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Edtech firm BYJUs becomes ICCs global partner for 3 years
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Edtech firm BYJU's becomes ICC's global partner for 3 years

New Delhi, Feb 8: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced edtech platform BYJU'S as its global partner from 2021 to 2023.In addition to the integrated brand presence at some of the world's biggest sporting events, BYJU'S will work closely with the ICC to deepen engagement with...
Assam athletes win medals
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Assam athletes win medals

GUWAHATI, Feb 7: On day two of the ongoing 36th National Junior Athletics Championships being held here, Assam have won three medals today. In under-16 boys’ 100-metre, Idul Hussain struck a silver by clocking 11.16 seconds and in under-20 boys’ 10,000-metre walking, Bikram Das clinched bronze...
England take control after Pant, Pujara counter-attack
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England take control after Pant, Pujara counter-attack

Chennai, Feb 7: Rishabh Pant’s beautiful edge-of-the-seat hitting ended with his now customary indiscretion, putting India under the pump against a supremely confident England gunning for victory at the end of third day’s play in the opening Test here on Sunday. At stumps, India were 257 for 6 in...
Ishant Sharma 3rd Indian pacer to pick 300 Test wickets
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Ishant Sharma 3rd Indian pacer to pick 300 Test wickets

Chennai, Feb 8: Ishant Sharma on Monday became the third Indian fast bowler to scalp 300 wickets in Test cricket. He achieved the feat on Day Four of the first Test here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when he got the wicket of England's Daniel Lawrence in their second innings. Lawrence scored 18 runs...
Rishabh Pant voted inaugural ICC Player of the Month
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Rishabh Pant voted inaugural ICC Player of the Month

Dubai, Feb 8: India's flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant on Monday won the ICC's inaugural Player of the Month award for his superlative performances in the two Tests against Australia in January. Pant scored a 97 at Sydney and an unbeaten 89 at Brisbane that powered India to an incredible...
Uttarakhand tragedy: Rishabh Pant to donate match fee
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Uttarakhand tragedy: Rishabh Pant to donate match fee

Chennai, Feb 8: Pained by the loss of lives in the massive flash flood caused by a glacier breach near Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has decided to donate his match fee of the ongoing first Test against England in order to contribute towards the...
1st Test: England reach 119/5 at Tea, take lead past 350
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1st Test: England reach 119/5 at Tea, take lead past 350

Chennai, Feb 8: England on Monday extended their lead to 360, having reached 119/5 in their second innings at Tea on Day Four of the first Test against India here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.At the end of the second session, Jos Buttler and Ollie Pope were batting on 14 and 18 respectively, having...
England set India 420-run target to win first Test
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England set India 420-run target to win first Test

Chennai, Feb 8 : India off-spinner R Ashwin took six wickets for 61 runs as England were bowled out for 178 an hour before close on the fourth day on Monday, setting India a target of 420 runs to win the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.After dismissing India for 337 in the first innings in...
Australian Open: Serena Williams wins easily
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Australian Open: Serena Williams wins easily

Melbourne, Feb 8: Serena Williams had a wobbly start at the Australian Open for one game.After briefly falling behind, Williams swept 10 consecutive games and beat Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-1 on the first day of the tournament Monday.The victory marked the start of Williams' latest bid for a...
On this day: Kumble registers Perfect 10 against Pak in 1999
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On this day: Kumble registers 'Perfect 10' against Pak in 1999

New Delhi, Feb 7: It was on February 7, 1999 when legendary Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble became the only second bowler in world cricket after England's Jim Laker to scalp all 10 wickets in an innings.During the second Test of the two-match series against Pakistan, Kumble picked up all the wickets...
Covid protocol goes for a toss at Guwahati National Jr Athletics
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Covid protocol goes for a toss at Guwahati National Jr Athletics

New Delhi, Feb 7: The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), created for conducting sports activities as they resume in the aftermath of Covid pandemic, went for a toss as several officials were seen violating the rules on the opening day of the National Junior Athletics Championships in Guwahati on...
Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali dies
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Legendary Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali dies

Kolkata, Feb 7: Akhtar Ali, a former Davis Cup coach and a legendary figure in Indian tennis, died on Sunday due to multiple health issues, including recently detected prostate cancer.Akhtar, father of India's current Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali, was 83 and breathed his last in Kolkata.Akhtar, whose...
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