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Morning Digest | NCERT reading material on Chandrayaan draws ire for ‘mixing science with mythology’; Bhutan, China want deal on boundaries ‘soon’, and more

October 25, 2023 admin

To create awareness among students about the success of Chandrayaan-3, NCERT prepared a special reading module for schoolchildren and the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released it on October 17, 2023 in New Delhi in the presence of ISRO chairman S. Somanath. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@dpradhanbjp Bhutan, China want deal on boundaries ‘soon’ Bhutan and…

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ICC World Cup | Heinrich Klaasen one of the most fearsome ODI batters in world cricket

October 24, 2023 admin

File photo of South Africa batsman Heinrich Klaasen. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini It may sound odd but arguably the best batter of spin bowling in limited overs’ cricket is a South African. It is not at all odd that he is equally indomitable against pace bowlers. No wonder then that Heinrich Klaasen is one…

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ICC World Cup | We’ll address the batting frailties in the back end, says Mitchell Marsh

October 24, 2023 admin

Australia’s Mitchell Marsh addresses the media during a press conference on the eve of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Netherlands in New Delhi, on October 24, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Australia will not brush aside the late collapse against Pakistan and will look to address their batting frailties in the back…

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Cricket World Cup 2023 | Spin test from Afghanistan trio awaits unstable Pakistan middle-order

October 22, 2023 admin

Time running out: Babar and Co. will have to regroup quickly as they approach the must-win territory. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B While the on-field rivalry between Pakistan and Afghanistan is still in its infancy, crowd disturbances, edge-of-the-seat finishes, and scuffles between players have already lent it the kind of rhetoric that perhaps better…

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ICC World Cup | Ben Stokes ‘in a good place’ as he targets return for England vs. South Africa

October 19, 2023 admin

England’s Ben Stokes during practice. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Ben Stokes declared himself ready Thursday to play in England’s crucial Cricket World Cup match against South Africa after missing the first three games because of injury. Stokes, the match-winner in the 2019 final, has been struggling with a hip problem sustained a week before the…

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Mathews, Chameera to join Sri Lankan squad as travelling reserves

October 19, 2023 admin

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews. | Photo Credit: AFP Veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews and pacer Dushmantha Chameera will join Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad in Lucknow on Friday as travelling reserves, country’s cricket board announced on Thursday. Both Mathews and Chameera last played in an ODI series against Afghanistan in June. The 36-year-old Mathews is a…

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Kohli gets into the act again as India makes light of yet another chase

October 19, 2023 admin

India’s Virat Kohli and KL Rahul celebrate with captain Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan after the winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Bangladesh, at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s pursuit of happiness continued unhindered in the World Cup. A…

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India will be tough to beat, assessing conditions will be vital, says Santner

October 19, 2023 admin

New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner celebrates a wicket during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between against Afghanistan | Photo Credit: PTI New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner feels assessing the conditions in Dharamsala and countering an in-form Rohit Sharma will be vital as they eye the “tough” task of beating India at home during…

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The Dutch delight against South Africa is second biggest upset in World Cup history | Data

October 18, 2023 admin

Netherlands team celebrates after winning the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match against South Africa, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala on October 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI For a set of activities that are governed by clear rules, unpredictability is what makes sport a compelling watch. The Netherlands’ defeat of South Africa just…

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ICC World Cup | It takes more than just teams to make a match; fans are important too

October 17, 2023 admin

Indian cricket fans watch the match between India and Pakistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on October 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI India’s cricket in the World Cup so far has been excellent. Things are falling into place with a rapidity that must worry the other…

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