IPL auction on Feb 18 in Chennai
New Delhi: The IPL players' auction ahead of the 2021 edition will be held in Chennai on February 18, the league organisers announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made via IPL's Twitter handle. “IPL 2021 Player Auction on 18th February,” read part of the post. The “mini auction” will take place following the first two Tests between India and England in Chennai. The series begins on February 5 while the second Test will be played from February 13 to 17.
Kerala HC issues notice to Kohli
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and the state Government in a plea seeking ban on online gambling in the state. Besides Kohli, a division bench, headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar, also issued notices to Malayalam actor Aju Varghese and South Indian actress Tamanna Bhatia. The celebrities are the brand ambassadors of online rummy games.
Japan midfielder Kagawa joins PAOK
Thessaloniki: Former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa signed with Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki on Wednesday. The club, which won the Greek title in 2019 for the first time since the mid-1980s, said the Japan international signed an 18-month contract. PAOK is currently in fourth place in the 14-team Greek league with 36 points. Olympiakos leads with 48 points.
Murray enters italy challenger event
Rome: Andy Murray has entered a lower-tier challenger tournament in Italy next month after withdrawing from the Australian Open with the coronavirus. Murray is listed to play an indoor tournament in Biella starting Feb 15, the Italian Tennis Federation said on Wednesday. Also entered for the Biella tournament are 54th-ranked Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, No 74 Lucas Pouille, Sebastian Korda, Andreas Seppi and Lorenzo Musetti.
Anushriya gulati wins rare double
New Delhi: Ahura Racing's Anushriya Gulati scored a rare double in the JK Tyre FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship, claiming the LGB-4 Rookie crown as well as the women's category title over the weekend in Coimbatore. “I took up formula racing only one year back and am truly thrilled to win two titles in the national racing championship in just my second year,” a delighted Anushriya said.
Tuchel is chelsea’s new manager
London: Thomas Tuchel was appointed Chelsea manager on an 18-month contract on Tuesday, tasked with hauling the underperforming Blues back into the Champions League next season. The 47-year-old German replaces the sacked Frank Lampard to become the 13th Chelsea boss since Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003. “I would like to thank Chelsea FC for their confidence in me and my staff,” said Tuchel. Tuchel takes charge for the first time against Wolves on Wednesday.
Barca prez elections on March 7
Barcelona: Barcelona rescheduled its presidential elections to March 7 and members will be allowed to vote by mail amid the coronavirus pandemic, the club said. The elections had been originally scheduled for Jan 24 but Barcelona was forced to delay the vote because of mobility restrictions imposed by the Catalan government during the pandemic. Voting will take place at six polling stations and by mail after the Catalan Government made a change in the legislation “to allow for postal voting for sporting bodies,” Barcelona said on Tuesday. Members who are over 65 will be allowed to vote from home.