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India vs New Zealand: Team India practices ahead of ODI series

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India vs New Zealand: Team India practices ahead of ODI series..

Australian Open: Nadal beats Tiafoe to cruise into last four

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Rafael Nadal kept the flag flying for the old guard at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over American Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday for a place in the semi-final, where he will meet another next generation player in Stefanos Tsitsipas...

Indian skipper Virat Kohli sweeps ICC awards

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Indian skipper Virat Kohli sweeps ICC awards..

Can't be daunted by 300-plus scores in New Zealand: Virat Kohli

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India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday said the key for his team will be not to get flustered by 300-plus scores as they begin their limited overs series against New Zealand on Wednesday. "New Zealand always have fields that make the game high-scoring. The key is not to panic too much in the field when you see 300 being posted regularly," Kohli said...

Ricky Ponting compares Rishabh Pant with Adam Gilchrist

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Promising India Test stumper Rishabh Pant's brief but impressive career in red ball cricket has earned him a lot of accolades with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting comparing the Delhi keeper with none other than the legendary Adam Gilchrist...

Cristiano Ronaldo faces multi-million tax fraud fine in Madrid court

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Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Madrid on Tuesday for a court appearance facing a 18.8 million euros ($21.4 million) fine for tax fraud in a deal reached with the Spanish tax authorities. "I am very well," the five-time Ballon d'Or told the crowd of reporters gathered outside of the court in northeastern Madrid after the brief hearing...

Virat Kohli says he doesn't 'feed off' booing anymore

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On the eve of the first ODI against New Zealand, there was a question for Kohli on booing."Well that used to happen in the middle phase of my career. It started in 2014-15 series (in Australia). So I used to feed off those things as I needed to boost myself up but now being the captain, I really don't need to focus on those things," Virat Kohli said...

1st ODI: India start favourites against talented New Zealand

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The Indian team, which has shifted its focus entirely on World Cup preparations, is still searching for the right middle-order combination despite their first-ever bilateral ODI series win on Australian soil...

Abandoned at four, Amritsar girl to represent India at Special Olympics

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Shalu, a special needs athlete, will represent India in powerlifting at the Special Olympics World Games, Abu Dhabi. The Games are held every two years for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Shalu has a speech impairment and a learning disorder, abandoned at four, today she is 22-year-old and a powerlifter. She says only four words, "Shalu, India, gold, ma"...

As CoA mulls player counselling, Rahul Dravid emphasizes on quality education

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The Board intends to include all age-group teams at the national level, including the 'A' squads in a behavioural counselling programme for cricketers. Having been involved in these programmes after coming on board as the Under-19 coach, Dravid is keen that youngsters get a thorough education on social leanings. This comes after the Pandya and Rahul controversy...

Australian Open: Serena edges top seed Halep to reach quarters

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Serena Williams staved off a spectacular fightback from world number one Simona Halep to win 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday...

Virat Kohli's side has the same scare factor as Windies of 80s: Dean Jones

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In his column for the Times of India, Jones wrote, "This was the greatest tour that India has ever had to Australia. The only blemish was probably the way they played in the Test match in Perth, but overall the great thing was that a lot of the boys played good overseas. Everyone did something on the tour to contribute."..

Khelo India Youth Games: Hosts Maharashtra take overall title

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Maharashtra received the glittering Trophy from Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for HRD, Government of India, and Vinod Tawde, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Maharashtra, amidst loud cheers at the closing ceremony held at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex...

Australian Open: Rampant Nadal through to quarters

2 days ago

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Rampant Rafael Nadal continued to scatter Australian Open rivals Sunday, barrelling past former world number four Tomas Berdych 6-0, 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) to tear into the quarter-finals...

Lacazette, Koscielny score as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0

2 days ago

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Arsenal blew the race for a top-four Premier League finish wide open as first-half goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny saw the Gunners beat Chelsea 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday...

Saurashtra pull off record chase to enter Ranji semis

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Harvik Desai hit his maiden first-class century to help Saurashtra pull off the highest run chase in Ranji Trophy history, beating Uttar Pradesh by six wickets to enter the semi-finals on Saturday...

