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Sydney ODI: India to bowl first
Sydney: India have been asked to bowl first against Australia in the opening ODI of the three-match series here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday. Following the toss, Indian captain…
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Aliss Islam claims hat-trick in BPL debut
Dubai: Uncapped off-spinner Aliss Islam has become the third bowler in the history of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) to take a hat-trick. The 22-year-old finished with figures of 4/26 while playing for…
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Virat Kohli reacts on Hardik Pandya’s controversy
The Indian captain Virat Kohli said that he is not too stressed about the possibility of a ban on the young all-rounder Hardik Pandya for his “inappropriate” comments on women on the…
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2020 Tokyo Olympics seems a realistic possibility: Sania Mirza
New Delhi: For Sania Mirza, becoming a mother has been “the most eventful thing” in her life, but she is now working on getting herself back on the tennis court. The tennis…
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Indian cricket team does not support views of Hardik, Rahul: Kohli
Sydney: Breaking his silence on the “sexist comments” made by Hardik Pandya and Lokesh Rahul on a TV chat show, India team captain Virat Kohli on Friday denounced the statements and said…
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Pandya, Rahul have brought cricket into disrepute: BCCI treasurer
New Delhi: Criticising cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul following their controversial remarks against women on the chat show ‘Koffee with Karan’, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Anirudh…
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Ronaldo’s DNA sought by police in US investigating rape
Las Vegas: Las Vegas police investigating a rape allegation against Cristiano Ronaldo have sent a warrant to Italian authorities for a sample of the Portuguese football superstar’s DNA, a police spokeswoman said.…
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I haven’t got enough runs: Finch on being dropped from final India Test
Dubai [UAE]: Australia One-Day and T20 International captain Aaron Finch said that he wasn’t surprised after being excluded from the fourth test against India. With scores of 0, 11, 50, 25, 8…
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WBBL semi-finals to be played in Sydney
Melbourne: The first ever standalone Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) semi-finals will be played at Drummoyne Oval in Sydney, scheduled on January 19. Sydney Thunder are the ladder toppers and only second-ranked…
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Serena Williams faces tough draw in Australian Open
Florida: American tennis ace Serena Williams, who is eying to equal Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major singles titles, has been handed over a tough draw in the upcoming Australian Open.…
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Federer, Nadal placed in same half of Australian Open draw
London: Twenty-three times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal are in the same half of the Australian Open draw. The top seed of the tournament Novak Djokovic,…
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AFC Asia Cup: India lose 0-2 to United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi: After a gruelling competition, it was the host United Arab Emirates which emerged victorious by defeating the Indian National Team in its second Group stage match of the AFC Asian…
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Mitchell Marsh ruled out of first ODI against India
Dubai: Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the first ODI against India due to gastritis. Australia has called up batsman Ashton Turner as cover for Marsh, who has reportedly…
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ODI ban recommended for Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul over controversial comments
The Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai recommended a two-ODI ban on both the players after the controversial comments from the Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul on a popular…
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BCCI announces fixtures for home series against Australia
Mumbai: India is slated to play home series against Australia from February 24 to March 13. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket Australia announce the schedule for…
