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Jan- 2023 -29 January
U-19 Women’s T20 WC: Just believe in yourself, is Shafali Verma’s message to Indian team ahead of final
Sunday presents a golden opportunity for India to clinch its first global trophy in its history of playing women’s cricket File Photo of Shafali Verma Potchefstroom: In India’s squad that will play the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup final against England at JB Marks Oval on Sunday, captain Shafali Verma will be the one who’s got the experience of being in two finals with the senior women’s team. As a 16-year-old making a big splash at the T20I level, Shafali got her first brush of pressure in a final in the 2020 World Cup final when India were bowled out for 99 in a chase of 185 against Australia in front of 86,174 fans at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. She…
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28 January
Scientists have calculated Usain Bolt’s potential 100m world record if he didn’t celebrate early
Usain Bolt is one of the ultimate Olympians of all time, with many deeming the Jamaican sprinter as the greatest athlete to ever perform at the greatest show on earth. When you consider just how much better he was than his opposition, it’s hard to argue against that. Back in 2008, he won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, and although it wasn’t a world record time, the performance from Bolt showed why he is just different gravy and how far ahead of his competitors he was. He jogged over the finish line, slowing down well before the 100m mark, but he still posted a truly stupid time of 9.69 seconds. Plenty will try and fail to reach that in their career,…
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28 January
‘Worst Captain/Overrated,’ Fans FURIOUS with Hardik Pandya as India lose 1st T20I vs New Zealand
India’s T20 side captain for the New Zealand series, Hardik Pandya was slammed on social media for his poor performance in the first T20I match against the Kiwis on Friday (January 27). At a crucial moment of the game, Suryakumar brought out the lofted drive over extra cover for six against Ish Sodhi in the 12th over. But on the very next ball, he was foxed by a googly from the leg-spinner and chipped straight to long-on, falling for 47. In the next over, Hardik went for the big shot against Bracewell and got trapped. Fans questioned the India captain’s decision of attacking New Zealand spinner just after losing the wicket of Suryakumar Yadav No man that was not the right time…
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27 January
New Zealand outplay India by 21 runs in first T20I
Opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck half-centuries to guide New Zealand to a comfortable 21-run win in the first T20I of the three-match series here on Friday. Conway made a 35-ball 52, while Mitchell smashed a 30-ball unbeaten 59 For India, Washington Sundar (2/22) scalped two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav (1/20), Shivam Mavi (1/19) and Arshdeep Singh (1/51) accounted for one batter each. Washington later came up with his maiden half-century in T20Is, scoring 50 off 28 balls and in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav scored a 34-ball 47 but it was not enough. Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner chocked India in the middle overs, giving away just 11 runs in his four overs and dismissing two batters. Brief Score: New Zealand:…
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26 January
Mohammed Siraj becomes the new number one bowler in ICC Men’s ODI Rankings
It’s a remarkable rise for Siraj, who only returned to India’s ODI setup in February last year following a three-year hiatus from the format and was even named in Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2022 on Tuesday. New Delhi: India’s right-arm fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj has become the new number one bowler in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for bowlers, going past New Zealand’s left-arm seamer Trent Boult and Australia’s fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. It’s a remarkable rise for Siraj, who only returned to India’s ODI setup in February last year following a three-year hiatus from the format and was even named in Men’s ODI Team of the Year for 2022 on Tuesday. Siraj’s rise to the top is…
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26 January
‘So thrilled’: Virat Kohli after RCB won the bid for Women’s IPL team
Team India cricketer Virat Kohli has shared a post congratulating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on winning the bid for the Bengaluru Women’s Premier League team. Kohli, who also plays from RCB in IPL, expressed his excitement and stated that he cannot wait to cheer on their women in red and gold. “Well played, RCB! So thrilled that my team has won the bid for the Bengaluru Women’s Premier League team. Can’t wait to cheer for our women in Red and Gold,” he tweeted on Wednesday. Well played, RCB! So thrilled that my team has won the bid for the Bengaluru Women’s Premier League team. Can’t wait to cheer for our women in Red and Gold. #ItsHerGameToo #PlayBold@RCBTweets pic.twitter.com/fIwSDzL5oK— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January…
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26 January
Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes U-turn on Lionel Messi and delivers “lack of respect” blast
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has changed his mind about Lionel Messi and now believes him to be the greatest footballer of all time – but has criticised Argentina’s World Cup celebrations. The AC Milan veteran, 41, is one of the greatest players of a generation but has frequently been outspoken throughout his long career. A year ago, Ibrahimovic rejected suggestions that Messi – whom he played alongside briefly at Barcelona – was the greatest ever player. However, he has now reversed that viewpoint after Messi won the World Cup with Argentina last month. It comes just over a year after he suggested the former Barcelona star was not the best ever player, despite him winning his seventh Ballon d’Or in 2021. “Ronaldo the Phenomenon,” Ibrahimovic responded in December 2021 when…
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25 January
IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: Hosts thrash Kiwis by 90 runs for 3-0 series sweep
India thrashed New Zealand by 90 runs in the third and final ODI to complete a clean sweep of the three-match series Indore: India thrashed New Zealand by 90 runs in the third and final ODI to complete a clean sweep of the three-match series here on Tuesday. Batting first, India rode on centuries from openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to post a formidable 385 for nine. In reply, New Zealand were all out for 295 in 41.2 overs with Devon Conway scoring a 100-ball 138.While skipper Rohit struck 101 off 85 balls, the young Gill blazed away to a 78-ball 112, after the visitors asked India to bat at the Holkar Cricket Stadium. Virat Kohli chipped in with 36 off…
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25 January
Shubman Gill breaks Virat Kohli’s 11-year-old record, joins Babar Azam with a memorable ton in 3rd ODI against NZ
Shubman Gill continued his purple patch and scored his 2nd century of the ongoing series against New Zealand during the 3rd ODI in Indore on Tuesday (January 24). The opening batsman smashed a brilliant 112 off just 78 balls and batted with a strike-rate of 143.59. He hit 13 boundaries and 5 sixes in his century. With a score of 112, Gill breached an elite record owned by Virat Kohli. He went past his former skipper and now owns the record for scoring the most runs in a three-match series by an Indian batsman. Kohli had scored 357 runs in the 2012 Asia Cup. India only played 3 matches in the continental tournament before crashing out. Overall, the list of…
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24 January
IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: Hosts thrash Kiwis by 90 runs for 3-0 series sweep
India thrashed New Zealand by 90 runs in the third and final ODI to complete a clean sweep of the three-match series here on Tuesday. Batting first, India rode on centuries from openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to post a formidable 385 for nine. In reply, New Zealand were all out for 295 in 41.2 overs with Devon Conway scoring a 100-ball 138.While skipper Rohit struck 101 off 85 balls, the young Gill blazed away to a 78-ball 112, after the visitors asked India to bat at the Holkar Cricket Stadium. Virat Kohli chipped in with 36 off 27 balls after the opening duo added 212 runs in 26.1 overs. Later, Hardik Pandya smashed a 38-ball 54 to power India. Brief…
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