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Lara applauds Rohit’s team for stellar performance in CWC 2023

27 Nov 2023 11:00 AM IST

Legendary cricketer Brian Lara showered praise on Rohit Sharma’s Team India, saying that the ‘Men in Blue’ played their best cricket at the ODI World Cup 2023. While speaking to a news agency, Lara said that Rohit Sharma’s side did not struggle at the recently concluded tournament. The Caribbean further

Olympic gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra to promote Haryanvi in Khandara

27 Nov 2023 10:58 AM IST

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra will promote the Haryanvi dialect in his village, Khandara, in Haryana today. How to give respect to the Haryanvi dialect and how to make the youth feel proud of their dialect—they should think carefully about all these issues. In the village of Khandra (Panipat), Neeraj

Satwik and Chirag go down fighting in China Masters final

27 Nov 2023 10:54 AM IST

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty went down fighting to Chinese duo Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the men’s doubles final of the China Masters here on Sunday. The champion Indian duo lost the first game 19-21, staged a remarkable rally to win the second game

New wrestling selection policy has its pros and cons: Yogeshwar Dutt

27 Nov 2023 10:53 AM IST

Celebrated Indian grappler Yogeshwar Dutt neither praised nor criticised the new selection policy of the IOA-constituted ad-hoc panel for wrestling, which states that Olympic quota winners will have to compete against a challenger to book a ticket to the Paris Games. As per the new policy, the wrestling squad for

Sanjeet , Varinder off to a flying start at National Boxing Championships

27 Nov 2023 10:53 AM IST

Asian Championships 2021 gold medalist Sanjeet (92kg) and three-time national champion Varinder Singh (60kg) notched up commanding wins against their respective opponents on Day 1 of the Elite Men’s National Boxing Championships here on Sunday. Sanjeet, representing Services, used his experience to beat Jagadheeshwaran J of Karnataka in the opening

Ravi Shastri praises PM Modi’s dressing room visit after WC debacle

25 Nov 2023 10:52 AM IST

Former India cricketer and head coach, Ravi Shastri, commended the Prime Minister for visiting the Indian team’s dressing room after a heartbreaking defeat to Australia in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Shastri expressed, ‘I think it’s an outstanding thing simply

Rinku Singh reveals Dhoni’s advice behind his finishing skills

25 Nov 2023 10:51 AM IST

India’s rising star Rinku Singh talked about the influence of former skipper MS Dhoni over his remarkable finishing skills in the final overs after the Men in Blue’s triumph over Australia in the first T20I match at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Rinku stole the limelight with some

Ishan Kishan helped me play fearless cricket: Suryakumar

25 Nov 2023 10:49 AM IST

Suryakumar Yadav characterized his explosive performance in the first T20I against Australia as “fearless” and expressed pride in leading the team to victory on his captaincy debut. During the match, he delivered a powerful innings, scoring 80 runs off 42 balls, and together with Ishan Kishan, they formed a crucial

Rashid undergoes lower-back surgery

25 Nov 2023 10:48 AM IST

Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Rashid, who played a vital role in the team’s success in the 2023 World Cup, had been operated upon by a top surgeon in the UK. Star Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan has undergone a minor lower-back surgery in the UK and is expected to recover

O’Donnell opposes Warner’s farewell Test choice

25 Nov 2023 10:47 AM IST

Former Australian cricketer Simon O’Donnell is not in favour of opening batter David Warner getting a farewell Test, saying no one should have the right to pick and choose the venue and date of his choice. Warner, 37, had indicated earlier this year that he would like to finish his

Vaughan picks umpire Kettleborough as ‘Star of the Match’

25 Nov 2023 10:45 AM IST

After Australia won the ODI World Cup 2023 against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, former England cricketer Michael Vaughan said that umpire Richard Kettleborough should have been the ‹Star of the Match› in the final game of the tournament. Speaking in a podcast called ‹Club Prairie Fire›,

Ashish Nehra shares thoughts on Virat and Rohit’s T20 prospects

25 Nov 2023 10:44 AM IST

Former Indian pacer Ashish Nehra has said that senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli need to compete with youngsters to secure a place in the upcoming 20-over World Cup. The 44-year-old emphasised that age is not a factor; what matters is how many runs a player is scoring.