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‘Honoured To Be Compared With Dhoni But…’: Men’s Hockey Captain Harmanpreet Singh’s Honest Admission | Hockey News
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‘Honoured To Be Compared With Dhoni But…’: Men’s Hockey Captain Harmanpreet Singh’s Honest Admission | Hockey News

[ad_1] Asian Games-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh doesn't fancy comparisons with the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni and feels he is not as calm on the ground like the cricket legend. Harmanpreet, who led the team from the front and returned as the top scorer in the Asian Games with 13 goals, has been compared to Dhoni by hockey great Dhanraj Pillay but the star drag-flicker begs to differ. "On ground, I am never calm. I am aggressive unlike Dhoni but off the field, I try to remain as calm as possible," Harmanpreet said during a visit to PTI headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday.Dhoni, who led India to the 2011 ODI World Cup title, is known as 'Captain Cool' for his calm demeanour during pressure situations.Harmanpreet feels aggressiveness on the hockey turf com...
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“If I Was Captain…”: Harbhajan Singh’s Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News
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“If I Was Captain…”: Harbhajan Singh’s Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin Ahead Of Cricket World Cup 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin© AFPFormer Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the top bowling choices for the Rohit Sharma-led side right now and the team management should consider playing him in the Cricket World Cup 2023. The inclusion of Ashwin in the World Cup squad was met with varied reactions from fans and experts after he made a decent comeback in the ODI series against Australia where he took four wickets in two matches. Ashwin replaced the injured Axar Patel in the final Cricket World Cup squad after he was ruled out following the injury he picked up during Asia Cup 2023.“People are realising that skill is more important. It's not like an off-spinner shouldn't bowl to right-handers. Even ...
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“Damaad Jaisa Hain Humara”: Shah Rukh Khan’s Comment About Virat Kohli Wins Internet | Cricket News
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“Damaad Jaisa Hain Humara”: Shah Rukh Khan’s Comment About Virat Kohli Wins Internet | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli (L) and Shah Rukh Khan© X (formerly Twitter)Shah Rukh Khan was conducting an "AskSRK' session on X (formerly known as Twitter) where he answers questions posted by his followers and the Bollywood actor's comment on Virat Kohli won a lot of hearts. When asked to comment about Kohli, Shah Rukh Khan said that he wishes for his well being and even called the Indian cricket team star like a 'damaad' (son-in-law) to him. The actor, who has been enjoying a lot of success thanks to his latest movie Jawan,has worked quite a bit with Kohli's wife and actress Anushka Sharma and the two have crossed paths during the Indian Premier League.Meanwhile, Mitchell Marsh made 96 in an Australian batting onslaught of 352-7 against India that raised hopes of a consolation win in Wednesday's...
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Prithvi Shaw To Make Northamptonshire Return In 2024 | Cricket News
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Prithvi Shaw To Make Northamptonshire Return In 2024 | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of India cricketer Prithvi Shaw© TwitterYoung Indian opener Prithvi Shaw will return to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club in 2024 after his stint this year was cut short due to a knee injury. He made a huge impact during its domestic One-Day Cup campaign, hammering a record-breaking 244 off 153 balls against Somerset, followed by an unbeaten 126 off 76 deliveries against Durham. Shaw scored 429 in four contests at an incredible average of 143.00 before a knee injury halted his glorious season. “I'm so excited to be heading back to Northamptonshire next summer. Even though it was over quickly, I really enjoyed my time there," he told the club in a release."It's a great club to be a part of, and I felt so welcome by everyone immediately. I can't wait to get back over. ...
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“Chutti Hai Fir Bhi…” – For Virat Kohli Work Is Worship Even On Independence Day. Watch | Cricket News
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“Chutti Hai Fir Bhi…” – For Virat Kohli Work Is Worship Even On Independence Day. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Picture of Virat Kohli from his training ahead of Asia Cup 2023.© InstagramVirat Kohli is one of the most disciplined sportspersons in the world. This is the reason he has become an icon and inspiration for many budding players across the globe. One of the biggest strengths of the player is his ability to keep himself focused despite various obstructions and distractions. The India star once again proved the mettle of his discipline on August 15. As India celebrated 77th Independence Day on Thursday with majority of the people having a holiday, Kohli made sure he didn't skip his practice."Chutti hai fir bhi bhaagna toh padega (Even if it is a holiday, I have to run)," wrote Kohli with a video of him running on the treadmill.Virat Kohli is back to his rigorous training schedule, pr...
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Arjun Tendulkar Shines In Deodhar Trophy, Outsmarts Set Batter With Clever Delivery. Watch | Cricket News
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Arjun Tendulkar Shines In Deodhar Trophy, Outsmarts Set Batter With Clever Delivery. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Arjun Tendulkar in action during Deodhar Trophy© TwitterArjun Tendulkar had a decent outing with the ball for South Zone during the Deodhar Trophy match against Central Zone on Tuesday as the youngster took two wickets including the one of well-set batter Yash Dubey who was batting at 77. Arjun, who is the second of legendary Indian cricket team batter Sachin Tendulkar, took one wicket in his first match against North East Zone. However, he looked more in control on Tuesday and was able to maintain proper line and length to bother the batters. His first wicket came when Dubey mistimed his shot completely and was caught by Sai Sudharsan. It was the same duo who teamed up once again as Arjun took the wicket of Shivam Mavi to end with figures of 2 for 65 runs.Earlier, Taking to the s...
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ACC Emerging Asia Cup: India A Beat Nepal By 9 Wickets To Enter Semi-finals | Cricket News
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ACC Emerging Asia Cup: India A Beat Nepal By 9 Wickets To Enter Semi-finals | Cricket News

