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India vs Sri Lanka series to begin with T20Is; Bengaluru to host D/N test
New Delhi: In a reversal to the original schedule, the Indian cricket team will now start the series against Sri Lanka with T20Is and then play the Test matches, after a request from…
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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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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: 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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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…
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Didn’t want to spend 22 more weeks in a bubble, so opted out of IPL auction: Starc
New Delhi: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc said that he needed to stay away from bio-bubble for a while to get his body refreshed for Australia’s next international assignment. He added that he…
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Slippery Slopes’ report shows how climate change is threatening Winter Olympics 2022
New Delhi: The Beijing Olympic Games in February are set to be the first Winter Games on virtually 100 per cent artificial snow. Yes, you read it right. Over 100 snow generators and…
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I made retirement announcement too soon, to be very honest: Sania Mirza
Melbourne: India’s ace tennis player Sania Mirza has said that she’s regretting announcing her decision to retire at the end of the 2022 WTA tennis season. Sania, last Wednesday, announced her retirement…
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U-19 CWC: England take on SA; India to play Bangladesh on Jan 29
North Sound: The Super League quarterfinal stage of the U-19 ICC Cricket World Cup commences on January 26, with England set to take on South Africa at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, but…
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Dissecting the reasons behind where India lost the ODI series
New Delhi: India had started their tour of South Africa on a bright note, winning the Centurion Test by 113 runs. But after that, South Africa came back to win the next two…
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Prime Volleyball League to be held at Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad
New Delhi: After careful deliberation and keeping the current situation in mind, the management of the Prime Volleyball League has decided to shift the tournament’s venue from Kochi to Hyderabad. The tournament…
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Muslim women should follow Islam, not ‘Hislam’, says former wife of boxing legend Muhammad Ali
Johannesburg: Khalila Camacho Ali, former wife of legendary world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, has advised Muslim women to follow the principles laid down in Islam for how they should live and work,…
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India suffer 0-3 whitewash against rebuilding South Africa
Cape Town: India failed to avoid a series whitewash against a South African team in transition despite Deepak Chahar’s scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third One-day International by four runs here on…
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U-19 CWC: Bawa, Raghuvanshi tons help India smash Uganda
Tarouba: Raj Bawa and Angkrish Raghuvanshi smashed fine centuries as India recorded their second-highest score in an Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match to crush Uganda by a massive 326 runs, as the…
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India needs to figure out which spinners will get them wickets: Harbhajan
New Delhi: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Saturday that the side needs to look out for ‘wicket-taking’ spinners. In the three-match ODI series, which India have lost, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and…