Saina Nehwal loses to Carolina Marin at Malaysia Masters

3 days ago

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Saina Nehwal's impressive run at the Malaysia Masters came to an end following her straight-game loss to reigning Olympic and world champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the women's singles semifinals on Saturday...

Roger Federer, Stefanos Tsitsipas in clash of styles, eras

3 days ago

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"I learned a lot since my last match with him (Federer) at the (Hopman Cup)," Tsitsipas said. "I know the patterns that he's using a bit better now. He's serving really well, so I'm going to have to utilize my returns as much as possible. My return games need to be aggressive and I must press a lot."..

'Entree is over, time for the main course': Styris challenges Team India

4 days ago

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Former New Zealand all-rounder turned commentator Scott Styris challenged Team India in his inimitable style soon after India registered their maiden bilateral ODI series win over Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday...

I'm ready to bat at any position, says MS Dhoni

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Dhoni was adjudged the Man of the Series, batting at no.4, he generally bats at no.6. "I am happy to bat at any no. The important thing is where the team needs me," said Dhoni. He added, "Whether I play at 4 or 6, we need to see if the team balance can be retained. I'm happy to bat lower down at 6. I can't say I can't bat at No. 6 after playing 14 years."..

India register first-ever bilateral ODI series win in Australia

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Team India signed off their long and gruelling Australia tour with another emphatic victory as Virat Kohli's men thumped Australia by seven wickets in the third and final one-day international (ODI) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to clinch their maiden bilateral ODI series win on Australian soil...

India vs Australia: Yuzvendra Chahal dazzles on field after change to line up

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India vs Australia: Yuzvendra Chahal dazzles on field after change to line up..

Yuzvendra Chahal hits Australia with a 'six'

4 days ago

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Yuzvendra Chahal on Friday bamboozled Australia with his leg-spin, taking 6/42 as India dismissed the hosts for 230 in 48.4 overs in the third and deciding ODI of the three-match series in Melbourne...

Cricket Australia work to fix Gabba lights ahead of Test

4 days ago

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Cricket Australia was Friday desperately working to find out why floodlights failed in a Big Bash League game at the Gabba, barely a week away from the venue hosting a day-night Test against Sri Lanka...

Live 3rd ODI: Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismisses Alex Carey

4 days ago

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Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl against Australia in the series-deciding third ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. India made three changes to their Playing XI...

'Top level' Jose Mourinho too young to retire

4 days ago

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Jose Mourinho has pledged to return to football at a "top level" a month on from being sacked by Manchester United. "I want to coach," Mourinho told BeIN SPORTS. "I am too young, I am in football for a long, long time, but I will be 56 in a couple of weeks and am really too young...

Cricket fan Ashleigh Barty bowls into Open fourth round

4 days ago

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Local hope Ashleigh Barty bounced Greece's Maria Sakkari from the Australian Open third round Friday and revealed she planned to celebrate by watching the Australian cricket team in action against India...

Rai and Edulji engage different lawyers in Supreme Court

5 days ago

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In a move pointing to the reported rift within the Committee of Administrators (CoA), chairman Vinod Rai and his colleague Diana Edulji were on Thursday represented in the Supreme Court by two different lawyers...

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

5 days ago

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Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has become the first Indian to receive a nomination in the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards to be held on February 18...

Australian Open: Djokovic dominates Tsonga re-match to reach third round

5 days ago

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Eleven years after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the 2008 Australian Open, top seed Novak Djokovic bested the Frenchman again at Melbourne Park to reach the third round early on Friday...

Australian Open: Serena blitzes Bouchard to reach third round

5 days ago

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Serena Williams stormed past Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and into the Australian Open third round Thursday as her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title gathered pace...

Harried Halep staggers into Australian Open clash with Venus

5 days ago

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World number one Simona Halep scraped through to an Australian Open third round clash with Venus Williams Thursday after being pushed to the limit by unseeded Sofia Kenin over three sets...

