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    • Apr- 2023 -
      4 April

      IPL 2023: Moeen, Santner star as CSK beat LSG by 12 runs

      On the back of good efforts from Moeen Ali, Tushar Deshpande and Mitchell Santner, four-time champions Chennai Super Kings marked their grand homecoming to Chepauk in style with a 12-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants here on Monday. After Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway shared a 110-run opening stand while Ambati Rayudu and captain M.S. Dhoni, along with Moeen and Shivam Dube, propelled CSK to reach 217/7, Kyle Mayers had threatened to steal their thunder with a 22-ball 53. His efforts meant Lucknow reached 73/0 in five overs. But Moeen and Santner came in as LSG slipped to 82/3 in the eighth over. Moeen, who picked 4-26, and Santner, who returned with 1-21, kept things tight to bring Chennai back into the game.…

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    • 2 April

      Enhanced security measures for IPL matches in Hyderabad

      Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police said spectators heading to watch the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches from Sunday would not be allowed to carry laptops, banners, water bottles, cameras, cigarettes, electronic items, matchboxes, lighters, sharp metal or plastic objects, binoculars, batteries, helmets, perfumes, bags and outside eatables Metro Rail timings had been extended till 1 am for spectators. There would be no diversion of general traffic, entry of heavy vehicles would be restricted during match hours. The police said they had posted 1,500 personnel to provide security to seven matches that will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium (RGIC) at Uppal between Sunday and April 18. Rachakonda police commissioner D.S. Chauhan said 340 CCTV cameras had been installed…

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    • 2 April

      IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs

      Kyle Mayers’s brilliant 38-ball-73 and Mark Wood’s superb 5 for 14 were main highlights in Lucknow Super Giants’ comfortable 50-run victory over Delhi Capitals in an IPL encounter, here on Saturday. Batting first, LSG scored 193 for 6 with Nicholas Pooran’s 36 off 21 balls and Ayush Badoni’s 18 off 7 balls also helping the team’s cause. In reply, DC skipper David Warner’s 56 off 48 balls went in-vain as Delhi Capitals managed only 143/9. Brief Scores: LSG 193/6 (Kyle Mayers 73 off 38 balls, Khaleel Ahmed 2/30) beat Delhi Capitals 143/9 (David Warner 56, Mark Wood 5/14) by 50 runs. Source

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    • 1 April

      IPL: Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets

       Gujarat Titans began the defence of their title with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL opener here on Friday. Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad cracked a blistering 92 off 50 balls to power Chennai Super Kings to 178/7 after being asked to bat. Shubman Gill was the top scorer for the Titans, scoring a 36-ball 63. Earlier, Gaikwad smashed nine sixes even though wickets fell at regular interval at the other end. For the Titans, spinner Rashid Khan (2/26) and pacers Mohammed Shami (2/29) and Alzarri Joseph (2/33) picked two wickets each. Brief Scores: 178 for 7 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 92; Moeen Ali 23; Rashid Khan 2/26, Mohammed Shami 2/29, Alzarri Joseph 2/33) Gujarat Titans 182 for 5 in 19.2…

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    • Mar- 2023 -
      31 March

      Impact player, two team sheets: What are IPL 2023’s new rules?

      Cricket’s version of substitute players, two playing 11s to pick from and DRS calls for wide and no-balls in new-look IPL. Wicketkeepers will no longer be allowed to change their position before the ball has been delivered [File: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images] As the Indian Premier League (IPL) returns for its 16th edition, cricket fans can expect a few changes to the game’s rules. Organisers of cricket’s most lucrative domestic tournament starting on Friday have tweaked some rules involving team compositions and playing conditions in a bid to shake things up. From late team announcements to wide-ball reviews, here’s what a new-look IPL will bring to the game: Impact player In a tactical move borrowed from team sports such as basketball and football,…

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    • 30 March

      Sindhu, Srikanth, Praneeth move into second round of Spain Masters 2023

      PV Sindhu defeated Jenjira Stadelmann 21-10, 21-14 in a 31-minute long first round women’s singles match on Wednesday night. New Delhi: Ace Indian badminton players PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth advanced to the second round in their respective singles matches at the Madrid Spain Masters 2023 while the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty forfeited their match due to injury, here. Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu, the world No. 11 in the latest badminton rankings, defeated Switzerland’s Jenjira Stadelmann 21-10, 21-14 in a 31-minute long first round women’s singles match on Wednesday night. This was Sindhu’s second win over Jenjira Stadelmann this month, having beaten the European shuttler at the Swiss Open 2023 recently. However, in the men’s doubles, India’s Satwiksairaj…

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    • 27 March

      Afghanistan wins landmark cricket series against Pakistan

      Afghanistan beat Pakistan by seven wickets in second Twenty20 international and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-game series. It is the first time Afghanistan has won a series against a top-six-ranked ICC team [File: Hamad I Mohammed] Afghanistan has displayed another impressive run-chase to beat new-look Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Twenty20 international (T20I) with one ball remaining and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Sunday’s win at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the first time Afghanistan has won a series against a top-six-ranked ICC team. Pakistan chose to bat first but its inexperienced top-order again disappointed before recalled Imad Wasim smashed 64 not out off 57 balls and captain…

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    • 27 March

      Nikhat Zareen claims 2nd Women’s World Boxing Championship gold

      Nikhat won by a unanimous 5-0 verdict to help India clinch its gold medal at the ongoing Championships New Delhi: Indian pugilist Nikhat Zareen has successfully defended her title after beating two-time Asian champion Nguyen Thi Tam of Vietnam in the final bout of the 50kg category at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Sunday. Nikhat won by a unanimous 5-0 verdict to help India clinch its gold medal at the ongoing Championships. Nikhat is now the second Indian female boxer to win multiple gold medals at the World Championships after legendary pugilist Mary Kom. Nikhat defeated a Vietnam player to claim her second world championships gold medal. Nikhat overpowered her opponent throughout the bout and did not…

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    • 27 March

      PM Modi congratulates Lovlina Borgohain as she wins gold at World Boxing Championships: She showed great skill

      Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Lovlina Borgohain after she won the gold medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championship, saying she showed great skill. Lovlina beat Australia’s Caitlin Parker via a split decision in the 75kg category to win gold at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. Taking to social media, PM Modi congratulated Lovlina for her stupendous feat, while adding that she showed great skill in her win over Parker. Lovlina was involved in a fiercely-fought final against Parker, and won the gold medal via a split decision. “Congratulations @LovlinaBorgohai for her stupendous feat at the Boxing World Championships. She showed great skill. India is delighted by her winning the Gold medal,” Modi posted on his Twitter handle.…

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    • 25 March

      Afghanistan beats Pakistan for first time in T20 cricket

      Afghanistan edge out an inexperienced Pakistan side in Sharjah series opener. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan bats during a T20 World Cup cricket in Australia in 2022 [File: James Elsb] Afghanistan beat Pakistan by six wickets in the series opener on Friday, the Afghan side’s first T20 win over its neighbours. Pakistan, without five rested front-line players, including captain Babar Azam, struggled on a slow and low pitch at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after opting to bat first. Pakistan handed T20I debuts to Saim Ayub, Tayyab Tahir, Ihsanullah and Zaman Khan. But none of the Pakistan batters could accelerate on a two-paced pitch and mostly fell to soft dismissals. In the absence of formidable openers Azam and Rizwan,…

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