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Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium will host the final of the Duleep Trophy from September 6 to 10. The BCCI has decided to move the summit clash from Bengaluru to allow fans a chance to watch the country’s top players in action. While the initial plan was to hold the entire tournament at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the Garden City, only the quarterfinal and…
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Manav Suthar. | Photo Credit: PTI In the pantheon of formidable left-arm orthodox spinners to have emerged from India’s stable, Manav Suthar has all the ingredients needed to belong. Having started his Test career against Afghanistan in June with a match haul of seven for 62, the 24-year-old’s stature has been further enhanced by bowling…
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Sense of togetherness: Every player and support staff is sporting the red-and-yellow-coloured thread, done at the Dutchman’s insistence, with the team calling it the ‘unity’ band. | Photo Credit: Aashin Prasad India head coach Sjoerd Marijne and Co. had made their way out onto the turf thirty minutes before the side’s Pool-D game against South…
Captains Saly Samson, Vatsal Govind, Krishna Prasad, Sachin Baby, M.S. Akhil and Rohan S. Kunnummal | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement August is the month of festivities in Keralam and it is also the time when the cricket carnival arrives in the capital city. The Kerala Cricket League (KCL), a project which began as a platform…
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Enrich, Namiri and Rosario impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Aug. 19) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Dreamer (Parmar) 42. Easy. Azaadi (Dashrath), Funny Bunny (N.B. Kuldeep) 42. Pair level. Ageisjustanumber (Shelar) 41. Easy. Axlrod (T.S. Jodha) 40. Moved fluently. 800m: Believe (Gore) 53, 600/40. Moved freely. Ashwa Gypsy (Gore) 51, 600/38. Moved…
Teak, Perfect Attitude, Doncaster Belle and Regal Beauty pleased when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (August 19). Inner sand: 600m: Auspicious King (Rajesh K) 39. Strode out well. 1000m: Hidden Dreams (Rajesh K) 1-7.5, 600/40. Moved well. Outer sand: 600m: Ravishing Queen (rb) 42.5. In fine trim. Regal Aristocracy (D. Patel) 44….
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KL Rahul in action during day four of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Diversity is innate to K.L. Rahul. For someone who can speak Kannada, Tulu, Hindi and English with equal felicity, the switch between cricket’s different formats or…
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Nick Kyrgios reacts during his match against Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open tennis tournament. File | Photo Credit: AP Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios said on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) he had made “a huge mistake” after he was provisionally suspended for testing positive for cocaine. Also Read | Understanding the health threats to…
File picture of Gary Kirsten. | Photo Credit: Deepak K.R. Gary Kirsten has come a long way. From being the Indian coach under whom M.S. Dhoni’s men won the 2011 World Cup at Sri Lanka’s expense, to now being the guiding force for the men from the Emerald Isle, Kirsten has traversed diverse paths. Sri…
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Indian hockey World Cup 2026 team captain Harmanpreet Singh. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India will clash with arch-rivals Pakistan in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen in Netherlands on Wednesday (August 19, 2026). It will be the first clash between the two sides at the…
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