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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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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…
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Playing Ashwin, Jadeja together will depend on Edgbaston conditions: Ajit Agarkar
Mumbai: In the Test series against England last year, India preferred playing just the lone specialist spinner in all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja alongside four pacers. It meant that ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin never…
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Hooda’s maiden century helps India beat Ireland by 4 runs, win series 2-0
Malahide: Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-biting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series here…
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Virat, Pant or Bumrah: With question mark over Rohit’s availability
London: With a question mark hanging over skipper Rohit Sharma’s availability for the rescheduled fifth Test against England starting at Edgbaston on July 1 as the charismatic batter continues his recovery from…
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India hockey team set to fine-tune skills for CWG at month-long camp
New Delhi: India hockey stalwarts such as goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, Surender Kumar, Harmanpreet Singh, Varun Kumar and Amit Rohidas are among 31 players included in the Commonwealth Games camp, which…
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Rohit Sharma tests positive for COVID-19: BCCI
Birmingham: India skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for COVID-19 in a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and placed in isolation ahead of ‘fifth’ Test against England, the BCCI said on Sunday. The Test…
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India U-17 girls go down to Chile 1-3
New Delhi: The India U-17 women’s team suffered a 1-3 loss to Chile U-17 in a friendly game at the Aquileia, Italy. The match started on Friday night at a relatively slow…
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Rohit Sharma thanks fans for completing 15 years in international cricket
Leicester: India skipper Rohit Sharma has thanked all the people who have helped him become the player that he is today as the Mumbai batter remembered the day he made his international…
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Rumeli Dhar announces retirement from all formats of the game
Kolkata: India’s pace all-rounder Rumeli Dhar on Wednesday announced her retirement from all formats of the game, ending a career where she starred with crucial match-winning contributions for the national side, including…
