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IPL 2021: English County clubs offer to stage remainder of tournament
London: Two days after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was postponed, a group of English counties have come forward to offer to host the remainder of the tournament this year in…
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IPL 2021 probably most vulnerable bio-bubble: Adam Zampa
Sydney: Australia Adam Zampa said that the bio-bubble for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is the most vulnerable one he has been in so far due to the Covid-19 situation in India.…
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Players who will play in Super League will be banned from World Cup and Euros: UEFA President
Nyon: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) President Aleksander Ceferin said that players will be banned from the World Cup and Euros if they participate in the proposed European Super League.…
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BCCI assured of visas to Pak team, media for T20 World Cup
New Delhi: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has got the approval for visas for the Pakistan cricket team as well as the media for the upcoming T20 World Cup that will be held…
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Ten years later, this is where the 2011 World Cup winners are
New Delhi: With Friday marking 10 years of India’s title win at the 2011 World Cup, IANS takes a look at what the players from the 2011 World Cup are doing at the…
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India’s glorious victory in the 2011 ICC World Cup
It was exactly 10 years ago, on 2nd of April 2011that India lifted the prestigious ICC World Cup. It was for the second time in history that India stood on the pinnacle…
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Sachin Tendulkar hospitalised days after testing positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Five days after testing positive for COVID-19, legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been hospitalised for “abundant precaution under medical advice”. Last Saturday, Tendulkar had informed that he tested positive…
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ISSF WC: India wins three more gold, total medal tally goes to 14
New Delhi: India won three more gold medals on Monday at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage at New Delhi’s Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range, to extend…
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ISSF WC: Two Indian shooters test positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Two more Indian shooters have tested positive for coronavirus at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun which began at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting range (DKSSR)…
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‘He can do it all’: MSD-Malinga morphed photo gets mixed reactions on Twitter
Mumbai: The International Cricket Council recently took to the Twitter to celebrate 10 years of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup trophy where Team Indian led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni defeated Srilanka. In…
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PCB appoints Mohammad Wasim as chief selector till 2023 WC
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday confirmed Mohammad Wasim’s appointment as the chairman of the Pakistan men’s national selection committee, while Saleem Yousuf has been confirmed as the chair of…
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ICC postpones women’s T20 World Cup from 2022 to 2023
Dubai: The South African edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup was on Thursday postponed by three months to February 2023 to avoid a cluster a big-ticket events in 2022 and manage players’…
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No reason to doubt integrity of 2011 World Cup final: ICC
Dubai: International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Corruption Unit’s General Manager, Alex Marshall, on Friday said the body do not have “any evidence” to launch probe under its Anti-Corruption Code in the alleged match-fixing…
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Kaif labels 1983 WC win as watershed moment in Indian cricket history
New Delhi: Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif on Thursday labelled the 1983 World Cup win as a watershed moment in the Indian cricket history. 1983 World Cup The Kapil Dev-led side had…
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Sri Lanka’s former sports minister: 2011 World Cup was fixed
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has alleged that his country “sold” the 2011 World Cup final to India, a claim ridiculed by formers captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who…
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CA says “very high risk” of T20 WC being postponed, bracing up for losses
Melbourne: Cricket Australia on Friday conceded that there is “very high risk” of this year’s T20 World Cup being postponed and the body is bracing up for huge revenue loss because of…
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IPL would be a great fit if T20 World Cup is delayed: Cummins
Sydney: Australia’s premier pacer Pat Cummins on Wednesday said that the Indian Premier League would be a “great fit” for the October window if the T20 World Cup is postponed due to…
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ICC to consult Australian government over Men’s T20 WC
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Manu Sawhney on Monday said that the elite body will consult the Australian government on going ahead with the Men’s T20 World Cup 2020…
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Fight against COVID-19 is mother of all World Cups: Shastri
New Delhi: India’s head cricket coach Ravi Shastri on Wednesday described the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as the “mother of all world cups”. The coronavirus outbreak has so far claimed…
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FIFA agrees to put Club World Cup on hold
Zurich: FIFA has agreed to delay the inaugural edition of the revamped Club World Cup to enable a smooth transition of UEFA Euro Cup and Copa America next year. Earlier this week,…
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Women’s T20: Australia defeat India to win its fifth World Cup
Melbourne: Australia displayed an all-round performance to defeat India by 85 runs to win its fifth Women’s T20 World Cup title on Sunday here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Earlier tournaments…
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Shafali becomes youngest player ever to play Cricket WC final
Melbourne: 16-year-old Shafali Verma on Sunday scripted history as she became the youngest player ever (female or male) to play the World Cup finals across both 20-over and 50-over formats. Shafali is…
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Didn’t want World Cup to end this way: England’s Heather Knight
Sydney: After bowing out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, England skipper Heather Knight on Thursday said that it is frustrating to crash out of the tournament due to rain. The…
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Lea Tahuhu included in NZ squad for Women’s T20 World Cup
Christchurch: Lea Tahuhu has been included in New Zealand’s squad for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup, as New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced the 15-member team on Wednesday. Last year, Amy Satterthwaite…
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Not thinking about T20I World Cup: Shoaib Malik
Lahore: Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik, who returned in the T20I squad against Bangladesh, said he is not thinking about the ICC T20I World Cup 2020 and is only focused on the upcoming…
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U19 World Cup Star Manjot Kalra Suspended from Ranji Trophy
New Delhi: The left-handed opener Manjot Kalra, star of the last edition of the U19 World Cup, has been suspended from ‘playing in age category matches for a period of 2 years’…
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Australia announces squad for U19 Cricket World Cup
Melbourne: Cricket Australia on Friday announced that Jake Fraser-McGurk will lead the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC U19 Cricket World Cup that is scheduled to be held in South Africa in…
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D/N Test felt like World Cup final: Ganguly
Kolkata: The cricket-crazy fans in Kolkata came, they watched and they applauded. But Indias maiden pink ball Test wouldnt have been possible had it not been for new BCCI President Sourav Ganguly. It…
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ICC names Asad Vala as captain of T20 World Cup Qualifier team
Dubai [UAE]: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Asad Vala as the caption of the T20 World Cup Qualifier team of the tournament on Sunday. After a…
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Namibia defeat Oman, qualify for their first-ever T20 World Cup
Dubai: Namibia will be appearing in their first-ever T20 World Cup as the side defeated Oman in the qualifying tournament here in Dubai. With this win, Namibia has become the fourth team…
