Meanwhile, the champion franchise shared a heart-warning message for their opponents in the final.
Ten Hag's contract was set to expire at the end of the 2024-25 season but denying Manchester City a domestic double and qualifying for the Europa League earned him another chance.
Already out of the opening match, Pakistan captain Younis Khan could end up missing his team's entire group stage campaign of the Champions Trophy in South Africa due to a hand injury.
Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday
"This (Duleep Trophy) is a big tournament as every match is important for us. We are playing against some players whom we generally play with in the Indian team. So, we will get to see a good competition," he noted.
Defending champions Karnataka crashed out in the group stages of the Ranji Trophy after losing to Maharashtra by 53 runs in their final league encounter, in Pune, on Friday.
The Indian men's hockey team is looking to extend its impressive run at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, beginning September 23.
Kaverappa (3/20) and More (3/31) started it all with a perfect bowling display inside the Powerplay overs before Venkatesh (3/51) seized control in the middle overs to wrap up Jharkhand innings for 187 in 47.1 overs.
Lack of good partnerships undermined India's chances against the West Indies in the Champions Trophy Group 'A' match, said captain Rahul Dravid.
Swiatek's dominance on clay that the top seed from Poland has won her last 20 matches at Roland Garros, as she bids for a third successive trophy to add to her maiden Grand Slam triumph in Paris four years ago
Manchester City have one just victory from their last 10 games across all competitions.
Saurashtra's veteran left-arm spinner Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged his 22nd five-wicket haul as the defending champions scored an innings and 243-run victory against Manipur to move into the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals from Group A in Rajkot on Sunday.
India squandered the lead twice to lose 2-3 to Olympic champions Germany in the last preliminary league match of the Champions Trophy, but still managed to top Pool A on the basis of goal difference.
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India internationals Shardul Thakur and Shivam Dube starred with the ball and the bat respectively as 41-time champions Mumbai took an upperhand over Assam on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match in Mumbai on Friday.
Merv Dillion claimed five wickets for 29 runs as the West Indies won the Champions Trophy match by 138 runs.
The India-Pakistan match on September 19 is a sell-out but both sides must first negotiate World Cup semi-finalists Kenya.
New Zealand's skipper will surpass Arjuna Ranatunga's captaincy record for most ODIs next week and he hopes to emulate the former Sri Lankan captain by winning a World Cup.
West Indies' captain hailed young paceman Jerome Taylor and his side's teamwork for the tense 10-run victory over Australia in Wednesday's Champions Trophy Group A tie.
Thomas Tuchel is regarded as one of the most progressive tacticians in the game, albeit a coach not afraid to ruffle feathers.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has not recovered from his back injury and will miss the side's second Champions Trophy group match against New Zealand, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.
Australia need to improve despite their 50-run victory over West Indies in Saturday's Champions Trophy Group A match, captain Ricky Ponting said.
Germany expects 2.7 million people to attend matches in stadiums across the country and some 12 million in its fan zones for outdoor viewing, including on a long stretch of turf laid out in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
Rupert Murdoch's Star group have bagged the broadcast rights for events to be held during an eight-year cycle after next year's World Cup, the governing body said on Sunday.
The BCCI is mulling November 19 as the tentative date for start of domestic season with Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament but Indian players in various IPL teams won't be able to play first few rounds due to quarantine protocols in place.
Blow for Bengal's Ranji preparation as 7 members test COVID positive
Germans have no interest in the upcoming Euro 2024 hosted by their country
Australia might experiment in the group stage to find their best XI. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa will play a crucial role while left-arm spinner Ashton Agar is also expected to be in the mix.
Manchester United were mistakenly drawn with Villarreal, even though both teams faced each other in the group stage while the Premier League side's ball was not added to the bowl as a potential opponent for Atletico Madrid.
A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Wednesday
Disney Star is mulling legal actions against Zee Entertainment for backing out from a $1.4 billion sub-licensing agreement for TV broadcast of international cricket matches in India, according to industry sources. This could brew another legal trouble for Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), which is already facing an arbitration plea by Sony Group at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, claiming $90 million for breach of conditions of their merger agreement. Disney Star, an Indian subsidiary of media conglomerate The Walt Disney Company, is working on its strategy over the development, said industry sources.
'Are we to believe that coordinated moves by the Canadian and US authorities are no longer taking place?', asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
India named striker Rani Rampal as skipper and Deep Grace Ekka and Savita as two vice-captains of the national women's hockey team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8.
Roundup for Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday
