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Jhulan does India proud

Former India captain Jhulan Goswami surpassed Australian Cathryn Fitzpatrick to become the leading wicket-taker in women's One-Day International (ODI) cricket, taking her haul to 181 wickets from 153 matches. The 34-year-old pacer took three wickets against hosts South Africa during the ongoing Women's Quadrangular Series to achieve the landmark. With 271 international wickets (Tests, ODIs and T20I), Goswami, who was once the fastest bowler in women's cricket has been the mainstay of the Indian bowling unit since her debut in 2002. Goswami is also the all-time leading wicket-taker in women's cricket. She won the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2007 and was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2010, and the Padma Shri two years later.

Bindra, Bhagwat slam detention of shooters

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) drew flak from veteran shooters Abhinav Bindra and Anjali Bhagwat after a dozen members of the Indian shooting squad were detained at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for more than 13 hours as the customs department did not clear their weapons. The shooters were returning from the Plzen Grand Prix shooting competition in the Czech Republic and were asked to stay at the airport by the customs department. Criticising the incident, Beijing Olympics gold medallist Bindra put out a series of tweets, asserting that the shooters are the ambassadors of the country and questioned if the Indian cricketers will ever be treated in the same way. Former Olympian Anjali Bhagwat said such incidents are not new and blamed at the miscommunication between players and NRAI.

MoU not binding, BCCI tells PCB

The BCCI rejected the PCB demand for compensation for not honouring the MoU signed between them saying that it was not binding. The Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Shaharyar Khan confirmed that they have received a response from the BCCI on the notice sent to the BCCI last week demanding USD 6.4 million as compensation for not playing with Pakistan in bilateral series as outlined in the MoU. Khan said the BCCI had also raised the issue of security problems in Pakistan which is why it could not tour the country. The PCB chief insisted that the MoU was a proper contract signed in 2014 as India had sought support for the Big Three governance and financial model system.

Aizawl FC enter Fed Cup semis

I-League champions Aizawl FC become the first team to reach the semifinals of the 38th edition of the Federation Cup football tournament from Group A with a 2-1 win over Churchill Brothers at Cuttack. Lalram Chullova's penalty strike in the 21st minute for the recently crowned I-League champions was cancelled out by an 84th-minute penalty conversion by Churchill's Liberian midfielder Ansumana Kromah. But Laldanmawia Ralte's 89th-minute header settled the tie in Aizawl FC's favour.

Sharapova bows out of Madrid Open

Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova bowed out of the Madrid Open after a three-set defeat to Canadian Eugenie Bouchard. She defeated the Russian star 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in a match lasting almost three hours on the main court in the Caja Magica in Madrid. Bouchard will now meet number one seed Angelique Kerber in the third round after the former defeated Czech Katarina Sinakova 6-2, 1-6, 7-5.

Advocaat to coach Dutch team again

In a bid to revive the Netherland's hopes of qualifying for the 2018 football World Cup, Dick Advocaat returned as head coach of the Dutch team and former star Ruud Gullit will be his assistant, the Dutch football association KNVB announced. The 69-year-old Advocaat is currently the head coach of Fenerbahce. He succeeds Danny Blind, who was fired on March 26 after a 0-2 loss against Bulgaria in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

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