Sports Schedule for Monday, August 11
CRICKET: *ICC Chairman Jay Shah at an event in Mumbai at 11am to launch Trophy of upcoming women's ODI World Cup in India.
*Stories related to developments in Indian cricket.
Indian Army FT vs 1 Ladakh FCC in Jamshedpur at 7pm.
CHESS: *St. Louis Rapid and Blitz in St Louis. World champion D Gukesh to participate.
*Chennai Masters in Chennai.
HOCKEY: *India men's team's tour of Australia. First match on August 15 in Perth.
*Women's Junior National Championship in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
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