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(Reuters) - Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season, a spokesperson for the sport's commercial arm said on Monday.
Ricky Ponting has been one of the best leaders in history of cricket. The stylish right-hander was at the helm of one of the most dominant teams to have ever played the game, winning everything that was on offer. So, when Ponting speaks about captaincy most people sit up and listen. In an exclusive with icc-cricket.com, the former Australian skipper spoke about Virat Kohli's time as India captain and the impact he had on Indian cricket as a leader. The Australian also expressed his shock over Virat Kohli's sudden decision to step down as Test captain following the series defeat in South Africa.
Formula One will make it mandatory for all personnel working in its paddock to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, without exemption, starting this season, a spokesperson for the sport's commercial arm said on Monday.
The England U19 team will take on Afghanistan U19 in the first semi-final of the ongoing U19 World Cup at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua. England defeated Bangladesh, Canada, UAE and South Africa on their journey to the semis while Afghanistan went past Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka to qualify for the last-four stage. Afghanistan recovered well after suffering a 24-run loss in their second match against Pakistan and showcased immense composure in the next games.
England’s youngsters are just one win away from securing a place in the Under-19 World Cup final for the first time in almost a quarter of a century.
Star midfielder and Olympic bronze medal-winning captain Manpreet Singh will lead a 20-member strong Indian hockey team in the double-leg FIH Pro League ties against South Africa and France to be held between February 8 to 13. Manpreet will be assisted by ace dragflicker Harmanpreet Singh. Young dragflicker Jugraj Singh and striker Abhishek are the two new faces in the squad. Jugraj, who is from Attari, came into the senior national camp for the very first time this time after he impressed the national selectors during the first Hockey India Senior Men Inter Department National Championship, where he turned up for Services Sports Control Board.
India batter Virat Kohli has said that one does not need to be a captain of a team to play the role of a "leader". Earlier this month, Kohli stood down as India's Test skipper a day after the country suffered a 1-2 series defeat against South Africa in the three-match series. Last year, the 33-year-old had also stepped down as T20I captain and then he was removed as the ODI leader after the selectors wanted one leader for white-ball formats.
Members of the Indian cricket team have arrived for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies beginning on February 6. All players entered the bio bubble between Sunday and Monday. The series will be the first for Rohit Sharma as white-ball captain of the side. He could not travel to South Africa due to a hamstring injury. Leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had posted photo of his departure for Ahmedabad on Saturday. He was sitting in the aircraft alongside Shikhar Dhawan. "They will undergo a three day quarantine," a BCCI official told PTI.