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    Hyderabad Blackbirds’ Aqil bags trophy

    South African teenager Aqil Alibhai of Hyderabad Blackbirds clinched the Formula 4 Indian Championship title in Coimbatore on Sunday. Hyderabad: South African teenager Aqil Alibhai of Hyderabad Blackbirds clinched the Formula 4 Indian Championship title in Coimbatore on Sunday, capping a stellar season with six wins. Despite Bengaluru-based Ruhaan Alva of Shrachi Rarh Royal Bengal Tigers securing a grand double on the final day, Alibhai’s two podium finishes (P2 and P3) earned him enough points to seal the crown. Ruhaan finished second in the championship standings after a strong performance. Following the triumph, Alibhai said, “I wanted to finish the season with a win, but it was not to be. But I have had a good season, and I am very happy to win the championship. Going forward, let’s see where this success takes me.”
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    India-Malaysia football rivalry heats up: Gachibowli stadium set for thrilling showdown

    India and Malaysia have clashed 32 times, making it the most frequent matchup for the Blue Tigers in international football, ahead of rivalries with Pakistan (29 matches) and Bangladesh (28 matches). Monday’s game at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium adds another chapter to this storied rivalry, where even friendly encounters are fiercely contested. Hyderabad: The India-Malaysia football rivalry goes a long way back. From their first meeting in 1957 friendly in Kuala Lumpur, where India emerged 3-0 winners thanks to PK Banerjee’s brace and a Tulsidas Balaram strike, until last year’s Merdeka Tournament clash in which Malaysia ran out 4-2 winners. The two sides have faced each other 32 times. That’s the most number of times India have played against any opponent in international football, followed by Pakistan (29 matches) and Bangladesh (28 matches). The game on Monday at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium will be yet another addition to this historic rivalry, where even…
    Cricket

    Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Afridi reclaims top spot in ODI bowlers rankings

    Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more Dubai: Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has reclaimed the No.1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings, a spot he initially held during last year’s Cricket World Cup in India. Afridi’s recent performance in Pakistan’s victorious series against Australia, where he claimed eight wickets across three games at an impressive average of 12.62, helped propel him to the top spot once more. Afridi’s rise comes as part of a reshuffling in the rankings, with South Africa’s spinner Keshav Maharaj slipping to third and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan maintaining his position at second. Afridi’s dominance on the field, combined with Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s leading spot in the ODI batting rankings, makes Pakistan the only team with the No.1-ranked player in…
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    ‘Wasn’t the nicest thing,’ says KL Rahul on animated chat with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenk during IPL 2024 

    LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after a match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium New Delhi:  India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul has opened up on the animated chat between Lucknow Super Giants’ owner Sanjiv Goenka during the 2024 IPL when LSG were hammered by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). LSG were in a need of big win over SRH to qualfiy for the playoffs, but the team suffered a humiliating 10-wicket loss. Afterwards, LSG owner appeared visibly displeased after the match’s outcome and was seen engaged in an intense discussion with skipper Rahul along the boundary line at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. “As a team, we were all in shock because we were at the stage in that tournament where every game was very important. We had to win, I think, three out of five games or two out of the last…
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    Neeraj Chopra partners with Javelin legend Jan Zelezny as new coach

    “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision, often watching his videos. He dominated the sport for years, and I believe working with him will be invaluable. Our throwing styles are similar, and his expertise is unparalleled. It’s an honor to have Jan by my side as I aim for the next level in my career, and I can’t wait to begin,” said Chopra after the announcement. New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, on Saturday, announced the start of an exciting new chapter in his career, partnering with Javelin legend Jan Zelezny, who comes on board as his new coach. Jan Zelezny, a three-time Olympic and World champion and the current world record holder, has long been an idol to Chopra. “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years,…
    Cricket

    Impressive run: Samson looking to make hay while the sun shines

    I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” says the wicketkeeper after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I Durban: In his last six competitive games, Sanju Samson has scored three hundreds, including one in the Duleep Trophy, and the inform India wicketkeeper batter is looking to make hay while the sun shines. Samson’s 107 off 50 balls against South Africa, his second T20I hundred in as many matches after his 111 against Bangladesh last month, has helped him to partially brush off the tag of an underperformer. “Really enjoyed my time out there in the middle. I made maximum utilisation of my current form you can say,” Samson said after collecting his player of the match award following India’s 61-run win over South Africa in the first T20I. Asked about the team’s gameplan, the Rajasthan Royals skipper spoke about intent. “The…
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    England-New Zealand Test series to be named after Graham Thorpe and Martin Crowe

    The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand, a contest that dates back to the two nations’ first Test encounter in 1930 New Delhi: England is set to honour legendary batter Graham Thorpe by naming a new trophy for the Test series with New Zealand. It will be named after Thorpe and New Zealand batter Martin Crowe, a tribute to two of the most iconic batter from their respective nations. The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand, a contest that dates back to the two nations’ first Test encounter in 1930. This initiative, expected to take effect in the upcoming series starting on November 28, aims to honour Crowe and Thorpe’s legacies, reported The Telegraph. Crowe, often considered New Zealand’s finest batter represented his country in 77 Tests from 1982 to 1995,…
    Cricket

