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Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard all scored in the first half, before Jorginho added a late penalty.

Champions League: Manchester United held to a draw by Galatasaray, Arsenal thump Lens 6-0

While Manchester United have won just one of their 5 games in the Champions League this season, Arsenal reached the last 16 in their first appearance in the competition for 7 years.

Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard all scored in the first half, before Jorginho added a late penalty.

Manchester United vs Galatasaray
Manchester United's poor show in the Champions League continued as they let go of a 2 goal advantage and were held to a 3-3 draw by Galatasaray in Istanbul.
Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes struck a goal each to put United 2-0 ahead within 18 minutes.
Hakim Ziyech then brought Galatasaray back in the game as he pulled one back in the 29th minute. However, Scott McTominay once again restored the 2-goal advantage before Ziyech completed a brace to make it 3-2.
Kerem Akturkoglu then equalised with just 19 minutes left and the scoreline didn't change thereafter. United have won just one of their five games in the Champions League this season.
Arsenal vs Lens
In the other major game on Wednesday night, Arsenal ran riot and thumped Lens 6-0 to reach the last 16 in their first appearance in the competition for 7 years.
Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 13th minute, which happened to be his first goal in the Champions League this season.
Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard all scored in the first half, before Jorginho added a late penalty.

'I certainly feel like this T20 series has been devalued. It doesn't cheapen the World Cup but it certainly cheapens this series,' says Michael Hussey.

Michael Hussey slams India vs Australia 5-match T20I series right after Cricket World Cup

Not just fans but many former cricketers were unable to wrap their heads around a 5-match T20I series between India and Australia just 3 days after the Cricket World Cup.

'I certainly feel like this T20 series has been devalued. It doesn't cheapen the World Cup but it certainly cheapens this series,' says Michael Hussey.

Not just fans but many former cricketers were unable to wrap their heads around a 5-match T20I series between India and Australia just 3 days after the Cricket World Cup.
Michael Hussey is the latest to voice his concern. During a conversation with Sen Radio on Wednesday, the former Aussie cricketer said, 'I certainly feel like this T20 series has been devalued. It doesn't cheapen the World Cup but it certainly cheapens this series.'
'There would be a number of guys who were at the World Cup (for both nations) would probably be in their T20 teams. They got home to either prepare for a Test series or simply to have a break. This is certainly not the best Australian T20 team going up against the best India T20 team'
'It's just amazing how much (cricket boards) pack on a calendar to play so much cricket. It is physically and mentally impossible to play all of the tournaments that are going on,' Hussey concluded.
Following the World Cup's huge success, Hussey believes one-day internationals should play a larger role on the international calendar. "I might be in the minority here but I think (ODI cricket) is a great game. It caters to so many different types of players (and) over the course of the 100 overs, the better team has more of a chance to come out on top.
"The last World Cup was a great advertisement for the game. There was some unbelievable cricket played. There were some stories to come out (of the World Cup) that will live for 100 years," he added.

From the commencement of the Olympics to the conclusion of Paralympics, single metro ticket prices will cost 4 euros, up from the usual 2 euros. 

Paris metro ticket prices to be doubled during 2024 Olympics

From the commencement of the Olympics to the conclusion of Paralympics, single metro ticket prices will cost 4 euros, up from the usual 2 euros.&nbsp;

Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, host city Paris has announced that metro ticket prices will be doubled during the event's duration.&nbsp; It is an effort to offset the vast expenses required to provide transportation to the millions of visitors expected at the Games.&nbsp; From July 20 to September 8, single metro ticket prices will cost 4 euros, up from the usual 2 euros.&nbsp; Similarly, 10-ticket blocks will be priced at 32 euros, double of the regular 16.9 euros.&nbsp; However, the head of Paris region's transport authority Valeries Pecresse has assured that residents with daily passes will not be impacted by these price changes.&nbsp; For tourists, flat-rate passes will cost 70 euros per week or 16 euros per day and will cover transportation to and from Charless de Gaulle and Orly airports as well the entire Paris region.&nbsp;

Babar relinquished his captaincy from all forms of cricket after Pakistan failed to make it to the knockout stage of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup. 

