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Playing in different conditions will help during T20 World Cup preparations: Dinesh Karthik

Caribbean tour will stand India in good stead while preparing for the various challenges Australian grounds will pose during the T20 World Cup later this year. India played the opening three T20s in West Indies before moving to Florida for the remaining two games. In the three games, the Indians had to navigate through different conditions. They were faced with a two-paced pitch in Tarouba, while St Kitts had a strong wind.

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 Live Updates: All Eyes On Vinesh Phogat, Boxers; TT Duos Enter QF

Commonwealth Games 2022, Day 9 Live Updates: After the wrestlers grabbed the limelight with three gold medals on Day 8, the Indian contingent cam expect more medals on Day 9. In boxing, Indians including Amit Panghal and Nikhat Zareen will feature in six semi-finals while in wrestling, Vinesh Phogat and Ravi Kumar will be in action. The Indian women's cricket team will also be in focus as it faces England in the semi-final Edgbaston, Birmingham. If the Harmanpreet Kaur-led wins the contest, at least a silver medal would be assured. The India men's hockey team will also square off against South Africa later in the day in the semi-finals. In lawn bowls men's fours gold medal match, India will take on Ireland.

From life-threatening appendicitis to CWG silver, the 'comeback journey has been really tough' for long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar

Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal in men's long jump. "All of us had been waiting for this medal for a very long time." When Sreeshankar mentioned "all", he specifically meant his father and coach, Murali Sivashankar, a former triple-jumper, and mother KS Bijimol, who is a former international 800m runner. "I was seventh at World Indoors, multiple times sixth in Asian Games and World Junior Championships. So this really means a lot to me," he said, talking to TimesofIndia.com over the phone from Birmingham. Had it not been for a controversial foul called on Sreeshankar's fourth-round jump, he would have been wearing gold instead of a silver. That jump looked close to the 8.20m mark, as Sreeshankar waited nervously to know if the attempt was legal. It was declared a foul, and the margin was ever so little, even looking legal in pictures that circulated on social media soon after.

MS Dhoni instilled confidence in me, no shortcuts to get into Team India: Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar has credited the growth in his cricketing career to former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's advice, saying the veteran wicketkeeper-batter instilled a lot of confidence in him, which translated into good performances. Chahar, who missed the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to a hamstring injury and is ready for India comeback when the Asia Cup squad is announced on August 8, said: "Mahi bhai has given me a lot of advice. The best advice was to believe in myself.

FIFA threatens AIFF ban, stripping off right to host women's U-17 World Cup

FIFA has threatened to suspend the AIFF and strip off its right to host the women's U-17 World Cup in October due to a third party "influence", a development which comes just days after the Supreme Court's directive to hold elections of the national federation. The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the executive committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to expeditiously hold elections as per the schedule proposed by the Committee of Administrators (CoA), which is currently running the affairs of the national federation.

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"Girls Are Really Upset": India Women's Hockey Coach Janneke Schopman On Clock Error In CWG Semis vs Australia

"Frustrated and angry" by the 'clock howler' during the Indian women's hockey team's controversial Commonwealth Games semifinal loss to Australia, coach Janneke Schopman said her side was left deflated and lost momentum after the incident. The Hockeyroos set up the gold medal clash against England after a controversial 3-0 win over India on penalties on Friday. During the shootout, Australia's Rosie Malone missed her shot but to the dismay of the Indian team and fans, the forward was given a second chance as a technical official, B Morgan of England, had failed to start the clock on time.

CWG 2022: We lost momentum after the 'clock howler', says coach Janneke Schopman after Indian women's hockey team's semifinal defeat

Commonwealth Games (CWG) semifinal loss to Australia, coach Janneke Schopman said her side was left deflated and lost momentum after the incident. The Hockeyroos set up the gold-medal clash against England after a controversial 3-0 win over India on penalties here on Friday. During the shootout, Australia's Rosie Malone missed her shot but to the dismay of the Indian team and fans, the forward was given a second chance as a technical official, B Morgan of England, had failed to start the clock on time. Each player gets eight seconds to put the ball into the net in the shootout. Given a second chance, Malone scored and that set the tone for the shootout as the Indians failed their first three attempts, while Australia converted all their chances.

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Playing in different conditions will help during T20 World Cup preparations: Dinesh Karthik

Commonwealth Games 2022 Day 9 Live Updates: All Eyes On Vinesh Phogat, Boxers; TT Duos Enter QF

From life-threatening appendicitis to CWG silver, the 'comeback journey has been really tough' for long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar

MS Dhoni instilled confidence in me, no shortcuts to get into Team India: Deepak Chahar

FIFA threatens AIFF ban, stripping off right to host women's U-17 World Cup

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2022

"Girls Are Really Upset": India Women's Hockey Coach Janneke Schopman On Clock Error In CWG Semis vs Australia

CWG 2022: We lost momentum after the 'clock howler', says coach Janneke Schopman after Indian women's hockey team's semifinal defeat