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Sydney: Even as speculation about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sudden retirement from Test cricket persists, India's Team Director Ravi Shastri today described it as a "well thought-out" move and lashed out at critics who had accused the…
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CHENNAI: Somdev Devvarman begins his bid for a top-100 return while an age-defying Leander Paes could again run into his estranged doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi, who returns to the court after a nine-month gap with the USD 450,000 ATP…
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Sydney: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson was today ruled out of the fourth and final cricket Test against India after failing to recover from a hamstring strain, Cricket Australia said in a statement. Johnson could not train…
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Hubballi: Aiming to continue their imperious form which has fetched them three comprehensive victories in the new season, defending champions Karnataka would take on giant-killers Jammu and Kashmir in their Group A Ranji Trophy match at the…
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Sydney: The new Indian Test captain Virat Kohli's aggressive attitude on the field has been strongly defended by Team Director Ravi Shastri, who says that it brings out the best in him. In an exclusive interview to PTI here on Sunday,…
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Sydney: The Australian mind games targetting India's new Test captain Virat Kohli continued today with opener David Warner saying that it would be interesting to see how "fiery" the batsman would be when he leads the side out in the fourth…
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MUMBAI: South Africa umpire of Indian origin, Allahuddien Paleker, is to officiate in the Group A Ranji Trophy cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh to be held at the Wankhede Stadium here from January 5-8. Paleker (36), whose…
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CHENNAI: India’s best hope Somdev Devvarman will go up against sixth-seeded Yen-Hsun Lu of Chinese Taipei in the first round of the singles draw of the ATP Aircel Chennai Open, which commences here on Monday. Edouard Roger-Vasselin of…
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GUWAHATI: The Union Sports Ministry is implementing a number of important schemes for promotion of sports in the country by developing rural and urban sports infrastructure, competition events and financial assistance for youth development…
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Guwahati: Banned from competition fora year, Asian Games bronze medallist L Sarita Devi on Saturday said she would utilise the period by taking corrective measures in her technique so that she can be ready for the 2016 Rio Olympics. "I…
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