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COVID hits Indian cricket team; Seven players test positive
New Delhi: A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested…
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Winter Olympics: Manager of India’s contingent tests COVID-19 positive
Beijing: Mohammad Abbas Wani, the manager of India’s Winter Olympics contingent, has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in the Chinese capital. Abbas Wani is a part of the six-member Indian delegation…
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Neeraj Chopra nominated for Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award
London: Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been selected as one of the six nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award. A panel of more than 1,300…
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Suranga Lakmal to retire from international cricket after India tour
Colombo: Former Sri Lanka Test captain Suranga Lakmal has informed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) that he will retire from all forms of International Cricket following the completion of the upcoming tour of…
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BCCI aims to hit a massive six with its latest IPL media rights sale
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expecting a windfall from the media rights deal ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Season 15. Several networks, such as…
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IPL 2022 likely to be held in India
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 matches are likely to be held in India as the daily count of new COVID cases is declining in the country. The last two…
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IPL 2022: I like to take responsibility, says Hardik Pandya
New Delhi: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Tuesday said that he likes to take responsibility and is looking forward to the challenge of leading Ahmedabad franchise in the IPL 2022. The Ahmedabad franchise,…
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IPL 2022 auction: 590 cricketers to go under hammer
Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Player Auction list was revealed on Tuesday with a total of 590 cricketers set to go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction which…
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U-19 WC: Focus will be on building partnerships against Aus, says Yash Dhull
Antigua: India Under-19 skipper Yash Dhull has said the team will focus on building partnership if the side loses quick wickets in the match against Australia in the U-19 World Cup semi-final…
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Prime Volleyball League: Hyderabad announces Vipul Kumar as captain
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Black Hawks announced Vipul Kumar from Uttar Pradesh as their captain for the first season of the Prime Volleyball League, which begins on February 5 in Hyderabad. The announcement…
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Kashmir’s Inshah Bashir is climbing dreams on a wheelchair with basketball
Srinagar: Kashmir’s first wheel-chair basketball player, Inshah Bashir, a native of Budgam district, who represented India in the US in 2019, and participated in the National Championship as the captain of the…
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International cricket is all about delivering and not grooming someone: Gautam
New Delhi: Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir has suggested that India have to move on from their search for a fast-bowling all-rounder and groom them in domestic cricket instead of changing them quickly…
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PR Sreejesh wins World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 title
New Delhi: Hockey India on Monday congratulated the Indian men’s hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for winning the World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 Award. He became just the second Indian…
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Photos: Australian Open tennis championships
Melbourne : Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates his win over Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, early Monday, Jan. 31,…
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Nadal wins Australian Open for record 21st major title
Melbourne: Rafael Nadal got to 21 first, breaking the men’s record for most Grand Slam singles titles and doing it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat…
