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26 May

Smriti Mandhana Revisits Her “Morning Rituals”

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India women's opening batter Smriti Mandhana, is working for the upcoming tour to the UK, took to Instagram to revisit her "morning rituals" in a throwback video. In this video, Mandhana can be seen driving a roller on the field. She captioned, "Morning rituals at my ground!! #aatmanirbhar #throwback,". The 24-year-old cricketer, last month, got four million followers on Instagram on the same day she made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut. She was recently awarded with Grade A contract by the BCCI as the cricket board announced annual contracts for senior women's team. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smriti…

26 May

Good News: IPL 2021 to tentatively resume in third week of September at UAE

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The postponed Indian Premier League will resume tentatively on September 18 or 19 in the UAE with as many as 10 double-headers expected to be played during a three-week window, a senior BCCI official told PTI on Tuesday. The final might be held on October 9 or 10. The three-week window will be enough for the league to complete its remaining 31 games for the season, a win-win scenario for all the primary stakeholders including the BCCI, franchises and broadcasters. Earlier, the IPL was suspended indefinitely midway on May 4 after COVID-19 cases started emerging in a couple of franchise…

19 May

No anticipation bail to Sushil Kumar says a Delhi court.

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A Delhi Court on Tuesday refused to grant anticipatory bail to absconding Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a wrestler. Additional Sessions Judge Jadgish Kumar denied the relief to Sushil Kumar against whom a case of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy has been registered. Wrestler Sagar Rana died, while two of his friends Sonu and Amit Kumar got injured, after they were allegedly assaulted by Sushil Kumar and other wrestlers on May 4 night, at the stadium premises in the national capital. According to Investigating Officer (IO) Inspector Dinesh…

15 May

Indian Men’s Football Team to Leave for Qatar on May 19 for FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

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The Indian football team will leave for Qatar on May 19 after the gulf country, in a big relief, accepted All India Football Federation's (AIFF) request to allow its players to train there ahead of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers next month. Not only that, Qatar has even agreed to the AIFF's request to waive the mandatory 10-day hard quarantine after reaching there. The players will have a preparatory camp of nearly two weeks in a bio-bubble in Qatar before the first match on 3 June. "We are planning to fly the team on 19 May evening. There will be…

15 May

People call to ditch the Tokyo Olympics 2021: Officials have no word about cancelling the Games

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The situation is not looking great in Japan. A coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in the capital Tokyo and three other major prefectures as cases continue to rise. Yet there's been no word about cancelling the Games, despite both health experts and public opinion being stacked against them. Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) remains steadfast that the spectacle will take place. Japan has long insisted there was no question the Olympics, which should have taken place last summer, would…

10 May

FIR of murder and abduction registered against Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar

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Delhi Police has issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) against the two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar who is absconding after a 23-year-old former junior national champion, Sagar Rana, was beaten to death during a brawl at the Chhatrasal Stadium parking area. After the incident, an FIR of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy was registered against Kumar. Additional DCP (North-West district) Dr Guriqbal Singh Sidhu has confirmed that they have issued LoC against Sushil Kumar. “We have recorded statements of all the victims and they all made allegations against Sushil Kumar. We are conducting raids to nab Sushil Kumar,” Sidhu said. The victims…

04 May

IPL 2021 Suspended For This Season, BCCI Confirms

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BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is suspended keeping in mind the COVID-19 situation in the country. Issuing an official statement, the BCCI said, "The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in an emergency meeting has unanimously decided to postpone IPL 2021 season, with immediate effect. The BCCI does not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved in organising the IPL. This decision was taken keeping the safety, health and wellbeing of all the stakeholders in…

07 Apr

RCB all-rounder Daniel Sams tests COVID-19 positive; ‘currently asymptomatic

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Merely a day before Royal Challengers Bangalore's opening game of the season against defending champions Mumbai Indians, the franchise faced a setback as all-rounder Daniel Sams has tested positive for COVID-19. "Daniel Sams checked into the team hotel in Chennai on April 3rd, with a negative COVID report on arrival. His report from the 2nd test on 7th April came positive. Sams is currently asymptomatic and he is currently in isolation at a designated medical facility," the RCB wrote on their official Twitter profile. Sams had joined the RCB base at April 3 with a negative report, but has since…

03 Apr

IPL 2021: KKR captain Eoin Morgan reveals Rajasthan Royals openers for upcoming season

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Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan has revealed the two names who will be opening the batting for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. In an interview with Sky, Morgan reflected on England's recent tour of India and the side's performances in the limited-overs format, and conversely revealed that England's duo of Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler would open for the Royals in IPL 2021.RELATED STORIESIND vs ENG | Can't blame our group for 1st ODI defeat: Eoin MorganIND vs ENG | Eoin Morgan ruled out of ODI series, Jos Buttler named captainIPL 2021 | Harbhajan Singh will bolster our spin department:…

02 Apr

Under medical advice, I have been hospitalised: Sachin Tendulkar

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who tested positive for Covid-19 last week, Friday said that he has been hospitalised under medical advice and also wished all Indians and his teammates on the 10th anniversary of the 2011 World Cup win. Tendulkar took to Twitter to say, “Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I have been hospitalised. I hope to be back home in a few days. Take care and stay safe everyone. Wishing all Indians & my teammates the 10th anniversary of our World Cup win.” The 47-year-old Master Blaster tested positive for Covid-19 along…