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The legend of Ghulam Ahmed turns 100; he was like Caeser, not born again
The contribution of Ghulam Ahmed to cricket in Hyderabad and India is extremely difficult to quantify in mere words. He was a legendary player, inspirational leader, far thinking administrator and a very capable…
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Jadeja scores his second ton, Bumrah breaks world record in India’s 416
Birmingham: Ravindra Jadeja reaffirmed his status as India’s most valuable player across formats with a superbly crafted hundred before skipper Jasprit Bumrah took the centre-stage, smashing a world record as the visitors…
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Women’s Hockey WC: India eye revenge against England in opener
Amstelveen: No more considered as pushovers, a rejuvenated India would seek revenge against England when the two sides open their Pool B campaign in the Women’s Hockey World Cup here on Sunday.…
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ENG v IND: Bumrah to lead India in Edgbaston Test, Pant to be deputy
Birmingham: India right-arm pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Thursday was named by the senior selection committee to lead India in the rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, starting from Friday, said an official…
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Playing Ashwin, Jadeja together will depend on Edgbaston conditions: Ajit Agarkar
Mumbai: In the Test series against England last year, India preferred playing just the lone specialist spinner in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja alongside four pacers. It meant that ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin never…
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s Bugatti Veyron meets with an accident!
Hyderabad: Popular footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s swanky car ‘Bugatti Veyron Vitesse’ met with an accident recently. The luxurious car, which is reportedly worth Rs 15cr, was crashed by his bodyguard. As per a…
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Hooda’s maiden century helps India beat Ireland by 4 runs, win series 2-0
Malahide: Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series here…
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Virat, Pant or Bumrah: With question mark over Rohit’s availability
London: With a question mark hanging over skipper Rohit Sharma’s availability for the rescheduled fifth Test against England starting at Edgbaston on July 1 as the charismatic batter continues his recovery from…
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Deepak Punia wins bronze in U23 Asian wrestling championship 2022
Bishkek: Tokyo Olympian Deepak Punia won a bronze medal after defeating Maksat Satybaldy in the 86kg freestyle weight category at the U23 Asian wrestling championships 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Despite a win,…
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Saudi Arabia: Prince Saud honours Irfan Pathan with cricket bat
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia honoured former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan with a cricket bat, with his name engraved on it, in Jeddah on Sunday. This came during a meeting with…
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India hockey team set to fine-tune skills for CWG at month-long camp
New Delhi: India hockey stalwarts such as goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas are among 31 players included in the Commonwealth Games camp, which…
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1st T20I: Hooda helps India beat Ireland by 7-wickets in rain-shortened match
Dublin: Opening the innings, Deepak Hooda struck an unbeaten 47 to help India hammer 111 runs in 9.2 overs and romp to a seven-wicket win against Ireland in the rain-truncated first T20…
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Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19: BCCI
Birmingham: India skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 in a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and placed in isolation ahead of ‘fifth’ Test against England, the BCCI said on Sunday. The Test…
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Hardik relishes captaincy, says it brings out best in him
Malahide [Ireland]: He struck gold in his debut season as captain in the IPL, and Hardik Pandya admits that responsibility brings out the best in him on a cricket field. Hardik, who…
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India U-17 girls go down to Chile 1-3
New Delhi: The India U-17 women’s team suffered a 1-3 loss to Chile U-17 in a friendly game at the Aquileia, Italy. The match started on Friday night at a relatively slow…