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Late Change In India XI For 1st Australia Test? Star Shrugs Off Big Injury Concern

November 21, 2024 admin

Gautam Gambhir (L) and Ravindra Jadeja© AFP Ravindra Jadeja shrugged off major injury concerns during practice and the all-rounder can be in the running to be in the playing XI for the first Test match against Australia in Perth on Friday. Several media reports suggested that Ravichandran Ashwin will play as the sole…

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I-League Clubs Urge All India Football Federation To Delay League Over Unresolved Broadcast Issues

November 21, 2024 admin

The I-League Clubs Association on Thursday urged the All India Football Federation to delay the league until the ongoing broadcast issue is resolved, as a fresh tussle emerged just a day before the scheduled kickoff of its 18th season. The opening day’s fixtures on Friday are slated to be between Sreenidi Deccan FC…

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“Down On Confidence…”: Ex-India Star’s Brutal Verdict On KL Rahul As Opener Against Australia

November 21, 2024 admin

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that right-hand batter KL Rahul is not the ideal option for India’s opening slot in the first Test of the upcoming five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia as he doesn’t have a lot of confidence in himself at the moment. The first Test of the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar…

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Gautam Gambhir Receives Big Team Selection Advice For 1st Australia Test: “Even If…”

November 21, 2024 admin

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar is confident that the stylish KL Rahul can excel on Australian tracks just like he did in South Africa last year. With Rohit Sharma on a paternity break, India have a choice between reserve opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and the seasoned Rahul for partnering Yashasvi Jaiswal in the opening Test…

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India vs Australia 1st Test Weather Report: Rain To Play Big Role In Perth?

November 21, 2024 admin

Just before the start of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia, a new and unprecedented problem came to the forefront – the threat of rain. As per reports, Perth, an area that generally does not receive any rainfall between November and May, was predicted to receive rainfall right on the…

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China Masters: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen Progress to Quarters

November 21, 2024 admin

Lakshya Sen in action© X (formerly Twitter) India’s top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have progressed to the quarterfinals of the China Masters badminton tournament after registering a 21-19, 21-15 win over Denmark’s Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard on Thursday. Rankireddy and Shetty were the first Indians to win…

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Lando Norris Admits ‘Probably Too Late’ For Formula One Title Dream

November 21, 2024 admin

McLaren’s Lando Norris said on Wednesday he has acquired the experience to challenge for a Formula One world championship but it is “probably too late” to stop Max Verstappen taking a fourth consecutive title this weekend. The British driver requires a minimum of three more points than Red Bull’s three-time champion at this…

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Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis Beats USA’s Ben Shelton In Davis Cup Thriller

November 21, 2024 admin

Thanasi Kokkinakis edged Ben Shelton 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (16/14) to put Australia 1-0 up on record 32-time Davis Cup winners the United States in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Australia, who have triumphed 28 times, second only to the USA, last won the tournament in 2003 but finished as runners-up in the last two…

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Max Verstappen Cool On F1 Championship Hopes In Las Vegas

November 21, 2024 admin

Max Verstappen played down his prospects of clinching a fourth consecutive drivers’ world championship at this weekend’s Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, who claimed a spectacular victory in the rain-hit Sao Paulo Grand Prix three weeks ago, said that triumph had not proved that all his problems were over after…

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India’s Chances Of Reaching World Test Championship Final Explained. Need To Beat Australia By…

November 21, 2024 admin

Indian cricket team in action© AFP The Indian cricket team will be looking to book its slot in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final as they start their five-match Test series against Australia. India’s dreams were dealt a massive blow as they slumped to a 0-3 series loss against New Zealand at home….

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