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Abhishek, Shubman, Shafali and Charani nominated for ICC player of the month award

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Abhishek, Shubman, Shafali and Charani nominated for ICC player of the month award

Shree Charani nominated for the ICC player of the month award, reached the highest rating points ever recorded in the ICC women’s T20I bowling rankings. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India men’s team captain Shubman Gill, openers Abhishek Sharma and Shafali Verma and spinner Shree Charani are among the nominees for the men’s and…

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When Jeffrey Archer lay on the floor: The interview that turned into an argument

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When Jeffrey Archer lay on the floor: The interview that turned into an argument

A file photo of Jeffrey Archer during a book launch | Photo Credit: G. RAMAKRISHNA There are a dozen ways an interviewee can react when you provoke him a little. Lying sprawled across the floor is not one of them. But that is what happened when I went to meet author Jeffrey Archer in 2013…

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s 2026 season ends with knee injury

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner’s 2026 season ends with knee injury

Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner will not compete again in 2026 ​after opting to continue his recovery from a knee ‌injury that has sidelined him since his ​triumphant Wimbledon campaign in July, the ⁠Italian said on Tuesday (October 6, 2026). Sinner has not played…

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Harmanpreet Kaur loved to lead, and did so from the front

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Harmanpreet Kaur loved to lead, and did so from the front

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur in action during an Asian Games match. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Nearly 3 lakh views. More than 10,000 comments. In less than two hours after she announced through social media that she was stepping down as India’s captain, the traffic on Harmanpreet Kaur’s Instagram page reflected not…

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India’s blind women cricketers still wait for house sites and jobs a year after their World Cup win

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India’s blind women cricketers still wait for house sites and jobs a year after their World Cup win

Andhra Pradesh Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas hands over a ₹50,000 cheque from Hindustan Shipyard Limited to cricketer Pangi Karuna Kumari at the felicitation of the Indian women’s blind cricket team at Mangalampalem on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Deepika T.C. captained India to victory in the first Women’s T20 World Cup for the…

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Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as captain of India women’s team

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Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as captain of India women’s team

Harmanpreet Kaur, under whom India won its maiden ODI World Cup, said she is leaving the captaincy “with a heart full of emotions, but also with peace” | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images Indian women’s cricket team’s long-serving captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) stepped down from her position in all three…

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Messi set for emotional Argentina farewell in Buenos Aires friendly vs Benin

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Messi set for emotional Argentina farewell in Buenos Aires friendly vs Benin

Argentina’s Lionel Messi trains for his final game with the national team, an international friendly soccer match against Benin, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Argentina fans are confident there is a bright future beyond Lionel Messi as the team’s most influential player of the last two decades prepares…

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Mhatre appointed Mumbai vice-captain, cold shoulder for Suryakumar

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Mhatre appointed Mumbai vice-captain, cold shoulder for Suryakumar

Ayush Mhatre. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Promising opener Ayush Mhatre has been handed a leadership role for the new Ranji Trophy season, being appointed vice-captain to the experienced Siddhesh Lad, while former captain Suryakumar Yadav has been left out of the squad for the season-opener against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium from October 11….

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India vs Uruguay: India can hurt Uruguay if given time and space, says coach Forlan

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India vs Uruguay: India can hurt Uruguay if given time and space, says coach Forlan

Uruguay’s head coach Diego Forlan during a press conference ahead of the International friendly football match between India and Uruguay, in Kolkata on October 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Uruguay coach Diego Forlan urged his side not to be complacent against India, insisting the host deserves respect despite the gulf in standard between…

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