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Man United v Barcelona clash will make both teams better, says Ten Hag

Manchester United and Barcelona needed a reboot but are now in a good position to make each other better, United coach Erik Ten Hag said ahead of the first leg of their Europa League knockout-round clash on Thursday. The teams have met regularly in the Champions League over the years and Ten Hag does not see much difference in the level of play between his side and the Spanish LaLiga leaders. “Both clubs have the ambition to be in the Champions League and to have an impact in it, but the reality is, we’re in the Europa League, which shows both clubs needed a reset,” Ten Hag told reporters on Wednesday. “I think it’s exciting to face each other tomorrow night because it will help both clubs. We both are in the right direction, is a good taste for both teams, from challenges you get bette...
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Ranji Trophy | Bengal and Saurashtra to fight it out for national supremacy

Bonhomie: Skippers Unadkat and Tiwary exchange greetings at a training session.  | Photo Credit: PTI Bengal captain and Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary has stretched himself the extra yard and is keen to have a fairytale final by lifting the coveted Ranji Trophy at the iconic Eden Gardens, which last hosted a summit clash in 1990 and saw the host emerge as the champions.Jaydev Unadkat, who led Saurashtra to beat Bengal at Rajkot three years ago for its maiden crown, is eager to replicate the feat of 2020 and has got released from the Indian Test squad to boost his side in a repeat of the title clash, starting here on Thursday, at his ‘home away from home’. The core has remained the same for both sides. While Bengal reached the semifinals last season and the final now, Saurashtra enter...
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Bengal and Saurashtra to fight it out for national supremacy

Bonhomie: Skippers Unadkat and Tiwary exchange greetings at a training session.  | Photo Credit: PTI Bengal captain and Sports Minister Manoj Tiwary has stretched himself the extra yard and is keen to have a fairytale final by lifting the coveted Ranji Trophy at the iconic Eden Gardens, which last hosted a summit clash in 1990 and saw the host emerge as the champions.Jaydev Unadkat, who led Saurashtra to beat Bengal at Rajkot three years ago for its maiden crown, is eager to replicate the feat of 2020 and has got released from the Indian Test squad to boost his side in a repeat of the title clash, starting here on Thursday, at his ‘home away from home’. The core has remained the same for both sides. While Bengal reached the semifinals last season and the final now, Saurashtra enter...
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Irani Cup tie in Gwalior likely to be a pink-ball affair

The Irani Cup tie between Madhya Pradesh and the Rest of India, to be played in Gwalior from March 1 to 5, is likely to be a floodlit game. Image for representation purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Irani Cup tie between Madhya Pradesh and the Rest of India, to be played in Gwalior from March 1 to 5, is likely to be a floodlit game. The Hindu understands that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had communicated its preference for a pink-ball Irani Cup match to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) well in advance.With the Dharamsala Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having been moved to Indore, the home of MP cricket, the host association has been working on finalising the operational and logistical, including testing floodlights at the Captain Roop...
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Irani Cup tie in Gwalior likely to be a pink-ball affair

The Irani Cup tie between Madhya Pradesh and Rest of India, to be played in Gwalior from March 1 to 5, is likely to be a floodlit game. The Hindu understands that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had communicated its preference for a pink-ball Irani Cup match to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) well in advance.With the Dharamsala Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having been moved to Indore, the home of MP cricket, the host association has been working on finalising the operational and logistical, including testing floodlights at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium. The final decision on whether it will be a day or day-night game is set to be made later this week. Should the pink-ball game go ahead as per the plan, it will be the first floodlit Irani Cu...
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Shreyas, if fit, will walk into the XI, says Dravid

In the balance: Shreyas will be assessed once he has a light hit on Thursday and a decision will be taken accordingly.  | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Shreyas Iyer will “walk” into the Indian team provided he proves his fitness ahead of the second India-Australia Test beginning at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here on Friday.A day after the Mumbai batter joined the squad following recovery from a back injury, coach Rahul Dravid lent strength to Shreyas’ claim for a place in the playing XI. “I’m glad that he is back and fit. He’s had a long session today and he has done some training. We will assess it tomorrow (Thursday) once he comes for a light hit and see how it goes. “If he is fit, ready to go and take the load of five days of a Test match, he will walk straight into the XI,” Dravi...
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Shreyas, if fit, will walk into the XI, says Dravid

In the balance: Shreyas will be assessed once he has a light hit on Thursday and a decision will be taken accordingly.  | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Shreyas Iyer will “walk” into the Indian team provided he proves his fitness ahead of the second India-Australia Test beginning at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground here on Friday.A day after the Mumbai batter joined the squad following recovery from a back injury, coach Rahul Dravid lent strength to Shreyas’ claim for a place in the playing XI. “I’m glad that he is back and fit. He’s had a long session today and he has done some training. We will assess it tomorrow (Thursday) once he comes for a light hit and see how it goes. “If he is fit, ready to go and take the load of five days of a Test match, he will walk straight into the XI,” Dravi...
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Not surprising to find the Aussies in a tizzy as their struggle with spin continues

