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Sunny Singh Gill Set To Become First Referee Of Indian Descent In Premier League

March 9, 2024 admin

Sunny Singh Gill was standing at the proverbial career crossroads one year ago. He had the option to continue as a prison officer or concentrate on carrying forward his family’s rich footballing legacy by chasing his refereeing dream. Cut to 2024, the 39-year-old will script history at Selhurst Park on Saturday when he becomes the…

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Ind vs Eng Test series | I was just thinking of taking the bowlers down: Yashasvi Jaiswal

March 9, 2024 admin

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot during the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. Jaiswal won the player-of-the-series award by scoring 702 runs with two hundreds and three fifties averaging 89. | Photo Credit: ANI The Player-of-the-Series award winner Yashasvi Jaiswal on March 9 attributed his overwhelming success in the five-Test rubber against England…

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More Than Kuldeep Yadav’s Bowling, Rohit Sharma Is Impressed By This Aspect

March 9, 2024 admin

With India recording a thumping win over England inside three days in the fifth and final Test, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma lauded spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s performance with the bowl and bat. A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the back of England’s batting line-up, handing the Three Lions’ ‘Bazball’ school of…

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NZ vs AUS second Test | Williamson strikes half-century in his 100th Test as New Zealand takes lead against Australia

March 9, 2024 admin

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson in action day 2 of the second Test against Australia in Christchurch on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Kane Williamson gave the fans what they came for with a fighting half century in his 100th test Saturday on the second day of the second test between New Zealand and…

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Mohammed Hussamuddin Loses To CWG Champion, Bows Out Of World Olympic Boxing Qualifier

March 9, 2024 admin

File image of Mohammed Hussamuddin© Twitter World Championships bronze medallist Mohammed Hussamuddin made a disappointing return to competitive boxing after an injury lay-off, losing 0-4 to Ireland’s Jude Gallagher in the men’s 57kg clash at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy. Hussamuddin, had earlier received a first-round bye. Competing for the…

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Devendra Jhajharia Elected As President Of Paralympic Committee Of India

March 9, 2024 admin

File image of Devendra Jhajharia© Twitter Indian athlete Devendra Jhajharia was elected as the new president of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Thursday. The 42-year-old javelin thrower, who has secured three medals at the Paralympics, including two golds and a silver, was elected to the top post of the organisation and has taken…

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Play Tests, Earn more: BCCI triples match fee to ₹45 lakh for those who play 7 or more games

March 9, 2024 admin

BCCI secretary Jay Shah. File | Photo Credit: PTI Living up to its promise of giving highest priority to Test cricket, the BCCI has decided to give an incentive of ₹45 lakh per game to all those who would play 75% or more of the scheduled red-ball games in a particular season, Board secretary Jay…

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Tom Hartley Joins The Unwanted Record List After Series Loss vs India

March 9, 2024 admin

England left-arm spinner Tom Hartley conceded the second-highest runs by a visiting bowler in a Test series against India during the fifth and final Test at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. Hartley conceded 795 runs in the five matches he played in the series against India. He is just behind teammate Adil Rashid,…

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“Rs 45 Lakh Per Match To Players”: BCCI’s Big Step To Promote Test Cricket, Allocates Rs 40 Crore

March 9, 2024 admin

Following India’s thumping series win over England, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Saturday announced the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ for the senior men’s team, which will give players extra incentive over and above the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game….

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England Spinner Shoaib Bashir Lodges Unique Record At Age Of 21

March 9, 2024 admin

Young England Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir became the first English bowler to grab two fifers at the age of 21 during the third day of the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday. Bashir registered his fifer during the first session of the third day of the…

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