New Pakistan red-ball skipper Shan Masood calls former captain Babar Azam a 'valuable part of leadership'

Babar relinquished his captaincy from all forms of cricket after Pakistan failed to make it to the knockout stage of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup.&nbsp;

Ahead of Pakistan's Test series in Australia, newly-appointed captain Shan Masood was all-praises for former skipper Babar Azam.&nbsp; In an address to the press on Wednesday, Masood called Azam a valuable part of the Pakistan team leadership.&nbsp; 'I have a really good relationship with Babar Azam, on and off the field. We have a long working history as we have played together for a very long time. We have batted together in both domestic and national level cricket. Babar is a valuable part of the team&rsquo;s leadership group and his insight to the team is immeasurable, as is his batting,' Masood said.&nbsp; Babar relinquished his captaincy from all forms of cricket after Pakistan failed to make it to the knockout stage of the recently concluded Cricket World Cup.&nbsp;

News agency PTI quoted a BCCI source as saying that if Sharma agrees then he will continue to lead India in the 2024 T20 World Cup as well even after Hardik's return.&nbsp;

In Hardik Pandya's absence, will Rohit Sharma return as India's T20I captain? 

News agency PTI quoted a BCCI source as saying that if Sharma agrees then he will continue to lead India in the 2024 T20 World Cup as well even after Hardik's return. 

News agency PTI quoted a BCCI source as saying that if Sharma agrees then he will continue to lead India in the 2024 T20 World Cup as well even after Hardik's return.&nbsp;

The BCCI brass will like to convince Rohit Sharma to lead the India team in T20 format despite his reluctance after the 2022 World T20 semi-final exit as the board announces the three squads for the South Africa assignment in Delhi on Thursday.
The BCCI's secretary and convenor of selection committee Jay Shah will meet chairman of panel Ajit Agarkar in the national capital to discuss the squads as well as prepare a roadmap for the next big-ticket event -- the T20 World Cup.
With regular T20 skipper Hardik Pandya out for another month post an ankle ligament tear during the recently-concluded ODI World Cup, the choice is between entrusting Suryakumar Yadav with the responsibility or trust Rohit's leadership skills which earned worldwide praise in the last seven weeks.
It must be mentioned that Rohit had earlier said that he doesn't want to play the T20 format but the manner in which he led the side in the ODI World Cup has convinced the BCCI that he should continue in white-ball till the T20 World Cup in the Americas in June-July.
"Yes, there remains a question what happens when Hardik comes back but in BCCI, they feel that if Rohit agrees to lead in T20Is, he will lead in the T20 World Cup. In case Rohit doesn't agree then Surya continues as captain for T20Is in South Africa," a BCCI source privy to the development told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
Virat Kohli it must be mentioned has sought a break from white-ball games in South Africa.
As far as Kohli is concerned, everything will depend on how he plays in IPL and ditto for KL Rahul, who will only play T20Is if he dons the role of a keeper-batter for Lucknow Super Giants in the coming season.
The second question is of workload management as India play six white-ball matches in 11 days -- with three 50-over games in five days.
The Test series will then start in five days' time on December 26.
"The BCCI has always given preference to that particular white ball format which has a global tournament in next six months. ODIs post World Cup is third priority and five ODIs is a lot.
"Hence if Rohit leads in T20Is, he might take rest to freshen up for Tests. It will be decided by sports science team," the source said.

Chopra believes that athletics events like the Diamond League, World Athletics Championships should be broadcast in India as fans are eager to watch them live. 

Neeraj Chopra calls for better marketed track and field events for Indian fans 

Chopra believes that athletics events like the Diamond League, World Athletics Championships should be broadcast in India as fans are eager to watch them live.&nbsp;

Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday emphasised on making track and field athletics events more attractive and marketable for Indian fans.
The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist, with which he became the first Indian to stand on the podium in track and field events at the sporting showpiece, shared his thoughts on what ails this discipline of athletics in the country.
"First of all, I feel that the international competitions where we compete such as the Diamond League, Continental Tours, and World Athletics Championships, should be broadcast in India.
"Currently, we only get to watch the highlights though people want to watch the athletics, they stay up till 1-2 am in the night, and wait for the athlete to play but they face disappointment after not being able to watch," Chopra said.
He was addressing a gathering at the RCB Innovation Lab's Leaders Meet India.
Broadcasting athletics events on TV will enable more people to start watching, to understand, and increase the awareness about the competitions that the Indians compete in, Chopra said.
RCB Innovation Lab is an initiative that brings together people from the international sporting world to "create a platform where influential dialogues and the exchange of innovative ideas become centre stage".
The Haryana-born athlete has had an exceptional year so far, bagging gold medals at the Asian Games and World Athletics Championships.
Chopra also spoke about how much India's sporting ecosystem has developed in the past few years, emphasising on the need to host international competitions in India which could be a game-changer for athletics.
"If countries like Kenya and Grenada can host international athletics competitions on a world-class level regularly, India also has great capability to do the same.
"Whenever I meet people from the World Athletics organisation, they express their interest in hosting such a tournament in India. I am hopeful (that) if India can host such competitive events, more people can witness such championships in person and be inspired," Chopra said.
Speaking about his preparations as he gets back from a break, he said, "My preparation will begin with removing the excess fat accumulated in the last few days.
"I had a lot of milk, ghee, churma, and sweets in my hometown while I was there. I tried my best to control it but couldn't. But I know when I get started with my training I will be able to get rolling in 2-3 weeks time."

According to the 2024 calender released by SLC, India is supposed to travel for 3 ODI and as many T20Is during July-August, which is effectively country's cricket season.

Team India to tour Sri Lanka after T20 World Cup 2024, here are the details

Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Wednesday that Team India will tour the Island nation for a six-match white-ball series in July-August after the T20 World Cup.

According to the 2024 calender released by SLC, India is supposed to travel for 3 ODI and as many T20Is during July-August, which is effectively country's cricket season.

The crisis-ridden Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its host broadcaster will have something to cheer about during the middle of 2024 when the Indian team makes it annual ritual tour of the island nation for a short six-match white-ball series, the board announced on Wednesday.
SLC has been banned by the ICC for government interference and the global body has also shifted the U-19 World Cup to South Africa. However the national teams (men and women) will be allowed to fulfil their bilateral commitments.
According to the 2024 calender released by SLC, India is supposed to travel for 3 ODI and as many T20Is during July-August, which is effectively country's cricket season.
The men's national team is due to play 52 international games in 2024, which includes 10 Tests, 21 ODIs and 21 T20Is. The T20Is, however, doesn't factor in the additional games that they will play during the T20 World Cup.
One of the major assignment will be the three-Test away series in England, which is a part of the current World Test Championship. The other tough assignment will be the two-Test series against South Africa in November.

Gill has played under the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and played a vital role in India reaching the World Cup final at home recently.

Shubman Gill shares first reaction to being named skipper of Gujarat Titans in IPL

India opener Shubman Gill feels the experience of playing under "great leaders" in the India setup will help him a lot when he leads Gujarat Titans in the upcoming season of the IPL.

Gill has played under the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and played a vital role in India reaching the World Cup final at home recently.

India opener Shubman Gill feels the experience of playing under "great leaders" in the India setup will help him a lot when he leads Gujarat Titans in the upcoming season of the IPL.
Gill has played under the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and played a vital role in India reaching the World Cup final at home recently.
Gill was recently announced skipper of 2022 IPL champions Gujarat Titans after their captain for two seasons, Hardik Pandya, was traded back to five-time winners Mumbai Indians.
It will be Gill's maiden outing as captain of an IPL side, having begun his journey in the competition in 2018 with Kolkata Knight Riders before heading to GT in 2022.
"We all know captainship comes with a lot of things, and commitment is one of them. Discipline is one of them. Hard work is one of them. Loyalty is one of them," said Gill in a video posted by the franchise on social media.
"And, because, I think I've played under great leaders and I've learned a lot from them, I think those learnings that I have had from their experience playing under them is gonna help me a lot in this IPL." Gill added that there was no dearth of experienced players in Gujarat Titans, and he would get to learn a lot from leaders such as New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan.
"We have great leaders in our team, be it Kane (Williamson) or be it Rashid (Khan) or be it (Mohammed) Shami, or even David (Miller), or even Wriddhi (Saha). So, I think it's gonna be great.
"And obviously, there are gonna be a lot of learnings along the way, which would be my experience as a captain. And I see a lot of people making great memories," he added.
As far as playing the leadership role is concerned, Gill was the India U-19 vice-captain during the 2018 World Cup. He was also named skipper of India Blue during the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy, the India C captain in the Deodhar Trophy the same season, and the India-A leader during the New Zealand tour later in 2019.
However, Gill feels it will take him some time for the feeling of being made GT skipper to sink in.
"I think it's gonna take, like, probably till the time we don't play the first match. It's not gonna quite sink in. It's a great feeling.
"I was about seven or eight years old when IPL started happening. Obviously, it's a dream for any kid who wants to be a cricketer and wants to play the IPL to be able to captain a team. Then, to be able to be that kind of binding factor in this team, it feels amazing," he concluded.

