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This is totally a dream’: Aleksandar Vukic electrifies the home fans with his maiden grand slam triumph-2022

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Aleksandar Vukic

This is totally a dream’: Aleksandar Vukic electrifies the home fans with his maiden grand slam triumph-2022 This is just surreal’: A Vukic electrifies the home fans with his maiden grand slam triumph. Australia is the wildcard. Vukic gazed up at the sky in awe after winning his maiden grand slam match in four sets over South Africa’s Lloyd Harris on Monday. Vukic had only played in the French Open and the Australian Open the previous year, but the world No.160 appeared poised for an upset as he attacked his ground strokes and sought any edge over a similarly aggressive Harris. “This is all a dream,” Vukic said after the game to Channel Nine. Vukic’s fellow Australian James Duckworth unable to move to the second round, after he was defeated in five sets to Adrian Mannarino.

Virat Kohli Test Career-His 10 memorable Test performances

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Virat Kohli Test Career

Virat Kohli Test Career-His 10 memorable Test performances Virat Kohli has established himself as one of the finest batters in contemporary cricket since making his Test debut against the West Indies in 2011. Virat Kohli is widely recognised as India’s greatest Test captain, having amassed 7962 runs, 27 centuries, and 40 wins. Here are some … Read more

Pro kabaddi league game-PKL: Tamil Thalaivas thrash Haryana Steelers 45-26

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Pro kabaddi league game

Pro kabaddi league game-PKL: Tamil Thalaivas thrash Haryana Steelers 45-26 Tamil Thalaivas won 45-26 against Haryana Steelers in a Pro Kabaddi League match played here on Monday. The first half was a high-scoring contest, with the Tamil Thalaivas dominating in the early going. The Chennai squad scored their second all-out goal with eight minutes remaining … Read more

Indian Cricket team spent New Year Eve 2022 watching the Pushpa movie.

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Pushpa movie

Indian Cricket team spent New Year Eve 2022 watching the Pushpa movie. The Indian cricket team watched Allu Arjun’s Pushpa on New Year’s Eve. Hanuma Vihari, an Indian cricketer, too expressed his emotions on Twitter. “I was under Pushpa Raj’s trance throughout the film.” Congratulations to Allu Arjun, one of the most talented performers, and … Read more

Jasprit Bumrah marries sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan, shares photos

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Jasprit Bumrah marries sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan

Jasprit Bumrah marries sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan, shares photos Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has tied the knot with sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan in a private family in Goa on March 15. The pre-wedding rituals took place on Sunday (March 14) in Goa. The pics of the event shared on social media platforms have already gone … Read more

England join India and South Africa in semifinals with comprehensive win vs West Indies

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South Africa and England registered comfortable victories against Pakistan and West Indies respectively in their Group B matches on Sunday to seal their spots in the semi-finals of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. Group A leaders India were the first to reach the last four and the final place will go to the winner of … Read more

Rafael Nadal cruises past Taylor Fritz to complete Acapulco hat trick

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Rafael Nadal beat Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-3 to win his third Acapulco title. Nadal survived 10 aces from Fritz and broke the service three times to outperform the 22-year-old American. Rafael Nadal celebrates with the trophy and a Mexican hat. (Reuters Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Rafael Nadal captured his third Acapulco title Nadal completed a triumph in … Read more

38 runs in New Zealand Tests: Virat Kohli horror run among the leanest patches of his career

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“I am absolutely fine, I am batting really well. I don’t want to think like people on the outside. I know the chat on the outside changes with one inning,” Virat Kohli had said ahead of the ongoing 2nd Test in New Zealand. There were serious concerns about Virat Kohli’s batting form in the lead … Read more

Christchurch Test: Jadeja watches Wagner in shock after taking stunning catch

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Ravindra Jadeja produced a moment of magic on Day 2 of the second Test on Sunday as he took a stunning catch to dismiss Neil Wagner in New Zealand’s first innings at the Hagley Oval Stadium. Mohammed Shami broke the 51-run 9th-wicket partnership between Wagner and Kyle Jamieson but it was Jadeja who got the … Read more

Always clear we would lose a game sometime: Jurgen Klopp on Watford ending Liverpool winning streak

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Far from being deflated by his team’s first Premier League reverse of the season at Watford on Saturday, Liverpool’s ever-positive manager Juergen Klopp reckoned the shock 3-0 setback could prove liberating for his treble-seeking Reds. Klopp’s champions-elect served up their worst performance of the year as they were outplayed by a Watford side who started … Read more

Virat Kohli not affected by low scores, his intensity on Sunday morning set an example: VVS Laxman

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Former India batsman VVS Laxman heaped rich praise on Virat Kohli, saying the captain was leading from the front with his intensity in the morning session on Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Test in Christchurch. VVS Laxman pointed out Virat Kohli is not getting bogged down by his form (or the lack of it) … Read more

Saina Nehwal suggests extension of Olympic qualification period amid coronavirus outbreak

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Shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap on Saturday sought clarity on the situation around the outbreak of coronavirus and suggested that the qualification period for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be extended in light of tournaments getting canceled as part of precautionary measures taken against the epidemic. In a series of tweets, Saina and her husband … Read more

