CRICKET<\/h4>\n
Pant, Rana headline Delhi Premier League Season 3<\/b><\/p>\n
The third season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) will be held from July 31 to August 30, it was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The player auction for the new season will take place on July 1.<\/p>\n
West Delhi Lions, led by Nitish Rana, won its maiden DPL title in the previous edition.<\/p>\n
Several prominent cricketers are set to feature in the upcoming season, including Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Nitish Rana, Harshit Rana, Navdeep Saini and Prince Yadav.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s competition is expected to feature players such as Shweta Sehrawat, Priya Punia, Soni Yadav and Ayushi Soni.<\/p>\n
\u201cYear on year, the Delhi Premier League has continued to get better and the quality of cricket on display has reflected the depth of talent that exists in Delhi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe league has quickly become an important part of our cricketing calendar and has generated tremendous interest among players and supporters alike,\u201d DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said in a statement.<\/p>\n
I avoided calling the full list \u201cIndia internationals\u201d because Prince Yadav may not fit that phrasing.<\/p>\n
– PTI<\/i><\/p>\n
Hyderabad e-Champions opens account with seven-wicket win over Palamuru Strikers<\/b><\/p>\n
After a run-fest-filled start to TG20, Tuesday\u2019s double-header began with a low-scorer with Hyderabad e-Champions cruising to a seven-wicket win over Palamuru Strikers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The loss was Strikers\u2019 second in two games while the e-Champions opened its account in the inaugural edition of the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Overnight rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium left the surface slightly damp. Asked to bat, Strikers started brightly through Vignesh Reddy, who hammered 21 runs off Kappaganti Sriniketh. e-Champions struck soon enough with Yashveer Goud bowling Chaitanya Reddy and Pranav Verma sending back Vignesh in the next over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite scoring 50 runs in the PowerPlay, Strikers couldn\u2019t maintain the tempo thereafter.<\/p>\n
Rohit Rayudu briefly revived the innings with a brisk 22-ball 35 as did Pratheek Pawar with a 22-ball 30, but Sriniketh ended the former\u2019s stay with a sharp return catch, while Ajay Dev Goud packed off the latter to trigger a collapse.<\/p>\n
\nThe scores
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Palamuru Strikers 141 in 19.4 overs (Ajay Dev Goud 4\/21) lost to Hyderabad e-Champions 147\/3 in 15.4 overs (Anvith Reddy 53 n.o., Ganesh Gadugu 50 n.o.).\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
– Anirudh Velamuri<\/i><\/p>\nHOCKEY<\/h4>\n
Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament: IAF beat Army Southern Command 2-0<\/b><\/p>\n
Indian Air Force beat Indian Army (Southern Command) 2-0 in the opening match of the seventh Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament.<\/p>\n
Agniveer Vinayak Santosh Hande was declared the player of the match and received a cheque of Rs 25,000.<\/p>\n
A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being organised by the Air Force Sports Control Board.<\/p>\n
Air Marshal S. Sivakumar, VSM, Air Officer-in-Charge Administration, attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest and declared the tournament open.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to be back with the Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament, which is the most prestigious tournament in the country,\u201d Air Marshal Sivakumar said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis tournament will provide a platform for the elite hockey teams of the country. Indian Air Force will ensure that no stone is left unturned in the smooth conduct of the tournament,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
– PTI<\/i><\/p>\nMORE SPORTS<\/h4>\n
Sports Ministry invites applications for National Sports Board positions<\/b><\/p>\n
The Sports Ministry on Tuesday invited applications for the post of chairperson and two members in the National Sports Board, which will act as the central authority for granting recognition to sports bodies and ensuring their compliance with governance and financial standards mandated by the National Sports Governance Act.<\/p>\n
The appointments will be made on the recommendations of a Search-cum-Selection Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan.<\/p>\n
Olympic bronze medallist and former shooter Gagan Narang and weightlifting great N. Kunjarani Devi are also part of the five-member committee. The other members are Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and Indian Olympic Association Executive Council member Lt. General (retd) Harpal Singh.<\/p>\n
The candidates are required to be \u201cfrom amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing, having knowledge or practical experience in the field of public administration, sports governance, sports law and other related fields.\u201d<\/p>\n
The last date for submission of applications is July 22. The Sports Ministry hopes to ensure that the National Sports Board begins operations in the next three months.<\/p>\n
In addition to granting affiliation, the National Sports Board will maintain a roster of the National Sports Election Panel and a register of affiliate units of national sports bodies. The board has also been empowered to specify model guidelines or regulations on sports governance. An age cap of 65 has been set for its members.<\/p>\n
The National Sports Governance Act was passed in Parliament last year after several rounds of deliberations between stakeholders and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.<\/p>\n
Mandaviya has described the Act as a game-changer for Indian sports as it puts in place stringent rules and regulations by mandating representation of athletes and women in the executive committees of National Sports Federations, besides imposing age and tenure caps.<\/p>\n
– PTI<\/i><\/p>\nRUGBY<\/h4>\n
Delhi Redz downs Chennai Bulls to clinch women\u2019s Rugby Premier League crown<\/b><\/p>\n
Delhi Redz beat Chennai Bulls 22-10 to win the inaugural women\u2019s title at the HSBC Rugby Premier League powered by Avid Season 2 at the Ganti Mohana Chandra Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s competition featured 48 players, including 24 international stars from 10 countries, competing for a total prize purse of Rs 40 lakh. The champion side took home Rs 25 lakh, while the runner-up received Rs 15 lakh.<\/p>\n
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