Manolo Marquez, who took charge of FC Goa in June 2023, had an impressive debut season at Fatorda, guiding the Gaurs to a third place finish in the ISL standings. Jamshedpur FC, on the other hand, finished 11th in the table last term.
India thrashed South Korea 4-1 in the semis, thanks to Harmanpreet Singh's brace and one goal each from Uttam Singh and Jarmanpreet Singh, while China got the better of Pakistan 2-0 in shootout to enter the title-decider.
Beardman was a standout performer for Australia in the Under 19 World Cup earlier this year. The Western Australia seamer bagged the player of the match award in the final courtesy of taking 3 wickets for just 15 runs, and thereby helping Australia beat India in Benoni.
Frenkie de Jong's ankle got twisted in a La Liga fixture against Real Madrid in April last season. Subsequently, the 27-year-old missed Netherlands' Euro 2024 campaign, withdrawing from his country's squad couple of days before the start of the tournament.
Bangladesh started their preparations for the two-Test series against India, starting from September 19. The first Test is set to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and the visitors got down in Chennai for an intense training session on Monday.
Dani Olmo suffered a hamstring injury during Barcelona's 4-1 La Liga win away to Girona on Sunday. The Spaniard has been in phenomenal form since moving to Catalonia from RB Leipzig this summer, having scored three goals in as many appearances so far.
More spinners have been added to the squad for the assignment, given the change in conditions from the UK. Sri Lanka are heading into the series on a high, having denied England a clean sweep after securing an 8-wicket victory in the third and final Test of the series at the Oval.
Wellalage bagged the award for his all-round performance in the ODI series against Indian men's cricket team. Meanwhile, top order batter Samaracickrama hit purple patch in Sri Lankan women's team's tour of Ireland.
Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace, while the likes of Uttam Singh and Jarmanpreet Singh netted goal each for the reigning champions at Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir. South Korea's lone goal cam through Yang Jihun.
Rohit Sharma and Co. are gearing up for the two-Test series against Bangladesh, starting from September 19. Indian team has been training in Chennai over the last weekend, preparing for the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
