With Rap Lyrics After Asia Cup Snub

Indian Football Administrators File Contempt Petition Against Ex-AIFF Chief

Sanjay Manjrekar Explains Why "Avesh Is Slightly Behind" Arshdeep In T20 WC Race

ICC T20 Rankings: Suryakumar Stays No. 2, Iyer Moves Up; Bishnoi, Kuldeep Also See Remarkable Rise