Stacy keen to be India's next men's hockey coach

5 days ago

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Hockey India's all-too-familiar hunt for a new coach of the senior national men's team has seen former Australia international Jay Stacy show interest in the job. Stacy, a former midfielder and a veteran of 4 Olympics, is keeping an eye on the developments in the Indian hockey circuit and planning to officially apply for the position after returning home over the weekend...

Is the MS Dhoni debate settled for now?

5 days ago

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Has Mahendra Singh Dhoni settled the debate over his place in the Indian ODI side for good? The way he smashed Jason Behrendorff over the long on boundary to complete his fifty that helped India canter to a 299-run chase on Tuesday at the Adelaide Oval in the second ODI, one would be tempted to think so...

Virat Kohli asks youngsters to embrace five-day cricket

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ADELAIDE: Virat Kohli has no peers in ODIs but he has a priceless message for youngsters - sole focus on limited overs formats shouldn't be an 'excuse' for not being able to cope with the challenges of Test cricket...

MS Dhoni's illegal run went unnoticed during 2nd India vs Australia ODI in Adelaide

6 days ago

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MS Dhoni's illegal run went unnoticed during 2nd India vs Australia ODI in Adelaide..

Tonight was an MS classic, says elated Virat Kohli

7 days ago

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India captain Virat Kohli called it an 'MS classic' after MS Dhoni, with sixes that reminded of his heydays, hammered home the point that the finisher in him is still alive. Dhoni slammed an unbeaten 55 off 54 balls after Kohli laid the foundation for India's series-levelling six-wicket victory over Australia in the second ODI with a fluent century...

Khelo India Youth Games: Sartaj Singh wins 3-position gold in a tight finish

7 days ago

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Sartaj Singh of Punjab hung on to his lead by the skin of his teeth to beat a charge by national junior champion Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar of Madhya Pradesh and won the gold medal in the 50m 3-position rifle competition in the Khelo India Youth Games 2019...

Ranji Trophy: Rinku's aggressive ton guides UP to 340/7 against Saurashtra

7 days ago

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Middle-order batsman Rinku Singh struck a fluent century to guide Uttar Pradesh to 340 for seven in their first innings on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Saurashtra, on Tuesday...

Australian Open: Halep survives scare to make second round

7 days ago

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World number one Simona Halep battled through to the Australian Open second round Tuesday with a come-from-behind win over Kaia Kanepi to stay in the tournament...

Manu Sawhney appointed ICC's chief executive officer

7 days ago

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The International Cricket Council Tuesday appointed media professional Manu Sawhney as its new chief executive officer, replacing incumbent David Richardson, who will step down after the World Cup. Richardson's contract expires at the end of this summer's ODI World Cup in England...

Live 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma falls to Marcus Stoinis

7 days ago

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Shaun Marsh hit a magnificent 131 though Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4/45 as Australia set a 299-run target for India in the second ODI in Adelaide on Tuesday...

Live 2nd ODI: Australia set 299-run target for India

7 days ago

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Shaun Marsh hit a magnificent 131 though Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4/45 as Australia set a 299-run target for India in the second ODI in Adelaide on Tuesday...

Live 2nd ODI: Shaun Marsh hundred powers Australia against India

7 days ago

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Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bat against India in the second ODI in Adelaide. Mohammad Siraj makes his debut for india, Khaleel Ahmed makes way for him...

Live 2nd ODI: Handscomb stumped by Dhoni off Jadeja

7 days ago

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Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bat against India in the second ODI in Adelaide. Mohammad Siraj makes his debut for india, Khaleel Ahmed makes way for him...

EPL: Man City ease past Wolves to cut gap at top

7 days ago

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Gabriel Jesus took his tally to seven goals in three games with a double as Manchester City beat 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 to cut Premier League leaders Liverpool's advantage to four points on Monday...

Constantine steps down as coach of Indian football team

8 days ago

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Stephen Constantine has decided to step down as the head coach of the Indian football team following the team's exit from 2019 AFC Asian Cup. India went down fighting against Bahrain in their last Group A match on Monday...

Khelo India Youth Games: Likith picks three swimming gold for Karnataka

8 days ago

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Karnataka made the biggest gains on Monday, but there was no change in the top-four positions on the overall medals tally as hosts Maharashtra stayed on top of the heap with 59 gold, 48 silver and 59 bronze for a total of 166 medals...

