Indian Sports Highlights, December 9: Mumbai City welcomes Kratky as new head coach
Catch the live updates of Indian sports and athletes' performances in events happening across the world on December 9.
Petr Kratky
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Men's Junior Team hammered Canada 10-1 to qualify for the quarterfinals of World Cup. Aditya(2), Amandeep(2), Rohit(2), Sourabh, Vishnukant, Rajinder, Uttam scored for India team.
20-year-old Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive uncapped player in Women's Premier League history. Kashvee, a right-arm seamer, was sold for Rs 2 crores to Gujarat Giants. She surpassed Vrinda Dinesh, who was sold for Rs 1.30 crore to UP Warriorz.
Mumbai City is delighted to announce the arrival of Petr Kratky as the Club’s new Head Coach. Kratky continues his journey within the City Football Group as he arrives from sister club Melbourne City. The 42-year-old joins Mumbai City in his new role until the end of the 2024-25 season - REPORT
Women's double pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto defeat Debora Jille and and Cheryl Seinen of Netherlands 21-12, 21-12 to reach their second final in two weeks.
20 year old Australian Phoebe Litchfield become the first player to be sold at the WPL Auction. Gujarat Giants win the bidding war with a mammoth 1 Crore bid and add her to their roster.
Malvika Bansod goes down to Lalinrat Chaiwan of Thailand in straight games 12-21, 14-21 at Guwahati Masters 2023. She was the lone Indian women's singles shuttler to qualify for
semifinals.
Bengaluru Football Club announced the mutual parting of ways with Head Coach Simon Grayson via their social media channels, on Saturday. Assistant Coach Neil McDonald is also set to depart. Renedy Singh will take charge temporarily as the club seeks a new Head Coach - REPORT
Mixed Doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto go down against second seeds Yong Kai Terry Hee and Wei Han Jessica Tan of Singapore in straight games 18-21 15-21 in semifinal of Guwahati Masters super 100 badminton tournament.
The stage is set for the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). The auction for the WPL 2024 will take place on December 9, Saturday, from 2:30 PM IST in Mumbai.
At the WPL auction, a total of 165 players, including 104 Indians and 61 overseas, will be in contention for hefty deals. Of the total players, 15 are from associate nations - REPORT
The WPL auction will be the day's biggest attraction. Follow us for live updates.
In ISL, East Bengal takes on Punjab FC.
In PKL, there are two matches today. Bengaluru Bulls will host Haryana Steelers, while UP Yoddhas take on Telugu Titans.
In IWL, HOPS FC take on Kickstart FC.
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