Gujarat Titans’ Kane Williamson has been ruled out from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 after sustaining a severe knee injury, reports said. However, an official announcement from Gujarat Titans has not been made yet.

New Zealand’s white-ball skipper was a part of Hardik Pandya’s team and suffered the knee injury on Friday while trying to take a catch off a pick-up shot by Ruturaj Gaikward. The video of William’s injury was caught on camera wherein he could be seen holding his knee to the ground in pain for a few minutes.

The physios rushed to the pitch and carried him to the dressing room and he did not come back following which B Sai Sudharsan was sent as his substitute.

Hardik Pandya informed that the management is waiting for the scan reports. The GT captain also said he is unaware of how serious the injury is and how long it will take for Kate Williamson to recover, reports said.

After Williamson’s injury, three players who can replace him can be former Punjab Kings skipper David Miller, Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade, and wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat.

Gujarat Titans kicked off their IPL 2023 by winning their opening match against MS Dhoni’s led Chennai Super Kings at the world’s largest stadium Narendra Modi Stadium, also known as Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad.

Hardik Pandya-led team won the match by 5 wickets with credit to Shubman Gill who made 63 runs in 36 balls. GT will next be pitted against Delhi Capitals whereas CSK will play against Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming matches of IPL 2023.

The 16th edition of the IPL is streaming on Jio Cinema in 12 different languages Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, and Gujarati. Bhojpuri commentary by Ravi Kishan on Friday took the internet by storm.

Badminton lovers it’s time to celebrate! Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Sunday won their first title of 2023 at the Swiss Open 2023 happening in Basel.

By beating Ren Xiang Yu and Tang Qiang of China in the finals, the duo created history and became the first Indian pair ever to win at the Swiss Open badminton. Shetty and Rankireddy won against the World No. 21 21-19, 24-22 in 54 minutes to get off the mark in the new season.

The title is Shetty and Rankireddy’s first one on the tour since their French Open Super 750 triumph on October 2022. The pair had earlier won 3 titles in 2022 including the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games and also finished with a bronze medal at the World Championships.

In another huge victory for India, Boxers Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora scripted history by becoming the sixth and seventh Indian boxers to win the Women’s World Boxing Championship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the duo for their remarkable victory.

Ghanghas won against Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg in the 48 kg final and registered a dominating 5-0 win in the 81 kg category. Boora won the gold medal via a split verdict and registered a 4-3 win against China’s Wang Lina.

Boxer Nitu Ghanghas scripted history and became the only sixth Indian boxer to win the Women’s World Boxing Championship. The 22-year-old bagged the gold medal in the ongoing Boxing Championships in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Ghanghas and celebrated her win. In a tweet, Modi wrote that India is elated by her remarkable feat.

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Nitu Ghanghas won against Mongolia’s Lutsaikhan Altansetseg in the 48 kg final and registered a dominating 5-0 win in the 81 kg category. She won the title for the minimum weight category in the presence of Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh.

As per the viral videos, Nitu showed great aggression at the beginning of the match and skillfully moved forward with her series of punches to secure the win.

Despite the opposition’s continuous efforts, Nitu maintained her dominance in the ring and in the second round she secured a 3-2 victory.

The third round was challenging for her, however, she defended herself against the opponent and won the ultimate title. The win made her the sixth Indian boxer to win a World Boxing Champions title after Mary Kom, Laishram Sarita Devi, Jenny RL, Lekha KC, and Nikhat Zareen.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcast and Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur also congratulated Nity for her win and called it a huge victory.

Apart from Neetu Ghanghas, Saweety Boora also won the tournament and became the seventh Indian boxer to win world championship gold. Boora won the gold medal via a split verdict and registered a 4-3 win against China’s Wang Lina.

PM Modi also congratulated her for her exceptional performance.

The women’s World Boxing Championships is currently taking place at KD Jhadav Indoor Hall in New Delhi. People can also stream the competition live on DD Sports and streamed on its YouTube channel as well as Sony Liv from 6 pm onwards.