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T20 World Cup Qualifier A: Ireland and UAE through to the semi-final
Muscat: Ireland and the UAE have booked their places from Group B in the semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier A, in contrasting styles on Monday. Ireland defeated Germany…
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India cricketer V.R. Vanitha announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Bengaluru: India cricketer V.R. Vanitha on Monday announced her retirement from all forms of cricket at the age of 31. Vanitha informed about the decision to retire from cricket in a post…
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Spain’s men’s hockey team arrives in Bhubaneswar for FIH Pro League
Bhubaneswar: The Spanish men’s hockey team on Monday touched down in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to play a double-legged FIH Pro League tie, scheduled to take place on February 26 and 27 at the…
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa dropped from Sri Lanka’s squad for T20Is vs India
Colombo: Batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa has been dropped from Sri Lanka’s 18-member squad for the upcoming T20I series against India. Rajapaksa, who was recently a member of the Sri Lanka squad touring Australia…
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India climb to top of T20I rankings after clean sweep of series vs West Indies
Dubai: India’s 3-0 whitewash of West Indies in the T20I series has helped them overtake England at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings released on Monday. India won the…
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16-year-old Indian chess GM Praggnanandhaa shocks world No. 1 Carlsen
New Delhi: After a disastrous Day One when he lost three successive games, 16-year-old chess Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa shocked world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the…
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Suryakumar, Venkatesh help India to 3-0 series win over West Indies
Kolkata, Feb 21: A classy fifty from Suryakumar Yadav (65 off 31) and an aggressive knock by Venkatesh Iyer (35 off 19) followed by a clinical bowling effort helped India beat West Indies…
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3rd T20I: Suryakumar, Venkatesh propel India to 184/5 against West Indies
Kolkata: A classy fifty from Suryakumar Yadav (65 off 31) and an aggressive knock by Venkatesh Iyer (35 off 19) propelled India to 184-5 against West Indies in the third and final…
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Wasim Akram inducted into PCB Hall of Fame
Lahore: 1992 World Cup winner and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, who took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in an international career from 1984 to 2003, was formally…
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Ind vs WI, 3rd T20I: Hosts put into bat, Avesh Khan makes debut
Kolkata: Kieron Pollard-led West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl first against India in the third and final T20I here at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday. India made three…
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PVL: Hyderabad Black Hawks eyeing semi-final spot against Calicut Heroes
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Black Hawks will be looking to seal a place in the Semi-Finals when they take on Calicut Heroes in the Prime Volleyball League here at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium…
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Shahrukh’s 148-ball 194 powers TN past Delhi
Guwahati: Fresh from a million dollar plus IPL contract and some quality time among world beaters in the Indian dressing room, M Shahrukh Khan showed his wares in red ball format with…
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PM delighted over India being chosen to host 2023 IOC session
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness over India getting chosen as the host for the 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) session. With the hashtag #StrongerTogether, the Prime Minister’s Office…