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The China women's soccer team will be tested physically during a busy schedule, with the players due to participate in the Asian Games and Olympic qualifiers after the World Cup, captain Wang Shanshan said on Thursday.
Indian women's cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar can miss the Women's T20 World Cup semifinal encounter against Australia due to illness, according to sources. India qualified for the knockout stages of the competition with six points from four matches. While the Harmanpreet-led side was able to beat Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland, their only defeat came against Ireland. If Harmanpreet misses the match, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is expected to lead the side. There were also some injury concerns over Radha Yadav who missed the match against Ireland.
Former India captain Kapil Dev feels star batter Rohit Sharma needs to improve his fitness as he looks overweight on TV. Earlier this month, Rohit became the first Indian to score international centuries in all three formats as captain. He achieved the feat after scoring 120 against Australia in the first Test in his hometown, Nagpur. Despite hailing Rohit for his batting prowess, Kapil raised concerns over the India captain's fitness, adding that the 35-year-old needs to work on his "weight".
SunRisers Hyderabad on Thursday named South Africa batter Aiden Markram as their captain for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Markram tasted success with the SRH's sister franchise, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, leading them to the inaugural SA 20 title recently. Last season, Markram scored 381 runs in 14 matches for SRH at an average of 47.63. SRH will begin a new era in the IPL, having let go of stalwarts Kane Williamson and David Warner in the past couple of seasons.
James Ryan admits he has “big shoes to fill” as he prepares to captain Grand Slam-chasing Ireland against Italy in place of the injured Johnny Sexton.
DUBLIN : Ireland flyhalf Johnny Sexton will miss the Six Nations leader's trip to Italy this weekend, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Wednesday, with lock James Ryan named as captain for the game.
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of Saturday's Guinness Six Nations match with Italy (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player) due to injury.
UP Warriorz have named star Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy as their captain for the inaugural Women's Premier League, scheduled to be held next month in Mumbai. The UP Warriorz, owned by Capri Global Holdings Private Limited, have put together a dynamic and well-balanced squad for the franchise based league. Healy, one of the most recognised faces in women's cricket, is a highly experienced and seasoned campaigner, having played 139 T20Is for Australia, scoring close to 2,500 runs, with one century and 14 fifties.