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Byju’s wants to terminate jersey sponsorship deal with BCCI, kit sponsor MPL also wants to exit | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Two of Indian cricket team's main sponsors, edtech major Byju's and MPL sports, want to exit from their sponsorship agreements with the BCCI.In June, Byju's had extended its jersey sponsorship agreement with the Board until November 2023 for an estimated $35 million. Byju's now wants to terminate its agreement with the BCCI which has asked the company to continue at least until March 2023."BCCI received an email from Byju's on 4.11.2022 requesting terminating the association post the recently concluded T20 World Cup. As per our discussions with Byju's, we have asked them to continue the current arrangement and continue the partnership at least until 31.3.2023," read a BCCI note on the matter.The matter was discussed at the BCCI Apex Council meeting on Wednesday.The bran...

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Russian hurdler stripped of 2012 Olympics gold for doping

[ad_1] Russian 400-meter hurdler Natalya Antyukh will lose her gold medal from the 2012 London Games due to doping, putting American Lashinda Demus in position to be named the champion more than a decade after the race. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases in track and field, announced Wednesday that Antyukh had not appealed a penalty handed down two months ago that included the stripping of her results from July 2012 through June 2013. The AIU said the IOC could now “proceed with the reallocation of medals and the update of the IOC database.” Zuzana Hejnová of the Czech Republic and Kaliese Spencer of Jamaica are in line to receive silver and bronze. AIU said Antyukh, who had already been serving a four-year ban, received the added sanction of having the 2012 result...

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Ramiz Raja assures ICC officials no decision taken on boycotting next year’s 50-over World Cup in India: Source | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has told the ICC officials that it had threatened to boycott next year's 50-over World Cup in India to exert pressure on the neighbouring country to send its team for the Asia Cup, according to sources.The hosting rights of the 2023 edition of the 50-over Asia Cup has been awarded to Pakistan by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) as a precursor to the marquee World Cup in India (October-November 2023).In October, ACC president and BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said that India will not travel to Pakistan next year for the 50-over Asia Cup -- likely to be held in September 2023 -- after which the PCB had threatened to pull out of the World Cup.But, it is learnt that the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has told the International Cricket Council officials that...

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India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test tip-off XI: Will Unadkat replace Umesh in BAN vs IND

[ad_1] India vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Playing XI Prediction: India have boosted their chances of appearing at next year’s ICC World Test Championship final with a comprehensive 188-run victory over a gritty Bangladesh in Chattogram on Sunday. Now with one eye on cementing the WTC Final berth, stand-in skipper KL Rahul and his men are expected go for the kill in the second Test against Bangladesh. The race for the top-two spots in the WTC standings has become more interesting with India (55.77 PCT) moving up to the second position following South Africa’s (54.55 PCT) heavy loss to Australia (76.92 PCT) in two-day Gabba Test. Injury and team news Rohit Sharma is yet to recover from his thumb injury, no changes are expected in the Indian playing eleven. So Shubman Gill is expected to keep hi...

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Want to be an all-rounder, says Maharashtra’s Ashay Palkar | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] PUNE: Ashay Palkar believes his maiden first-class hundred in the Ranji Trophy opener against Delhi has helped him prove his batting credentials and stake his claim as an all-rounder in the Maharashtra squad.“I have been recognised as a bowler, but I have also been working on my batting. I was waiting for a chance, one innings, to prove my batting,” Palkar, who scored a perfect 100 in the first innings in Gahunje last week, said.“I want to be an all-rounder. That the team went on to win the match was icing on the cake.”Palkar’s knock was an example in application. He consumed 250 deliveries while featuring in a record double century partnership with Azim Kazi for the eighth wicket that lifted the team from 94/7 to 324.He also picked two wickets in each innings to be adjudged playe...

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Hasan Ali returns as Pakistan name Test squad for New Zealand series | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan have recalled pace bowler Hasan Ali and named uncapped batsman Kamran Ghulam in their 16-member squad for the two-Test series against New Zealand, beginning here on Monday.Kamran, who was earlier named in Pakistan's Test squad but didn't get a chance to make his debut, replaces veteran Azhar Ali.Ali retired from Test cricket after playing his final match against England in Karachi earlier this week.The national selectors have also released pace bowler Muhammad Ali and allrounder Faheem Ashraf from the Pakistan squad following their 3-0 whitewash against England on Monday.Hasan, who last played a Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in July, has appeared in 21 Tests for his country taking 77 wickets.The selectors also didn't include fast bowlers, Shaheen Shah Afridi an...

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Messi the greatest even without World Cup heroics, says Guardiola | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no doubt that Lionel Messi is the greatest player of all time and his opinion would not change even if the forward had not guided Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar, the Spaniard said on Wednesday.Messi scored two goals and again in the shootout as he led Argentina to an emotional 4-2 win on penalties over France on Sunday, with the final ending 3-3 after 120 minutes of breathtaking action.The 35-year-old, who enjoyed a trophy-laden spell under Guardiola during their time at Barcelona, also won the Golden Ball award for the best player with supporters saying his performance had further elevated his status."Everyone has (an) opinion but nobody can doubt that he's there as the greatest of all time," Guardiola told reporters before Thu...

