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Johannesburg:  Praising Tilak Varma’s recent feat of scoring consecutive T20I centuries, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said this is the correct time for a youngster like him to bat at number three, citing Virat Kohli as an example. At…
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New Delhi: When Ravi Shastri first laid eyes on Rishabh Pant following the wicketkeeper-batter’s near-fatal car accident in December 2022, it was an encounter that left the former Indian coach shaken. The sight of Pant in the hospital,…
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St John's (Antigua):  In-form batter Justin Greaves and spinner Kevin Sinclair have returned to the West Indies Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Bangladesh, starting on November 22 in North Sound. Led by Kraigg…
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Turin (Italy): Paul Pogba and Juventus have mutually agreed to part ways as the French midfielder faces an 18-month ban from football. The 2018 World Cup winner tested positive for DHEA, a substance that boosts testosterone levels,…
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Johannesburg: South Africa's white-ball coach, Rob Walter, refused to make excuses for his team’s 3-1 T20I series defeat to India but highlighted the ongoing "balancing act" of fielding competitive XIs while expanding the player pool.…
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Gros Islet (St Lucia): West Indies have named left-arm seamer Obey McCoy as Matthew Forde's replacement for the remainder of the T20Is against England. Forde suffered a thigh strain in training ahead of the third T20I. Forde, named…
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Johannesburg:  India batter Tilak Varma was the standout performer of the T20I series against South Africa as he smashed back-to-back centuries in the final two matches to guide visitors to a 3-1 comprehensive win. After hitting his…
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Madrid: Spain ensured it has the chance to defend its UEFA Nations League title after booking a place in the quarterfinals thanks to a 2-1 win away to Denmark in Group 4 on Friday. Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain ahead in the 15th minute with…
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Johannesburg: A brilliant three-fer by left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh after twin centuries by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, who shared a 210-run partnership -- the highest for any wicket, helped India thrash South Africa by 135 runs in a…
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Johannesburg: Top-order batters Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma struck centuries and shared a historic 210-run partnership, which took India to a mammoth 283/1 against South Africa, the highest-ever total, in the fourth and final T20I match…
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