The host state will be led by 15-year-old Ashish Kumar Toppo who is now serving as captain of the home side, with Bilkan Oram serving as the vice-captain. Goalkeepers, Abhimanyu Gouda and Ronit Raj Xaxa will be the designated custodians between the posts.
With all matches taking place at the newly built world-class Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, the tournament provides an opportunity for bright young players from across India to compete at a world-class stadium and gain experience from it. The 11-day tournament will feature 28 teams
All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, South Asian Football Federation General Secretary Anwarul Huq, and AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran were present to conduct the draw ceremony.
Inter edged past their arch-rivals AC Milan with an aggregate score of 3-0 to become the first team to seal their place in the UCL 2022/23 final. Their opponents in the final are yet to be decided but according to their owner, the club will be looking to give their all.
"We have to take this digital public infrastructure to the global level, we also need to become a global champion of cyber security, because India has technology and innovation on the basis of population scale and we need to use this to become cyber security global champion," G20 Sherpa,
Bengaluru FC, Sudeva Delhi FC, ATK Mohun Bagan and the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC), will kick off their campaign today against the touring sides in the Premier League Next Generation Cup at the Reliance Corporate Park (RCP).
Manchester City will take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their semifinal match of the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium in Manchester. Both teams are currently equal, having scored a goal each in the first leg at Madrid.
Swiatek set up an exciting clash with Elena Rybakina for Thursday. The two-time defending champion has won 14 successive matches, 24 straight sets at the Foro Italico. The last player to win a set against her was Barbora Krejcikova during the third round of the 2021 edition of the tournament