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Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said he could not have asked for a stronger Indian chess lineup in the upcoming Asian Games. Indian chess has been on a stunning upswing, and in the recently-concluded Baku World Cup, an unprecedented four Indian players advanced to the quarterfinals, with R Praggnanandhaa making history by becoming…
File photo of Indian cricket team batter KL Rahul© AFP The inclusion of KL Rahul in India’s squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 resulted in a massive debate among fans and experts. Rahul did not enjoy a great run of form in 2023 and he was missing from action since Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023…
Lahore: Bangladesh has been hit hard by injuries in their ongoing Asia Cup campaign with Najmul Hossain Shanto being ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring problem. As per the country’s cricket board – BCB, he will return to Bangladesh immediately and work on his rehabilitation ahead of the ICC Cricket…
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India has a concerning statistic to their name in ODIs ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home from October 5 onwards, as they have the second-lowest catch efficiency among the top 10 ranked teams since the 2019 edition of World Cup in England. During the start of India’s crucial Asia Cup clash…
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Spanish football has been affected by the ‘kiss’ controversy© AFP The Spanish football federation on Tuesday sent its “most sincere apologies” for the “totally unacceptable behaviour” of suspended president Luis Rubiales over his forcible kiss on a Women’s World Cup player. The RFEF offered its “most sincere apologies… for the totally unacceptable behaviour of its…
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Representative image© AFP Russian and Belarusian swimmers will be permitted to take part in international competitions as neutrals following a decision by World Aquatics, the global swimming federation, to lift the current ban.The swimmers had been excluded from competition since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 18 months ago. “Following extensive consultation and deliberations”, World Aquatics decided…
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File photo of former India opener Virender Sehwag© X (Twitter) Former Indian cricket team opener Virender Sehwag believes that sportspersons should not enter politics as most of them only enter the field for “ego and hunger for power”. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, he wrote, “I am not at all interested in politics. Have been approached…
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Asia Cup 2023: A picture of India vs Pakistan match on September 2.© AFP The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Tuesday decided to keep the Asia Cup Super 4 and final matches in Colombo itself as the weather in the Sri Lankan capital has shown signs of improvement. It has been speculated over the last…
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Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah – the trio that made their return from injury recently – were all included in the squad while Sanju Samson and youngster Tilak Varma missed out. Suryakumar…
The 15-member squad of Team India for the upcoming ODI World Cup was announced on Tuesday. The squad turned out to be the expected one as the likes of Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul and others were picked again while there was no place for wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson. Apart from him, Mumbai Indians star batter…
