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IPL: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer fined

As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakhs. Hyderabad: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Qualifier 2 of the IPL against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakhs. The rest of the members of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, were each individually fined either Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their respective match fees, whichever…

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Ayansh win two badminton titles

Ayansh bagged a double, winning the under-11 and under-13 titles in the St John’s Coaching Foundation Summer Cup badminton tournament at Begumpet Hyderabad: Ayansh bagged a double, winning the under-11 and under-13 titles in the St John’s Coaching Foundation Summer Cup badminton tournament at Begumpet here. In the under-11 final, Ayansh defeated Granth 16-14, 15-13, 15-4. In the under-13 final, he scored a 21-19, 21-16 win against the same opponent. Mr John Manoj, MD of St John’s Foundation, gave away the prizes.The results: Under-11: Ayansh bt Granth 16-14, 15-13, 15-4. 3rd place: Ved Reddy;Under-13: Ayansh bt Granth 21-19, 21-16. 3rd place: Shaurya; Under-15: Aanya bt Yash 21-18, 22-20. 3rd place: Granth.

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Deepak, Naman strike gold medals in Thailand Open

Deepak and Naman Tanwar spearheaded India’s campaign at the 4th Thailand Open International Boxing Championship, securing two golds on Sunday as part of an impressive eight-medal haul Hyderabad: Deepak and Naman Tanwar spearheaded India’s campaign at the 4th Thailand Open International Boxing Championship, securing two golds on Sunday as part of an impressive eight-medal haul. Competing against tough international opponents—and despite limited exposure or experience—the Indian boxers delivered a standout week of performances. Deepak clinched the men’s 75kg gold with a 5:0 win over Abdurakhimov Javokhir of Uzbekistan, while Naman Tanwar got the better of China’s Han Xuezhen 4:1 in the 90kg final. In the women’s 80 kg final, Kiran went down 2:3 against Kazakhstan’s Yeldana Talipova in a keenly fought…

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Ultimate Table Tennis: Reeth and Anirban shine as Pune defeats U Mumba

Indian stalwarts Reeth Rishya Tennison and Anirban Ghosh starred as PBG Pune Jaguars came from behind to defeat Maharashtra rivals U Mumba TT 9-6 in the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 in Ahmedabad Hyderabad: Indian stalwarts Reeth Rishya Tennison and Anirban Ghosh starred as PBG Pune Jaguars came from behind to defeat Maharashtra rivals U Mumba TT 9-6 in the IndianOil Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 in Ahmedabad on Sunday. International stars Lilian Bardet and Bernadette Szocs kicked things off positively for U Mumba with wins in their respective matches, helping their team into an early 4-2 lead. Bardet took little time to secure an 11-1 victory in Game 1 of the first match against IndianOil UTT favourite…

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Dinesh Karthik reflects on special journey with RCB

Purely because of the brand of cricket that we play, but also the fans that we have. And most importantly, it’s a journey that’s been filled with lots of highs and lows,” Karthik said on the RCB podcast Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik said being part of RCB was a very special feeling. “Purely because of the brand of cricket that we play, but also the fans that we have. And most importantly, it’s a journey that’s been filled with lots of highs and lows,” Karthik said on the RCB podcast. “But the trophy hasn’t reached the shores of Bangalore yet. If I could be part of that journey, why not? That was a big question…

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Aaamir Khan to join Jiostar’s IPL 2025 coverage and commentary

JioStar announced that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will join its presentation on June 1 and June 3 Hyderabad: JioStar announced that Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will join its presentation on June 1 and June 3. Aamir Khan, a known avid cricket lover, will appear on Star Sports and JioHotstar along with Genelia D’Souza and the cast of his upcoming film, Sitaare Zameen Par, during the pre-shows of Qualifier 2 and the Final of TATA IPL 2025. In addition, Aamir Khan is all set to swap his role in front of the film camera for a commentary mic, as he will also step into the commentary box to call Qualifier 2 on June 1 and the summit clash on June 3. Fans…

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Thailand tie source of motivation, says Sunil Chhetri

Including the first meeting, which India won 4-1 at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, the Blue Tigers and Changsuek have played 26 times Hyderabad: From the Asian Games to the Asian Cup, from the King’s Cup to the Nehru Cup, the history of India versus Thailand clashes in men’s football is a long one.Including the first meeting, which India won 4-1 at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, the Blue Tigers and Changsuek have played 26 times. The head-to-head reads: seven wins for India, 12 for Thailand, and seven draws. The previous two matches, however, were both won by India in 2019 — a sensational 4-1 win at the AFC Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi, followed by a narrow 1-0…

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Aamir Khan joins Jiostar for IPL

JioStar announced Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will join its presentation on June 1 and June 3 Hyderabad: JioStar announced Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will join its presentation on June 1 and June 3. Aamir Khan, who is a known avid cricket lover, will appear on Star Sports and JioHotstar along with Genelia D’Souza and the cast of his upcoming film, Sitaare Zameen Par, during the pre-shows of Qualifier 2 and the Final of TATA IPL 2025. In addition, Aamir Khan is also all set to swap his role in front of a film camera for a commentary mic as he will also step into the commentary box to call Qualifier 2 on June 1, and the summit clash on June 3.…

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Being part of RCB was a very special feeling: RCB mentor Dinesh Karthik

“Purely because of the brand of cricket that we play, but also the fans that we have. And most importantly, it’s a journey that’s been filled with lots of highs and lows,” Karthik said in the RCB podcast. Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik said being part of RCB was a very special feeling. “Purely because of the brand of cricket that we play, but also the fans that we have. And most importantly, it’s a journey that’s been filled with lots of highs and lows,” Karthik said in the RCB podcast. “But the trophy hadn’t reached the shores of Bangalore yet. If I could be part of that journey, why not? That was a big…

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We’re blessed with incredibly loyal fans, says Mo Bobat

On Dinesh Karthik joining RCB coaching staff, Bobat said that in DK’s case they were really keen to add him the moment that he was aware that he was contemplating retiring. Hyderabad: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Director Mo Bobat said that one doesn’t have to spend too long in Bengaluru for someone to remind you that you’ve got a trophy to win. “For me, the real aim and the aspiration is to inspire our fans. We’re blessed with incredibly loyal fans and I think our number one task is to inspire them,” he said. “How we do that is obviously winning games of cricket, but it’s the way we play and the things that we achieve along the way. Even last…

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