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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…

02 Apr

Members of winning squad cheerish the historic moment for the 10 years of 2011 World Cup victory

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The members of India's 2011 World Cup-winning team cheerishes the glorious winning moment when the side sealed its second title 10 years ago. April 2, 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of India's victory in the 2011 World Cup Championship. MS Dhoni, the Indian captain in the 2011 , hit the winning runs as he slammed a six over long-on against Sri Lanka's Nuwan Kulasekara, steering India to a second World Cup title. India's greatest Batsman Sachin Tendulkar twitted on account to remember this day. "Thank you for your wishes and prayers. As a matter of abundant precaution under medical advice, I…

17 Mar

Pakistan player tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of South Africa, Zimbabwe tour

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Ahead of the South Africa tour, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday confirmed that one member of the squad has tested positive for coronavirus. The 35-member Pakistan squad will depart for Johannesburg on March 26 for the three ODIs and four T20Is against South Africa. They will then fly to Bulawayo on April 17 for three T20Is and two Tests against Zimbabwe. The side is scheduled to return on May 12. "A total of 35 tests were conducted on the South Africa-bound Pakistan men's national cricket team on Tuesday, 16 March. All squad members have tested negative, except for one…

16 Mar

Hockey India Women Academy National Championships to Kick off on Wednesday

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A total of 14 teams will vie for top honours at the 1st Hockey India junior women academy national championship 2021, while 10 teams will compete in the 1st Hockey India sub-junior women academy national championship 2021 that gets underway from Wednesday in Bhubaneswar. With the two tournaments being held at the iconic Kalinga Hockey Stadium which has hosted numerous landmark international tournaments including the prestigious FIH Men's World Cup in 2018, the participants are eagerly awaiting to demonstrate their skills at the world-class stadia. Having created several top women players including Junior India Women's Captain Suman Devi Thoudam, the…

04 Mar

Saina teaser: Parineeti Chopra hits the perfect shot in Saina Nehwal’s inspiring biopic.

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The first teaser of Parineeti Chopra's upcoming project Saina is out. Directed by Amole Gupte, the film is a biopic on badminton star Saina Nehwal. Parineeti Chopra plays a titular role in the film. The teaser offers glimpses of how Saina Nehwal chooses a different path in her childhood to become one of India's best badminton champ. The teaser gives a satisfying look at the journey of the player and the film. The teaser shows Saina (Parineeti) entering the badminton court as she prepares for a match. The video starts with Parineeti's voiceover: "Mera desh Bharat, abaadi sawa sau crore,…

23 Jan

Shubman Gill Credits Yuvraj Singh his Success in Australia

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Subhman Gill was selected for Australia tour in as the replacement of injured Rohit Sharma and included in the playing XI in the second Test at the MCG, Melbourne. The right-handed batsman deemed to be the next-big-thing in Indian cricket as he showed no signs of nervousness and was calm; he played a wide variety of shots in the 6 innings he played in Australia. He had scored 259 runs at 51.80 batting average with two half-centuries; being India's fourth-highest run-getter overall playing only three matches. Gill credited former Indian player, Yuvraj Singh, for preparing him well for the short-ball challenge…

20 Jan

Rishabh Pant pulls off ‘greatest Test win’ for India

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An injury-ravaged India beat Australia at their home form the first time test cricket as India chased down 328 in the fourth innings to win the 4th Test and claim the series 2-1. Rishabh Pant (89*) hit the winning runs after a superb top order show from Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara as India won the 4th Test by 3 wickets. ‘The Australian’ newspaper said India has performed a miracle by defeating Australia at Gabba, alluding to the home side’s unbeaten record at the venue since 1988. Rishabh Pant was the man of the hour for his match-winning unbeaten knock. From one-down, without…