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“Fenkon Toh Aise Fenko…”: Indian Cricket Stars Doff Hat To Neeraj Chopra

August 28, 2023 admin

File image of Neeraj Chopra© Twitter Neeraj Chopra stunned the entire country with the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. The 25-year-old became the first Indian to clinch a gold medal in the prestigious tournament. Neeraj recorded a distance of 88.17m and 87.73m and defeated…

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“I Was In Excruciating Pain…”: Shreyas Iyer On Road To Recovery From Injury

August 27, 2023 admin

Pain, often excruciating, was Shreyas Iyer’s constant companion as he dealt with a back injury, and when it refused to subside even after undergoing surgery, he “panicked” thinking that his career could be on the line. Prior to the surgery, Iyer was suffering, so much so that he wasn’t even able to express himself properly…

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Fit-Again Najibullah Zadran Returns To Afghanistan Squad For Asia Cup

August 27, 2023 admin

File photo of Najibullah Zadran.© AFP Middle-order batter Najibullah Zadran returned to Afghanistan’s 17-man squad on Sunday ahead of the Asia Cup after recovering from a knee injury. The 30-year-old left-hander had to miss the three-match series against Pakistan which Afghanistan lost 3-0 in Colombo on Saturday. The selection committee hoped Najibullah will be ready…

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Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane Rape Trial Delayed, Player Heads To Asia Cup

August 27, 2023 admin

File photo of Sandeep Lamichhane.© Instagram The rape trial of Nepal’s cricket star Sandeep Lamichhane was postponed Sunday, allowing him to join teammates in Pakistan for the upcoming Asia Cup, his lawyer said. Spin bowler Lamichhane, 23, once the poster boy for the rise of cricket in Nepal, is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl…

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