The North News Chandigarh, February 27 Olympic wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat on Thursday claimed that the government expects medals from Haryana players but does not provide the facilities they require. Participating in a discussion on the governor’s address in the Haryana Assembly, Phogat, the Congress MLA from Julana in Jind district, said that when events like […]
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New Delhi, February 27 Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he was surprised to see Abhishek Sharma play a defensive stroke, praising the explosive opener for silencing his critics with a timely half-century against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. Since returning from a stomach bug, Abhishek looked a distant shadow of his dominating self, […]
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Chennai, February 27 India captain Suryakumar Yadav was not happy with the bowling performance despite a dominant win over Zimbabwe that kept the hosts in the race for a semifinal berth in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.After a heavy loss to South Africa in their Super 8 opener, Indian batters lifted their game […]
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Prague , February 27 World Champion D Gukesh played out another draw with Nodirbek Yakubboev of Uzbekistan, while defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram pulled a rabbit out of the hat to beat Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the second round of the Masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here. Following a […]
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By G Unnikrishnan Chennai, February 27 Tilak Varma backed India to stick to their aggressive template in the ongoing T20 World Cup, even if they lose early wickets, saying it instills fear in opposition bowlers.Indian batters fired in unison to post an imposing 256 for four against Zimbabwe in a must-win Super 8 match here […]
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Aligarh/Noida, February 27 Indian cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida early Friday after a prolonged illness, family sources and hospital officials said. Dr. Sunil Kumar, spokesperson of Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida, where the cricketer’s father was admitted, said Khanchand Singh was battling advanced-stage liver cancer. “His […]
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Colombo, February 26 Fitness and form were not the only areas in which Sri Lanka failed, said captain Dasun Shanaka as he also blamed the “negative environment created outside” for his team’s ouster from the T20 World Cup and oddly urged the government to protect the players from criticism. Shanaka apologised to his country for […]
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Colombo, February 26 Mitchell Santner is a protective shield around his teammates and finds a way to make them feel bigger in stature, New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra said in effusive praise of his captain after the Black Caps beat Sri Lanka by 61 runs to enter the T20 World Cup semifinals here. While Ravindra […]
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Hobart, February 26 Outplayed in the series-opener, reigning world champions India would aim for an improved batting effort in the second women’s ODI against Australia to keep the three-match rubber alive here on Friday. Having won the T20 series 2-1, a below-par India started the ODI contests on a disappointing note, losing by six wickets […]
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Prague, February 26World champion D Gukesh survived some anxious moments in the early middle game before finally drawing with Hans Moke Niemann of the United States in the first round of the masters section of the Prague International Chess Festival here.The Berlin defense that went wrong for white could be a perfect heading for the […]
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