Latest National and International Sports News Today Transcript at 1:30 PM on 19 December 2023

In cricket information: Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has backed veteran opener David Warner to maintain enjoying Test cricket for “one more year” after his match-winning century in Perth in opposition to Pakistan within the first Test. Healy stated on SEN Breakfast that he feels the 164 Warner scored within the first innings helped Australia win the Perth Test. The 37-year-old is enjoying his farewell collection and Healy thinks Warner can nonetheless go on and play Test cricket for one more 12 months. The second Test between Australia and Pakistan will likely be performed on the MCG, beginning on December 26.

In India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI information: The match will start at 4:30 PM IST in the present day, Dec nineteenth. The toss will happen at 4:00 PM. Star Sports Network will telecast the India vs South Africa matches reside in India. You may watch the India tour of South Africa on Disney+Hotstar app and web site. The Indian workforce administration has very particular roles for gamers and whereas Rinku is being regarded upon as a finisher at No. 6, the 30-year-old Patidar is extra of a specialist No. 4 when he bats for his state workforce Madhya Pradesh. Hence, with Iyer, a right-hander vacating a slot within the enjoying XI, his like-for-like substitute is Patidar.

In the IPL Auction 2024 Live Updates: All eyes will likely be on the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai in the present day, Dec nineteenth, because the 2024 auctions kick off in earnest with 333 gamers going underneath the hammer as the ten franchises look to strengthen their squads earlier than the upcoming season. Gujarat Titans have the most important quantity of their kitty with Rs 38.15 crore adopted by Sunrisers Hyderabad with Rs 34 crore whereas Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings have Rs 32.7 crore and Rs 31.4 crore of their respective kitties. Meanwhile, the Lucknow Super Giants have the bottom accessible purse with Rs 13.15 crore together with Mumbai Indians who’ve Rs 17.75 crore, and Rajasthan Royals who’ve Rs 14.5 crore.

Here are the 5 uncapped gamers to trace on the IPL public sale:
1) Shahrukh Khan, 28- Lower-order batsman, off-spinner
2) Kartik Tyagi,23- Fast bowler
3)Sameer Rizvi, 20- Top-order batsman
4)Arshin Kulkarni, 18-Fast-bowler, opening batsman
and 5)Manav Suthar, 21-Left-arm spinner
Among those that have not but performed for India can be quick bowler Kartik Tyagi, a 2020 Under-19 World Cup star, and Shahrukh Khan, the Tamil Nadu all-rounder launched by Punjab Kings. Domestic left-arm spinners are at all times valued by IPL groups and one of many names to maintain a watch out for is Manav Suthar. Manav was with Gujarat Titans as a internet bowler and was additionally a part of MI’s expertise improvement squad.

Next up. Controversial Afghanistan pacer Naveen ul Haq was banned by the International League T20 for 20 months for breaching an settlement with the Sharjah Warriors franchise. He had signed with the workforce for the primary version which was held in 2023. But when he was supplied one other 12 months’s extension by the Warriors, he refused to signal the retention discover for the 2024 season. This compelled the Warriors to succeed in out to the league for an intervention which led to ILT20 to start out a mediation course of via an impartial third-party mediator which in the end failed to return to an answer. Then the ILT20’s three-member Disciplinary Committee individually heard each the events and examined the proof earlier than they conveyed its ultimate verdict.

In the newest chess information: GM Srinath Narayanan, a part of the organising committee for the Chennai Grand Masters, advised The Indian Express that the success of the Olympiad final 12 months helped individuals have a beneficial notion in direction of travelling to India, including, “And then India has been one of many superpowers in chess in the previous few years. So we’ve got the infrastructure and a growing eco-system which is pulling the gamers.” It additionally allowed the scope of including a couple of ELO factors sought by these within the fray for the Candidates, like D Gukesh, Ajrun Erigaisi, and Parham Maghsoodloo, who didn’t suppose twice earlier than committing. Levon Aronian, Alexandr Predke, Pavel Eljanov, and Sanan Sjugirov flew down too.

In soccer information: Six jerseys worn by Lionel Messi through the 2022 FIFA World Cup had been bought for $7.8 million at a current public sale at Sotheby’s, together with the famed No.10 jersey he wore through the World Cup ultimate the place Argentina received. This makes it the third most useful jersey bought at an public sale behind Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals jersey, and Diego Maradona’s legendary “Hand of God” purpose jersey. Sotheby’s head of contemporary collectables Brahm Wachter stated, “These historic shirts are not only a tangible reminder of one of the most important moments in the history of sports but are principally connected to the pinnacle moment in the career of the most decorated football player in history.”

Lastly, within the Champions League Round of 16 Draw Highlights: Defending champion Manchester City was handed probably the most benign draw after being picked to play Copenhagen, the Danish champion making its first look at this stage since 2011. The standout matchup was Napoli vs. Barcelona. Paris Saint-Germain will likely be dealing with a Real Sociedad workforce enjoying in its first Champions League season in a decade. Real Madrid, looking for a record-extending fifteenth European Cup title, will play Leipzig whereas Inter Milan, final season’s crushed finalist, performs Atletico Madrid. It’s additionally Porto vs. Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven vs. Borussia Dortmund, and Lazio vs. Bayern Munich.

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