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Babar Azam Steps Down as Pakistan Cricket Captain

November 15, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Babar Azam has stepped down as Pakistan cricket team skipper following his team’s disappointing run in the on-going Cricket World Cup. Pakistan lost five out of their nine matches and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Babar himself did not have a great outing in the tournament with 320 runs from […]

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World Cup: India, South Africa to Enter Final in Case of Semi-Final Wash-out

November 14, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 14: India takes on New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai in the first semi-final of the on-going cricket World Cup on Tuesday and in the event of a wash-out despite the extra hours and the reserve day, India will advance to the final because of better standing in the league […]

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Pakistan Cricket Team Satisfied with Treatment Received in India: Babar

November 11, 2023 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Nov 11: Pakistan whose road in the on-going cricket World Cup ended with the match against England at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday, has expressed satisfaction at the treatment the team has received in India during nearly two months stay in the host country which initially it called a “Dushman […]

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ICC Suspends Sri Lankan Cricket Membership for Government Interference

November 10, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 10: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday suspended the membership of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect for government interference in the board’s affairs, the sport’s governing body said. Sri Lanka’s ministry of sport dismissed SLC’s board and replaced it with an interim committee following the country’s poor performance at […]

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New Zealand Likely to Face India in First Semi-Final in World Cup

November 9, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 9: Though officially both Pakistan and Afghanistan are still in the race, New Zealand with their massive victory over Sri Lanka in Bengaluru in their last league match on Thursday has virtually set the stage to meet India in the first semi-final of the on-going cricket World Cup in Mumbai on November […]

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Shakib Al Hasan out of World Cup

November 7, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 7: The Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, who was at the centre of the “timed out” controversy involving Sri Lankan former captain Angelo Mathews on Monday, is out of the remaining World Cup schedules for his team. Because of Shakib’s insistence not to withdraw the appeal against Mathews,” the on-field umpires were […]

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History Made at Delhi Stadium: Angelo Mathews First International Batsman to be “Timed Out”

November 6, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: For the first time in the 146 years history of international cricket, Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews was on Monday declared ‘timed out’ during his team’s crucial clash against Bangladesh in the on-going World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. A former Sri Lanka captain, Mathews walked in after the […]

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Hardik Pandya Ruled out of World Cup, Replaced by Prasidh Krishna

November 4, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 4: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the remaining of the on-going cricket World Cup due to ankle injury and has been dropped out of the squad. He will be replaced by fast bowler Prasidh Krishna in the team, International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Saturday. Hardik twisted his […]

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World Cup: Former Pakistani Cricketer Suspects “Foul Play” by ICC, BCCI

November 3, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Nov 3: Unable to admit that India is playing better cricket than Pakistan in the on-going World Cup, a former Pakistani cricketer Hasan Raza accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the host Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) of “foul play.” Raza, himself at the centre of controversy over spot […]

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Indian Para Athletes Overshadow Able-Bodied Compatriots, Bag Record 111 Medals

October 28, 2023 Editor In Chief

NEW DELHI, Oct 28: Indian para athletes overhauled the record haul of the able-bodied athletes and created history on Saturday as they ended their Hangzhou Asian Para Games campaign with an unprecedented 111 medals, the biggest ever for the country in any major international multi-sport event. With 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze in […]