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Shubman Gill termed the draw as a disappointing result. | Photo Credit: AFP Ever since V.V.S. Laxman and Rahul Dravid ambushed Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001, most skippers are wary about asking the rival team to bat again. But there are exceptions and Shubman Gill, goaded by the whimsical rains in the Sri…
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Time for cheer: The Indian women’s team is a happy bunch after beating Germany in the classification match of the hockey World Cup at the Wagener Stadion in Amstelveen on Thursday. | Photo Credit: x@TheHockeyIndia Relevance for World Cup classification matches is a matter of perspective. For this Indian women’s team, which suffered a heart-breaking…
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Aaryavir has got earned a call-up into the India under-19 squad for three one-dayers against Australia. The surname is Sehwag. There are shades of his famous father in his ability to carve the ball through the off-side. Ever since Aaryavir Sehwag held a cricket bat seriously, he has had high expectations to meet. On Thursday, the 18-year-old,…
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Kovai Kings captain Shahrukh Khan and Madurai Panthers skipper Anirudh Sita Ram with the trophy. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Well begun is half done. Madurai Panthers established itself as the side to watch out for in TNPL-10 by winning its first four games. Though there was a stumble after that, Panthers closed out the…
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Madurai Panthers coach K.B. Arun Karthick prepares his team for the battle ahead. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu A confident Madurai Panthers skipper B. Anirudh Sita Ram revealed that the team’s pre-auction work in identifying the right talent came to fruition in TNPL-10. He was speaking ahead of the title decider against Vida Kovai Kings…
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A view of the Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru, where the Indian team will play against Panama on September 26. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India will host two-time World Cup champions Uruguay for a football friendly on October 6 in Kolkata, the third international match the country will play at home against quality…
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Avener and Snow Girl pleased when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Aug. 27) morning. Inner sand: 600m: Don Julio (app) 41. Easy. Ministry Of Time (Prasad) 41. Easy. 800m: Funny Bunny (Vivek) 53, 600/39. Moved freely. Admirable (S. Kamble) 55, 600/41. In good shape. Rock Armour (Dashrath) 57, 600/42. Easy. Acrobatic (Hamir), Aegean…
Shutterfly, Doncaster Belle, Flavianus, Power Of Beauty and Tricon Falcon catch the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (August 27). Inner sand: 600m: Xaily (Rajesh K), Supernal (Kiran Rai) 38.5. Former finished five lengths ahead. Sassy (Kiran Rai) 39.5. In fine nick. Outer sand: 600m: Mystikos (Srinath) 44. Moved freely. Whistling…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha run between the wickets during the fifth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka | Photo Credit: PTI Sonal Dinusha and Keshara Nuwantha stonewalled a flat-looking Indian bowling attack for an entire session to take Sri Lanka to 329…
Anvay Dravid. File picture Legendary batters Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag’s sons, Anvay and Aaryavir, respectively, were on Thursday (August 27, 2026) included in India’s Under-19 squad for the upcoming one-day series against Australia, beginning September 18. The BCCI selection committee picked separate squads for the three one-day matches and two multi-day games, with Lakshya…
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