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India not to take part in women's world team squash championship

Chennai:India on Monday pulled out of the Women's World Team Squash Championship scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 15 to 20 due to "lack of preparation time" and "uncertainties" about travelling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.SRFI secretary general and former national coach Cyrus Poncha said the decision was taken after consulting with the top players.

BCCI's SOPs to state units on training resumption: Players must sign consent form, 60-plus barred

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Players will have to sign a consent form before resuming training at their respective centres, the BCCI said in its SOPs to state associations, which also barred anyone over 60 years of age and individuals with underlying medical conditions from taking part in camps.

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We are going ahead with women's IPL on time: BCCI President Ganguly

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Viswanathan Anand suffers seventh loss in Legends of Chess tourney

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand crashed to his seventh defeat in the USD 150,000 Legends of Chess online tournament, going down 0.5-2.5 to world No.3 Ding Liren in the eighth round.

Ashwin bats for "disallowing" run where non-striker backs up too far

New Delhi: India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin wants technology to be used to track the batsman at the non-striker's end who is backing up too far, which he believes is an unfair advantage for the batting side.

ICC launches Super League qualification pathway for 2023 ODI World Cup in India

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday launched the ODI Super League, a qualifier for the 2023 World Cup in India that aims to add context to the 50-over format.