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Star West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran announces shock retirement at 29
Port of Spain: Star West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran on Tuesday stunningly announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 29 without specifying any reasons but insisted that “much thought…
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Kohli still had a lot of cricket left in him: Kirmani
New Delhi: Virat Kohli still had plenty to offer in Test cricket and should have played on longer, reckoned former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani, who lauded the star batter’s temperament in a…
- India
Pahalgam attack exposes BJP’s nationalism: Uddhav Thackeray’s Saamana
Mumbai: Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ editorial on Tuesday slammed the BJP, alleging that the Pahalgam terror attack has exposed its nationalism. It said that even after 26 deaths in Kashmir,…
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Pakistan women’s cricket team will not travel to India for Women’s World Cup
Islamabad: The Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the country’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has made it clear that Pakistan’s women’s cricket team will not travel to India for the ICC…
- India
Uproar in Bihar Assembly over CM Nitish Kumar’s national anthem row
Patna: A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s unusual behaviour during the national anthem at a sports event, the opposition led by Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi created a massive uproar…
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Pakistan’s cricket downfall started during former PM Imran Khan’s tenure: Najam Sethi
Karachi: Ex-PCB chairman Najam Sethi has indirectly blamed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for triggering the downslide of Pakistan cricket. In a post on X, Sethi whose last PCB stint was from…
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BCCI announces cash reward of Rs 5 cr for Under-19 women’s WC defence
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of Rs 5 crore for the Indian side that claimed their second consecutive U19 ICC Women’s T20…
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You cannot compare one generation of cricketers with another: Kapil Dev
New Delhi: It is needless to compare two generations of players and pass a judgement on who was better, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev said on Monday and refused to get into a…
- Middle East
Israeli athletes barred from World Indoor Championships
The World Bowls Tour on Monday, December 30 withdrew invitations for Israeli players from the upcoming World Indoor Championships in Norfolk scheduled from January 10 to January 26. The decision, announced with…
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Pakistan Hockey Federation needs government clearance for FIH Junior World Cup in India
Lahore: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has been told to secure government clearance before confirming participation in the FIH Junior World Cup scheduled in India at the end of next year. PHF…
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Tendulkar felicitates women’s U19 World Cup-winning cricket team
Ahmedabad: Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday felicitated the India U-19 women’s cricket team for its triumph in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in South Africa, saying the feat will encourage many girls…
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Former India captain Anjum Chopra showers praise on the U19 Women’s team
New Delhi: Former India captain Anjum Chopra showered praise on the U19 Women’s team who won the inaugural U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa, saying the country’s name being written…
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France captain Hugo Lloris announces retirement from international football
Paris: France captain Hugo Lloris on Monday announced his decision to retire from international football at the age of 36, after turning out for the French national team for more than 14…
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U-19 World Cup winners Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi make T20I debut for India
Mumbai: Shubman Gill and Shivam Mavi, who were part of the India colts team that won the 2018 Under-19 Cricket Cup in New Zealand, on Tuesday made their debut for senior men’s…
- Middle East
Erdogan says Cristiano Ronaldo was under political ban at World Cup
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Portuguese player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was subjected to a political ban during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, noting that Ronaldo “supports the Palestinian…
