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Nagal on Friday made the cut for the men’s singles event of the Nagal makes Olympic cut, Tokyo Olympics as large-scale withdrawals pushed him inside the qualification mark. The AITA promptly paired him with Rohan Bopanna for to pair with Bopanna in doubles the men’s doubles competition by withdrawing Divij Sharan’s nomination.

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The steady Graham Reid, in charge of the men’s side, and a rapidly improving women’s team, give both hockey outfits a chance to win silverware an Pak Wrestlers to leave Russia placed in same for Tokyo on July 29

group for T20 @ Chennai OLD CHARM, NEW HOPE FIROZ MIRZA SWAROOP SWAMINATHAN @ Chennai INDIAN wrestlers — Bajrang Punia (65 kg), Ravi Dahiya (57kg) KNOW YOUR SPORT World Cup and Deepak Punia (86kg) — training in Russia will fly out for To- IN one of the first full-length kyo on July 29 and reach there next day. Earlier, they were planning interviews Graham Reid had MEN’S SQUAD HOCKEY MEN’S BOXING VENKATA KRISHNA B @ Chennai to leave the country either on July 26 or 27 but the delay has appar- given after taking charge as Goalkeeper: PR Sreejesh; SQUAD ently been caused due to unavailability of accredited Covid-19 test- DATES DATES senior men’s coach of the In- Defenders: Harmanpreet MAINTAINING the recent ing centres at their base Vladikavkaz. dian hockey team, he was clear Singh, Rupinder P Singh, trend, India have been clubbed As per the playbook issued by the IOC, the participants have to in what was expected of him , Amit July 24-Aug 6, July 24-Aug 8, together with Pakistan in the take two Covid-19 tests on two separate days within 96 hours of and what he set out to do. “I Rohidas, ; Super 12’s stage of the T20 World their flight to from an accredited lab. One of these two tests OI HOCKEY STADIUM RYOGOKU KOKUGIKAN want to take Indian hockey Midfielders: Hardik Cup which will be hosted by the has to be taken within 72 hours of departure. “The three wrestlers, back to where it belongs,” he Singh, Manpreet Singh, PATHS TO VICTORY PATHS TO VICTORY BCCI in the UAE and Oman their coaches and support staff will reach Moscow on July 25. They had told this daily while sitting Vivek Sagar Prasad, from October 17 to November will take two tests there flying out for Tokyo on July 29. They will MEN, WOMEN FIT TO PLAY HIGH EXPECTATIONS in a coffee shop in Bhubaneswar , Sumit; Amit Panghal 14. The International Cricket land in Japan the next day,” said a WFI official. Meanwhile, the in June 2019. While Hockey In- Forwards: Shamsher, There has been a feel-good factor around (52kg), Manish Amit Panghal goes into the Tokyo Council (ICC) announced the women wrestlers — Seema Bisla (50kg), Anshu Malik (57kg) and dia (HI) liked what they heard, , Gurjant the men’s team over the last couple of Kaushik (63kg), Olympics as World No 1 in the groupings for the event — which Sonam Malik (62kg) — who are training in ’s Sonepat, and they demanded something Singh, , years. A medal has proved elusive for India Vikas Krishan men’s flyweight (52kg) category. will be the first global cricket their support staff will leave the country on July 26. more measured. Bring us Mandeep Singh since winning gold in the 1980 Moscow (69kg), Ashish Among the nine Indian boxers who after the pandemic postponed (53kg), who is training in Hungary, will also fly out for Tokyo on stability. Olympics, but many believe that India have will compete in Tokyo, Panghal is the 2020 edition — in Muscat on the same day. Full story: newindianexpress.com WOMEN’S SQUAD Kumar (75kg), While the next three weeks the best chance in many years at securing a Satish Kumar the only pugilist to receive top Friday. And as expected, thanks Goalkeeper: Savita; will give the perfect indication podium finish this time. The men are (+91kg) billing by the IOC Boxing Task to the rankings as of March 20, EXPRESS READ as to whether the Australian Defenders: Deep Grace placed in Pool A alongside defending Force. The 2018 2021, India and Pakistan have has taken Indian hockey back Ekka, , Gurjit champions Argentina, World No 1 Australia, WOMEN’S gold medallist will have to be found themselves in the same Barca and Messi agree Indian shooters leave to where it belongs, he has al- Kaur, ; Midfielders: New Zealand, Spain and hosts Japan. The SQUAD wary of Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin group. The two were kept in dif- deal in principle: Report Zagreb for Tokyo ready brought in a stable envi- Nisha, Neha, Sushila women’s team has made giant strides MC Zoirov, considering that Panghal ferent groups for the 2020 edi- ronment. There is no constant Chanu, Monika, Navjot since finishing bottom of the table in the (51kg), has lost all his three meetings tion, which was originally BARCELONA: Barcelona have : The Indian shooting churn, the players he has se- Kaur, Salima Tete; 2016 Rio Olympics. The girls will have their Simranjit Kaur with the World No 5. Among the scheduled to be held in Austral- reached a deal on principle with team left Zagreb for Tokyo after lected for the Games have been Forwards: Rani, Navneet task cut out as they are drawn in Group A (60kg), Lovlina women, a lot of the focus is ia, but was postponed to 2022 be- Leo Messi for the Argentine to completing an 80-day with the core probables at the Kaur, Lalremsiami, alongside defending champions Great Borgohain bound to