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Yusuf Pathan announces retirement
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Yusuf Pathan announces retirement

NEW DELHI, Feb 26: Out-of-favour India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who made a name for himself as a power-hitter, on Friday announced retirement from all forms of cricket, saying time has come “to put a full stop to this innings of my life.” The 38-year-old Pathan was a part of the inaugural T20 World...
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Indian men's skeet team wins bronze in ISSF World Cup

Cairo, Feb 27: The Indian trio of Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa and Gurjoat Khangura won the bronze medal in men's skeet team event at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup here. The Indians beat the Kazakhstan team of David Pochivalov, Eduard Yechshenko and Alexandr Mukhamediyev 6-2 in the bronze...
I accidentally became a cricketer, says Ashwin
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I accidentally became a cricketer, says Ashwin

Ahmedabad, Feb 27: Called a modern day legend by his captain Virat Kohli, ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he is actually an accidental cricketer, who is living a dream with over 400 Test wickets under his belt. Ashwin reached the milestone in the day-night third Test against England,...
Bumrah released from Indian Test squad on his request: BCCI
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Bumrah released from Indian Test squad on his request: BCCI

Ahmedabad, Feb 27: Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been released from the Indian team on his request, the Indian cricket board announced on Saturday."Bumrah made a request to BCCI [Board of Control for Cricket in India] to be released from India's squad ahead of the fourth Test owing to personal...
Indian womens ODI, T20I teams for series vs S Africa named
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Indian women's ODI, T20I teams for series vs S Africa named

Lucknow, Feb 27: Wicketkeeper Taniya Bhatia from Punjab and Andhra Pradesh-born all-rounder Shikha Pandey do not figure in Indian One-day International (ODI) and T20 squads announced on Saturday. India will play five ODIs and three T20s against South Africa here, beginning March 7.According to a...
Motera likely to escape ICC
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Motera likely to escape ICC 'Red Eye' as final Test pitch promises to be batting...

New Delhi, Feb 27: The Motera track may have received a lot of flak after the pink ball Test ended inside two days but it is unlikely to attract any severe sanctions from the game's governing body ICC with the pitch for the final game set to be a batting beauty. With India 2-1 up in the four-Test...
Do-or-die clash for Aizawl FC against Chennai City FC
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Do-or-die clash for Aizawl FC against Chennai City FC

Kalyani, Feb 27: Former champions Aizawl FC face a do-or-die battle to secure a top-six spot in the I-League as they meet Chennai City FC at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium here on Sunday. The top six teams of the ongoing first phase will once again play a match each against each other. The points...
India one draw away from qualifying for WTC final
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India one draw away from qualifying for WTC final

Ahmedabad, Feb 26: India's victory over England in the third Test has put them on the cusp of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The result knocked England out of contention for the final which is scheduled to be held from June 18 at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground in...
Assam’s Bhagyabati in quarters, Jyoti Gulia stuns world champ
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Assam’s Bhagyabati in quarters, Jyoti Gulia stuns world champ

Bhagyabati Kachari. NEW DELHI, Feb 24: Jyoti Gulia (51kg) upstaged two-time world champion Nazym Kyzaiby of Kazakhstan to enter the quarterfinals along with two others but three Indians bowed out after second-round losses in the 72nd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Gulia,...
Musiala, at 17, becomes Bayern’s youngest-ever CL scorer
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Musiala, at 17, becomes Bayern’s youngest-ever CL scorer

Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala (left) scores during the UEFA Champions League match against Lazio in Rome. ROME, Feb 24: Teenager Jamal Musiala became Bayern Munich’s youngest-ever goalscorer in the Champions League as he helped his team rout Lazio 4-1 in the first leg of the round of 16. Musiala...
India to host equestrian tent pegging World Cup qualifiers
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India to host equestrian tent pegging World Cup qualifiers

New Delhi, Feb 25: World Cup qualifiers for equestrian tent pegging will be held in Greater Noida from Match 11 to 14. The qualifiers will be hosted jointly by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) and Equiwings Sports, a private firm organising the sport in India.Among the seven countries that...
Shaw becomes 8th Indian to score double ton in 50-over cricket
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Shaw becomes 8th Indian to score double ton in 50-over cricket

Jaipur, Feb 25: Prithvi Shaw on Thursday became the eighth Indian player to score a double century in 50-over cricket. Shaw reached his 200 in just 142 balls playing for Mumbai against Puducherry in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He smashed as many as 27 fours and four sixes...
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