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15 Jan

India vs Australia 4th Test: India is looking for the series win without key players.

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Injury has been a major issue for the Indian cricket team as India continues to lose its key players with every match playing in Australia this season. Australian head coach Justin Langer blames IPL saying “… I can’t help but think that the IPL third year really probably wasn’t ideal timing for anyone, certainly for such a big series like this” India reached Australia without Rohit Sharma. And the unavailability of Virat Kohli after the first test defeat already led team India at back foot. India is playing without Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja at the final test and it…

01 Sep

BKT Tires collaborates with 6 teams for T-20 League

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Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT Tires), the Indian multinational group and global player in the Off-Highway tire market has announced that it will be sponsoring six teams in the upcoming T-20 league for Season 2020. The teams are - Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. The company has already been promoting this sport by supporting the KFC Big Bash League (BBL) based on an agreement with Cricket Australia. Whether it is about cricket, football, or the amazing stunts at Monster Jam – BKT loves the sport because it fully reflects its…

21 Aug

Sonowal visits construction site of multi-purpose sports complex,

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited the construction site of the multi-purpose sports complex being built with NLCPR funds at Khanikar in Dibrugarh today. While taking stock of the quality and the progress of construction, Chief Minister Sonowal asked PWD (Building) to complete construction of the main stadium by February next year. It may be noted that the sports complex is being built in line with the sports complex of Sarusajai in Guwahati. He asked the implementing agency to make good use of the construction season and time, use the manpower in three shifts to complete the construction in time.…

16 Aug

Chetan Chauhan passes away

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Former Indian cricketer Chetan Chauhan passed away today after suffering from multi-organ failure. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in July and was yet to recover from the infection when he developed kidney and blood pressure problems. Chauhan was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi PGI Hospital in Lucknow, before being shifted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram and was put on ventilator support after he developed kidney and blood pressure issues on Friday. Chauhan had also contracted coronavirus in July and was yet to recover from that. Known to be a gritty player, Chauhan played 40 Tests between 1969 and 1978 and…

02 Aug

IPL 2020 starts on 19th September, Ryan Prag is ready Ryan will join the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this month.

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IPL 2020 starts on 19th September, Ryan Prag is readyRyan will join the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this month. Ryan Prague, a successful IPL cricketer. Ryan Parag, an all-rounder from Assam, is all set for the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19. Ryan Prague is looking forward to the tournament after it was confirmed that the IPL 2020 will be held.Ryan, who spent time at home in Guwahati during Covid 19, will join the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL this month. Assamese cricketers are optimistic about Ryan,…

25 Jul

Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asian Games gold medal to corona warriors

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Hima Das dedicates upgraded Asian Games gold medal to corona warriors Celebrating the news of their Asian Games mixed relay top finish, Hima dedicated her gold medal to the frontline workers in the fight against coronavirus pandemic.Thursday was good news for Indian athletics after the 4x400m mixed relay team’s silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games was upgraded to gold following the disqualification of original winners Bahrain on account of a doping ban handed to one of its runners.Bahrain, which had topped the 4×400 mixed relay final, was disqualified after Kemi Adekoya was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit…

18 Jul

Happy birthday, Smriti Mandhana!

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Happy birthday, Smriti Mandhana! One of India women team's most consistent batters, Smriti Mandhana turned 24 on Saturday. India women's cricketer Smriti Mandhana is celebrating her 24th birthday today and the cricket fraternity is taking to social media to wish her. The left-handed batter is one of the most consistent players for the Indian team and has been a mainstay for the side ever since making her debut in 2013.She has so far featured in 51 ODIs and 75 T20Is and has scored 2025 and 1716 runs in the two formats respectively. Mandhana also has four centuries to her name…

17 Jul

Was dropped from ODI side despite scoring heavily: Sourav Ganguly

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Was dropped from ODI side despite scoring heavily: Sourav GangulyBCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly still finds it hard to digest that he was dropped from the national ODI side in 2007 despite being one of the highest scorers of that calendar year. The decorated former captain who led India to the 2003 World Cup final among many other accolades was unceremoniously axed from the Indian team after being stripped off captaincy during the Greg Chappell era in 2005. The left-hander made a laudable comeback in the South Africa series in 2006 and then went on to score a lot of…

13 Jul

Yuvraj Singh Recalled India’s Famous NatWest Trophy 2002 Win

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On the 18-year anniversary if India’s historic win over England in the 2002 NatWest Trophy final, former India batsman Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter to remember the match. However, he didn’t forget to sign off without sending a friendly reminder to then England captain Nasser Hussain about the occasion. “#Throwback to Natwest 2002 Final. Jaan laga di thi sab ne mil ke! We were young and we wanted to win. It was a wonderful team effort that helped us beat England and clinch the trophy in this nail-biting game,” Yuvraj wrote, before tagging Hussain and adding “just incase you forgot.”…

05 Jul

Complaint against Virat Kohli being examined

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BCCI ethics officer DK Jain on Sunday said that he was examining a "conflict of interest" complaint against Indian skipper Virat Kohli sent on email by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association life member Sanjeev Gupta. "I have received a complaint. I will examine it and then see if the case is made out or not. If yes, then I have to afford an opportunity to him (Kohli) to respond," news agency PTI quoted Jain as saying. In the complaint against Kohli, Gupta has alleged that the Indian skipper is occupying two posts - captain of the Indian team and director of…