Team director Mohammed Hafeez has stated that for the point of offering a central or domestic contract to a handful of players is to make sure they are available to play. 

Pakistan Cricket Board asks its players to priortise country over franchise cricket

Team director Mohammed Hafeez has stated that for the point of offering a central or domestic contract to a handful of players is to make sure they are available to play.&nbsp;

Days after ace Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf declined to participate in the upcoming Tour of Australia, Pakistan Cricket Board has advised its players to priortise the country over franchise cricket.&nbsp; Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Pakistan team director Mohammad Hafeez said, 'All centrally contracted and domestic contracted players, for all of them, the priority is Pakistan. The point of offering it (contract) to the 20-25 players is to make sure they are available to play.'&nbsp; Haris Rauf made himself unavailable for selection for the upcoming 3-match Test series in Australia starting December 14. He is waiting for an NOC to play for the Melbourne Stars, a franchise of Australia's Big Bash League.&nbsp; He stated that a situation similar to Rauf's unavailability was observed during the Asia Cup and World Cup.&nbsp; 'There was talk of fatigue, or players were getting injured because their workloads were too much, or not performing as they should,' Hafeez revealed.&nbsp; The former Pakistan captain concluded that ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup, the country's cricket board will personally manage the players' workload and if seen fit, only then will the PCB issue a 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) to the player.&nbsp;

Dravid's first assignment in his second stint will be India's tour of South Africa. The tour starts with 3 T20Is and as many ODIs, followed by a 2-match Test series.

Head Coach Rahul Dravid and support staff contracts extended by BCCI

Rahul Dravid will continue as the head coach of Team India.
The BCCI announced on Wednesday that they were extending the contracts for Team India head coach and the support staff.

Dravid's first assignment in his second stint will be India's tour of South Africa. The tour starts with 3 T20Is and as many ODIs, followed by a 2-match Test series.

Rahul Dravid will continue as the head coach of Team India. The BCCI announced on Wednesday that they were extending the contracts for Team India head coach and the support staff.
The board had offered an extension to Dravid and the former India skipper finally accepted it. 'The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Mr. Rahul Dravid after the term of his contract ended following the recently concluded ICC Men&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup 2023 and unanimously agreed to further the tenure,' read an official statement by the BCCI.
One crucial reason the BCCI was keen on sticking with Dravid was to ensure continuity to the structure he had put in place over the past two years, which might have otherwise got disrupted had a new head coach been appointed.
Dravid's first assignment in his second stint will be India's tour of South Africa. The tour starts with 3 T20Is and as many ODIs, followed by a 2-match Test series.
'The Board acknowledges Mr. Dravid's instrumental role in moulding the Indian Team and commends his exceptional professionalism. The Board also appreciates Mr. VVS Laxman for his exemplary roles as Head of NCA and as the stand-in Head Coach. Similar to their legendary on-field partnerships, Mr. Dravid and Mr. Laxman have worked closely in driving Indian Cricket forward,' the statement added.&nbsp;

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All 3 wrestlers, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have taken back their government jobs in Indian Railways

Sakshi Malik not withdrawing from wrestlers' protest, issues clarification

Sakshi Malik denies all reports of her withdrawing from the wrestlers' protest and says that the grapplers will fight till justice is delivered.

Here is her full statement

All 3 wrestlers, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have taken back their government jobs in Indian Railways

After a media organisation carried the news of Sakshi Malik withdrawing from the wrestlers' protest, the Rio Olympic bronze medallist issued a clarification.
Sakshi denied all such reports and tweeted to say that no wrestler has stepped back from the fight for justice.
'We will fight till justice is delivered. Please refrain from running any false news,' she requested.
However, all 3 wrestlers, Sakshi, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have taken back their government jobs in Indian Railways. The grapplers had met Home Minister Amit Shah recently.

