Indian Sports Highlights, December 21: Sakshi Malik announces retirement
Catch the live updates of Indian athletes' performances in various events happening across the world on December 21.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in front of the new Parliament building on Sunday; Sakshi Malik being stopped by police from marching to the same spot at the same time.
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Jamshedpur FC completed the season double over Hyderabad FC with a massive 5-0 victory at G.M.C Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad.
Jamshedpur's forward Daniel Chima Chukwu scores a hattrick in the match.
On the other Side, Hyderabad's dismal run continues as they are yet to find their first victory of the season.
All eyes will be on Saweety Boora, the 2023 World Championship gold medallist and reigning national champion in the 81kg category, as the 7th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships 2023 kick off on December 21 at the GBU Indoor Stadium, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The competition, organised by the Boxing Federation of India, scheduled to be held from December 21-27, will feature over 300 boxers from 35 units competing across 12 weight categories for top honours.
The top board battle between Gukesh and Pentala Harikrishna ends in a draw in the seventh or the final round of Chennai Grand Masters 2023.
Gukesh is now the Champion of Chennai Grand Masters with 4.5 points out of seven matches and now he is one step closer to qualify for candidates.
It is a podium sweep for India as Arjun Erigaisi finished second just behind Gukesh on tiebreaks and Pentala Harikrishna settled with bronze medal after winning 4 points after 7 matches.
The final points table:-
Indian wrestler and 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medalist Sakshi Malik announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday after the Wrestling Federation of India elections result.
In an emotional address to the media at the Press Club in Delhi, Sakshi said was going to quit wrestling, expressing her disappointment over Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, getting elected as Wrestling Federation of India president.
Indian women's team is looking themselves in a solid position after day-1 of the one-off test match against Australia.
Australia added 29 more rus in the final season after a crucial 28 run knock from the tailender Kim Garth. Sneh Rana takes the final wicket of Australian innings.
Indian openers gave a fiery start to the innings chasing 219 and built up a 90 run partnership. Shafali Verma loses her wicket at the end of day's play after making a quickfire 40 runs.
Sneh Rana replaced her as a night watchman and sill on the crease with Smriti Mandhana going into day-2 with the aim of getting big first innings lead.
Score:- 1st innings - Australia 219 all out (Tahlia McGrath 50(56), Pooja Vastrakar (53 runs for 4 wickets))
2nd innings - India 98 for 1 in 19 overs (Smriti Mandhana 43(49), Jess Jonassen (4 runs for 1 wicket))
Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association vice-president Sanjay Kumar Singh and a loyalist of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh wins the WFI election. Now, he is the newest president of Wrestling federation of India.
He overpowered Anita Sheoran with 40 votes in his favour out of the total 47 voters. Prem Chand Lochab will takes on the role of Secretary General.
Anita Sheoran, 2010 CWG Gold medalist and WFI Election candidate, walked away from the Olympic Bhavan. This could be a sign that she is losing the WFI elections.
Indian women team continued their dominance in the test match and takes 4 more wickets in the second session of the day-1.
Captain Alyssa Healy tried to solidate the situation but bowled out on a bowl from Deepti Sharma after making 38 runs on 75 bowls.
Indian team will come in the final session with the aim to getting last two weeks and end the season without any loss.
Score: Australia 180-8 in 60 overs
Key players: Aus - Tahlia McGrath 50(56), Ind - Pooja Vastrakar (51 runs for 4 wickets)
Wrestling Federation of India voting conclude with 47 out of 50 votes cast. The final Counting will begin at 1:30 PM IST.
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In this year I-League season, newly promoted teams, Delhi FC and Shillong Lajong, entered the competition, replacing the relegated sides from the previous season, Mumbai Kenkre FC and Sudeva Delhi.
Meanwhile, the I-League welcomed new clubs, Inter Kashi and Namdhari FC, as the AIFF approved five corporate bids, with YMS Finance Pvt Ltd (Inter Kashi) and Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd (Namdhari FC) emerging as the chosen entries in the Annual General Body Meeting.
Currently, among the newly promoted or joined teams, Shillong Lajong leads at 6th place, playing one game less than last year's champions Gokulam Kerala and eyeing a higher finish. Despite their standings, Inter Kashi at 7th and Delhi FC at 8th are in close pursuit of Shillong.
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