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Cristiano Ronaldo to play for Saudi’s Al-Nassr club from Jan 1
Star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Nassr from January 1 2023. The former Manchester United striker is currently in Qatar for the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The…
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Pakistan’s Haris Rauf ruled out of Test series v England
Rawalpindi: A grade-II strain in right quad has ruled Haris Rauf out of the Test series against England. The fast bowler underwent an MRI during the first day’s play of the Rawalpindi…
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Major blow to Pakistan’s World Test Championship final hopes after loss to England
Rawalpindi: Pakistan’s 74-run loss to Ben Stokes’ England in the opening Test here on Monday has severely jeopardised the hosts’ chances of securing a World Test Championship (WTC) final berth. Pakistan were…
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India fined 80 % match fee for slow over-rate agaist Bangladesh in first ODI
Dhaka: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday said India have been fined 80 percent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Bangladesh in the first ODI, which the…
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Shafali Verma to lead India in inaugural edition of U19 Women’s T20 World Cup
New Delhi: Right-handed opener Shafali Verma on Monday was named as the captain of Indian team for the inaugural edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and for the upcoming bilateral…
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World No 3 Sukant Kadam smashes gold at the Peru Para Badminton International
New Delhi: World No 3 Sukant Kadam smashed his way to gold medal at the recently concluded Peru Para Badminton International. The ace shuttler defeated Singapore’s Chee Hiong Ang. Sukant maintained his…
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France are the biggest test we could face: England manager Gareth Southgate
Al Khor: Gareth Southgate said that France provides the greatest challenge England may face at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 after his side advanced to a quarterfinal matchup with the reigning…
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BCCI, Virat Kohli extend heartfelt birthday wishes to Shikhar Dhawan
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Virat Kohli took to social media to extend birthday wishes to Shikhar Dhawan, who turned 37 on Monday. Dhawan is…
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Don’t ‘Wait Until Dark’: India’s visually impaired cricketers long for love, respect
New Delhi: He covered his eyes with a handkerchief, tried to field a few balls, but failed miserably. Having given up, Virat Kohli removed the piece of cloth after a few minutes,…
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Umran Malik to replace Shami for Bangladesh ODIs
New Delhi: Senior fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the ODI series against Bangladesh, starting Sunday, due to a hand injury, a BCCI source said on Saturday. It has been…
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India name experienced T20I side for five-match series against Australia
Mumbai: India have named a 15-member side for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia starting at the DY Patil Stadium on December 9. Uncapped left-arm bowler Anjali Sarvani has been named…
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Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Pallekele: Sri Lanka player Wanindu Hasaranga has been handed an official reprimand for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third ODI against Afghanistan in Pallekele on Wednesday. Hasaranga was found to have breached…
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IPL 2023, player auction: Curran, Stokes, Green, Greenin highest base price list
Mumbai: The big names of modern-day cricket like England Test captain Ben Stokes, all-rounder Sam Curran, Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson are among the players with the…
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FIFA World Cup: Netherlands make it to knockout stage after beating Qatar 2-0
Al Khor: Qatar slumped to a superior Netherlands attack 2-0 in their third and final FIFA World Cup Group A match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday. The hosts…
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FIFA World Cup: Senegal defeat Ecuador 2-1 to qualify for knock-out stage
Doha: Senegal overcame a few hiccups against Ecuador to register a 2-1 win and qualify for the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. At the Khalifa International stadium, Senegal ranked 18…
