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Mandira Bedi Recollects Being Criticised For Hosting Cricket Matches: ‘I Was Not Allowed To…’

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Mandira Bedi opens up on the negativity, when she became a cricket presenter

Mandira Bedi opens up on the negativity, when she became a cricket presenter

Mandira Bedi recently opened up on her anchoring days in the sports industry. She was appointed as the first female cricket presenter in 2003.

Mandira Bedia has come a long way in showbiz, with her contribution in the entertainment industry. She was also a prominent member of the sports industry, especially when she was appointed as the first female cricket presenter in 2003. However, the actress recently revealed that, due to her anchoring gigs, people forgot that she is an actor too. She was also told to stay from social media to avoid negativity for her anchoring job.

In an interview with Curly Tales, Mandir shared that she got the anchoring gig by being at the ‘right…


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PCB proposes February 19 start for Champions Trophy 2025, rejects hybrid model for India’s matches | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put forward a proposal for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to commence on February 19 and be hosted entirely in Pakistan. The PCB has firmly rejected the idea of a hybrid model for India’s matches, similar to the arrangement made for the Asia Cup 2023.
According to the PCB’s proposed schedule, the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will span from February 19 to March 9, 2025, with all matches taking place in three major Pakistani cities: Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Lahore.
Sources within the PCB have revealed that International Cricket Council (ICC) officials, who recently visited Pakistan to assess the preparations for the tournament, have expressed their satisfaction with the arrangements in place.
Notably, the PCB has taken a strong stance against the…

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Spain to host World Cup 2030: What other countries will host matches?

World Cup soccer is set to take place in Spain for the first time since 1982, it has been decided at a virtual meeting of the FIFA Council. However, they will not be going it alone, with soccer’s biggest international tournament to be played on more than one continent for the first time in its history in 2030.

For anyone who has been following the bidding process, that will perhaps not come as a huge surprise given Morocco joined the initial bid put forward by Iberian neighbours Spain and Portugal. What few of us saw coming, however, was that some matches would be played in…South America.

How many World Cups have been held in more than one country?

Traditionally, the World Cup has always been held in one country, which was the case for the first 16 editions up until 2002, when Japan…


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Bilbao and Dublin lose Euro 2020 hosting rights as matches moved to Seville, St Petersburg and London

The Spanish and Irish cities have been stripped of their fixtures because they cannot guarantee fans will be allowed in for games

Bilbao and Dublin have been stripped of their right to host matches at Euro 2020 because of concerns over whether fans would be allowed into stadia, UEFA has confirmed.

The games in the Spanish and Irish cities have been moved as coronavirus restrictions in their areas may prevent spectators being able to attend matches at the rearranged tournament in the summer.

As a result, the games have been moved to Seville from Bilbao, while St Petersburg and London will share the fixtures which were supposed to be played in Dublin.

What has been decided?

UEFA confirmed the news on Friday following a meeting of its executive committee, at which it was…


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