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Ranji Trophy: Railways vs Punjab game suspended due to ‘dangerous and unfit’ Karnail Singh pitch | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The first Test between Australia and South Africa at the green Gabba pitch saw the result inside two days with 19 wickets falling on Day 2 and 15 on Day 1.The almost similar action unfolded in the Ranji Trophy on Wednesday as the match between Railways and Punjab at the Karnail Singh Stadium in Delhi suspended after the track was deemed "dangerous and unfit for play" by the match officials.The match will now be played on a new surface on Thursday.As many as 24 wickets fell in just 103 overs with fast bowlers accounting for 20 of them when play was stopped by the match officials. Punjab was at 18 for 4 in their second essay after taking a 12-run first innings lead."I have never seen a wicket like that in Ranji before. The bounce was too unpredictable making the pitch ver...

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Dhruv Shorey slams unbeaten double century as Delhi take control against Assam in Ranji Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] GUWAHATI: Dhruv Shorey struck a brilliant unbeaten double century as he guided Delhi to 439 all out on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group B match against Assam on Wednesday. The 30-year-old opener continued from where he had left off on Tuesday, compiling his runs quickly till he finally ran out of partners at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. At close of play, Assam were 158 for four and trailing Delhi by 281 runs. Shorey, who was unbeaten on 139 on Tuesday, finally ended up making 252 not out, with his innings studded with 34 boundaries and two sixes. The Delhi cricketer didn't sacrifice the run-rate as he approached the double-century mark, scoring his runs off 315 deliveries at a healthy strike rate of 80. This was Shorey's highest first-class score in 45 matches, with his previ...

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Gifted Gill out to carve a niche and a permanent spot

[ad_1] India’s Shubman Gill at a training session ahead of their 2nd Test cricket match against Bangladesh | Photo Credit: AP Ever since Shubman Gill was adjudged the player of the tournament at the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, he has been marked out for success. The raw talent was all too apparent and the adulation he received for his batting elegance didn’t seem out of place even in an era where the haziest of verses and whispers of tunes are glorified.Over the next four years even as the critical press examined that talent with sterner eyes, Gill has come out with flying colours. His debut Test tour was to Australia in 2020-21, which he marked with a tempo-setting 91 in Brisbane against an attack comprising Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon as India chased down...

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Kylian Mbappe returns to training days after World Cup disappointment | Football News – Times of India

[ad_1] PARIS: France star Kylian Mbappe returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday just three days after he ended up on the losing side despite scoring a hat-trick in the World Cup final.The 24-year-old cast a despondent figure in the aftermath of France's loss to Argentina -- led by his PSG team-mate Lionel Messi -- in a penalty shootout, despite his goals twice bringing the 2018 champions level.However, although PSG players have been given 10 days off Mbappe was pictured at the French champions training ground."Kylian Mbappe returned to training on Wednesday," tweeted PSG.🔙 @KMbappe is back in training! 💪 https://t.co/oGy8nv7lhl— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) 1671614160000Mbappe, who finished top scorer at the World Cup with eight goals, was not expected back till ...

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‘The nights were atrocious’: Emotional Boris Becker recounts prison experience | Off the field News – Times of India

[ad_1] BERLIN: Former tennis superstar Boris Becker said he relied on "blood brothers" to protect him in a British prison and said his life was threatened twice in his first interview since being released.The 55-year-old German was deported to Germany after being released last week having served eight months of a two and a half years sentence for flouting insolvency rules by hiding £2.5 million ($3.1 million) of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.He had been declared bankrupt in June 2017, owing creditors £50 million over an unpaid loan of more than £3 million on his estate on the Spanish island of Majorca.In an often emotional three hour interview with German broadcaster Sat.1 the former tennis world number one said the nights in Wandsworth Prison -- not far from where he won the Wi...

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‘It is like bowling to Tendulkar’: Allan Donald shares his thoughts on Virat Kohli

[ad_1] Ahead of the second Test between India and Bangladesh, bowling coach Allan Donald anticipated that his side will continue some of the good work from the previous game, especially, dismissing Virat Kohli early in his innings. According to Donald getting Kohli out cheaply in Chattogram was a prized moment, quite akin to getting Tendulkar out in the yesteryears. “They are the prized wickets aren’t they, it is like bowling to (Sachin) Tendulkar. You know when that man walks into the crease the value of getting it right is absolutely paramount,” Donald told reporters on the eve of the game. “So when the great Virat Kohli steps out and you miss a chance against him, you are going to suffer because they don’t give many chances after that. I thought we have been very good against him and ...

