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Rajat Patidar was the lone India-A batter to hit a fifty in the series opener. | Photo Credit: X@CAP After being torn apart by the pace of the Australia-A bowling attack in the first encounter, India-A will look to bounce back and force a decider when the sides meet in the second one-dayer at the…
Speed merchant: Mahli Beardman’s searing pace proved too hot for India-A in the first one-dayer against Australia-A in Puducherry on October 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: CAP A combined 20 international caps across formats. 224 encounters in a high-pressure environment like the IPL. Mahli Beardman made batters possessing this level of experience look silly with…
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Jaiswal is keen to add more value to his game. | Photo Credit: PTI Yashasvi Jaiswal’s return to Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy set-up for Sunday’s season-opener against Chandigarh may offer the India Test opening batter more than just another opportunity to get red-ball game-time. The 24-year-old has also been trying his hand at wicketkeeping, according to…
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Earth and Mother’s Gift caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Oct. 8) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Spotlight (app) 38. Moved freely. Fourth Wing (A. Gaikwad) 37. Worked well. Marius (Prasad) 37. Moved nicely. Ashwa Vedha (S. Kamble) 40. Easy. 800m: Exotic Star (Mosin) 52, 600/38. Moved well. Believe (app) 54,…
Tipped Off and Ravishing Queen excelled when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Oct. 8). Inner sand: 600m: Golden Mist (Rajesh K) 40.5. Moved well. Honeypot (Rajesh k) 39.5. Strode out well. Auspicious King (Rajesh K) 39. Impressed. 1000m: Martha (Rajesh K) 1-8.5, 600/40.5. Stretched out well. Outer sand: 600m: Diana (Rajesh K)…
Mumbai captain Siddhesh Lad, right, and his deputy Ayush Mhatre during a press conference on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI Captain Siddhesh Lad has distanced himself from Suryakumar Yadav’s omission from the Mumbai squad for the Ranji Trophy opener against Chandigarh. “Surya has been a fantastic player for Mumbai cricket. He has done a lot…
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Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Kusal Mendis will take over as Sri Lanka Test captain after all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday. The 31-year-old Mendis, already the one-day and T20 skipper, has played 75 Tests for Sri Lanka, scoring 4,836 runs…
File photo of FIFA president Gianni Infantino | Photo Credit: Reuters European soccer leaders were gathering with time pressing to find a candidate and shape their strategy for trying to oust Gianni Infantino as president of FIFA. UEFA has called its 55 member federations to a previously scheduled summit on Thursday (October 8, 2026) in…
Pranav Karthik pulled off a major upset, rallying from a set down to knock out fourth seed Udit Kamboj in the second round of the 31st Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship here on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). Kamboj won the first set 6-1 and was neck-and-neck with his younger rival in the second set, which…
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Rohan Bopanna of India. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former world No. 1 Rohan Bopanna and 2023 Australian Open men’s doubles winner Rinky Hijikata were on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) revealed as marquee players of their respective teams at the Tennis Premier League (TPL) ahead of the player auction on October 12 in Mumbai….
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