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IND vs AUS: Was never in a hurry, played similar to Pakistan game, says Kohli

IND vs AUS: Was never in a hurry, played similar to Pakistan game, says Kohli

New Delhi: Virat Kohli was glad to have played yet another sheet-anchor knock in India’s four-wicket win over Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy...

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'Want to enjoy myself': No expectations as Kvitova returns to tennis post motherhood

'Want to enjoy myself': No expectations as Kvitova returns to tennis post motherhood

New Delhi: On her return to competitive tennis after embracing motherhood, former World No.2 Petra Kvitova expects to find the going tough and has no...

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Gopichand's remark show pragmatic picture of India's sporting ecosystem, says Kashyap

Gopichand's remark show pragmatic picture of India's sporting ecosystem, says Kashyap

New Delhi: Pullela Gopichand has only pointed out challenges that families face in India’s sporting ecosystem, says Parupalli Kashyap, stressing...

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'Please refrain from any kind of speculation', says Chahal, Dhanashree after divorce

'Please refrain from any kind of speculation', says Chahal, Dhanashree after divorce

New Delhi: Team India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and actor-choreographer Dhanashree Verma have mutually agreed to a divorce, the cricketer’s lawyer...

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Champions Trophy: Afghanistan unfazed by boycott calls, claims skipper Shahidi

Champions Trophy: Afghanistan unfazed by boycott calls, claims skipper Shahidi

New Delhi: Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi insists his team can go all the way in the ICC Champions Trophy and try to ignore calls of boycott...

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Evidence backed Sinner's defence of doping violation, says WADA after row over alleged discrepancy

New Delhi: Jannik Sinner’s explanation over his failed dope tests was convincing in light of the available evidence, World Anti-Doping Agency...

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Travis Head, Josh Hazlewood get top honours in Cricket Australia's annual awards event

New Delhi: Explosive batter Travis Head and young all-rounder Annabel Sutherland won the most prestigious honours at Cricket Australia’s annual...

04.02.2025 10

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ICC mulls two-tier format to spice up Test cricket

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council plans to introduce a two-tier format in Test cricket to create greater competition before India’s tour...

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'Hard to argue against it': Ponting picks Smith over Kohli as best Test batter of current generation

New Delhi: With 10,000 runs and 35 Test centuries, Steve Smith is undoubtedly elevated himself to be the best batter of the modern generation, ahead...

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Neymar returns to boyhood club Santos after injury-ravaged Saudi Arabia stint

New Delhi: Neymar has agreed on a deal to return to his boyhood club Santos 12 years after leaving them, the Brazilian outfit’s president Marcelo...

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Never questioned intensity, my words lost in translation: Boris Becker on Novak Djokovic’s injury

New Delhi: Former World No. 1 Boris Becker has clarified that he never questioned Noak Djokovic’s injury that forced his pull-out midway in his...

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Kohli greatest white-ball cricketer, Shami next best after Bumrah, says Ganguly

New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s prolonged form slump doesn’t concern Sourav Ganguly much as he believes a big score is just around the corner, just as...

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'Putrid': Kyrgios blasts Channel 9 host 'Chompers' over Djokovic comment

New Delhi: Nick Kyrgios criticised Channel 9 host Tony Jones, insisting he ought to be removed from his job after his disparaging comments towards...

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Pratika, Smriti tons help India breach 400-run mark, post their highest ODI total

New Delhi: India posted their highest total in women’s ODIs in the third 50-over match against Ireland, scoring 435/5, with openers Pratika Rawal...

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AFI to form anti-doping cell, identify 'hideouts' to tackle menace

New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) plans to set up an anti-doping cell and identify ‘hideouts’ for dope cheats, alarmed by the...

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England Tests could be beyond Rohit Sharma, CT may be ODI swansong, says Gilchrist

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma’s Test career might have ended when he was dropped from the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series and next month’s...

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Rohit Sharma's batting spot a conundrum for India at Boxing Day Test

New Delhi: India will have to sort out skipper Rohit Sharma’s batting spot and hope their fumbling batters strike form in the fourth Test against...

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BGT: Travis Head skips training, remains doubtful for Boxing Day Test

New Delhi: Travis Head skipped Australia’s training on Monday, raising fresh questions on his availability for the Boxing Day Test against India at...

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'Least volatile' Melbourne pitch best chance for Australia top 3 to score, says Healy

New Delhi: Australia’s top-order batters are desperately searching for runs and would find no batter place than Melbourne to get back into form,...

20.12.2024 5

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How long would he tolerate humiliation? asks Ashwin's dad after sudden retirement

New Delhi: Constant humiliation might have driven R Ashwin towards retirement from international cricket midway through the Border-Gavaskar series...

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Akash and Bumrah showed lot of heart, kept India in game, says KL Rahul

New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep battled under tough conditions to give India a chance of forcing a draw in the third Test against...

18.12.2024 6

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Difficult to force result after so much time loss due to rain, concede Australia

New Delhi: Australia have resigned to the idea of settling for a draw in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane despite being the dominant...

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WPL auction: Gujarat Giants spends big bucks for Windies all-rounder Deandra Dottin

New Delhi: Deandra Dottin emerged as a sought-after player in the Women’s Premier League 2025 auction as Gujarat Giants snapped up the West Indies...

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Dreamt about this moment for last 10 years, says youngest world chess champ D Gukesh

New Delhi: Aiming for history is one thing, creating it is quite another. When he was only 11, D Gukesh had boldly proclaimed his dream of becoming...

