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Ranji Trophy brings India stars down to earth: Here's how Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and more performed
Ranji Trophy: Star cricketers of India failed to impress in domestic cricket. Here's how Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and more performed.
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IND vs ENG: Mohammed Shami's comeback story - ‘Hunger to play for India should never end’
IND vs ENG: Mohammed Shami brings class and experience with him and naturally, the Indian team management is happy with his return.
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Champions Trophy 2025: Story of Mohammed Siraj; From India’s premier ODI bowler to not finding a place in squad
With Bumrah’s fitness under such a cloud and Shami not having played international cricket since the 2023 World Cup final, Indian cricket fans will hope that the decision to leave Siraj out doesn’t prove to be a costly mistake.
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Did Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar snub Gautam Gambhir’s choices at Champions Trophy selection meeting?
The Champions Trophy is going to be hugely important for India, and even if there are issues, Rohit and Gambhir need to come together to ensure a successful campaign.
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Why has the BCCI decided to limit WAGs' stay on tour?
India lost the Test series in Australia because of lousy team selections, bad strategy, wrong tactics, poor technique on seam-friendly pitches and ensconced deadwood in the squad.
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Champions Trophy 2025: Why KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant lead in 3-way wicketkeeping race ahead of Sanju Samson
Champions Trophy 2025: Rishabh Pant provides a more attacking option, boasting a boundary percentage of 59.7 compared to Rahul's 45.6 in the ODI format.
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No wives and family on tour: BCCI takes strict action against Team India post BGT loss
The BCCI has also cracked the whip on players travelling separately.
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Will rich vein of form and county cricket experience go in Karun Nair’s favour?
Will India turn to Karun Nair more than eight years after his moment in the Chennai sun? It seems unlikely, but stranger things have happened in Indian cricket history.
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After Ravichandran Ashwin’s exit, the clock is ticking for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
While Sydney may not be Virat Kohli’s Test swansong, there’s a very real possibility that the famous old ground graced by the likes of Victor Trumper and Don Bradman could see Rohit Sharma in India whites for the last time.
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From the Sundar Effect to a new WTC cycle – 5 reasons why R Ashwin may have walked away
Ravichandran Ashwin called it quits after the Brisbane Test in Australia on December 18.
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From opener batsman and medium pacer to off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin’s career revelled in constant evolution
Ravichandran Ashwin didn't have a Saqlain Mushtaq-like doosra. Nor did he have an Erapalli Prasanna-like floater. He made it up for that by developing a lethal carrom ball.
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Ravichandran Ashwin: 'I do feel there’s a bit of punch left in me'
Ravichandran Ashwin leaves as part of an illustrious group of 11 with more than 3000 runs and 300 wickets in Tests. And only the legendary Muttiah Muralidaran could match his tally of 11 Player-of-the-Series awards.
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IND vs AUS 3rd Test: KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Akash Deep star as India avoid follow-on in Brisbane
Australia, undoubtedly, remain in the driver’s seat, even with three frontline bowlers, but the biggest obstacle could well be the weather, with more showers forecast for the final day.
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IND vs AUS: KL Rahul – a silver lining in India’s batting cloud
So far, KL Rahul has scored 231 runs in five innings in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. He has looked the most assured of the Indian batsmen.
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D Gukesh won chess world title with pieces carved in Amritsar
Chess set that D Gukesh so lovingly rearranged after becoming the World Champion was manufactured by Chopra Chess.
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IND vs AUS 3rd Test: India’s top-order blues - another batting collapse at the Gabba
India haven't posted a single 300-plus first-innings total in their last five Tests, getting folded up for less than 200 on four occasions.
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IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Jasprit Bumrah's five-for only saving grace as Travis Head, Steve Smith punish India at the Gabba
At stumps on Day 2, Australia were 405 for 7, with Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc more than capable of landing some hefty blows when play resumes.
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Russia chess president accuses Ding Liren of 'deliberately' losing to D Gukesh, demands investigation
D Gukesh, who showed the good grace to congratulate Ding Liren after the match, wasn’t unduly bothered by such comments.
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IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Has Rohit Sharma made the right choice by opting to bowl first at The Gabba?
Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney looked mostly untroubled against the new ball, with the former scoring 19 not out and the latter remaining unbeaten on four.
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IND vs AUS: How Sourav Ganguly’s magical Gabba hundred changed India’s fortunes in Australia
Jeers and boos accompanied Sourav Ganguly to the crease, with a section of Waving-the-flag fans convinced that he had shown them the middle finger after India’s epic win at Eden Gardens nearly three years earlier.
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Unbelievable: Fans go crazy as India's D Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh made history at the World Chess Championship final by defeating defending champion Ding Liren to claim the title as the youngest winner.
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MS Dhoni 2011-12 vibe, can Gautam Gambhir do a Shastri, and weak captain: 3 talking points after Adelaide hammering
The ongoing five-match series currently stands at 1-1. But Australia have smelt blood and India will have to do an awful lot to bounce back from here.
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IND vs AUS: Travis Head punishes India on a bad captaincy day from Rohit Sharma
India were tactically naive and lacked a Plan B as far as their bowling was concerned. Travis Head wasn't targeted with the short ball. A fuller length worked to his advantage.
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IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Nitish Reddy counterattacks, but Mitchell Starc's six-for gives Australia upper hand
Without Reddy’s 42, India wouldn't have reached 180 in their first innings - still a tad below par in a day-night Test, but competitive.
