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      21 January

      England coach McCullum vows a ‘watchful’ strategy against India despite ‘Bazball’ reputation

      The tour begins with the first of the five-match T20I series at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, followed by three one-day internationals Kolkata: Credited with introducing the ultra-aggressive ‘Bazball’ brand of batting, England coach Brendon McCullum on Monday sprang a surprise by promising to “play very watchful style of cricket” in the limited overs series against India. The upcoming assignment against India will be McCullum’s first in white-ball cricket, having coached the Test team with plenty of success since May 2022. “I know it’s going to be a tough tour, taking on a very good Indian side, but I’m sure we’ll play what I hope is a very watchful style of cricket,” McCullum said. The tour begins with the first of the…

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    • 21 January

      World No. 3 Coco Gauff loses to Paula Badosa in Australian Open

      Ranked world No. 11, Paula Badosa of Spain now heads to her first Grand Slam semifinal at age 27 MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff’s forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open on Tuesday, and the No. 3-seeded American was eliminated in the quarterfinals by No. 11 Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4. Gauff entered the match at Rod Laver Arena with a 9-0 record in 2025 and on a 13-match winning streak that dated to her title at the WTA Finals in November. Using tweaks to some key strokes to great effect in the hopes of earning a second Grand Slam title at age 20, the 2023 US Open champion had only dropped one…

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    • 20 January

      Australian Open: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic renew rivalry, face off in quarterfinals

      This meeting between the both will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final Melbourne: It’s time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in either a semifinal or final. “Well, this is not the right player to play in a quarterfinal, I guess,” a grinning Alcaraz said, looking ahead to Tuesday’s encounter. “But facing Novak, for me, it’s not going to change anything if I’m playing…

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    • 20 January

      Mohammed Siraj may play for Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy game against Vidarbha

      In the Elite Group B table of the Ranji Trophy, Hyderabad are at sixth place with nine points from five matches Hyderabad: Mohammed Siraj, after missing out on India squad for Champions Trophy and ODIs against England, is likely to play for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy game against Vidarbha on January 30, according to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). In the Elite Group B table of the Ranji Trophy, Hyderabad are placed sixth with nine points from five matches. They will resume their Ranji Trophy campaign against second-ranked Himachal Pradesh at home on January 23. Jagan Mohan Rao, the president of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), said that there’s likely chance of Siraj playing the next Ranji Trophy game for Hyderabad,…

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    • 20 January

      Rohit promises Champions Trophy win and celebration at Wankhede Stadium

      The Champions Trophy, which is on a Trophy Tour around all participating countries, was brought into the Wankhede to mark the occasion Mumbai: Having brought two ICC trophies to the Wankhede Stadium — the 2007 T20 World Cup as a member of the team and the 2024 T20 World Cup as skipper, India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday promised that his team will do it’s best to bring the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy to the iconic venue for another round of celebration. As the 2025 Champions Trophy was brought onto the stage and displayed to the people, Rohit said among the most cherished moments of his life was bringing the 2024 T20 World Cup to Wankhede after an open-top bus ride around Marine…

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    • 20 January

      Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra marries tennis player Himani Mor

      The 27-year-old Chopra announced the marriage with the 25-year-old Himani, who hails from Haryana’s Sonipat, on his social media handles New Delhi: Javelin superstar Neeraj Chopra, one of India’s most eligible bachelors, tied the knot with tennis player Himani Mor couple of days back in an intimate ceremony that has taken everyone by surprise. The 27-year-old Chopra announced the marriage with the 25-year-old Himani, who hails from Haryana’s Sonipat, on his social media handles. “I began a new chapter of my life with my family. Grateful for every blessing that brought us to this moment together. Bound by love, happily ever after,” Chopra wrote in a post with pictures of the marriage ceremony. Chopra’s uncle Bhim said that the marriage took place…

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    • 20 January

      Indian men outplay Nepal to win historic Kho Kho World Cup title

      The Indian men’s team title came after the women’s side were also crowned the champions after defeating Nepal in the final New Delhi: The Indian men’s team beat Nepal 54-36 in the final to win the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup title here on Sunday. The Indian men’s team title came after the women’s side were also crowned the champions after defeating Nepal in the final. The Men in Blue dominated the final against Nepal with captain Pratik Waikar and tournament standout Ramji Kashyap leading from the front. Attacking first, an exceptional skydive by Ramji Kashyap got Nepal’s Suraj Pujara. Suyash Gargate then touched Bharat Sahu to give India a great start with 10 points in just four minutes. Skydives were…

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    • 19 January

      ISL 2024-25: Sunil Chhetri’s goal rescues a point for Bengaluru FC against Hyderabad FC

      Devendra Murgaonkar’s (21′) first-half strike was neutralised by Chhetri (78′) in the second essay of the match Hyderabad: The great Sunil Chhetri scored his 10th goal of the season to help Bengaluru FC share the spoils with Hyderabad FC following a 1-1 stalemate in their Indian Super League match here on Saturday. Devendra Murgaonkar’s (21′) first-half strike was neutralised by Chhetri (78′) in the second essay of the match. Chhetri, 40, touched the 10-goal mark for the second time in his ISL career, after having netted 14 times in the 2017-18 campaign. Bengaluru FC held 62.4% of the possession, but had a solitary shot on target, which Chhetri converted to get them a point out of this match. The opening phase of the game was…

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    • 19 January

      Australian Open: Iga Swiatek’s flawless performance eases past Emma Raducanu

      Against Raducanu, who won the 2021 US Open as a teenage qualifier, Swiatek played at a level she called “perfect.” Melbourne: Everything came so easily for Iga Swiatek during a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday in the only Australian Open women’s third-round match between two past Grand Slam champions — if you thought that meant it would be close, you’d have been rather wrong — that this was how she described it: “I felt like the ball,” Swiatek said, “is listening to me.” Loud and clear. Asked to explain that sensation, Swiatek put her two index fingers a few inches apart and said, “It’s just being able to aim for this kind of space.” Then she spread her palms more…

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    • 19 January

      Smaran’s century propels Karnataka past Vidarbha to win fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy

      Karun, whose name came up for discussion during the Indian team’s selection meeting in Mumbai, finished the tournament with 779 runs and a whopping average of 389.5 Vadodara: Dhruv Shorey’s third consecutive hundred went in vain as Karnataka rode on unfancied Smaran Ravichandran’s stylish ton to win their fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title, defeating Vidarbha by 36 runs in a high-scoring final here on Saturday. Karnataka has an unprecedented record of reaching five finals and winning all of them. Left-handed Smaran smashed 101 off just 92 deliveries, while the unheralded keeper-batter Krishnan Srijith chipped in with a plucky 78 off 74 balls. T20 star Abhinav Manohar provided the final flourish with a blistering 79 off 42 deliveries, propelling Karnataka to a…

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