[ad_1] India A entered the semi-finals of Emerging Men's Asia Cup on Monday.© TwitterSai Sudharsan and Abhishek Sharma slammed scintillating fifties to complement the efforts of the bowlers as India A qualified for the semifinals with a dominating nine-wicket win over Nepal in their second match of the ACC Men's Emerging Cup in Colombo on Monday. Electing to bat, Nepal were all out for 167 in 39.2 overs with Nishant Sindhu (4/14), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (3/25), Harshit Rana (2/16) and Manav Suthar (1/31) producing breakthroughs at regular intervals. For Nepal, skipper Rohit Paudel was the top-scorer as he made 65 off 85 balls, while Gulsan Jha made a 30-ball 38 to give some momentum to the innings at the R Premadasa Stadium.Abhishek and Sudharshan then provided a flying start to India's ...
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IND vs AUS, WTC Final, Day 1: Travis Head Onslaught Rattles India On Opening Day | Cricket News
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IND vs AUS, WTC Final, Day 1: Travis Head Onslaught Rattles India On Opening Day | Cricket News

[ad_1] Travis Head struck like a tornado with a counter-attacking hundred that left an out-of-sorts Indian attack bereft of ideas as Australia made hay under bright sunshine by reaching 327 for 3 on the opening day of the World Test Championship final. The ploy of leaving out Ravichandran Ashwin backfired once there was bright sunshine as both Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur looked under-cooked as India were completely outplayed in the second and third session with Rohit Sharma's captaincy leaving a lot to be desired.India picked an extra fast bowler at the expense of Ravichandran Ashwin but that did not help their cause as Head (146 batting) and Smith (95 batting) amassed an unbeaten 251 run partnership off 370 balls for the fourth wicket, lifting Australia from a uncomfortable 73 for th...
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Mohammed Shami Rattles Marnus Labuschagne’s Stumps With A Ripper On Day 1 Of WTC Final. Watch | Cricket News
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Mohammed Shami Rattles Marnus Labuschagne’s Stumps With A Ripper On Day 1 Of WTC Final. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Mohammed Shami (L) celebrates after taking wicket of Marnus Labuschagne during day 1 of WTC Final.© twitterThe World Test Championship final between India and Australia kicked off at the Oval, London on Wednesday. India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against the Pat Cummins-led side. The Rahul Dravid-coached team went in with a four-pronged pace attack and preferred Ravindra Jadeja over seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin as the lone spinner. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Usman Khawaja to give India a really good start before David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne stitched 69 runs for the second wicket for Australia. Shardul Thakur got better of Warner and then Mohammed Shami produced a ripper to get rid of Labuschagne.It was a fuller ball from Shami and La...
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Can Virat Kohli Cross Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 International Centuries Mark? Here’s What Ravi Shastri Said | Cricket News
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Can Virat Kohli Cross Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 International Centuries Mark? Here’s What Ravi Shastri Said | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ravi Shastri (left) and Virat Kohli.© AFPAfter a wait of 1205 days, Virat Kohli this month finally registered a Test century, bringing up three figures in the fourth and final game against Australia in Ahmedabad. It was the 28th Test century for the batting star and his 75th in international cricket. There was a gap of 41 innings between his last century and this one, with the previous one coming over three years ago against Bangladesh in November 2019. As the 34-year-old battled through his lean patch and returned to his vintage form, many former cricketers and analysts are showing the belief that he will surpass cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's mighty record of 100 international tons.When asked about the same, former India cricketer and ex-coach Ravi Shastri share...
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