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30 Jun

Joy E-Bike strengthens its relationship with Cricket

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WardWizard Innovations and Mobility Ltd, manufacturers of the country’s leading electric two-wheeler brand ‘Joy e-bike’ has become the official Powered By’ sponsor of the India Tour of Ireland 2022. India and Ireland will square off at Malahide Cricket Club Ground in a T20 series for two matches in Dublin from 26-28 June, 2022. The Joy E-Bike will be awarding the ‘Joy E-Bike Electrifying Powered By’ Man of the series award followed by Joy E Bike Electrifying super 6’s award for both the matches. The logos of the Joy E-Bike will be on the digital screens, backdrops and placards. For the…

28 Feb

Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli arrested for under the influence of alcohol and rash driving

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Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli, 50, was once arrested for allegedly riding under the influence of alcohol after he rammed his car into any other auto which belonged to cricketer Ramesh Powar's wife, before smashing into the gate of his residential society in Bandra on Sunday afternoon. According to police sources, Kambli tried to velocity away but was once caught by way of a police patrol van close to the Lilavati Hospital and observed to be in an inebriated condition. He was said via Powar's wife, who witnessed the incident and known as the police manipulate room. Kambli used to…

22 Feb

Somebody spreading love: Shoaib Akhtar responds to viral photograph of PSL fan expecting Virat Kohli hundred in Pakistan

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Previous Pakistan quick bowler Shoaib Akhtar commended the token of a Pakistani cricket fan who wanted for a Virat Kohli hundred and that too in Pakistan. Taking to web-based media, Akhtar shared the viral photograph of the fan holding a pennant during a Pakistan Super League match at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. "Somebody spreading love at the Gadaffi Stadium," Akhtar composed, sharing the photograph of the fan who has won hearts from the two sides of the line. The photograph of the cricket fan in Lahore holding a pennant of Virat Kohli in India blue shirt, perusing "I need…

18 Feb

Ranji Trophy 2022: Ajinkya Rahane hits 36th first-class hundred, returns to form ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

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Ajinkya Rahane hit a hundred on return to Ranji Trophy cricket as he led Mumbai's fightback against Saurashtra on Day 1 of their Group D opener at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, February 17. Rahane took his time and got to his 36th first-class hundred in 212 balls for Mumbai. Rahane got to 99 with a big six against left-arm spanner Dharmandrasinh Jadeja. When he got to the 3-figure score with a single, his batting partner Sarfaraz Khan also punched his air in delight. It was tough conditions on a hot day but Rahane used all…

12 Feb

India beat West Indies by 96 runs in third ODI, win series 3-0

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India beats West Indies by 96 runs in third ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash here on Friday. India scored 265 all out against West Indies after a top-order failure. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant scored 80 and 56 respectively bringing India to a recovery. Pacer Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers for West Indies, taking four wickets for 34 runs in eight overs. In response, the Indian pace trio of Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj and Prasid Krishna ran through the West Indies batting line-up, dismissing the visitors for 169 in 37.1 overs. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav also made a successful comeback…

03 Feb

On this day in 2018: India lifted record 4th U19 WC title

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It was on this day 3rd February 2018, three years ago, when India's young brigade defeated Australia by eight wickets at Bay Oval in Tauranga to lift the ICC U19 World Cup for the record fourth time. The Prithvi Shaw-led side remained unbeaten in the tournament, winning all six matches.The side stormed into the summit clash after a thumping victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the semifinal. India defeated Pakistan by 203 runs to set up a clash against Australia in the final. Chasing a total of 217, India was powered by opener Manjot Kalra's unbeaten 101 and wicketkeeper Harvik Desai's unbeaten…

27 Aug

Siliguri cricketer Richa Ghosh in Indian Squad for Australia tour

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It is the best of times; it is the worst of times for young Siliguri cricketer Richa Ghosh. The 17-year-old wicket-keeper-batswoman, who was named in the Indian women squad for the upcoming tour in Australia yesterday may haveto wait indefinitely, along with the rest of her teammates, for the series to start as the team’s schedule for the upcoming tour of Australia could be altered due to the border restrictions and Covid-19 lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne, according to a Cricket Australia release today. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the women’s cricket squad team…

24 Jun

New Zealand beat India in final, become first world Test champs

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New Zealand coasted to an unlikely eight-wicket win on the sixth, and reserve, day of the World Test Championship final against India here on Wednesday, after the rain-affected match ebbed and flowed over six days. This is an apt redemption for New Zealand, who had lost the final of the last two 50-over World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Also, this is New Zealand’s second major international trophy, following their ICC Knock Out triumph in 2000. The match, in which two days were lost to rain, saw a strong performance from Kiwis on the reserve day as their bowlers ran…

12 Jun

Holding the IPL Will Lift the Mood of the Country During the Pandemic: BCCI Treasurer Dhumal

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BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has said the the Indian Premier League is not just about entertainment, but also about economics as because there are number of lives that depend on it.Dhumal said holding the IPL 2020 will 'lift the mood' of the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. He added that the BCCI would find it difficult to sustain cricketing activities in the country without the tournament.He says , "Some people say that BCCI is just bothered about IPL for the money involved and criticise us, but no one is putting their focus on the economics part of it. It’s not…