ED attaches assets worth Rs 2.60 crore in J&K Cricket Association scam

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The attached assets consist of moveable property in form of three FDRs to the tune of Rs 1.29 crore and 11 Kanals of land with structure and commercial shopping complex to the tune of Rs. 1.31 crore. Reuters Photo for representational use HIGHLIGHTS CBI had filed a charge-sheet against 6 officials for misappropriation of JKCA … Read more

2nd Test: Hanuma Vihari blames poor shot selection for Indian dismissals on Day 1

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Hanuma Vihari on Saturday said poor shot selection led to India getting bowled out for a below-par 242 against New Zealand on a “fair pitch”, dealing a blow to their hopes of a comeback in the two-Test series. New Zealand were 63 for no loss at stumps on the opening day of the second and … Read more

Rahul Dravid and coffee: Ajinkya Rahane reveals how he rediscovered his batting before 2019 West Indies tour

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India Test vice-captain and middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane has explained why he was going through a phase in his career about a year ago when he was consistently failing to touch 3-figures despite putting in decent scores. On the latest episode of India Today Inspiration, Rahane recalled the period from September 2017 to January 2019 … Read more

NCA physio Ashish Kaushik faces heat after Ishant Sharma injury, pacer could miss IPL first part

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After pacer Ishant Sharma’s ankle injury resurfaced before the 2nd Test between India and New Zealand, questions have begun to be raised on NCA head physio Ashish Kaushik regarding the bowler’s hurried return to international cricket. Ishant Sharma was the lone bright spot for India during the Test loss in Wellington (AP) HIGHLIGHTS A BCCI … Read more

ISL: Chennaiyin FC put one foot in final with 4-1 Goa drubbing

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Chennaiyin FC delivered a solid display to defeat FC Goa 4-1 in the first leg of the Hero Indian Super League semi-final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. After a goalless first half, goals from Lucian Goian (54′), Anirudh Thapa (61′), Eli Sabia (77′) and Lallianzuala Chhangte (79′) delivered the goods for the … Read more

Didn’t have money for rickshaw, mother used to walk me to training: Ajinkya Rahane

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Ajinkya Rahane is now a reputed name in the Indian cricket but the success did not come easy to the 31-year old as he had to go through his own share of struggles as he did not belong to a well-to-do family. Ajinkya Rahane is currently the India Test vice-captain. (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Ajinkya Rahane … Read more

South Africa vs Australia: Debutant Janneman Malan 1st batsman to get out on first ball of ODI debut

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South Africa vs Australia, 1st ODI: Janneman Malan’s stay at the crease lasted just a single ball as he was sent back to the pavilion by a vicious yorker from Mitchell Starc. Janneman Malan awaits the DRS decision after being given out by the on-field umpire (Getty Images) HIGHLIGHTS Janneman Malan was removed by Mitchell … Read more

Ranji Trophy: Anustup Majumdar hundred revives Bengal against Karnataka after top-order collapse

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Anustup Majumdar struck an unbeaten century to once again become Bengal’s saviour after a familiar top order collapse as he single-handedly took his side to 275 for nine on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal against a star-studded Karnataka here on Saturday. Fresh from his career-best 157 from a similar position in the … Read more

Important for vice-captain to take a back-seat: Ajinkya Rahane explains his role as deputy to Virat Kohli

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On the latest episode of India Today Inspiration, India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane talked about his views on leading the Indian team and the ongoing World Test Championship. Ajinkya Rahane has been an able deputy to Virat Kohli for India in the Test format (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Whenever the captain comes for a suggestion you … Read more

Am I a thief? Mashrafe Mortaza disturbed after reporter asks if he was ‘ashamed’ of his bowling

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Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza was visibly taken aback by a reporter questioning him whether he was ashamed of not performing well with the ball at the 2019 World Cup. Mashrafe Mortaza will lead Bangladesh in a 3-ODI series vs Zimbabwe (IANS Photo) HIGHLIGHTS Do I steal on the ground?: Mashrafe Mortaza asked the reporter … Read more

No problem in waking up late for my daughter: Ajinkya Rahane on fatherhood

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Almost every cricket lover must be familiar with India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane and his playing style on the field but on the final episode of India Today Inspiration, Rahne opened up about his private life and shared his experience of fatherhood. Rahane married his childhood friend Radhika in 2014. The two had met first … Read more

Novak Djokovic keen to play in front of Indian fans

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Novak Djokovic expressed his desire to visit India and play in front of his avid followers since he enjoyed his experience when he last played in the country four years back. Novak Djokovic has entered Dubai Championships final. (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTS World No.1 Novak Djokovic has expressed interest to visit India Djokovic last played in … Read more

Shafali loves playing big shots, don’t want to stop her: Harmanpreet Kaur

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Women’s T20 World Cup: India opener Shafali Verma fell 3 runs short of her half-century as she was run-out for 47 in India’s last league match against Sri Lanka in Melbourne Shafali Verma scored 34-ball 47 against Sri Lanka in Women’s T20 World Cup game. (Getty Images) HIGHLIGHTS Harmanpreet Kaur praised Shafali Verma after her … Read more