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N.S. Chaturved | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN N.S. Chaturved knew the ability was always there. He felt he needed to trust it. “I knew I had this kind of game. I just wanted to go and react to the ball. That was the only thought I had,” said the 35-year-old over phone on Sunday, a…
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Sarfaraz last played for India in November 2024. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini. Sarfaraz Khan has returned to India’s Test squad after 20 months, with the Mumbai batter replacing the injured B. Sai Sudharsan for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The Hindu understands that the selection committee, in consultation with the team management, picked Sarfaraz…
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Afridi celebrates after scoring for TRAU against Indian Navy during their Group D match of the 135th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal on Sunday, August 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Afridi Buyamayum scored twice as TRAU FC beat Indian Navy 2-1 in its final Group ‘D’ match of…
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Saikia at a media interaction. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain This time last year, when the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy was held at the BCCI’s sprawling Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the city outskirts, supporters were a disappointed lot. The first-round matches of the domestic cricket season-opener were not broadcast on television and the whole tournament…
Laxman, centre, interacts with Saikia, right, during the latter’s visit to the CoE. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain With Indian cricket in the throes of an injury crisis, the latest being Jasprit Bumrah and B. Sai Sudharsan’s absence from the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka, V.V.S. Laxman, head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), defended…
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The five-year-old gelding Exclusive Black may score over his rivals in the upper division of the P.G. Reddy Memorial Trophy, the chief event of Monday’s (Aug. 10) races. 1. P.G. REDDY MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. III) (1,200m), 5-y-o and upward, rated 40 to 65 (Cat.II), 1.35 p.m.: 1. Glorious Power (1) Neeraj 61, 2. Torchbearer (6)…
Shubman Gill. File picture | Photo Credit: The Hindu Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill struck useful runs at the top of the order before Mohammed Siraj’s late blitz helped India beat Sri Lanka Cricket XI by six wickets in their three-day warm-up game on Sunday (August 9, 2026). Chasing 207 for victory, India completed the…
Trainer D. Netto’s filly N R I Triple Power, ridden by Shivam, claimed the Telangana And Andhra Sub Area Trophy, the main event of Sunday’s (Aug. 9) races. The winner is owned by Mr. Ravinder Reddy Male. Trainer L.V.R. Deshmukh and jockey P. Ajeeth Kumar scored a treble each. 1. SULTAN PHEROZE PLATE (Div. I) (1,100m): MATERIALITY (P. Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Ashwa Jaffna (Gaurav) 2, Gacchanmanasvin (Md. Ismail) 3 and Miri (Mohit) 4. Not run: Northern Sky. 3/4,…
Trail Blazer and Invincible Force caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Sunday (Aug. 9) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Dreams Come True (Walkar) 42. Easy. 800m: Destroyer (rb) 55, 600/41. Moved fluently. Sixty Four Squares (Dashrath), Absolute Serenity (app) 52, 600/39. They moved level freely. Fay (T.S. Jodha) 52, 600/38. Moved freely….
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South Korea have opted to host India on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul on September 18-19 in the Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 2, setting up a potentially intriguing tie between two closely matched teams. India are currently ranked 19th and Korea 16th in the Davis Cup standings, while the Koreans hold…
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