Sports News Highlights, June 20, 2024
India continued their impressie run at the T20 World Cup 2024 winning their opening Super 8 match by 47 runs against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the UEFA European Championship saw England held 1-1 by Denmark and the Slovenia-Serbia clash also saw the same stalemate. In the Queen's Club tennis championship, defending champions and recently crowned French Open winner Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out in the second round. Check all the highlights from the sports world on Thursday, June 20, 2024 right here
T20 World Cup, IND Vs AFG: Rahul Dravid Says India Won't Take Afghanistan Lightly
"We feel, we are ready and rested. We feel we are prepared. Afghanistan are a dangerous team in this format. They have shown with their performances in this World Cup.
"They might not have a lot of international experience, but some of their players play regularly in T20 leagues, in fact, more than some of our players do. They are well-travelled cricketers, especially in the T20 circuit. A lot of them are very prominent members in their IPL teams and other teams.
"Certainly, in this format, they are not a team that should be taken lighltly and they are deservedly in the Super 8s. We will not treat them any differently as we would treat any other team we expect to play in the Super 8s," he added.
Wimbledon: Andy Murray Unsure If He Will Return
Andy Murray retired from his second-round match at Queen's Club because of a back injury on Wednesday, raising doubts about what is expected to be his final Wimbledon appearance.
The 37-year-old Murray stopped playing while trailing Jordan Thompson 4-1, and the former No. 1 player said he'd get scans on Thursday.
The two-time Wimbledon champion, who has signaled his intention to retire later this year, said he “wouldn't know” about whether he'll be ready when play starts July 1 at the All England Club. (AP)
T20 World Cup 2024: ENG Beat WI By 8 Wickets
Phil Salt and Jonny Bairstow turned on the screws as they bludgeoned the WI bowlers to seal an important 8-wicket victory over the co-hosts.
Read our match report here -
Virat Kohli Celebrates A Rare Feat
ZIM Appoint New Head Coach, Will IND Follow Suit?
Justin Sammons has been named the new head coach of Zimbabwe's men's cricket team.Sammons was a former batting coach with his home country's national team, the Proteas. Dave Houghton resigned as Zimbabwe's head coach last year after the country failed to qualify for the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup in the U.S. and West Indies.
IND Rugby Team Appoint New Head Coach
Pre-Olympic Camp: Hockey India Names 27 Core Probables
Hockey India on Thursday decided to keep faith in its proven performers while announcing a 27-strong list of men's team core probables for a pre-Olympic national camp which will be conducted from June 21 to July 8 at the SAI centre.
Indian men's hockey team 27-member core group:
Goalkeepers: Krishan Bahadur Pathak, PR Sreejesh, Suraj Karkera
Defenders: Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Amir Ali
Midfielders: Manpreet Singh, Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar Prasad, Sumit, Shamsher Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Rajkumar Pal, Vishnukant Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Mohammed Raheel Mouseen
Forwards: Mandeep Singh, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Abhishek, Dilpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh, Gurjant Singh, Boby Singh Dhami, Araijeet Singh Hundal.
IND's Final Training Session Ahead Of AFG Super 8 Tie
Former India Cricketer David Johnson Passes Away
T20 World Cup 2024: Uganda Captain Brian Masaba Steps Down
Uganda captain Brian Masaba, who led his country for five years including the ongoing T20 World Cup in the Americas, stepped down from his post after his side could not go beyond the group stage in the global showpiece.
Uganda could manage just one win against Papua New Guinea and finished fourth in Group C with two points. (PTI)
World Chess Championship: FIDE Officials In Chennai For Recce
A two-member team of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) will be here on Friday as part of their inspection for the World Championship venue.
"FIDE's Planning and Development Commission Secretary, Kermen Goryaeva, and FIDE's Head of PR, Anna Volkova, will be on duty for this," reliable sources told PTI.
Chennai is one of the three cities, with Delhi and Singapore being the other, that are in the race to host the World Championship encounter. (PTI)
India's Home Fixtures For 2024-25 Announced
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced fixtures for the much-anticipated international home season of Team India (Senior Men) for 2024-25.
Bangladesh's Tour of India | |||||||
S. No. | Date (From) | Date (To) | Time | Match | Venue | ||
1 | Thu | 19-Sep-24 | Mon | 23-Sep-24 | 9:30 AM | 1st Test | Chennai |
2 | Fri | 27-Sep-24 | Tue | 1-Oct-24 | 9:30 AM | 2nd Test | Kanpur |
3 | Sun | 6-Oct-24 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Dharamsala |
4 | Wed | 9-Oct-24 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Delhi |
5 | Sat | 12-Oct-24 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Hyderabad |
New Zealand's Tour of India | |||||||
S. No. | Date (From) | Date (To) | Time | Match | Venue | ||
1 | Wed | 16-Oct-24 | Sun | 20-Oct-24 | 9:30 AM | 1st Test | Bengaluru |
2 | Thu | 24-Oct-24 | Mon | 28-Oct-24 | 9:30 AM | 2nd Test | Pune |
3 | Fri | 1-Nov-24 | Tue | 5-Nov-24 | 9:30 AM | 3rd Test | Mumbai |
England's Tour of India | |||||||
S. No. | Date (From) | Date (To) | Time | Match | Venue | ||
1 | Wed | 22-Jan-25 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 1st T20I | Chennai |
2 | Sat | 25-Jan-25 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 2nd T20I | Kolkata |
3 | Tue | 28-Jan-25 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 3rd T20I | Rajkot |
4 | Fri | 31-Jan-25 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 4th T20I | Pune |
5 | Sun | 2-Feb-25 | - | - | 7:00 PM | 5th T20I | Mumbai |
6 | Thu | 6-Feb-25 | - | - | 1:30 PM | 1st ODI | Nagpur |
7 | Sun | 9-Feb-25 | - | - | 1:30 PM | 2nd ODI | Cuttack |
8 | Wed | 12-Feb-25 | - | - | 1:30 PM | 3rd ODI | Ahmedabad |
IND Recurve Archery Team Qualify For Paris Olympics
In the Stage 3 competition, Indian women finished fourth while men progressed till the last 16 and now they will have to wait till Monday for the official list based on the rankings to be announced by the World Archery. (PTI)
Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard Is Back!
Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard has recovered in time to defend his title next week. But, there are still doubts about his ability to be competitive.
Vingegaard was seriously injured in a crash in April but will be on the starting line next week when the race kicks off from Italy, the Danish rider's Visma-Lease a Bike team said on Thursday. (AP)
Euro 2024: Slovenia Take On Serbia
Euro 2024: Serbia's Threat To Quit
Team Serbia have threatened to pull out of UEFA Euro 2024 over the chanting heard among fans about the 'killing of Serbians' during the match between Croatia and Albania on Wednesday. The general secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, Jovan Surbatovic said, "What happened is scandalous and we will ask [European governing body] Uefa for sanctions, even if it means not continuing the competition."
Slovania Vs Serbia Euro 2024: Goalless First Half
Seems like Slovenia have learned the lessons from the defeat against England and becoming a tough challenge for Serbia’s backline. Aleksandar Mitrovic's attempt missed from the centre of the box to the left as Serbia remain goalless.
Half Time - Serbia 0-0 Slovania
Euro 2024 Live Update: Slovania Take 1-0 Lead Vs Serbia
Euro 2024: Slovania 1-1 Serbia
Slovania were almost at the brink of win as Zan Karnicnik's goal had turned the tides for his side. But then, Serbia substitute Luka Jovic posted a last-gasp equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw with Slovenia.
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Euro 2024: England, Denmark Remain Goalless In First Half
Half time: DEN 0-0 ENG