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Adani Group, RPSG among four interested ICC T20I rankings: Virat Kohli retains in buying new teams for IPL 2022: Report 5th spot, KL Rahul climbs to 6th MUMBAI, JULY 07: robindo Pharma Ltd. and DUBAI, JULY 5: Indian aggregate of 147 runs and Before the second phase of Torrent group based in Gu- skipper Virat Kohli retained white-ball skipper Eoin this year's Indian Premier jarat, with the possibility of his fifth position while wick- Morgan inching up from League (IPL) kicks off in the many other joining the fray etkeeper-batsman KL 26th to 25th. UAE in September-October when the tender documents Rahul gained one spot to be For Sri Lanka, captain this year, the Board of are provided. in sixth place in the latest Kusal Perera is up one place Cricket for Control (BCCI) The report also suggested ICC T20I rankings. to 41st after scoring 82 runs has started preparing for that BCCI is set to introduce With 762 points, Kohli is in the series, while Dhanan- the next season, which is set new rules for retention behind England’s David jaya de Silva has gained 10 to see the entry of new which sees a franchise re- Malan (888 points), Aus- slots to reach 74th position. teams in the IPL, preceded taining a maximum of four tralia white-ball skipper In the men’s T20I rank- by the mega-auction. players in their squad be- Aaron Finch (830), Pak- ings, South Africa’s Quinton As per a report in The fore the major auction. istan captain Babar Azam e Kock has advanced nine Times of India, the tender They can retain a maximum (828) and New Zealand places to 13th after aggre- for the two new teams will of three Indian players or opener Devon Conway gating 255 runs in their five- be out in August this year, two Indian and two over- (774). match series against the before the bids open in Oc- seas players. Rahul, who has 743 Jadeja remained in the among all-rounders after West Indies. tober. For the potential two With the two new teams points, and Australia all- ninth position in the all- overtaking team-mate, Ben Aiden Markram is up 23 new teams, a few major entering the purse of the rounder Glenn Maxwell rounders’ list. Stokes. places to 19th position while business heads and corpo- teams is also set to increase. have climbed a rung each to England all-rounder Other England fast George Linde (up 30 places rates have shown their in- The amount, which was be placed sixth and seventh Chris Woakes reached a ca- bowlers David Willey and to 43rd) and Lungi Ngidi terest to bid for the fran- RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, among others. The remain- previously INR 80 crore is respectively. reer-best third position Tom Curran, too, have (up 25 places to 56th) are chises. who previously owned the ing two business conglom- set to increase by 10 crores Rahul and Kohli are the among bowlers after a fine gained in the latest men’s among the bowlers to gain The report stated that Rising Pune super Ginat in erates that have shown in- for each team, with 75% only two Indians to feature show against Sri Lanka in weekly rankings update. after their 3-2 win. Gautam Adani's Adani 2016 and 2017 have shown terest are the spending mandatory for in the top-10 among bats- the three-match ICC Men’s Willey has moved up 13 For the West Indies, Evin Group and Kolkata -based interest to buy the teams, Hyderabad-based Au- each of the 10 teams. men. No Indian features in ricket World Cup Super places to 37th position after Lewis is up one place to the top-10 among bowlers League series. a ‘Player of the Series’ effort ninth position after finish- and all-rounders in the lat- Woakes, who grabbed six of nine wickets that in- ing with 178 runs. Nicholas Italy beats Spain on penalties, est T20I rankings. wickets in two matches, in- cluded a haul of four for 64 Pooran has gained 20 places In the ODI rankings, cluding a haul of four for 18 in the second match, while to reach 87th position while Kohli and vice-captain Ro- in the first ODI, has ad- Curran’s four wickets in two Shimron Hetmyer is up 15 reaches Euro 2020 final hit Sharma remained in the vanced four slots in the list matches saw him advance places to 99th. top five, occupying the sec- led by New Zealand’s Trent 20 places to 68th position. All-rounder Dwayne LONDON, JULY 7: chance in the first half with ond and third spots respec- Boult with Bangladesh’s England’s 2-0 series win, Bravo has moved from 95th Facing a wall of nervous ' shot requir- tively, behind Azam. Mehidy Hasan Miraz in sec- which helped them to the to 44th among bowlers after blue-and-white clad Italy ing a low save from Don- Indian pace ace Japrit ond place. top of the CWC Super finishing with 10 wickets in fans behind the goal, narumma. Bumrah, the lone bowler Woakes’ previous best League Standings also sees the series while Obed Jorginho took his trade- The Italians had even from the country in the top was fourth position attained Test captain Joe Root move McKoy has moved