    Harmanpreet makes it to 50-player shortlist for WBBL Team of the Decade

    The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season Melbourne: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur is the lone entry from India in the 50-player shortlist for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) Team of the Decade, which was released on Thursday. The shortlist comprises cricketers who have played a minimum of 60 WBBL matches prior to this season. The list will be pruned to 12 by a selection panel of experts after taking into account public voting. The public voting will be open between November 11-24 on the Big Bash App. The Team of the Decade will honour the greatest players from across the 10-year history of the WBBL. The selection panel is being chaired by Cricket Australia Director Clea Smith, and also includes Mel Jones, Lisa Sthalekar, Matthew Mott, Quentin Hull, Laura Jolly and Alistair Dobson. Public voting will be given equal importance and the panel will then review and…
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    Real Madrid’s knockout hopes dented in 3-1 loss to AC Milan

    The loss leaves Real Madrid with six points from its first four matches in the tournament. Up next is an away game against Liverpool at Anfield. Beyond the result, coach Carlo Ancelotti may be more concerned with his team’s poor performance, especially given they had the advantage of a rest over the weekend. Madrid: Real Madrid’s qualification for the knockout stage of the Champions League suffered a major setback as they were beaten 3-1 at home to AC Milan. The defeat leaves Real Madrid with six points from its first four matches in the tournament, with a visit to play Liverpool at Anfield next on the agenda, and more than the result, coach Carlo Ancelotti will be worried by a poor performance from his side, who had a rest at the weekend. The game was just 12 minutes old when Malick Thiaw put Milan ahead with a near-post finish from a…
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    Champions League: Luis Diaz hat-trick powers Liverpool to 4-0 win over Leverkusen

    A second-half goal surge on Tuesday night led the Reds to victory over Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions, securing 12 points from their first four league-phase matches. Diaz opened the scoring in the 61st minute and wrapped it up in stoppage time, while Cody Gakpo added to the tally with a header for the hosts’ second goal of the night. Liverpool: Luis Diaz fired in a hat-trick to help Liverpool beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 at Anfield and maintain their perfect start in the Champions League. A second-half flurry of goals on Tuesday night saw the Reds overcome Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga champions to take 12 points from their opening four matches in the league phase. Diaz opened the game’s scoring in the 61st minute and completed it in stoppage time, with Cody Gakpo also on the scoresheet by heading in the hosts’ second of the evening. Xabi Alonso’s Anfield return saw his Leverkusen side…

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      10 May
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      IPL: Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets

       Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday. Chasing 200, MI rode on Suryakumar Yadav‘s 35-ball 83, ably supported by young Nehal Wadhera’s unbeaten 34-ball 52, to chase down the target in 16.3 overs. Earlier, Glenn Maxwell and skipper Faf du Plessis smashed half-centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to 199 for six. Sent into bat, RCB lost Virat Kohli and Anuj Rawat quickly before Du Plessis (65 off 41 balls) and Maxwell (68 off 33) joined hands to stitch 120 runs in just 67 balls. Towards the end, Dinesh Karthik made an 18-ball-30. Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 199 for 6 in 20 overs (Glenn Maxwell 68, Faf du Plessis 65; Jason…

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    • 9 May
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      Lionel Messi wins Laureus Sportsmen of the Year 2023 award

      Lionel Messi won the award after leading Argentina to a famous triumph at the FIFA World Cup last year. This is his second Laureus award. Paris: Argentina’s World Cup winning captain, Lionel Messi, has won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Paris on Monday. The Argentina superstar was given the nod ahead of Kylian Mbappe, Max Verstappen, and Rafael Nadal after the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner realized his ultimate ambition in Qatar. Messi won the award after leading Argentina to a famous triumph at the FIFA World Cup last year. This was the second time that Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award. Lionel Messi and his…

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    • 9 May
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      IPL 2023: KKR defeat PBKS by five wickets in last-ball thriller

      Skipper Nitish Rana scored a half-century (51 off 38 balls), while West Indian middle-order batter Andre Russell (42) and Rinku Singh (21 not out) played some fine strokes at the back end as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Punjab Kings by five wickets in a last-ball IPL thriller here on Monday. Chasing 180 for victory, KKR scored 182/5, with Russell playing a pivotal role in the game, hitting three sixes in Sam Curran’s 19th overs to bring his team closer to the target. Rinku then scored a four off the last ball of the innings to signal KKR’s victory. Earlier, KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy grabbed three wickets for 26 runs but Punjab Kings still managed a fighting 179/7 with skipper Shikhar Dhawan scoring a half…

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    • 8 May
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      Srikanth, Chaliha top BAI’s selection trials, make it to individual events of Asian Games

