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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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      Babar Azam Breaks Shane Watson’s Record, Moves Up In List Of Leading Run Getters In T20 Cricket

      Pakistani star batter Babar Azam is on fire, the Pakistani skipper is leading Peshawar Zalmi from the front and with 416 runs and has ended at the 2nd spot in the list of batsmen with the most runs in the ongoing season. Babar started the tournament with a knock of 68 and has smashed three more half-centuries since then. In a match against Quetta Gladiators Babar slammed 115 off 65 balls as Peshawar put on a total of 240. During a match against Multan Sultans on Friday (March 11), Babar scored 73 runs, En route to the knock he achieved another milestone in his career. He passed Shane Watson in the list of batters with the most runs in T20s.…

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      ‘Tennis lovers will…’: PM Narendra Modi sends HEARTFELT letter to tennis star Sania Mirza on her retirement

      Indian tennis great Sania Mirza, who played her retirement match on March 5, in a tweet, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a letter of appreciation. The PM sent a deeply-moving letter to the tennis star, writing how she inspired other women to pursue a career in sports and that she has left an indelible mark on Indian sports. “Tennis lovers will find it difficult to fathom that you will not be playing professionally now onwards. But, through your career as one of India’s best tennis players, you have left an indelible mark on Indian sports, inspiring the coming generation of athletes. When you announced a “Life Update” on 13th January, you wonderfully expressed your journey from a six-year-old who…

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    • 11 March
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      Khawaja’s 10-hour marathon sets new record for Australia in India

      611 Minutes Usman Khawaja batted in the first innings in Ahmedabad, Australia’s longest Test innings in India. The previous longest was 520 minutes by Graham Yallop, when he scored 167 at Eden Gardens in 1979. Khawaja’s innings is also the longest in terms of balls faced for Australia in India (where data is available). Only 3 visiting batters have played Test innings longer than 10 hours in India before Khawaja in Ahmedabad. Younis Khan batted 690 minutes for his 267 in Bangalore in 2005, while Hashim Amla’s 253* took 675 minutes in Nagpur in 2010. Mahela Jayawardene’s 275, also in Ahmedabad in 2009, spanned 610 minutes. © ESPNcricinfo Ltd Only 2 higher Test scores for Australia in India, higher than Khawaja’s 180. Dean Jones scored 210 in the tied Test in Chennai in 1986, while…

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      Usman Khawaja and the century he never expected to happen

      This was all a bit different. And that isn’t just a reference to the scenes preceding play in Ahmedabad which included the respective Prime Ministers of the two countries, Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese, being driven around the boundary while the captains waited in the middle for the toss. © ESPNcricinfo Ltd This was different because the team that started the first day batting finished the first day batting. The ball did not rag past the edge; wickets did not fall in clumps; batters did not fear for their existence in the middle. For the first time in the series there was a wicketless session. It was a batting day. And Usman Khawaja did a lot of batting. When he clipped the first ball…

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    • 9 March
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      ‘Absolutely rubbish’: Rohit Sharma takes dig at Ravi Shastri’s ‘overconfidence’ comment

      Ravi Shastri, who was elected as a head coach in 2014 and led India for almost 6 years, is known for making strong remarks about how he feels. Similarly, while doing commentary for star sports during the high-profile Border Gavaskar Trophy former Indian captain said, “This is what a little complacency, a little bit of overconfidence can do where you take things for granted, you drop guard and this game will bring you down,”. Indian Captain Rohit Sharma completely disregarded Indian ex-coach Ravi Shastri’s comment on Team India for losing their third test against Australia due to ‘overconfidence’. “Honestly, when you win two games and people on the outside feel that we are overconfident, it’s absolutely rubbish because you want…

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      A Ukrainian tennis player refused to shake her Russian opponent’s hand after winning a tournament title and dedicated her victory to Ukraine’s soldiers

      A Ukrainian tennis player didn’t shake her Russian opponent’s hand after winning WTA tournament. Marta Kostyuk, 20, beat Varvara Gracheva in her first WTA singles tournament win on Sunday. Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk snubbed her Russian opponent after winning the ATX Open final in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, refusing to shake competitor Varvara Gracheva’s hand after the game or acknowledge her in the trophy presentation. Kostyuk, 20, defeated 22-year-old Gracheva 6-3, 7-5 in the final, according to results posted on the ATX Open’s website. It’s Kostyuk’s first singles Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour title. After the win, Kostyuk greeted the cheering crowd. A video posted on Twitter shows Kostyuk walking right past her Russian opponent and avoiding shaking her hand. Marta…

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    • 7 March
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      Boris Becker gives access to court trial in new documentary as Novak Djokovic to feature

      Boris Becker‘s tell-all documentary has finally been given a release date, as it has been revealed that world No 1 Novak Djokovic will feature in the new Apple TV+ series. Boom! Boom! The World vs Boris Becker is set to drop on April 7, with just over a month to go until the two-part series gives an insight into three years’ worth of access to the German tennis star, including his highly-publicised trial related to his bankruptcy that saw him imprisoned for eight months before being deported. Becker is set to reveal all in an upcoming documentary, which promises to explore “every aspect of the man who became a tennis sensation after winning The Wimbledon Championships at the age of just 17,…

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      Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells tournament amid US visa row

      World’s top male tennis player had asked for special permission to enter given US ban on unvaccinated foreigners. Novak Djokovic has said he would rather skip big tournaments than get a COVID-19 vaccination Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, according to organisers, in an indication that the world number one’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the United States might have failed. The Serbian, one of the most high-profile athletes unvaccinated against the virus, applied to the US government last month for special permission to play in ATP Masters events at Indian Wells and Miami. “World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the 2023 BNP Paribas Open. With his withdrawal,…

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    • 6 March
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      ‘Ab bhool jao WTC final khelna’: Fans react as Steve Smith may lead Australia in 4th Test as Cummins stays home

      Steve Smith is set to remain at the helm of the Australian cricket team for the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad, as regular captain Pat Cummins remains in Sydney. Cummins had flown back home to attend to his ailing mother following Australia’s six-wicket loss in the second Test in Delhi. He had been expected to return before the third Test, but he chose to remain with his family during this trying period. In his absence, Vice-Captain Steve Smith ably led Australia to a resounding nine-wicket victory in Indore, securing their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Indore Test marked the third time Steve Smith had led the Test side since his reinstatement as vice-captain in…

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      Liverpool thrash Manchester United 7-0 in historic defeat

      Liverpool have thrashed Manchester United 7-0 in the Premier League – United’s heaviest defeat since Boxing Day 1931. It is the first time the Red Devils have lost by seven goals in any competition since that loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers more than 90 years ago. Our Egyptian king 🥰 pic.twitter.com/0yKFrp8HIu— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 5, 2023 “It’s one for the history books,” said Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler at Anfield. “No one could have predicted this scoreline.” The fact that United won their first trophy for almost six years just seven days ago, beating Newcastle 2-0 at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup, will make it even harder to take. Former club captain Gary Neville said the performance had been an…

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