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Day: December 30, 2022

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Ranji Trophy: Saurashtra register maiden outright win over Mumbai | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: In the end, all it took was 25 minutes and 7 overs on Day 4 of this riveting Ranji Trophy contest for Saurashtra to keep their date with history. Losing his patience, Tushar Deshpande (13) went down the track and smashed Dhamensinh Jadeja to long on, where a sprinting Chetan Sakariya made no mistake, while Shams Mulani (34) was caught at slip off Yuvrajsinh Dodiya, ending Mumbai’s innings at 231 and triggering celebrations in the Saurashtra camp.Soon after Saurashtra completed the formalities to walk away with a creditable 48-run win over Mumbai-the Kathiawar side’s maiden outright win over the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions, their coach, former First-Class player Jayesh Odedra picked up a piece of the pitch at the MCA ground in BKC and kept it in his pocket. It will be a memoir...
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Ranji Trophy: Fort Vidarbha breached after 8 years, lose to J&K by 39 runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NAGPUR: No occasion comes to mind in the last decade when four changes were made to a winning combination by Vidarbha. But the selectors and team management thought otherwise ahead of the Jammu & Kashmir match. They changed a settled team too much and now must be ruing the decision as Vidarbha faced a defeat after 8 years at home in Ranji Trophy on Thursday.Jammu & Kashmir’s Abid Mushtaq (8-2-18-8) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by taking six of the last seven wickets that fell within 5 runs and 28 balls in the third session. Vidarbha batters surrendered without showing any intent against Abid and lost by 39 runs at Civil Lines stadium on Day 3. Chasing 141, they were bowled out for 101 in 34 overs. Vidarbha’s last defeat at home was in the 2013-14 season against Gujar...
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Pele leaves behind an unmatched legacy

Debut and winning the 1958 WCOn July 7, 1957, the 16-year-old Pele made his competitive debut in an exhibition match against Argentina and scored in Brazil's 2-1 defeat. Pele, who was 17 during the 1958 World Cup, made up for missing the first two games by scoring six goals in the remaining four. Source link
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‘Hope you’re on the mend and back on your feet soon’: Cricket fraternity, fans wish Rishabh Pant a speedy recovery

Prayers for his speedy recovery have constantly been pouring in since Friday morning when the news of Indian star cricketer Rishabh Pant’s road accident hit the headlines. Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway, on Friday. The 25-year-old, who was going to his home in Roorkee, was taken to a local hospital. He suffered injuries on his head, back and feet but is in a stable condition. Meanwhile, several from the cricketing world have wished Pant a speedy recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with Rishabh Pant as he fights his way back to recovery. I have spoken to his family and the doctors treating him. Rishabh is stable and undergoing scans. We are closely monitoring his progress and will provide him with all the necessa...
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Rishabh Pant, get well soon: Cricketing world prays for star wicketkeeper’s speedy recovery from car crash | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant suffered several injuries in a car accident on Friday. The car, which Pant was driving himself, collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway and caught fire. There was no one else traveling with him.The 25-year-old suffered injuries to his head, back and leg. He is being treated at the MAX Hospital in Dehradun. After Pant's horrific accident, former and current cricketers took to social media and posted messages for his speedy recovery.Wishing dear @RishabhPant17 a super speedy recovery. Bahut hi Jald swasth ho jaao.— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) 1672371422000Thinking of @RishabhPant17. Hope you're on the mend and back on your feet soon 🙏— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) 1672374919000Get well soon #RishabhPant...
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Rishabh Pant injured in car accident, admitted to hospital: reports

Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant. | Photo Credit: AP India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant survived a car accident while returning home to Delhi on Friday. His car met with an accident on the Narsan border of Roorkee near Hammadpur Jhal, according to media reportsAs per initial information, Pant has been admitted to a hospital where he is reportedly being treated for a forehead and leg injury.His car hit a divider near Manglaur when he was coming from Delhi, Haridwar Senior Superintendent of Police Ajai Singh said.He was rushed to the Saksham hospital first and from there he was referred to the Max Hospital in Dehradun, he said.Dr. Sushil Nagar, chairman of Saksham Hospital, told that Rishabh Pant’s present condition is stable. Pant was part of India’s Test squad in its recent 2-0 win in Bangla...
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India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant injured in a car accident | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was injured in a car accident near Roorkee while returning home.As per latest reports, he was taken to a AIMS hospital in Rishikesh and has suffered injuries on his forehead and leg.More to follow...!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {}; const { TimesApps } = window; TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() { (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments); }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; ...
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Pele’s funeral to take place at stadium where he played some of his best matches

The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career will also hold his funeral on Monday and Tuesday. Santos, the club where Pelé played in Brazil, said in a statement the public will be able to pay their final respects at Vila Belmiro Stadium, outside Sao Paulo. Pelé, whose full name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died Thursday after a long battle with cancer. He was 82. Santos said the coffin carrying the three-time World Cup champion will leave Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo early Monday morning and will be placed in the center circle of the field. Visitation will start Monday at 10 a.m. and finish the next day at the same time. What made his learning and application of skills even more thrilling was that Pele did it on wobbly pitches...