Close scrutiny: Jadeja and Pujara inspect the pitch ahead of the second Test. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Is Australia really the most dominant team in Test cricket? One quick look at its record in Asia is enough to indicate its vulnerability in the region.Long gone are the days of Australian dominance that saw teams from Down Under stay on top by winning 28 out of 32 bilateral series between 1999 and 2008. Since suffering a 3-0 drubbing to host Sri Lanka in 2016, Australia’s track record is anything but dominant. R. Ashwin and Surya Kumar Yadav at a practice session | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Interspersed with a few wins, Australia lost the home series to South Africa 2-1, to host India 2-1, drew 1-1 with host Bangladesh, lost 3-1 to South Africa at home, lost to Pakistan 1-0 ...
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Not surprising to find the the Aussies in a tizzy as their struggle with spin continues

Close scrutiny: Jadeja and Pujara inspect the pitch ahead of the second Test. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Is Australia really the most dominant team in Test cricket? One quick look at its record in Asia is enough to indicate its vulnerability in the region.Long gone are the days of Australian dominance that saw teams from Down Under stay on top by winning 28 out of 32 bilateral series between 1999 and 2008. Since suffering a 3-0 drubbing to host Sri Lanka in 2016, Australia’s track record is anything but dominant. R. Ashwin and Surya Kumar Yadav at a practice session | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Interspersed with a few wins, Australia lost the home series to South Africa 2-1, to host India 2-1, drew 1-1 with host Bangladesh, lost 3-1 to South Africa at home, lost to Pakistan 1-0 ...
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India agar aankhe dikha raha hain, then they have made themselves that strong: Shahid Afridi on BCCI’s rigid stance on Indian team not touring Pakistan for Asia Cup

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has shared his views on the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) continually rigid stance on the Indian men’s team not travelling to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup. “If anyone is unable to stand on his own feet and then the decision to make such strong calls is not easy,” Afridi told Samaa TV. “They have to look at plenty of things. India agar aankhe dikha raha hain (If India is showing you their eyes), or taking such strong stance, then they have made themselves that strong, hence they are being able to talk like this, otherwise they wouldn’t have the courage. At the end it’s making yourself strong and then take decisions.” Afridi, who served as the Pakistan Cricket Board’s interim chief selector recently, further added that the role of ...
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Horoscope Today, February 16, 2023: Read Daily Horoscope Predictions – Times of India

Aries: Today, you may be spiritual, you may help needy people around you. You also plan to donate some amount to charity or religious places. Your good karma may help you get success in your difficult projects. You may feel some divine power around you, which may help you in unpredictable situations. You may be attracted to the occult. Students are likely to enjoy studying in depth.ALSO READ: Weekly Horoscope February 12 to 18, 2023 for all Zodiac SignsALSO READ: Daily Panchang: Know Today's Tithi, Nakshatra, Yog, Karan, Vaar, Shubh and Ashubh MuhuratTaurus: Today, you may feel dull, you may be a victim of hidden fear, which may make you scared. You are not in the situation to trust anyone. It is advised to do meditation, chant some prayer, which may help you to come out from this hypot...
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Arsenal vs Manchester City Live Score: Top two in English Premier League collide in potential title decider, lineups out

Arsenal vs Manchester City Live Score Updates Premier League: Placed first and second in the 2022/23 English Premier League standings, Arsenal and Manchester City will go head to head in a potential title deciding fixture at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday. It would be the first meeting between the two in the league having clashed in the FA Cup, a match city won 1-0 courtesy of a Nathan Ake goal. Arsenal have won 16 off their 21 matches this season so far, losing twice and sharing points on three occasions. Their recent meetings haven’t gone up to plan however. Since losing to City in the FA Cup last month, Everton beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Goodison Park whereas Brentford were also able to secure a 1-1 draw in the Gunners’ last meeting in the Premier League. Surrounded by allegations of ...
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‘It’s progressing, not as fast as I would have liked’: Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green still in doubt for the India-Australia Delhi Test

Having missed out the first India-Australia Test in Nagpur last week, left arm quick Mitchell Starc there are still a few boxes to be ticked on the road to recovery but feels that there’s still a good chance that he may feature in the Delhi Test starting Friday. “It’s progressing – not as fast as I would have liked, but it’s as planned in terms of the medical stuff. There’s a few boxes to tick, but it’s on track,” Starc said on Wednesday after Australia’s training session at Kotla. “I’d like to be a little further down the road, yeah.” Mitchell Starc and Cameron Green bowled at full tilt on a centre-wicket strip today as Australia weigh up the consequences of picking both for Friday’s must-win second Test.#INDvAUS | @LouisDBCameron https://t.co/mGAq49OJ4w — cricket.com.au (@cricketcoma...
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Will BCCI allow Chetan Sharma to attend the next selection meeting? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Chetan Sharma's position as chairman of national selection committee has become untenable after his alleged 'loose talk' during a sting operation but the BCCI might give him a chance to defend himself before taking a final decision on his fate.The immediate question doing the rounds in the BCCI is whether he would be allowed to attend the next selection committee meeting before the squad of the third and fourth Test against Australia is announced.It is understood that Chetan being caught in a sting operation hasn't gone down too well with the top brass of the BCCI but the incident might have a far reaching impact on the relationship between media on one hand and the Indian team and selectors on the other."No player or selector will be comfortable in sharing a cordial relation...
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Bengal has reaped the rewards of its consistent batting to storm into the final

