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File photo of Shreyas Iyer As skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced India’s squad for the ODI World Cup 2023, only 15 players got the nod while a number of those who were in contention, were left with broken hearts. Yuzvendra Chahal and Sanju Samson were among those players whose absence pinched…
File photo of legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar© X (Twitter) The Indian cricket team squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 was announced on Tuesday and it did not include many surprises. Shreyas Iyer was added to the squad as a specialist batter while KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan were included as the wicket-keeping batter options….
Shubman Gill is the fastest player to score 1500 runs on ODI cricket.© AFP Young India opener Shubman Gill on Monday crossed the milestone of 1,500 runs in One-Day Internationals. Gill achieved the feat during an Asia Cup group game against Nepal in Kandy. He now has 1,514 runs in 29 ODI innings, making him…
Rajeev Shukla in a chat with media The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla arrived at Attari-Wagah border in Amritsar on Wednesday after concluding their visit to Pakistan. Binny and Shukla travelled to Pakistan following an invitation to members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other cricket boards…
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Two of the finest footballers in the world, Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. brought an end to their journey at Paris Saint-Germain, securing moves to Inter Miami and Al-Hilal respectively. Both star forwards had joined PSG from Barcelona, hoping to help the Ligue 1 club with the Champions League. But, little went right since the…
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The Asia Cup 2023 clash between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka turned out to be a thriller where the Afghans nearly pulled off a heroic victory to keep themselves in the race for a spot in the Super-4. However, it was the fact that they weren’t aware of the Net Run Rate Permutations that resulted in…
Shaheen Afridi (L) celebrates wicket of Rohit Sharma (not pictured) In Asia Cup match on September 2© AFP India batting coach Vikram Rathour said their batters have the skills to post a big score against the Shaheen Shah Afridi-led bowling unit. Pacers Afridi and Haris Rauf had rocked the Indian top order in their Group…
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Virat Kohli during his dismissal against Pakistan in an Asia Cup 2023 game on September 2.© AFP While commenting on Virat Kohli‘s dismissal against Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023, former India pacer S Sreesanth said that he doesn’t count it as a ‘wicket’. Notably, Kohli became a victim of Shaheen Afridi in India’s campaign opener…
File photo of Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.© AFP Commonwealth Games men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 tournament, going down in three games to Indonesia’s Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas on Wednesday. The Indian pair, ranked two, lost to the…
Pakistan take on Bangladesh in a crucial Asia Cup Super Four fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium© AFP Hosts Pakistan take on Bangladesh in a crucial Asia Cup Super Four fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Pakistan sealed a place in the Super Four after topping Group A with four points in two matches. Bangladesh,…
