Ishan Kishan could be in line to open in case Gill is ruled out.
Shubman Gill. Credit: PTI Photo
The Indian team’s worries ahead of its opening World Cup game against Australia has been compounded by in-form Shubman Gill’s health issues and the batter is a doubtful starter for Sunday’s match.
Ishan Kishan could be in line to open in case Gill is ruled out.
Gill, India’s most prolific batter in ODIs in recent times, is reportedly down with high fever and will be tested for dengue on Friday before a final call is taken on the matter.
“Shubhman has had high fever since landing in Chennai. His tests are being done. He will have tests on Friday and a call will be taken on his participation in opening game,” a BCCI source privy to team developments told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
It is learnt that Gill is being tested for dengue and in that case, he could well miss a couple of games.
Physical recovery of dengue patients vary and it normally takes around 7-10 days to be up and match ready.
India were back in top 100 after the SAFF championship, now drops back to 102 after losing to Lebanon in the King’s cup.
Without skipper Sunil Chhetri, Indian men’s team put a creditable performance against high-ranked Iraq in King’s Cup 2023. (Source: AIFF)
The Indian men’s football team has dropped out of the top 100 in the FIFA Rankings after the defeat against Lebanon in the Kings Cup. A 77th-minute goal by Kaseem Al Zein put paid to India’s hopes of retaining the third place in the 49th King’s Cup 2023 as Lebanon defeated India, it also took away 5.09 ranking points from India. This disappointing outcome comes just months after India celebrated their return to the top 100. In the last FIFA Rankings update published by FIFA in June, India had managed to secure the 100th spot following an impressive performance in the Intercontinental Cup and the ongoing SAFF Championship. During June, India recorded five wins and two draws, earning them 4.24 ranking points and pushing them into the world’s top 100 teams.
[FIFA Rankings update : #49thKingsCup2023]
Third place match
🇱🇧 Lebanon 1-0 India 🇮🇳
Points after match
🇱🇧 1205.56 (+ 5.09)
🇮🇳 1204.88 (- 5.09)
Rankings after match
🇱🇧 101 (+ 1)
🇮🇳 102 (- 3)#FIFARankings
Basketball – FIBA World Cup 2023 – Final – Germany v Serbia – Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines – September 10, 2023 Germany players celebrate with the trophy after winning the FIBA World Cup 2023 Final REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Germany won their first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup title by beating undermanned Serbia 83-77 in a slugfest of the two European powerhouses on Sunday in Manila.
Germany leaned on a 22-10 surge in the third quarter, orchestrated by brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner, to build a cushion and win the World Cup’s first all-European final since 2006.
The tournament most valuable player Dennis Schroder carried Germany with a game-high 28 points, way above his average of 17.9 points per game, and added two rebounds and two assists.
“This is an unbelievable group… coach did a great job bringing us together,” Schroder told a press conference. “Our defence and how we play as a basketball team is just special.”
Germany, who won all eight tournament games, became the first team since 2006 to win a FIBA World Cup crown while debuting in the final.
Serbia absorbed another heartbreak after losing to the United States 129-92 in the 2014 final, but finished better than their quarter-final exit in 2019.
The marquee India-Pakistan match in the upcoming ODI World Cup will be advanced by a day to October 14. Few more changes are expected in the schedule as the official announcement is likely to be made on July 31.
India vs Pakistan ODI World Cup match advanced by a day, to be played on October 14 (Getty Image)
The highly anticipated India-Pakistan group clash in the upcoming ODI World Cup is set to be rescheduled to October 14, a day earlier than originally planned. Further adjustments to the World Cup schedule are anticipated, and the official announcement regarding these changes is expected to be made on July 31.
Last week, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said that a change in the schedule of the ODI World Cup was likely after three boards wrote to the ICC requesting a calendar adjustment. He also stated that just the dates and times of the matches would be altered in order to decrease the gap to 4-5 days. The names of the ICC full members who requested a timetable adjustment were not announced by the BCCI secretary.
“Three members have written to the ICC for a schedule change. Only the date and timings will be changed, venues will not be changed. If there is a six-day gap between games, we are trying to reduce it to 4-5 days. The picture will be clear in three-four days. Changes will happen in consultation with the ICC,” Shah said.
