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Pune: Chennai Super Kings batsman Faf Du Plessis has heaped praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his ability to hit any bowler and said such a quality can make life difficult for any rival captain. Australian Shane Watson played…
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New Delhi: Staring at early exit after their sixth loss in eight games, bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils, under new skipper Shreyas Iyer, will have to treat each IPL game as a virtual knockout, starting with their clash against Rajasthan…
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New Delhi: It's still a good two years away but recently-crowned Commonwealth Games champion wrestler Vinesh Phogat can't stop herself from obsessing over the Olympics as she is not just chasing a medal to make up for the Rio heartbreak but…
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Agency PUNE: Shane Watson and M S Dhoni scored scintillating half-centuries to set up a 13-run win over Delhi Daredevils here tonight, taking the two-time IPL champions closer to a play-off berth. Watson (78 off 40) and Dhoni (51* off 22)…
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Agency New Delhi: Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today said he he will not hesitate to sack his officials if they delay sanction of incentives for athletes but also warned against false accusations. Speaking at a felicitation…
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Agency NEW DELHI: Exactly seven years after lighting up the Mumbai skyline with an unforgettable six, MS Dhoni again became the cynosure of all eyes as the honorary Lieutenant Colonel received the Padma Bhushan Award, dressed in an army…
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Agency NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Monday approved South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen as the replacement for former Australian skipper Steve Smith in the Rajasthan Royals team for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League.…
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Agency NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the Indian shooters who won medals at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney. In a series of tweets, he congratulated the entire team for its efforts. "In the…
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Agency Bishkek: Navjot Kaur today scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold in the Senior Asian Championships as she clinched the yellow metal in the 65kg freestyle category here. Navjot outclassed Japan's…
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Durban: South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first ODI of the six-match series, here on Thursday. Teams: India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kedar…
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