In prolific form: Anustup Majumdar heads Bengal’s top-scorers’ list with 790 runs to his credit so far. Vijay Soneji | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Even as Bengal is all set to play another Ranji Trophy final at home after 33 years and hopes to repeat its title winning feat, much of its fine showing so far has rested on the fabulous performance of its batters. Of the three recent seasons (2019-20, 2021-22 and 2022-23), in which Bengal has reached the finals twice and the semifinals once, the current one stands out for the consistency of its main batters, who have scored plenty of runs. As a result, the side has recorded six big wins — including two innings victories, one by more than 300 runs and another by nine wickets. HeavyweightsThree Bengal batters — Anustup Majumdar (790), Sudi...
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Pakistan vs Ireland Women Live Score and Updates – The Times of India : 8.3 : Pakistan Women : 62/2

Laura Delany to Bismah Maroof, OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Full and on off. Bismah Maroof chips it uppishly to mid-on. Arlene Kelly comes forward and takes a good low catch to dismiss the Pakistan Women's skipper for just 4. There was some speculation about the fairness of the catch but the third umpire has a good look at it and gives it OUT.!(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); }; ...
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Women’s T20 World Cup: Deepti, Richa shine as India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their Women’s T20 World Cup Group 2 match here on Wednesday. Deepti spun a web around the West Indies batters to restrict them to 118 for six after being asked to bowl. The seasoned off-spinner (3/15) picked three wickets to become the first Indian to get to 100 women’s T20I wickets. Ghosh (44 not out) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (33) then put up a vital 72-run stand to take India to their second victory of the tournament with 11 balls to spare. Needing less than run a ball, India were off to an electric start with openers Shafali Verma (28) and Smriti Madhana (10) taking the team total to 31 in four overs on the back of six fours. 🔥 4-0-15-3✅ 100 T20I wickets A superb spell from Dee...
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Women’s T20 World Cup | Deepti, Richa shine as India beat West Indies by 6 wickets

Harmanpreet Kaur, left, in action against the West Indies during the Women’s T20 World Cup cricket match in Cape Town, South Africa, on February 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Deepti Sharma shone with the ball before Richa Ghosh led India to a six-wicket win over West Indies in their Women's T20 World Cup Group 2 match here on February 15. Deepti spun a web around the West Indies batters to restrict them to 118 for six after being asked to bowl. The seasoned off-spinner (3/15) picked three wickets to become the first Indian to get to 100 women's T20I wickets. Ghosh (44 not out) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (33) then put up a vital 72-run stand to take India to their second victory of the tournament with 11 balls to spare. Needing less than run a ball, India were off to an electric start ...
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Sawyer appointed RCB head coach for the inaugural Women’s Premier League 

Ben Sawyer, RCB women team’s Head Coach for the inaugural Women’s Premier League. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Royal Challengers Bangalore announced Ben Sawyer as the women team’s Head Coach for the inaugural Women’s Premier League.Sawyer has been in charge of the New Zealand women’s cricket team and was also the assistant coach of Australia women’s cricket team. Sawyer was the head coach of Sydney Sixers in the Women’s Big Bash League, guiding the side to two titles in 2016-17 and 2017-18.Malolan Rangarajan, who is the Head of Scouting for RCB, will be the Assistant Head Coach. Mike Hesson, Director of Cricket at RCB’s men’s franchise will be in charge of the WPL team too.RX Murali, a much sought-after cricketing brain in Bengaluru, has been appointed the Batting Coach, while f...
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‘Special TON’: Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian to take 100 T20I wickets | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Seasoned all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Wednesday became the first India international to reach the 100 wickets landmark in T20Is. Deepti achieved the feat during India's second group match against West Indies at the Women's T20 World Cup in Cape Town. Deepti reached the 100-wicket milestone in the last over of the West Indies innings when she bamboozled Aly Fletcher (0). The 24-year-old returned impressive figures of 3 for 15 as she helped India restrict West Indies Women to a below-par 118 for 6. Her other two scalps in the match included Stafanie Taylor (42) and Shemaine Campbelle (30). In the men's circuit, Yuzvendra Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker with 91 scalps. 🚨Milestone Alert 🚨A special TON for @Deepti_Sharma06 as she becomes #TeamIndia's leading wicket-ta...