up 65 mark hop and skip before more problems when 10, dropped a spot to sixth in September last year. He up two places to 13th posi- places to 53rd with nine calmly stroking in the win- Morata came on as a substi- place, while Ravindra is also up one place to third tion with a series-topping wickets. ning penalty. tute but, by then, Chiesa So much for the pressure had put them ahead after of a shootout in the Euro- latching onto a loose ball, It’s Lionel Messi’s Argentina vs Neymar’s pean Championship semi- cutting inside and curling a finals. shot into the far corner. It A dash of Italian panache was his second goal at Brazil in Copa America final completed a 4-2 penalty- Wembley in this tourna- shootout win over Spain at ment, having scored just as BRASILIA (BRAZIL), Wembley Stadium on Tues- sparking a throng of cele- but this group of players impressively against Aus- JULY 7: It will be Lionel day, setting up a title match brations as Italy's players wanted to do something tria. Messi’s Argentina against against either England or sprinted from the halfway special.” They have had the Morata's movement Neymar’s Brazil in the Denmark back at the same line. aura of champions since stretched Italy's defense to Copa America final on Sat- stadium on Sunday. Jorginho was mobbed. Day 1 of the tournament set up chances for Mikel urday at the historic Mara- The match finished 1-1 af- Italy coach Roberto and they'll be sticking Oyarzabal and Olmo. Then cana Stadium in Rio de ter extra time and provided Mancini was hugged by the around until the last day, he scored for the third time Janeiro. Italy with its toughest test of rest of coaching staff. The too. But it's at the home of at Euro 2020. Argentina won its semifi- the tournament, with Spain players lined up on the edge English soccer where the For a player often accused nal against Colombia 3-2 controlling possession for of the area and ran together, team has had its toughest of wasting chances when he on penalties after three long periods. Federico holding hands, toward the matches. has too much time in front saves by goalkeeper Emil- Chiesa scored for Italy with a fans. Against Austria in the of goal, Morata showed iano Martinez. Regular curling shot in the 60th Leonardo Bonucci went round of 16, the Italians calmness to sidefoot in a time ended 1-1 at the Mané minute but substitute Al- further, leaping over the ad- were taken to extra time at left-footed shot after ex- Garrincha Stadium in varo Morata equalized for vertising hoardings to get Wembley and they had to changing passes with Olmo Brasilia on Tuesday. Spain in the 80th. even closer to the crazed go the distance, too, against at the edge of the area. “Emi is a phenomenon. Morata, dropped from supporters whose loud Spain. Morata grabbed a camera We trusted him,” Messi the starting lineup for the cheering had lifted the team Spain's striker-free for- behind the goal and thrust said after the match. first time in a tournament in their most difficult mo- mation initially flummoxed his face into it. But he had “It was an objective to during which he has re- ments. the Azzurri, who have be- nowhere to hide after be- play all the matches and ceived verbal abuse and “We're delighted we come a more progressive coming the second Spain now we will try to win this scoring. Rodrigo de Paul gle to beat Martinez. taken by Sanchez, Yerry even death threats from his could provide this wonder- team under Mancini but player to miss in the final.” found Messi in the penalty Argentina reacted after Mina and Edwin Cardona own fans, will go down as ful entertainment to the were given a clinic at times shootout — after Olmo — Argentina hasn’t cap- box with a through pass. 67 minutes when Ángel di in the shootout. Spain's scapegoat once Italian people,” Mancini in ball possession and following 30 minutes of ex- tured a major title since The star earned his fifth as- María came into the match, Messi converted his op- again after having a penalty said. “One game to go.” Rid- movement in midfield. tra time. 1993 when it won Copa sist in the tournament with replacing Nico González. portunity from the spot saved by Gianluigi Don- ing a national record un- Experienced center backs "He really has a lot of per- America. On that occasion, a pass to Lautaro Martinez, The winger created several and was one of the most narumma in the next-to- beaten run of 33 games, Giorgio Chiellini and sonality," Spain coach Luis the team eliminated who put the ball in the right opportunities including joyous players in the cele- last kick of the shootout. Italy will play in its fourth Bonucci looked uncertain at Enrique said of Morata. Colombia on penalties 6-5 corner past Colombia goal- one in the 80th minute that brations. He seeks his first As he walked back to the European final and look to times, not knowing whether “He wanted to take a in the semifinal after a keeper David Ospina. ended with Davinson major title with Argentina center circle with his