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Yusuf Pathan announces retirement from all forms of cricket
New Delhi: Out-of-favour India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan on Friday announced retirement from all forms of cricket, saying time has come “to put a full stop to this innings of my…
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Ind vs Eng: Right shoes can work wonders when batting on dry tracks, says Azhar
New Delhi: While critics have questioned the wicket at the Narendra Modi Stadium for the pink-ball Test between India and England, former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin on Friday said that he cannot understand batsmen…
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Concentrated on improving myself when I was out: Patel
Ahmedabad: Spinner Axar Patel has said that he concentrated on improving his game to block out the negative thoughts as much as possible when he was out of the Indian team…
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Rohit Sharma’s bane turns into his success on tough tracks
By Khurram HabibAhmedabad, Feb 25 : After his dismissal off the bowling of spinner Nathan Lyon in the first innings of the fourth and final Test against Australia in Brisbane…
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Pitch was good, quality of batting was not: Kohli
Ahmedabad: India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday said poor batting and not the pitch was responsible for the day-night third Test against England winding up inside two days and described the…
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Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Hosts ride Axar, Ashwin show to script 10-wicket win, take 2-1 lead
Ahmedabad: Riding on brilliant spells of spin bowling from Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin, India registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over England in the pink-ball Test at the Narendra Modi…
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Root uproots Indian middle-order, hosts all-out for 145 at tea on Day 2
Ahmedabad: Joe Root’s magical spell of off-breaks triggered a sudden collapse as India were caught in their own web of spin to be shot out for a meagre 145 during an…
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Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Elche
Madrid: FC Barcelona kept their slim title hopes alive after a brace from Lionel Messi and one from Jordi Alba gave them a 3-0 win at home to Elche, which…
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Ashwin becomes fourth highest wicket-taker for India with 599 international wickets
Ahmedabad: Seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday went past Zaheer Khan’s tally of 597 international wickets to climb to the fourth spot on the list of Indian bowlers with the…
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Spinners give India early advantage, shoot England out for 112 inside two sessions
Ahmedabad: Indian spinners shot England out for just 112 inside two sessions with Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel sharing the spoils after pacer Ishant Sharma opened the floodgates in his milestone…
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My focus is on booking Olympic berth, says long jumper Sreeshankar
New Delhi: Murali Sreeshankar, India’s national men’s long jump record holder, is geared up to compete in the second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix Meet scheduled for Thursday…
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Hyderabad’s MMA fighters bag 2 gold medals in nationals; 5 in total
Hyderabad: Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters hailing from Hyderabad bagged two gold medals in different categories in national games. Overall, the team from Hyderabad won five medals—two gold, two silver…
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3rd Test: England reduced to 81/4, India take upper hand
Ahmedabad: Spinners Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin and fast bowler Ishant Sharma struck early as India reduced England to 81/4 at the end of the first session of the day-night…
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Ahmed Abdul Basith: Yachting’s elder statesman sails into the sunset
To Major Ahmed Abdul Basith, man and material management meant making the most out of the minimal. A natural leader, tactful to a T, he connected with higher-ups just as…
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Sania Mirza pens heartfelt birthday note for sister Anam; calls her ‘first baby’
Hyderabad: Tennis ace and winner of six Grand Slams Sania Mirza on Wednesday shared a sweet birthday post for sister Anam Mirza calling her as the ‘person she can’t go…
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From Sardar Patel stadium to Narendra Modi stadium: Prez Kovind inaugurates world’s largest cricket arena
Ahmedabad: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday inaugurated the world’s largest cricket arena here, the refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium, which will now be known as Narendra Modi stadium — renamed…
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World’s largest stadium in Motera all set to host first international match
Ahmedabad: The refurbished former Sardar Patel Stadium, now renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad on Wednesday is all set to host its first international Test match post-renovation, with…
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Cricket South Africa launches community app for fans
Johannesburg, Feb 23 : Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday launched an exciting new digital community application dedicated for fans from South Africa and around the world, to enhance its…
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Cricket Academy of Pathans opens centre in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Feb 23 : The Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP) on Tuesday launched its centre in Hyderabad to provide world-class infrastructure and coaching to budding cricketers. CAP Director and former…
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Refining game by watching YouTube, Afghan teen Mujeeb to be seen with Sunrisers in IPL
Hyderabad: After all the discussion and debate and player auction, the stage is now set for the forthcoming edition of the prestigious IPL cricket tournament. The Sunrisers Hyderabad has selected an…
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Self-learning takes Ishant to great heights after snub at school
Ahmedabad: From a boy who once sat at a west Delhi intersection with tears in his eyes after failing to get admitted to a recognised school 17 years ago to…
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‘Have no faith?’: Hyderabadis disappointed with no local players in SRH team
Hyderabad: In the now concluded auction of players for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, the Hyderabad-based franchise SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bought and included three players into the team–Kedar Jadhav,…
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Speedster Yadav passes fitness test, aded for last 2 Tests vs Eng
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 : Fast bowler Umesh Yadav has passed a fitness test and has been include in the Indian team for the last two Tests against England, the Indian…
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Motera pitch: India step into the ‘unknown’ for the pink ball Test
Ahmedabad, Feb 22 : India step into the ‘unknown’ in the third Test of the four-Test series when they play against England on a fresh pitch of a new stadium…
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Warner reveals groin injury could last for six to nine months
Melbourne: Australia opener David Warner revealed that it will take six to nine months more to recover from the groin injury that he sustained in November. Warner suffered the injury…
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Motera Stadium gears up to host India’s second home pink-ball Test
New Delhi: Surpassing Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Motera has become the largest cricket stadium in the world. Located in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, the Motera Stadium will be inaugurated by President Ram…
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Dutee Chand to skip leg of Indian Grand Prix athletics
Patiala, Feb 22 : Odisha’s international sprinter Dutee Chand will skip Thursday’s second leg of the one-day Indian Grand Prix Meet at Patiala’s National Institute of Sports (NIS) campus due…
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Vijender to return to ring next month, opponent not announced
New Delhi: Unbeaten Indian pro boxer Vijender Singh will return to the ring for the first time in over a year. While the bout is confirmed to be set to take…
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Ramkumar Ramanathan knocked out of Singapore Open in 1st round
Singapore: India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan on Monday was knocked out of the Singapore Open ATP 250 tournament in the first round. Ramanathan lost to American-born Japanese player Taro Daniel 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6…
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India women top Adriatic Pearl boxing tourney with 5 golds
New Delhi, Feb 22 : Arundhati Choudhary (69kg) and Naorem Babyrojisana Chanu (51kg) won gold as India’s women contingent ended the 30th Adriatic Pearl boxing tournament with five golds, three…
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