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Afghanistan on Sunday named their 17-member squad for the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup, which begins from August 30 onwards with the event being played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The side has made as many as four changes to the squad that featured in the recently-concluded ODI series against Pakistan. And among the …

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NEW DELHI: India star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal‘s exclusion from India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad raised quite a few eyebrows. The question – why Kuldeep over Chahal? – started doing the rounds of social media after the latter’s exclusion from the continental event.Once India’s go-to bowler, there is now a big question mark over Chahal’s inclusion …

Asia Cup 2023: Right decision by Rohit Sharma and selectors to pick Kuldeep Yadav ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal: Abhishek Nayar | Cricket News Read More »

Aug 28, 2023, 01:12PM ISTSource: etimes.in Neeraj Chopra created history yet again. The ‘Golden Boy of India’, registered a throw of 88.17m on his second attempt at the World Championships to take home the gold medal and become the first-ever Indian to achieve this feat. Following his historic success, many B-town celebs rushed to their …

Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to win gold at World Athletics Championships; Kareena Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Kangana Ranaut, Sanjay Dutt and other celebs hail Olympic medalist | Etimes Read More »

For a moment, Neeraj Chopra, with the Indian flag fluttering behind him, was alone with the third-placed Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch for the photo-op after winning the Gold at World Championships. He would cast a look to his side, urging Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem to join him. Nadeem, it turns out, was looking for a Pakistan …

India-Pakistan Javelin brotherhood: Neeraj Chopra asks a flag-less Arshad Nadeem to join him for photo at Worlds. How often have they competed in the past? | Sport-others News Read More »

In a bid to counter slow over-rate, the Caribbean Premier League had earlier this month announced an unprecedented move or rather a strict step, slated to be put into effect from the 2023 season onwards which included the use of a football-like red card system. And on Monday, in the 12th match of the ongoing …

Watch: Narine sent off as TKR become 1st CPL team to be penalised with red card | Cricket Read More »

Matthew Wade has been called up to Australia’s T20I squad in South Africa to replace Glenn Maxwell, who picked up an ankle injury during the team’s first training session in Durban. Maxwell’s injury has been termed “a minor aggravation to his left ankle”, and a conservative route has been taken with an eye on the …

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NEW DELHI: Beaming with joy after becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, a satisfied Neeraj Chopra thanked all countrymen for their unflinching support saying that the medal is for the whole of India.“I would like to thank every Indian, because they are staying up all night to …

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Xavi Hernandez was full of praise for Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres after Barcelona’s 4-3 win over Villarreal in La Liga. The two players shone in a dramatic game for the visitors. Yamal picked up his first assist, while Torres came off the bench to score. Here’s what Xavi has had to say about Barca’s …

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These observations — where I look at Real Madrid’s history, its players on loan, Castilla, tactical tidbits, and other relevant thoughts — are now a regular thing. All previous editions can be found here. When Vinicius Jr went down injured in the 13th minute of the game vs Celta Vigo, it was hard to be …

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The subcontinent giants will clash in the marquee Asia Cup from August 30, that serves as key to preparations for the upcoming ODI World Cup in October-November. The Indian squad, announced on Monday last week, is preparing for the continental tournament with a training camp in Alur in Bengaluru where the members of the side …

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