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Keeping an eye on a young Kapil Dev, later Sachin Tendulkar or Kumble, Bedi was always invested in cricket. October 25, 2023 12:08 am | Updated 11:58 am IST Spinning a chat: Bedi with Chandrasekhar, Venkatraghavan and Prasanna. | Photo Credit: THE HINDU ARCHIVES To be in the presence of Bishan Singh Bedi is to…
Odisha FC revived their AFC Cup campaign with a 6-1 demolition of Maziya.© Twitter Super Cup champions Odisha FC revived their AFC Cup campaign with a 6-1 demolition of Maziya Sports & Recreation of Maldives at the Kalinga Stadium on Tuesday. After defeats against Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Bashundhara Kings, Odisha finally got points…
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Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant 174, his third century of the World Cup, as South Africa hammered Bangladesh by 149 runs in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Proteas were briefly in trouble at 36-2 after winning the toss but rallied strongly, taking 144 runs off the last 10 overs to finish on 382-5 amid a…
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Riding on Quinton de Kock‘s ton, some brutal late hitting from Heinrich Klaasen and bowlers’ brilliance South Africa registered a massive 149-run victory over Bangladesh in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 match at the iconic Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday. The Proteas also garnered a massive net run rate boost with another emphatic win. Defiant…
File photo of former Indian captain and legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi. | Photo Credit: ANI Murali Kartik remembers the question, and the answer, from Bishan Singh Bedi, on his first day with the legendary spinner. “Who is a spinner?” Bedi asked. He gave the answer himself: “A spinner is somebody who spins the ball.”…
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Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi are being discussed as potential candidates who could replace Babar Azam as captain when the national team returns home from the World Cup in India. Pakistan are scheduled to tour Australia immediately after the World Cup. The team also needs to plan for the 2024 T20 World…
File image of Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Zaka Ashraf© Twitter Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf has started consulting with former Test players following the national team’s shoddy performance in the ongoing World Cup in India. On Tuesday, Ashraf met with Pakistan chief selector Inzamam ul Haq, and former players Muhammad Yousuf and Aaqib Javed…
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File photo of South Africa batsman Heinrich Klaasen. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini It may sound odd but arguably the best batter of spin bowling in limited overs’ cricket is a South African. It is not at all odd that he is equally indomitable against pace bowlers. No wonder then that Heinrich Klaasen is one…
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New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell on Sunday said he was proud of his team’s bowlers for putting up a fight in their World Cup loss to an India side inspired by “world class” Virat Kohli. Mitchell’s 130 guided the Kiwis to 273 all out but the total proved insufficient as India chased it down with…
Karnataka face off Uttar Pradesh in a heavyweight clash in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 on Wednesday. The match will be played at Abhimanyu Cricket Academy, Dehradun. While the two teams take each other on the playing field, the fantasy cricket managers have a chance to pick their favourite players and form their teams….