The decision to reschedule the India vs Pakistan clash in the 2023 ODI World Cup comes as the local police in Ahmedabad expressed concerns about ensuring adequate security on October 15, the same day as the commencement of the Hindu festival Navaratri. The magnitude of the match, combined with the festive atmosphere of the religious celebration, could potentially strain the authorities’ capacity to handle the event effectively.
The announcement of a possible schedule change caused concern among fans and stakeholders who had already made travel arrangements, including booking flights and hotels in Ahmedabad, in anticipation of witnessing much-awaited India vs Pakistan encounter. Historically, this match has been one of the most-watched sporting events worldwide, and fans from both nations eagerly await this intense showdown on the cricket field.
In front of a febrile crowd at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Raso struck in the ninth minute with a low, right-boot and doubled down in the 39th from a goalmouth scramble as unused captain Sam Kerr cheered by the touchline.
Australia’s Sam Kerr, Emily Van Egmond and Caitlin Foord, from left, react at the end of the Women’s World Cup Group B soccer match between Australia and Canada in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, July 31, 2023. Australia won 4-0. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Hayley Raso scored a first half brace and Mary Fowler struck after the break as Australia crushed Canada 4-0 on Monday to storm into the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup and send the Olympic champions spinning out of the tournament.
In front of a febrile crowd at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Raso struck in the ninth minute with a low, right-boot and doubled down in the 39th from a goalmouth scramble as unused captain Sam Kerr cheered by the touchline.
Fowler made sure of the win with a deft touch in the 58th minute that pinged in off the right post, before Steph Catley slotted a penalty in stoppage time as a relieved nation celebrated the co-hosts’ advance.
Canada bowed out at the group stage for the first time since 2011 and with some regret after having needed only a draw to advance.
There was no need for Kerr to be Australia’s saviour and the striker can rest her injured calf for a week before the co-hosts’ next clash in the last 16, most likely against Denmark.
Australia topped Group B on six points, one ahead of Nigeria, who also advanced after a 0-0 draw against Ireland.
Canada’s talismanic captain Christine Sinclair started on the pitch but bowed out of her sixth and final World Cup in disappointment at halftime when coach Bev Priestman triggered a raft of substitutes.
With their tournament on a knife-edge after the 3-2 shock by Nigeria, Australia played with courage and were quickly rewarded when a Steph Catley cross found Raso in the box.
She drilled a low shot inside the far post to put Australia in front. Although an offside flag went up, the goal was confirmed by VAR, sending the crowd into raptures.
They almost made it 2-0 minutes later, but Raso’s shot was well saved by goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
James scored the only goal of the game in a second 1-0 win for England.
England’s players celebrate the only goal of the game that helped them win their second match 1-0 [Rick Rycroft/AP Photo]European champions England stand on the brink of the Women’s World Cup last-16 after a Lauren James cracker in the sixth minute gave them a 1-0 win over Denmark.
But an otherwise hugely satisfactory Friday night for England in front of just over 40,000 fans in Sydney was marred by what looked like a serious knee injury to influential midfielder Keira Walsh.
On a night of mixed emotions, Sarina Wiegman’s side will seal their place in the knockout rounds if Asian champions China fail to beat debutants Haiti later on Friday.
Denmark might have stolen a point with three minutes left in normal time when, despite having as little as 20 percent of the possession for much of the game, Amalie Vangsgaard shaved the outside of the England post with a header.
Lauren James celebrates after scoring her team’s first goal [Justin Setterfield/Getty Images]James comes through
Wiegman made two changes from the team that squeezed past Haiti 1-0 in their opener, Rachel Daly and James coming into the starting XI.
And it was the 21-year-old Chelsea forward James who was the star of the first half, before fading in the second.
“It’s an amazing feeling and something I always dreamed of,” she said after the match. “We built on the momentum from the last win and took it into this game. Another difficult win but we got the win and that is the most important thing.”
Denmark’s Rikke Marie Madsen in action with England’s Chloe Kelly [Carl Recine/Reuters]Walsh injury
A night that had been going so well for the Lionesses then suffered a significant setback when Walsh, a key cog in the team that won the Euro last year, tumbled over and appeared to badly hurt her knee.