Give Hardik and Rahul another chance, appeals Simon Taufel

8 days ago

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Appealing that another chance be given to Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, who have drawn flak for their outrage-evoking comments on women during a chat show, renowned umpire Simon Taufel on Monday said 'we all make mistakes'...

Australian Open: Federer serves up dominant first round win against Istomin

8 days ago

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Defending champion Roger Federer served straight through Denis Istomin to win the first round encounter at the Australian Open, securing a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory on Monday evening...

Pandya and Rahul tender unconditional apology

8 days ago

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Suspended cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul on Monday tendered "unconditional" apologies for their sexist comments during a TV chat show amid CoA chief Vinod Rai saying that the BCCI should correct the two players, not end their careers...

Australian Open: Wozniacki through to second round with comfortable win

8 days ago

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Caroline Wozniacki launched her title defence at the Australian Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round on Monday...

Not playing regularly can impact rhythm: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

8 days ago

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Bhuvneshwar, who was a part of the Test squad, wasn't picked in the playing XI during the four-match series. Asked if being out of competitive cricket for a month can have an impact, Bhuvneshwar said: "It (not playing regularly) did impact (my rhythm). Match rhythm is different when it comes to bowling. I was trying everything to be in rhythm in the nets."..

Passion undimmed: Sharapova after Dart double bagel

8 days ago

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The veteran five-time Grand Slam winner, who has struggled with injury since returning from a doping ban in 2017, showed glimpses of her old ruthless self to dispatch Harriet Dart in just 63 minutes. Dart left the court in tears but Sharapova was unapologetic when asked if she empathised with the young qualifier. "There is no time for that, I'm sorry to say," she said...

A champion player in making is Rishabh Pant: MSK Prasad

8 days ago

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A champion player in making is Rishabh Pant: MSK Prasad..

Rahul Dravid's influence helped my batting evolve: Shubman Gill

8 days ago

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"I am deeply influenced by Rahul Sir. He has been with me for the last two years - at the U-19 level and then during the India 'A' tours. He understands my batting really well. He ensured my batting evolved and got better," Shubman Gill said...

KIYG: Ten-year-old Abhinav Shaw becomes youngest champion

9 days ago

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Abhinav Shaw became the youngest gold medallist at the Khelo India Youth Games when he teamed up with Mehuli Ghosh to help West Bengal win the 10m air rifle mixed team event on Sunday...

Batting at No. 5 for India A has helped my game: Vijay Shankar

9 days ago

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The 27-year-old Tamil Nadu all-rounder will be joining the team in Australia and New Zealand as a replacement of Hardik Pandya, who has been suspended by the BCCI for his controversial comments. In Feb last year, Shankar's big match temperament was put to test against a quality Bangladesh attack but the Tamil Nadu captain has come a long way since then...

What ails Mahendra Singh Dhoni?

9 days ago

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Chasing 289 India were at one stage reduced to 4/3 before Rohit Sharma, who scored his 22nd ODI hundred, and Dhoni put on a 141-run partnership for the fourth wicket. But India, in the end, fell short and lost to Australia in the first ODI in Sydney. Dhoni hit three fours and a six before he was out leg before wicket to Jason for 51 and his 68th ODI half-century...

Khelo India: Delhi and Haryana close on heels of Maharashtra

10 days ago

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Delhi's judokas and swimmers and Haryana's wrestlers chased Maharashtra hard in the medals race as the battle for overall supremacy gathered momentum in the Khelo India Youth Games on Saturday...

Khelo India: Haryana-Punjab to fight for U-17 boys' hockey title

10 days ago

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Haryana take on Punjab in the boys' Under-17 Khelo India Youth Games hockey final. In Saturday's semis, Punjab were fortunate to get past Odisha on the strength of a 6-5 tie-breaker decision after the team were locked 2-2 at full time...

Asian Cup: Renedy confident of India reaching knock-out stage

10 days ago

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Former India midfielder Renedy Singh is confident of the Indian football team securing a point in its next game and entering the knockout stage of the AFC Asian Cup...