Shreyas Iyer made his return in the Test side with the notable absentees coming in the form of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane who will be absent in the Test XI for the first time since the 2010 Test series.

KL Rahul named ODI captain, Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli to only play Tests | India squads for South Africa

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli only included in the Test series in India's tour of South Africa!

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Shreyas Iyer made his return in the Test side with the notable absentees coming in the form of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane who will be absent in the Test XI for the first time since the 2010 Test series.

BCCI has announced the squads for Team India's tour of South Africa which consists of 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests starting December 10.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have only been included in the 2-match Test series and hence are rested from white ball formats for the tour.
Both Rohit and Virat had requested the board for a break from the white ball leg of the tour.
Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul have been given captaincy roles in T20Is and ODIs respectively despite earlier reports that Rohit Sharma might make a return to the T20 side.
Shreyas Iyer made his return in the Test side with the notable absentees coming in the form of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane who will be absent in the Test XI for the first time since the 2010 Test series.
Sanju Samson and Rajat Patidar have been included in the 3-match ODI series as well. Yuzvendra Chahal also makes a return to the ODI squad after missing out on the ODI World Cup 2023 squad earlier.
India&rsquo;s squad for 3 ODIs: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
India&rsquo;s squad for 3 T20Is: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
India&rsquo;s squad for 2 Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna

Although India failed to emerge successful in the World Cup, Kohli and Rohit lit up the event up with their explosive batting.

Rohit and Virat were crying in dressing room after heartbreaking loss in WC final: Ashwin

Rohit Sharma and Virat cried in the dressing room following India's loss in the WC final

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Although India failed to emerge successful in the World Cup, Kohli and Rohit lit up the event up with their explosive batting.

Skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were in tears in the dressing room following India's heartbreaking loss to Australia in the recent ODI World Cup final in Ahmedabad, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said.
Australia beat India by six wickets on November 19 in the final to win a record sixth ODI World Cup title.
After the loss, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Indian dressing room and tried to cheer up Rohit and Kohli.
But Ashwin said the dressing room witnessed some heartbreaking scenes.
"Yes, we were feeling the pain. Rohit and Virat were in tears, (and) seeing it felt bad. Anyway, (it was) not meant to be. This team was an experienced side, (and) everyone knew what to do," he told former cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath on the his YouTube channel.
Although India failed to emerge successful in the World Cup, Kohli and Rohit lit up the event up with their explosive batting.
Ashwin heaped praise on Rohit, both as a batter and leader.
"If you take a look at Indian cricket, everybody will be telling you that MS Dhoni is the best captain. (But), Rohit Sharma is an outstanding person, (and) he understands every single player in the team," he said.
"He knows the likes and dislikes of each of us and has a great understanding. He puts in the effort to know each player personally," he reckoned.
Ashwin played just a game in the entire World Cup, India's opener against Australia in Chennai, finishing with figures of one for 34.
Asked why Rohit didn't include him in the playing XI for the final, he backed the skipper saying it's not easy to change the winning combination.
"As far as I playing the final is concerned, the team combination and all is secondary. Firstly, it's about empathy, (and) I keep stressing it a lot.
"It's like standing in someone else's shoes and looking at things from his/her perspective. Had I been in Rohit's shoes, I would have thought 100 times about altering the (winning) combination," he said.
"It was going alright for the team, so why rest a fast bowler for three spinners?" he wondered Ashwin said he was prepared for the grand finale, but was not certain about his place in the playing XI.
"Honestly, I understood Rohit Sharma's thought process. Playing the final is big, (and) I was preparing for three days in the lead-up," Ashwin said.
"At the same time, I was also prepared to cheer for the side and run in with energy drinks if I was not given the opportunity. I was mentally prepared for that as well," the spinner concluded.
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AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey did not elaborate on how they received the information, which players were approached and who contacted them but insisted that the federation is committed to save the integrity of the game.

I-League players approached for match manipulation: AIFF

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday revealed that several I-League players were recently approached for "match manipulation" and promised to investigate the matter.

AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey did not elaborate on how they received the information, which players were approached and who contacted them but insisted that the federation is committed to save the integrity of the game.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday revealed that several I-League players were recently approached for "match manipulation" and promised to investigate the matter.
AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey did not elaborate on how they received the information, which players were approached and who contacted them but insisted that the federation is committed to save the integrity of the game.
"We have received information of multiple approaches to our players. We will thoroughly examine the incidents, investigate, and take all necessary action," Chaubey said in a statement.
"We are committed to protecting our players and our beautiful game and will not tolerate any attempts of this nature to put the players and the game at risk," he said.
The 2023 I League season began in October and more than 40 matches have already been played in the 13-team competition.
"We will also continue to strengthen our institutional capacities to not only counter such threats but also educate our players and officials on how to recognise, respond to, and report incidents of this nature," said Chaubey.
The AIFF said it has taken serious note of the matter and reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards any activity that impacts the integrity of its competitions or otherwise brings the game of football into disrepute.
"AIFF is committed to taking every step within its power to prevent corrupt practices from undermining the values of football," it said.
Sources in the know of things said that the players being approached are from four clubs.
"The information received is related to approaches to players of four clubs. Most probably, the approaches were made early in the season," an AIFF source told PTI on conditions of anonymity, without revealing the name of the players and clubs.
"AIFF integrity officer Javed Siraj is looking into the matter," the source added.
It is also learnt that the AIFF could also investigate into few "suspicious" I-League matches.
The AIFF has in the past expressed concerns about investments made to I-League clubs by shell companies linked to shady people.
Incidents of corrupt practices in Indian football are not new.
In 2018, the AIFF officially said that it was investigating match-fixing approaches made to players from the Minerva Punjab Football Club during the I-League.
In November last year, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered a preliminary enquiry into alleged match fixing in football matches in the country.
During the enquiry, the CBI had collected documents from the AIFF on several Indian football clubs. Under the scanner was the role of an alleged match fixer, based in Singapore, in rigging the results of matches.

Namibia had earlier became the first team from the competition to clinch one of the two available spots for qualification.

Uganda qualifies for T20 World Cup for the first time ever

Uganda on Thursday made history as they qualified for the T20 World Cup for the first time ever. They beat Rwanda by 9 wickets in their final game of the Africa region qualifiers

Namibia had earlier became the first team from the competition to clinch one of the two available spots for qualification.

Uganda on Thursday made history as they qualified for the T20 World Cup for the first time ever. They beat Rwanda by 9 wickets in their final game of the Africa region qualifiers.
Namibia had earlier became the first team from the competition to clinch one of the two available spots for qualification. As a result, Zimbabwe failed to make it to T20 World Cup 2024.
Zimbabwe still had an outside chance of qualifying. They needed to win their last qualifier against Kenya by a good margin, which they did. They were also dependet on Uganda's result and could have gone through had Uganda lost, which didn't happen.
The next edition of the T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in the West Indies and the USA in 2024.

Chahar missed the entire 2022 IPL season due to a back injury, which also ruled him out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Deepak Chahar wants to play Test matches for Team India

A fit-again Deepak Chahar was added to Team India squad for the last 2 T20Is against Australia and the all-rounder expressed his desire to play Test cricket

Chahar missed the entire 2022 IPL season due to a back injury, which also ruled him out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

A fit-again Deepak Chahar was added to Team India squad for the last 2 T20Is against Australia and the all-rounder expressed his desire to take his game to the next level.
In an interation with Jio Cinema, he said, 'There is preparation involved in everything we do. If you look at it, my preparation was good for the Ranji Trophy and also for the IPL (last season). I will not be able to play a Test match if I am suddenly informed that I'll play a Test.
'For that matter, no one else probably can. If I am told one month in advance, then I'll prepare accordingly. I will increase my workload accordingly. I have the swing, I have the ideas, it's just that I'll need a month to prepare. I would love to play Tests for India,' said Deepak.
He has struggled with injuries for a couple of years. Chahar missed the entire 2022 IPL season due to a back injury, which also ruled him out of the T20 World Cup in Australia. The following year, he sustained a hamstring injury that sidelined him for 6 crucial games during the IPL 2023.

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