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Sourav Ganguly turns 50: Let’s revisit some great achievements of ‘Dada’
New Delhi: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, who was regarded as ‘God of off-side’ by Rahul Dravid, made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as…
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Rohit Sharma becomes first captain to record 13 successive T20I wins
Southampton: India skipper Rohit Sharma became the first captain in cricketing history to win 13 consecutive T20Is.Rohit achieved this feat during the first T20I match of the three-match series against England on…
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Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar shares rare view of holy Kaaba
Riyadh: Pakistan’s former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has shared a rare view of the holy Kaaba from the Makkah Clock Tower. 46-year-old cricketer took to Instagram, shared a view and captioned the post,…
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P.T Usha 8th from Kerala to get nominated to Rajya Sabha
Thiruvananthapuram: Nomination of P.T. Usha, often referred to as golden girl for bagging four gold medals at the Seoul Asiad in 1986, to the Rajya Sabha makes her the eighth Keralite to…
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MS Dhoni turns 41, cricket fraternity extends birthday wishes for “Captain Cool”
New Delhi: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who still commands a huge fan following among cricket fans, turns 41 on Thursday, July 7. The Ranchi-based Dhoni, recognised as one of India’s…
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India to play near full-strength squad in five T20Is against West Indies
New Delhi: Regular skipper Rohit Sharma, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Hardik Pandya are likely to return to Indias near full-strength T20I squad for the five-match series against the…
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Women’s hockey world cup: India eye win against New Zealand for quarterfinals spot
Amstelveen: The Indian women’s hockey team put up a spirited fight in their second match of the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2022 as they drew 1-1 against Asian rivals China at…
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ENG vs IND: Root, Bairstow hit unbeaten ton; retain Pataudi trophy
Birmingham: Joe Root slammed his 11th Test century since 2021 while Jonny Bairstow hit his second of the rescheduled Edgbaston Test as England defeated India by seven wickets on day five of…
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India’s Anahat wins German Junior Open Squash
New Delhi: India’s Anahat continued her winning streak and won German junior open squash championship super series event, held at Hamburg between July 1-4. In the finals, the 14-year-old beat Malak Samir…
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Cricketers were lucky to have a mentor like Ghulam Ahmed, says Azharuddin
The memories of Ghulam Ahmed and his outstanding achievements can never fade from the minds of all those who knew him. Players and administrators who interacted with him remember his sterling qualities, good…
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It will be memorable if we win this series: Mohammed Siraj
Edgbaston: “It was a memorable series in Australia (in 2020-21). This will also be memorable (if we win),” Mohammed Siraj told media after the third day’s play in the fifth and final…
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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…