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With T20 World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous: Rishabh Pant

Knocked out in the league stage the last time when they suffered defeats at the hands of Pakistan and New Zealand, India would be itching to do better this time. On Wednesday, star ‘keeper-bat Rishabh Pant revealed that, with just about a couple of months left for the T20 World Cup, Team India was beginning to experience a few nerves about the event. “Absolutely, especially with the World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous, but at the same time, as a team we love to give our 100% and focus on our process.

Hockey India election process to be completed by October 9: FIH and CoA joint statement

In a joint statement, the FIH and CoA said the final draft of the constitution will be delivered to the FIH headquarters at Lausanne "within the next 10 days". "The first draft of the modified constitution of Hockey India, as directed by honourable Delhi High Court, has been submitted today to FIH and the CoA, Hockey India will have a final draft delivered within the next ten days.

Former BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary passes away

BCCI acting secretary and president of Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) died of heart attack on Tuesday morning. He was 58. A retired senior IPS officer, who rose to the rank of IGP with the Jharkhand Police, the former top cop was also the chairman of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC). "Deeply saddened by news of sudden passing away of former JPSC chairman Shri Amitabh Chaudhary. Former IPS officer Amitabh ji played a significant role in development of cricket in the state. May his soul rest in peace and condolences and strength to his family in this hour of grief," Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren tweeted.

IPL: Chandrakant Pandit named head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach for the upcoming IPL season, the franchise announced on Wednesday. Pandit replaces Brendon McCullum, who is now the head coach of the England Test side. Pandit, the most celebrated coach in the Indian domestic circuit, recently guided Madhya Pradesh to their maiden Ranji Trophy title, having won the national championship multiple times with Mumbai and Vidarbha.

Durand Cup: Chhetri, Roy Krishna on target as 10-man BFC down Jamshedpur 2-1

Roy Krishna scored a goal each as 10-man Bengaluru FC overcame some anxious second-half moments to down Jamshedpur FC 2-1 in the Durand Cup on Wednesday. Eyeing the elusive Durand Cup title, the former I-League and Indian Super League champions began on a positive note with Chhetri finding the net in the 23rd minute from a Prabir Das corner. The much-anticipated pairing of Chhetri and Krishna then got going together to make it 2-0 with the former ATK Mohun Bagan star marksman opening his account in the 56th minute.

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs, 61 T20Is in next cycle, no series vs Pakistan

Most sought-after team commercially, the 'Men In Blue' will play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs and 61 T20Is in the five-year period and focus on shortest format is an indicator how priorities across formats will be changing. The ODI bilaterals will remain but mostly be three-match series. India expectedly has a choc-a-bloc calendar but as usual there won't be any bilateral cricket series with Pakistan due to obvious political reasons.

As long as Sharath and I are in the team, India will be the team to beat on the world TT stage: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

It was just a four-shot rally, when Drinkhall couldn't keep his return to Sathiyan's forehand on the table. Raising his hands in elation for a second, Sathiyan lay flat on the ground the next moment, while Drinkhall turned to the other side in dismay. The home crowd rose in support of both the players. Wiping the tears rolling out of his eyes, Sathiyan got up, and the two players shook hands. Admiration was the underlying theme of those scenes.

Sunrisers Hyderabad reveal name of new CSA T20 League franchise

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise revealed the name of their Cricket South Africa (CSA) T20 League franchise as 'Sunrisers Eastern Cape'. The franchise has joined four other IPL franchise owners that own a team in the CSA T20 League. These teams are- MI Cape Town (owned by owners of Mumbai Indians), Johannesburg Super Kings (owned by owners of Chennai Super Kings), Paarl Royals (owned by owners of Rajasthan Royals) and Pretoria Capitals (owned by owners of Delhi Capitals). "The #OrangeArmy just got bigger Sunrisers Eastern Cape will be our team name in the Cricket South Africa T20 League #SEC #SunrisersEasternCape@OfficialCSA," tweeted Sunrisers Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

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With T20 World Cup around the corner, the whole team is slightly nervous: Rishabh Pant

Hockey India election process to be completed by October 9: FIH and CoA joint statement

Former BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary passes away

IPL: Chandrakant Pandit named head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders

Durand Cup: Chhetri, Roy Krishna on target as 10-man BFC down Jamshedpur 2-1

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs, 61 T20Is in next cycle, no series vs Pakistan

As long as Sharath and I are in the team, India will be the team to beat on the world TT stage: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran

Sunrisers Hyderabad reveal name of new CSA T20 League franchise