This is going to be India's first-ever semis appearance in the tournament. In 2019, it was knocked out in group stages while it was defeated 3-2 by Thailand in the quarterfinals of the inaugural tournament back in 2017.
The T20 cricket extravaganza will be played across 12 venues with the Narendra Modi Stadium hosting the opener on March 31 and the final of the tournament will be played on May 28 at the same venue in Ahmedabad.
The highest level of the Table Tennis tournament ever to be played in India, the WTT Star Contender Goa is being hosted by the Government of Goa. The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), the parent body of the sport in India, will also be the supporting partner of the tournament.
As per a press release from Army and Union Minister's PRO, the tournament has been organised every year by the Indian Army in honour and memory of the brave son of Assam, Captain Jintu Gogoi, who made supreme sacrifice for the country in the Batalik Sector during Operation Vijay in 1999.
Suga, a member of the K-pop supergroup 'BTS,' has announced a string of solo tour dates. The tour does not yet have an official name, but it has been branded under Suga's own name as well as his second stage alias, Agust D.
Healy's knock of 55 against New Zealand has lifted her two places to seventh while Athapaththu, who is the highest scorer in the tournament so far with 83 runs that includes a match-winning 68 in a memorable victory over South Africa, sees her gain one spot to reach ninth position.
The Indian team, led by Preeti as captain and Rutaja Dadaso Pisal as vice-captain, will play a series of matches on the tour against the South African junior women's hockey team and South Africa A team between February 17 and 25.
The tournament hosts hit 132 for six after a difficult start in Paarl, rallying thanks to totals of 40 off 34 balls from Chloe Tryon and 28 not out off 26 balls from Nadine de Klerk. They followed that up with a devastating performance with the ball, with NZ skipper Sophie Devine top-scoring
Amandeep Drall will start as one of the big favourites for the third leg at the historic Royal Calcutta Golf Club and will battle it out with Seher Atwal, who won the first leg of the Tour this year. Both Amandeep and Seher played at the opening event on the LET Tour in Kenya, which was won
The Kent player, still uncapped at the international level, led England to the final of the U19 Women's T20 World Cup last month. The 19-year-old played a starring role with bat and ball. She was adjudged Player of the Tournament for her performances.
Merwe finished with a spell of 4/31 in four overs, which earned him the 'Man of the Match' title. Markram was also given the 'Man of the Tournament' award. He scored 366 runs in 12 matches at an average of 33.27 with a century and fifty. He also took 11 wickets in the tournament.
In a bid to promote homestay in the tourist attracting State, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will be staying tonight in the house of locals at Rawat village of Pauri Garhwal district.