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Pace factor: Deepesh has been working on varying his speed. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN D. Deepesh, just 18, has created a buzz with pace for Madurai Panthers in the TNPL this season. The 2026 u-19 World Cup winner has repeatedly crossed 140 kph, even touching 146 kph. But he’s also been varying his speed,…
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On song: Vrinda’s Hubli Tigers is now in a good position to qualify for Sunday’s final. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR After a crucial victory against Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the Maharani Trophy KSCA T20 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday, Hubli Tigers’ captain Vrinda Dinesh credited her side’s batting…
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What the Indian women had and the men lacked in England was better planning, more time to acclimatise (players have been there since May for the World Cup and the T20I series), sensible selection, superior captain-coach co-ordination, better fielding (that catch by Richa Ghosh at silly mid-off was one of the finest ever), keener awareness…
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Mark Butcher. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar Mark Butcher keeps his word. “I will find you in half an hour,” he says. He sure does. He says a lot more over the next half an hour. And you are fascinated. He is a sharp analyst of the game, and very articulate. Earlier this year,…
Jannik Sinner had the measure of Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets in their quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: AFP When Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of both the French Open and Wimbledon, it appeared as if Jannik Sinner had no credible threats. Then at Roland-Garros, when the World No. 1 lost in the…
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Isa Guha. | Photo Credit: P.K. Ajith Kumar When Shane Warne first asked Isa Guha her opinion on cricket, and respected that, she felt she had arrived as a commentator. One of the pioneering female pundits, she is a popular voice on both television and radio. The former England seamer is also one of the…
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Stellar show: Cape Verde enters the knockouts unbeaten. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The script was written long ago — small island nation, eliminated at the group stage, goes home with a good story. Cape Verde has not read it. Three games in at the 2026 World Cup, it is unbeaten, through to the knockouts, and nobody…
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