Khelo India: Mehuli Ghosh wins junior 10m air rifle gold

10 days ago

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Youth Olympic Games silver medallist Mehuli Ghosh won the women's junior (under-21) 10m air rifle gold in the Khelo India Youth Games here on Saturday...

Khelo India: Gymnast Arik Dey finds home away from home

10 days ago

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Arik Dey stood on the podium with a gold medal around his neck in the Khelo India Youth Games representing Maharashtra. Dey scored 73.55 points overall at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi...

Pandya-Rahul row: BCCI members accuse CoA of 'double standards'

10 days ago

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BCCI members expressed "shock at the double standards on display by the Committee of Administrators in dealing with controversy surrounding India cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, to that of the BCCI CEO."..

I-League: Norde strikes as Mohun Bagan pip Neroca 1-0

10 days ago

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Sony Norde once again came to Mohun Bagan's rescue as the star Haitian winger struck from a solo run to script a hard-fought 1-0 win over title contenders Neroca FC in an I-League clash here on Saturday...

Australia register 1,000th victory in international cricket

10 days ago

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Paceman Jhye Richardson took four for 26 as Australia finally gave their fans something to smile about with a 34-run win over India, which also brought up their 1000th victory in international cricket, in the first one-day international on Saturday...

Rohit Sharma smashes 22nd ton, equals Sourav Ganguly's feat

10 days ago

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India opener Rohit Sharma notched up his career's 22nd century during the opening One-Day International (ODI) against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday...

Rai wants to hasten up Pandya-Rahul inquiry; Edulji warns him

10 days ago

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In a fresh war of words, Supreme Court-appointed committee of administrators (CoA) member Diana Edulji has objected to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri doing the preliminary inquiry into the misconduct of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul. CoA chairman Vinod Rai had sent out a mail on Saturday suggesting that the players must give their explanations early...

Tearful Kvitova downs Barty to make Australian Open semis

14 hours ago

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Eighth seed Petra Kvitova powered past local hope Ashleigh Barty to make the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday in the Czech's best Grand Slam performance since she was injured in a terrifying knife attack...

India vs New Zealand: Top five highest ODI scores in New Zealand

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India vs New Zealand: Top five highest ODI scores in New Zealand..

Rishabh Pant named ICC's Emerging Cricketer of 2018

18 hours ago

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Rishabh Pant became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England, and equalled the record for the most catches taken in a Test, with 11 against Australia in Adelaide in December...

Kohli vs Taylor: Stars batsmen headline India-NZ series

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Virat Kohli and Ross Taylor will vie to prove they are the world's best one-day international batsman as India and New Zealand clash in the first of five ODIs in Napier on Wednesday...

ICC Test Rankings: India, Virat Kohli maintained top positions

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ICC Test Rankings: India, Virat Kohli maintained top positions..

Zaheer and Nehra's guidance helping Siddarth Kaul

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Indian medium pacer Siddarth Kaul played a vital role in India A’s series victory against New Zealand A recently. The Punjab pacer claimed 7 wickets in three matches to help India complete a 3-0 series whitewash in New Zealand...

Australian Open: Federer knocked out by Greek wunderkind Tsitsipas

2 days ago

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Roger Federer's bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master. In a match pitting the oldest and youngest players left in the men's draw, Tsitsipas overhauled Federer 6-7(11), 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-6(5) under the lights of Rod Laver Arena...

MS Dhoni is still world's best ODI finisher: Ian Chappell

2 days ago

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The jury is still out on whether MS Dhoni's much acclaimed finishing powers are on the wane or not but former Australia captain Ian Chappell still considers the World Cup winning former skipper as the "best finisher". Dhoni was recently awarded the Man of the series for his match-winning knocks which helped India win their maiden ODI series in Australia...

Like people, technology is also fallible: Simon Taufel

2 days ago

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"Technology should be there to support improved decision making, not replace the decision-making responsibility and role of the umpire. There should be a balance of technology in the game, where we do not see an over-reliance on technology and remove the human element because just like people, technology is also fallible at times," Simon Taufel said...