13.12.2024 5

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ICC sanctions West Indies' Alzarri Joseph for misconduct in 1st ODI vs Bangladesh

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council on Tuesday fined West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph for breaching its code of conduct in their...

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Bowled a bit fuller with pink ball: Starc spills plan to trouble Indian batters

New Delhi: Neither he nor Australia did anything out of the ordinary in their day-night Test win in Adelaide over India, insisted Mitchell Starc...

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Why Australia yearn to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, explains skipper Cummins

New Delhi: After winning the ODI and T20 World Cups and the Ashes series in recent times, Australia are very keen to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy...

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How brave judgement calls led to India's win at Perth, explains Cook

New Delhi: India’s braveness in taking bold decisions led to their 295-run win in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series at Perth, feels...

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Lakshya Sen canters to maiden Syed Modi singles title

New Delhi: Lakshya Sen claimed his maiden Syed Modi International badminton singles title with a thumping 21-6, 21-7 win over Singapore’s Jia Heng...

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Despite stiffness, England skipper Ben Stokes declares himself fit for 2nd NZ Test

New Delhi: England skipper Ben Stokes is confident of shaking off a stiffness on his back to play in their second Test against New Zealand that...

01.12.2024 20

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Amidst India vs Pak row over Champions Trophy, Jay Shah begins tenure as ICC chair

New Delhi: Jay Shah began his tenure as International Cricket Council’s chairperson on Sunday, taking over from Greg Barclay. Shah, son of Home...

01.12.2024 4

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Ahead of crucial ICC meeting, Pakistan reject hybrid model for Champions Trophy

New Delhi: Designated hosts Pakistan have asked the International Cricket Council not to propose a hybrid model to stage the Champions Trophy at...

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Babar, Afridi among seniors to return to Pakistan team for SA tour

New Delhi: Pakistan are expected to recall senior stars Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman and Naseem Shah to the ODI squad for their...

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Australia back struggling Marnus Labuschagne, urge him to lift batting intent in BGT

New Delhi: Australia are convinced their out-of-sorts top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne remain the right man to tackle Indian bowlers even after...

26.11.2024 4

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ICC calls meeting on November 29 to decide on Champions Trophy venue, schedule

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council will conduct a virtual meeting on November 29 to finalise schedule and hosting duties of the Champions...

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Worried over schedule clash with IPL next year, PSL team owners seek clarity from PCB

New Delhi: Owners of Pakistan Super League want to be informed about availability of foreign players as it clashes with the Indian Premier League....

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After tweak in stance, in-form Australia keeper-batter Carey banks to deliver at BGT

New Delhi: Wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey comes in the five-match Test series against India as Australia’s most in-form player, a phase that he is...

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McSweeney needs time to click as opener in BGT, says Warner

New Delhi: Nathan McSweeney has it in him to excel as an opener in the five-match Test series against India that begins in Perth on November 22,...

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India might be down on confidence but Australia won't take them lightly: Labuschagne

New Delhi: India’s vulnerability shouldn’t lead to Australia underestimating them in the impending Border-Gavaskar series, says Marnus Labuschagne....

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'Don't write off champions': Lyon relishes duel with Kohli at BGT

New Delhi: Top Australia spinner Nathan Lyon is excited at the prospect of his imminent battle with India’s star batter Virat Kohli in the Border...

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Kohli's impressive record in Australia will give him confidence, says Gavaskar

New Delhi: Virat Kohli might be in the midst of a slump in form but would back himself to score heavily in Australia where he has scored a lot of...

18.11.2024 4

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Learnt a lot by watching Ashwin’s bowling footage, says Lyon ahead of BGT showdown

New Delhi: Nathan Lyon revealed that he has studied Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling minutely to learn and be ahead in a duel between the two star...

18.11.2024 4

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Bumrah to play big role, different feel to Indian team sans Pujara, says Cummins

New Delhi: Without Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian team has a different look and feel to it, says Australia skipper Pat Cummins,...

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Crisis deepens as AIFF faces roadblock in I-League broadcast approval

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation’s struggle to finalise its I-League broadcaster deepened after red flags were raised over procedure...

16.11.2024 2

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Rohit Sharma in intense workout ahead of Border-Gavaskar series - WATCH

New Delhi: India skipper Rohit Sharma is preparing for the Border-Gavaskar series in right earnest, burning calories in the gym. In a video posted...

14.11.2024 5

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Australia trump Pakistan in rain-truncated T20I series opener

New Delhi: Australia defeated Pakistan 29 runs in a rain-truncated first T20I of a three-match series in Brisbane on Thursday. Pakistan skipper...

14.11.2024 3

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Ponting, Langer could prefer IPL 2025 mega auctions over Perth Test commentary stint

New Delhi: Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer face the prospect of choosing between their commentary job during the opening Test of the Australia vs...

13.11.2024 3

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'He told me to pick wickets': Chakaravarthy credits Gambhir for role clarity

New Delhi: Leg spinner Varun Chakaravarthy believes his discussions with Gautam Gambhir has helped him get clarity over his role in the Indian...

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After thrilling T20 World Cup final clash, India renew rivalry with South Africa

New Delhi: Four months after beating South Africa to win the T20 World Cup, India would carry its happy memory in their four-match T20I series that...

08.11.2024 2

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After maiden ton vs Bangladesh, Samson must be consistent in SA T20Is, says Kumble

New Delhi: Anil Kumble wants Sanju Samson to be a consistent run scorer in international cricket after hitting his maiden T20I hundred in India’s...

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