Commonwealth Games 2022: India's schedule on August 1
Commonwealth Games with two more weightlifting events lined up on Monday. The judokas will also be in fray for the first time in the Games.
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CWG 2022: Relatively easy opening draws for India's boxers
Spotlight on Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Amit PanghalThe Commonwealth Games have always been a happy hunting ground for Indian boxers. The trend is likely to continue in Birmingham with the pugilists getting relatively easy opening draws. The bouts will start on Friday. Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will start her campaign in the women's 50kg light flyweight category against a lesser-known Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique on Sunday. A win against Helena will put the 21-year-old two-time Strandja Boxing tournament gold medallist in the quarterfinal against Helen Jones of Wales. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain is also expected to comfortably sail into the quarterfinals of the women's 70kg light middleweight category. She begins against unfancied Ariane Nicholson of New Zealand on Saturday.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain get easy opening draws
Nikhat will open her campaign in the women's 48-50kg light flyweight category against Helena Ismael Bagao of Mozambique on Sunday. A victory would see her pitted against another easy opponent in Helen Jones of Wales in the quarterfinals. Lovlina will also be up against the lesser-known Ariane Nicholson of New Zealand in her opening light middle weight (66-70kg) bout on Saturday, and a win will pit her against Gold Coast silver medallist Rosie Eccles of Wales in the quarterfinals.
Finch, Morkel and Waqar turn out as T20 World Cup Trophy launch kicks off in Melbourne
Australia captain Aaron Finch and South Africa skipper Morne Morkel helped kick off the 100-days-to-go countdown to the T20 World Cup in Melbourne on Friday.
Watch: Nepal Bowler Does 'Pushpa' Celebration, ICC Says "It's Gone So Far On Social Media"
The 'Pushpa' fever has hit women's cricket too now. After Ravindra Jadeja and Obed McCoy did the now-famous mode of celebration in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, the FairBreak Invitational Tournament in Dubai has now seen an instance of a player doing the 'Pushpa' celebration. In a match between Tornadoes Women and Sapphires Women on May 5, Nepal's Sita Rana Magar can be seen moving her hand under the chin, mimicking Allu arjun's style in the superhit movie 'Pushpa', after picking a wicket for the former.
FairBreak Invitational cricket: players, schedule and how to watch the matches in Dubai
The FairBreak Invitational tournament will start on Wednesday evening, when sides bearing the names of Warriors and Falcons meet at Dubai International Stadium.
Women's cricket looks to future with new-style event in Dubai
women's cricket tournament grouping established stars with emerging-nation players starts this week as the sport looks to expand globally and outgrow its reliance on the men's game. The FairBreak Invitational, featuring England captain Heather Knight, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor and Pakistan's Sana Mir, opens on Wednesday accompanied by calls for better funding for the sport. Women's cricket has emerged as a marketing hit in recent years with international finals played at sold-out stadiums, including a record 86,000-plus at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the T20 World Cup decider in March 2020.
FairBreak Invitational set to raise the bar for women's cricket in UAE and beyond
Players and organisers of an innovative new women’s cricket tournament set for launch in Dubai this week say they hope it will help grow the sport beyond its traditional heartlands.