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It’s ugly, but mock battles on field preferable to real ones off it

September 23, 2025 admin

In his much-quoted essay The Sporting Spirit, George Orwell wrote, “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard for rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words, it is war minus the shooting.” Over the years, an India-Pakistan cricket match has been characterised…

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Asia Cup, IND vs Oman | India maintains perfect run with a nervy victory

September 19, 2025 admin

Sanju Samson (L) and Tilak Varma during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Oman at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on September 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP When India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bat against Oman in a Group-A fixture of the Asia…

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Indian players to assemble in Dubai on September 4 ahead of Asia Cup

August 28, 2025 admin

The Indian Asia Cup team skipper Suryakumar Yadav | Photo Credit: PTI The 15-member Indian squad led by Suryakumar Yadav will assemble in Dubai on September 4 for the Asia Cup, which begins on September 9. In a departure from the usually laid out convention, players will reach Dubai in a staggered manner from their…

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India can win Asia Cup under Suryakumar’s fearless captaincy: Sehwag

August 22, 2025 admin

Indian men’s T20 cricket team captain Suryakumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: PTI Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed the current T20I team to win the upcoming Asia Cup under Suryakumar Yadav’s “fearless captaincy”. The continental tournament will be held in the UAE from September 9 to 28. India, who won the inaugural edition of…

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Varun Chakravarthy speaks on Asia Cup preparations, backing from Gambhir-Surya in white-ball

August 18, 2025 admin

Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy opened up on his preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup, starting from September 9 onwards and also on the support he received from T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir on his return to white-ball cricket for India. India’s campaign at the Asia Cup will kickstart from September 10…

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England tour of India: India vs England third Twenty20 international in Rajkot on January 27, 2025.

January 27, 2025 admin

England’s team players during the practice session ahead of the third T20 international against India in Rajkot on January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Different strokes work for different folks and Tuesday’s (January 28, 2025) third T20I will reveal who among India and England got their tactics right as a high-scoring encounter beckons…

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England tour of India: India vs England second Twenty20 International in Chennai on January 25, 2025. Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel in playing XI

January 25, 2025 admin

India’s batter Tilak Varma celebrates after India won the second T20 cricket match against England, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Tilak Varma stood tall against a fiery English attack and single-handedly guided a tricky chase by slamming a fine unbeaten half-century (72 n.o., 55b, 4×4,…

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England tour of India: India vs England first Twenty20 international in Kolkata: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav on Gautam Gambhir and the team

January 21, 2025 admin

Head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Suryakumar Yadav during a practice session ahead of the Twenty20 international against England in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Captain Suryakumar Yadav thinks the Indian team is moving in the right direction under coach Gautam Gambhir. Remembering his days when he donned the Kolkata Knight Riders colours and played…

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India vs England T20 Series: 1st T20I game to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 22, 2025.

January 21, 2025 admin

England players are seen during a practice session ahead of the first Twenty20 international match in Kolkata on January 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI With the change in colours of the ball and clothing, India, mostly with a different set of personnel, will be keen to live up to its World champion’s tag in…

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India’s T20I vice-captain Axar Patel: Openers have fixed positions but everyone else needs to be flexible about batting slots

January 20, 2025 admin

File photo of Axar Patel. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Openers are the only ones with a fixed slot in the Indian T20 line-up and the batting order that follows will be made up of “multiple floaters”, new vice-captain Axar Patel said on Monday (January 20, 2025) while spelling out the team’s strategy ahead…

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