Let Pandya, Rahul play while inquiry is on: BCCI president urges CoA

3 days ago

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BCCI acting president CK Khanna on Saturday urged the CoA to lift the suspension on Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul for their sexist remarks and refused to convene a Special General Meeting. "I suggest that pending inquiry we reinstate both the cricketers into the Indian squad immediately and allow them to join the team in New Zealand at the earliest," he added...

Virat Kohli meets Roger Federer at Australian Open

3 days ago

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Kohli was at Melbourne Park on Saturday, a day after leading India to another series victory against Australia at the nearby Melbourne Cricket Ground. Kohli, who was accompanied by his wife Anushka Sharma, posed for photographs with Federer, and watched in the VIP section on Rod Laver Arena when top-ranked Djokovic beat Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the third round...

Public enemy? Rafael Nadal wants love after Aussie hat-trick

3 days ago

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Rafael Nadal hopes home fans will still love him after he broke their hearts by completing an Aussie hat-trick at the first Grand Slam of the year...

No. 4 position is something we want solidified: Virat Kohli

4 days ago

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India captain Virat Kohli on Friday said the number four slot in the batting line-up is still to be "solidified", months after he backed Ambati Rayudu for the position till this year's World Cup...

Australian Open: Ruthless Rafael Nadal romps past De Minaur

4 days ago

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Rafael Nadal hailed Alex de Minaur as "one of the best in the world" but still showed the teenager the Australian Open door 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the third round on Friday.a..

India wins first-ever bilateral ODI series in Australia

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India wins first-ever bilateral ODI series in Australia..

If criticism is agenda-driven, will throw punch back at critic: Shastri

4 days ago

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Ravi Shastri is not known to pull back punches and the India head coach has made it clear that he wouldn't change his ways if he feels that criticism directed at the national team is "agenda-driven"...

Defending champion gone: Sharapova ousts Wozniacki

4 days ago

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Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova upset defending champion Caroline Wozniacki to reach the Australian Open fourth round Friday after an epic three-set match...

Saha wanted to train under Vijay Yadav, BCCI says no

4 days ago

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The Wriddhiman Saha affair is getting curioser by the day. Supposedly the best wicketkeeper in the country, the 32-Test veteran has not played an international game for over a year and a competitive match since the IPL in May last year. Now his return to India side looks a bumpy ride what with Rishab Pant going from strength to strength in the Test side...

Fast Roger Federer blitzes Fritz to reach last 16

4 days ago

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Ageless defending champion Roger Federer marked his 100th match on Rod Laver Arena Friday by storming past American Taylor Fritz 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 in the third round...

India vs Aus: Third ODI halted due to rains in Melbourne

4 days ago

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India vs Aus: Third ODI halted due to rains in Melbourne..

Teenage Mumbai cricketer Musheer Khan banned for 3 years

4 days ago

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Taking stern action after receiving a complaint of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ against him by a teammate, the Mumbai Cricket Association banned Musheer Khan, who led the Mumbai Under-16 team this season, for 3 years on account of ‘indiscipline’. The ban is a huge blow to him, who, along with Prithvi Shaw, received a special award from batting legend Tendulkar in 2013...

SAI raided by CBI; six officials arrested for taking bribes

4 days ago

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The CBI sleuths carried out a surprise raid at the official premises of the Sports Authority of India outside Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, following allegations of bribery against some officials of the sports body. The allegations are that these officials demanded a three per cent bribe while clearing a transport bill of Rs 19 lakh of a private contractor...

Former Pak players willing to work in toilets if PCB employs them: Ahmed

5 days ago

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Former Test pacer Tanveer Ahmed believes some of the former Pakistani cricketers would be willing to work even in toilets if they get a chance to work with the Pakistan Cricket Board...

Tokyo 2020 gold fires Mary Kom's dreams

5 days ago

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There's very little that MC Mary Kom has not achieved in the ring. "I have medals from the Olympics, Asian Games, World Championships and Commonwealth Games. But I am still hungry for that one medal and that's gold at the Olympics. That is something I am excited about. It is something that keeps me going and it's that one chance I want," Mary Kom said...