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Lakshman Singh in 1982 (New Delhi). Shiv Kapur in 2002 (Busan). Pranavi Urs in 2026 (Aichi-Nagoya).For only the third time in history, an Indian golfer won the individual gold at the Asian Games but this one was a bit more special – no Indian woman had achieved this before the 23-year-old from Karnataka. The journey…
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Abhishek Sharma waded into the West Indies bowling after | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK As Abhishek Sharma readied himself to tackle the press, one could not help but admire the glitter of his jewellery. But even that did not come close to the spark which radiated off his effervescent strokeplay in the 14-run victory over…
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S. V. Rahul. | Photo Credit: K. V. S. Giri Ideally, Karnataka should have had a good look at S.V. Rahul in the recently concluded Dr. (Capt) K. Thimmappiah memorial tournament. Rahul, who turned 19 just two days ago and made a patient, unbeaten 108 (187b, 10×4) on day two of Andhra’s Ranji Trophy match…
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Sudip Gharami. | Photo Credit: CAB Abishek Porel. | Photo Credit: CAB Sudip Gharami displayed his superb consistency and Abishek Porel his remarkable revival as they scored unbeaten hundreds to earn a vital 64-run first innings lead for Bengal on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group-C match against Delhi at the Bengal Cricket…
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S. V. Rahul’s century and his partnership with Revanth Reddy ensured Andhra’s dominance. | Photo Credit: K V S Giri S.V. Rahul and Revanth Reddy, 19 and 22, one making his debut for Andhra and the other with just five First Class appearances, pinned Karnataka on the mat by helping their side take a 57-run…
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Manav Suthar. | Photo Credit: PTI In a short span of time, Manav Suthar has impressed in each of his three outings with three different types of balls in three different conditions. The left-arm spinner made his Test debut against Afghanistan at Mullanpur in June with the SG ball, took five or more wickets against Sri Lanka at Galle in…
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The day began with a flourish, swung on a new ball, and ended with Tripura clinging on. On Monday, Hyderabad finished three wickets away from a possible innings victory against Tripura in the side’s Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season-opener here at the Gymkhana Ground. Half-centuries from Tanmay Agarwal and debutant Ruthik Yadav handed the home side…
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Debutant pacer D. Deepesh on Monday credited Tamil Nadu captain Sai Kishore with helping him stay patient during his long wicketless spell against Rajasthan in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here. “Sai Kishore helped me a lot. He told me, ‘You bowl and give your full effort. I don’t mind if runs are scored off you. You will get a wicket. As long as…
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Every young fast bowler must learn to live with the unglamorous hours of First-Class cricket. The long spells without wickets, the pace that fails to hurry batters, and the short ball that disappears to the boundary are all part of the apprenticeship. For Tamil Nadu debutant Deepesh, the lesson came with a remarkable reward. After 18.5…
R. Smaran. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Over the last two weeks, R. Smaran has lived life in the fast lane. In Devdutt Padikkal’s absence, he was named Karnataka skipper for the Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra. After playing a match-winning hand for Rest of India in the Irani Cup, he was drafted into the…
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