      Kidambi Srikanth and Ashmita Chaliha on Sunday topped the men’s and women’s singles selection trials respectively Hyderabad: Kidambi Srikanth and Ashmita Chaliha on Sunday topped the men’s and women’s singles selection trials respectively to assure themselves a place in the individual event of the Asian Games. Srikanth, the 2021 World Championship silver medallist, and Chaliha remained unbeaten in their six matches during the four-day long trials at the Jwala Gutta Badminton Academy here to join PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy for the individual competitions as the selectors named a 19-member squad for the continental event. Srikanth, who had topped group A with three wins, beat Siddhanth Gupta 21-13 21-16 before notching up a 21-15 21-14 win over Lakshya Sen in stage 2…

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    • 8 May
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      Former Ranji player Vijay Mohan Raj appointed HCAE director

      Vijay Mohan Raj has been appointed as the director of the Hyderabad cricket Academy of Excellence, Gymkhana for a period of two years Hyderabad: Former Ranji cricketer Vijay Mohan Raj has been appointed as the director of the Hyderabad cricket Academy of Excellence, Gymkhana for a period of two years. Vivek Jaisimha has been appointed as the head coach for senior category while Biju Nair will don the role of head coach for the juniors. The academy at Gymkhana will start functioning soon providing free coaching to talented cricketers. Appointments: Director of Cricket, HCAE – Vijay Mohan Raj; For Seniors: Head Coach: Vivek Jaisimha; Bowling Coach: Abhijit Chatterjee; Batting Coach: Md Ethesham Ali Khan; Fielding Coach: Nitin Anthony Thangaraj; Physio: Rajesh Boksham;…

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    • 8 May
      412

      IPL 2023: SRH beat RR by four wickets in last-ball thriller

      Abdul Samad smashed a six off the last ball as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive in a high-scoring IPL thriller here on Sunday. Riding on aggressive fifties by Jos Buttler (95) and Sanju Samson (66), Rajasthan Royals posted a challenging 214 for two after winning the toss and electing to bat. In response, Abhishek Sharma (55), Rahul Tripathi (47) kept them in the hunt before Yuzvendra Chahal (4/29) snapped four wickets to almost derail their chase. A cameo from Glenn Phillips (25) reignited the chase as Abdul Samad’s (17 not out off 7 balls) knocked off the winning runs with a six in the last ball following a no-ball from Sandeep Sharma. For Sunrisers, Bhuvneshwar…

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    • 7 May
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      IPL 2023, SRH vs RR preview: Royals eye turnaround against SRH

      Rajasthan Royals would look for a much-improved effort from the batting unit against Sunrisers Hyderabad Jaipur: Bruised and battered in their last game, Rajasthan Royals would look for a much-improved effort from the batting unit against Sunrisers Hyderabad in order to avoid a hat-trick of defeats in the IPL here on Sunday. RR dished out a shoddy batting display as they were bowled out for 118 by Gujarat Titans on Friday. Despite back-to-back defeats against Mumbai Indians and GT, RR have managed to hold on to their spot in the top four of the standings with five wins and as many losses. In their last outing RR, which boasts of one of the potent opening duo of the in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos…

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    • 7 May
      356

      IPL 2023, GT vs LSG preview: Titans clash with Super Giants in battle of brothers

      LSG have no dearth of talent in their line up but the inconsistent form of their batters is hurting the team Ahmedabad: It will be a test of wits between the Pandya brothers – Hardik and Krunal – when defending champions Gujarat Titans clash with Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL here on Sunday. While Hardik has captained the Indian team on multiple occasions and is leading GT for the second year, Krunal has led the Baroda team in domestic cricket and was elevated to the role of LSG captain in the absence of regular skipper KL Rahul. The two have become the first brothers to captain teams in the IPL. Under Hardik, GT are perched on top of the leader board with…

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    • 7 May
      370

      Rohit should take a break for time being, and keep himself fit for WTC Final, says Gavaskar

      Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma should take a break from IPL Chennai: Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma should take a break from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and focus on preparations for next month’s World Test Championship Final instead. On Saturday, against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Sharma, who had scored a three-ball duck in his previous game against Punjab Kings at Mohali, decided to bat at number three, with Australia all-rounder Cameron Green opening the batting with Ishan Kishan. But the plan backfired spectacularly as Green fell in the second over, while Kishan was dismissed in the third over. Rohit Sharma did not last long…

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    • 7 May
      357

      IPL 2023: Salt assault keeps Capitals alive with win over RCB

      Phil Salt came up with an outrageous display of ball striking as Delhi Capitals kept themselves alive in the Indian Premier League with a thumping seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore here on Saturday. Virat Kohli (55 off 56) completed his ‘homecoming’ with a landmark fifty before Mahipal Lomror (54 not out off 29) came up with a career-best knock to take Royal Challengers Bangalore to 181 for four. Needing to win every game from here on to have a shot at a play-off berth, Delhi’s overseas batters played fearlessly to gun down the total in 16.4 overs. Besides Salt’s sensational 87 off 45 balls, David Warner (22 off 14), Mitchell Marsh (26 off 17) and Rilee Rossouw (29 not out off…

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