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ESPNcricinfo launches Hawk-Eye feature online
MUMBAI: Cricket site ESPNcricinfo has announced the introduction of the online version of the television feature, Hawk-Eye.
Hawk-Eye online is being introduced as a new feature for the ongoing Champions Trophy, where it would be linked to the ESPNcricinfo Scorecard, as a pop-up, during live matches.
Hawk-Eye online will be similar to the one seen on television, but with added advantages of convenience and choice since it is offered online. This would serve as a convenient utility for all those discerning cricket fans who can analyze in leisure a particular aspect in the cricket field. The service also offers customization feature for users to select specific dimensions for the graphical analysis, making it essentially a desktop query tool.
Hawk-Eye systems are based on triangulation, using images and timing data provided by multiple high-speed video cameras located at different locations and angles around the area of play. The system rapidly processes the video feeds by a high speed video processor and ball tracker.
A data store contains a predefined model of the playing area and includes data on the rules of the game. The system generates a graphic image of the ball path and playing area which means that information can be provided to judges, television viewers or coaching staff in near real time.
The pure tracking system is combined with a backend database and archiving capabilities so that it is possible to extract and analyze trends and statistics about individual players, games or ball to ball comparisons etc. The system was first used during a Test match between Pakistan and England at Lord‘s Cricket Ground, on 21 April 2001, in the TV coverage by Channel 4.
Hawk-Eye in ESPNcricinfo will be an on-demand, customisable feature, which increases interaction and involvement in the game for fans away from television. Aircel, who is the presenting sponsor on ESPNcricinfo for various key international series, is sponsoring the Hawk-Eye offering on ESPNcricinfo during the Champions Trophy.
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Ashish Limaye bags gold and bronze at Montelibretti 2026 event
Indian rider shines in Italy, gains ground ahead of higher-level tests
MUMBAI: Ashish Limaye delivered a strong performance on the international stage, clinching both gold and bronze at the FEI Eventing Competition Montelibretti 2026 held in Italy earlier this month.
Competing against riders from across the globe, Limaye secured the top podium finish in the CCI 2 Long Format riding Easy Turn, registering a score of 30.2 in a field that featured participants from five nations. He followed it up with a bronze medal in the CCI 2 Short Format aboard Willy Be Dun, scoring 32 in a much larger and highly competitive pool of 66 riders representing nine countries.
Reflecting on the outing, Fédération Equestre Internationale event rider Ashish Limaye said, “Riding at Montelibretti was amazing. To compete with such talented riders from around the world was fantastic. I’m really happy with the results and the effort our team has put in.”
Beyond the podium finishes, Limaye also achieved a milestone result on D’Avril du Pinier, earning a Minimum Eligibility Requirement, bringing him closer to qualifying for the FEI World Equestrian Games.
While the Montelibretti competition was not a direct qualifier for major multi-sport events, it serves as a crucial stepping stone as Limaye prepares to move up to the more demanding CCI 3 level.
With momentum firmly on his side, the Indian rider now looks set to build on this success as he targets bigger stages in the global equestrian circuit.