head win the title for a second to drop back or follow deep- penalty even though he's goalless draw. A more aggressive Sanchez saving a finish by against favorites Brazil. bowed, Jorginho made the time, after 1968. lying forward Dani Olmo — been through some tough Brazil beat Peru 1-0 on Colombia, led by Juan Lautaro Martinez on the Rodrigo de Paul missed opposite journey and didn't It's quite the redemption who started ahead of times in this competition.” Monday to advance to the Guillermo Cuadrado, hit goal line. his shot, but Leandro Pare- make the same mistake. story for a country which Morata — into the center of Italy started the shootout final. The Selecao has never the bar and the post in the The last big opportunity des and Lautaro Martinez The Chelsea failed to qualify for the 2018 midfield. with Manuel Locatelli's shot lost a Copa America final at second half before it leveled in regular time came with netted their chances for Ar- has his own style when it World Cup. Spain's pressing also saved by Unai Simon, but home and has won five out in the 61st minute with Luis Messi hitting Ospina’s right gentina in the shootout. comes to taking penalties “This group is amazing,” drew some rash clearances Andrea Belotti, Bonucci and of six matches so far. Diaz, who received the ball post in 81st minute from Cuadrado and Miguel and he didn't abandon it Mancini said. from the back from Italy. Federico Bernardeschi all It took Argentina only on the left of Argentina’s short range. Borja scored from the spot when it mattered most, “Everyone wants to win, That created the team's best scored before Jorginho. seven minutes to open the box shot almost with no an- Martinez saved the shots for Colombia. Spain bow out with heads held high and optimistic for Qatar LONDON, JULY 7: Spain’s Euro “I’ve seen many positive things, and beat Croatia 5-3 in extra time, fender Eric Garcia. 2020 campaign began in disarray and young players who contributed so with Morata scoring a remarkable and Garcia is set to lead the defence for ended with the pain of a penalty much. The objective was to form a crucial goal. many years to come alongside shootout defeat by Italy in the semi-fi- team and make the fans proud of their Their quarter-final win on penalties , who switched na- nals but this was ultimately a story of players and we did that,” said Luis En- against Switzerland was less inspiring tionalities from France a month before redemption and renewal that gives rique. The coach certainly did not begin but they saved their best performance the tournament began. them plenty of hope for the future. the campaign with everyone behind for last against Italy, with youngsters “We got this far, we’ve seen other ’s young side were not him after he left out captain and all- such as Dani Olmo and coming to sides who are stronger than us on pa- the favourites for the tournament or time appearance maker Sergio Ramos the fore, even though the match ended per and fell before us. There were against Italy but they produced a bold while naming no players from Real in tears. many changes, many new faces but and thrilling display in the 1-1 draw at Madrid in his squad, to the chagrin of “With honour” said the front cover what we’ve done is spectacular,” said Wembley and dominated extra-time many renowned pundits. of newspaper Marca on Wednesday. Laporte. but could not make their superiority Further upheaval came shortly be- Despite the frustration at coming so Spain are only a third of the way count and lost the battle from the spot fore the tournament when new cap- close to making the final, the feeling at through their campaign to qualify for 4-2. tain plus Diego Wembley could not have been more the 2022 World Cup but already have It was a fitting ending to a tourna- Llorente tested positive for Covid-19, different to Moscow’s Luzhniki Sta- their sights set on Qatar. ment where Spain were often unable preventing the squad from doing dium after their elimination to Russia “We showed that this team is ready to convert their chances. However, group training sessions for a week. at the 2018 World Cup, which felt like for the World Cup,” said . above all there was a sense of pride af- Opening draws against Sweden and the end of an era. “We’ll see what happens in the ter winning over their doubters, hav- Poland on a patchy pitch at the atmos- THE START OF SOMETHING World Cup as there’ll be great sides ing been booed by their own supporters phere-sapping La Cartuja stadium Luis Enrique staunchly defended his Spain to a bottle of champagne that GREAT such as Argentina and Brazil but we’ll in and heavily criticised by pun- provoked furious headlines and their side though, especially inconsistent was about to be uncorked. “We have to think this can be the be fighting and looking to play a big dits at home and abroad. chances were quickly written off. striker Alvaro Morata, and compared They then trounced Slovakia 5-0 start of something great,” said de- role.” Reuters