be on veteran MC Mary cause of the pandemic. While remain with the Catalan club for competition-cum-training stint. Sports Authority of India (SAI) Vandana Britain, World No 1 Netherlands, Germany, (69kg), Pooja Kom, who has won silver at Asian the groupings for both Round 1 another five years, but on a In Amsterdam, the 13-member campus for at least a few years. Katariya, Sharmila Ireland and South Africa. Rani (75kg) meet and Super 12’s stage have been reduced wage. Messi “will sign a team will be joined by the two Crucially, though, Reid himself announced, the schedule is like- five-season contract with a skeet shooters — Mairaj Ahmad is still here, in a job that’s the gets tough, they refuse to get go- tralia, Netherlands and Argen- during the pandemic. ly to be finalised once the IPL release clause of 600 million,” Khan and Angad Vir Singh — proverbial poisoned chalice. ing. It’s in present tense because tina in the last 18 months. “I’m watching the EuroNa- dates are out. according to L’Esportiu. who were training in Italy. Sample this: Reid is the first they haven’t played in enough Those two games against Ar- tions. It would be great if we With the IPL preceding the person to keep this posting high-quality matches in the gentina in Argentina in April also had these matches. But T20 World Cup in the UAE, the for more than 26 months last two years. However, pleased Reid. Speaking to this yeah, I can think days about BCCI and the Emirates Cricket this century. Even if ESTING GA the signs under Reid daily after those matches, he this but it’s not going to hap- Board (ECB) are making efforts T M Time for Shaw to step up E some of that is down to S have been encourag- had said: “(...) if you had asked pen,” he had told this daily to ensure the pitches are not an absence of blue-rib- ing. The one reason me beforehand if I would have then. For all the preparations tired by the time the ICC event ASHIM SUNAM @ Bengaluru bon standalone FIH O why India are World been happy with five points, I by the men’s and women’s begins. The BCCI decided to in- 6 G events for a trigger O No 4 is because they would have been. What I really hockey teams, there is no get- clude Oman as a co-host for the ONE has been hearing Prithvi Shaw’s name for quite some time friendly HI to consider DAYS T have shown character liked from Saturday’s game ting around what a disaster it event specifically for this reason now, but it is rather surprising that the opener has only played his position, the main rea- to rescue lost causes. (win via shootout after 2-2 has been for the teams. They as it would provide Dubai and eight internationals (five Tests and three ODIs). There is no doubt son why Reid has kept his A few numbers to support draw) was the ability to not give have had to cancel exposure Abu Dhabi grounds adequate about the talent he possesses, but things have not gone according posting is simple. He secured this (only Pro League matches up. That’s a handy trait.” trips and Pro League matches rest before the Super 12’s stage. to plan on and off the field with injuries also playing a part. But India’s berth at the Olympics since January 2020). Out of the That is why they are quietly because of the coronavirus sit- Full story: newindianexpress.com he bounced back in the domestic season earlier in the year, scor- with a minimum of fuss apart six matches they won (includ- confident ahead of the Olym- uation. While other teams have Round 1 ing 827 runs in eight matches. He followed that up from winning a multiple match- ing three via a shootout), they pics. There is no talk of medal- played practice as well as com- with an impressive 308 runs in the yet to be completed IPL 2021. es against elite opposition in went behind four times, includ- ling, not yet anyway. petitive matches in the last few Group A: Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, With the kind of form the 21-year old has shown, eyes will be on the Pro League in 2020: the big- ing twice in as many days When the EuroHockey Na- months, both the Indian sides Namibia. Group B: Bangladesh, Scotland, the Mumbaikar in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, starting gest FIH event if you discount against Australia. However, tions Championship began on have been confined to home, Papua New Guinea, Oman. Sunday. “I expect Prithvi to come (into the Sri Lanka series) having the World Cup and Olympics. they fought back rather than June 5, was playing selection matches analysed what his strengths are in his game. I would also expect throwing in the towel. Reid has glued to his TV set. It gave the against themselves. It’s not ide- Super 12’s him to live for the day, not think too far ahead nor too back,” said **** also taught the team to win women’s coach the rare oppor- al, but like the Dutchman says, Group 1: England, Australia, South Africa, former India opener WV Raman. Raman wants the player to dis- India’s men’s hockey problem is against the biggest nations: tunity to look at other teams’ ‘it is what it is’. West Indies, A1, B2 Group 2: India, regard things, which were said when he was out of form and not an open secret. When the going they have beaten Belgium, Aus- structure, tactics and players Full story: newindianexpress.com Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, A2, B1. sacrifice his attacking game. Full story: newindianexpress.com

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