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Quality of bowlers played a big role in Australia-South Africa Test ending inside two days: Daniel Vettori | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] BRISBANE: Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori conceded that the pitch conditions at the Gabba were tough for batters but felt the quality of bowlers in Australia and South Africa's line-up played a big role in the opening Test ending inside two days.The Brisbane pitch received a 'below average' rating from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the hosts won the match by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead with three days to spare.However, Vettori, who took over as Australia's assistant coach in May this year, said he had seen "worse" pitches."It was just really tough conditions and once in a while as a bowling group you don't mind that," Vettori was quoted as saying by 'Zero Wicket' on Wednesday."Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they proba...

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Good preparation for Indian batters ahead of Australia series at home: Vikram Rathour | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Batting coach Vikram Rathour reckons the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh provides the Indian batters the perfect preparation for the high-profile Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at home. India thrashed Bangladesh by 188 runs in the first Test on a rank turner in Chattogram to lead the two-match series 1-0 and the Indian pitches are also expected to provide support to spinners.India's next assignment in Test cricket will be against World Test Championships topper Australia. The four-match series to begin in Nagpur on February 9. "You expect wickets to turn in the sub-continent, and after this we will be playing an important series against Australia where wickets are expected to turn," Rathour said on the eve of the second and final Test here."So it's good...

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ICC CEO pitches for more Test-playing nations to tour Pakistan

[ad_1] ICC CEO Geoff Allardice wants to see more Test cricket being played in Pakistan following the successful series against England | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice is keen to see more Test cricket being played in Pakistan following the successful completion of the three-match series against the Ben Stokes-led England. The three matches, played in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi, saw spectators give a huge thumbs up to Test cricket, even though the hosts lost the series 0-3. Australia also toured Pakistan earlier this year, with packed stadiums for the three-Test series indicating the fans' craze for the longest format of the game in the country. "The fans in Pakistan are passionate about the game and passionate about their team, bu...

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KL Rahul suffers hand injury ahead of 2nd Bangladesh Test; doesn’t look serious, says batting coach Vikram Rathour | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Team India dealt a major blow after stand-in skipper KL Rahul suffered an injury to his hand during practice session ahead of the second and final Test against Bangladesh beginning in Dhaka on Thursday.However, the visiting side is quite hopeful that the opener will play the match.India, who won the opening Test in Chittagong by 188 runs and are pushing for a 2-0 sweep, already playing in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma who missed the series with an injured thumb."It doesn't (look serious)," India batting coach Vikram Rathour told reporters during the media conference on Wednesday."He seems to be fine. Hopefully he'll be okay. The doctors are looking at it, but hopefully he'll be okay."Should Rahul miss the match in Mirpur, vice captain Cheteshwar Pujara is ...

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ICC CEO pitches for more Test-playing nations to tour Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] KARACHI: International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Geoff Allardice is keen to see more Test cricket being played in Pakistan following the successful completion of the three-match series against the Ben Stokes-led England.The three matches, played in Rawalpindi, Multan and Karachi, saw spectators give a huge thumbs up to Test cricket, even though the hosts lost the series 0-3.Australia also toured Pakistan earlier this year, with packed stadiums for the three-Test series indicating the fans' craze for the longest format of the game in the country."The fans in Pakistan are passionate about the game and passionate about their team, but most importantly they are welcoming of visitors," Allardice told Pakistan Cricket."I have always had great experiences when I have travelled to Pakista...

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Ramiz Raja to be replaced as PCB Chairman: Reports

[ad_1] Ramiz Raja is reportedly set to be replaced as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman. According to a report in Geo News, Raja, who was elected for a three-year term in September last year, will be followed by Najam Sethi. Sethi, 73, previously served the PCB as its Chairman from 2013 to 2014. The reports come on the backdrop of Pakistan’s defeat in the Test series against England at home. The Three Lions powered to an eight-wicket win in the third and final Test on Tuesday to complete a historic series sweep in Pakistan. It was Pakistan’s first-ever 3-0 loss in a three-test series on home soil. An interim selection committee will most likely be formed to announce the squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand starting from December 26. If Raja does leave the office, the...

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We have been very good against Virat Kohli and KL Rahul in this series: Allan Donald | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] MIRPUR: Bangladesh bowlers have been "really good" in keeping India star Virat Kohli quiet in the ongoing series and bowling coach Allan Donald expects that to continue in the second Test beginning here on Thursday.Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam dismissed Kohli with a beauty in the first innings in Chattogram while the former India captain remained unbeaten on 19 in the second essay.Stand in skipper KL Rahul too found it tough in the first Test."They are the prized wickets aren't they, it is like bowling to (Sachin) Tendulkar. You know when that man walks into the crease the value of getting it right is absolutely paramount," Donald told reporters on the eve of the game."So when the great Virat Kohli steps out and you miss a chance against him, you are going to suffer because they ...