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Gavaskar wishes Pujara becomes first Indian to score 100 in 100th Test

Special occasion: Pujara with teammates and family in his milestone match. | Photo Credit: V.V. KRISHNAN “I wish and pray you become the first Indian to score a big hundred in your 100th Test and lay the foundation for yet another win in Delhi.”These words came from legendary Test opener Sunil Gavaskar during the brief felicitation ceremony for Cheteshwar Pujara minutes before the start of the second India-Australia Test at the Ferozeshah Kotla here on Friday. Gavaskar presented Pujara with a symbolic 100th Test cap in the presence of the batter’s father, wife and the Indian team members. “When we play as kids growing up, we all dream of playing for India. When we do eventually play for India, it’s an unbelievable feeling. And you want to do that over and over again,” Gavaskar...

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Short ball could be a great idea, says Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Siraj softened up David Warner with a couple of well-directed bouncers that hit his arm and the head. Soon, it was Mohammed Shami who had the last laugh by getting the left-hander out after being hit for back-to-back boundaries. “I think it is wrong to maintain that our pitches are conducive only for spinners. If you take a close look, you’ll discover that all the fast bowlers have come here after performing well and know the home conditions very well,” said Shami. About bowling on home pitches, he said, “We have been told repeatedly from our early days that the wickets here are on the slower side (compared to some other countries). “But I feel that the use of the short ball could be a great idea on our pitches. Bouncers are always an option,” Shami added. Asked abo...

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Aditi Ashok maintains brilliant run, leads world No. 1 Lydia Ko by two shots

India’s Aditi Ashok continued her brilliant run as she added a 6-under 66 in the second round to move to 13-under and a two-shot lead over world No. 1 Lydia Ko in the Aramco Saudi Ladies International here on Friday. Aditi, who in the last two weeks had won in Kenya and finished third in Morocco, is leading a star-studded field at the USD 5 million event on the Ladies European Tour. Starting on the tenth tee, Aditi was in excellent form as she found five birdies and an eagle on the back nine of the Royal Green Golf Club to score 7-under 29 on the stretch. Getting to the front nine, Aditi, who was bogey free on the first day, bogeyed the first and sixth and was on 12-under when she holed a final birdie to move to 13-under and two clear of Lydia, who had earlier finished the day at 3-unde...

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Horoscope Today, February 18, 2023: Read Daily Horoscope Predictions – Times of India

Aries: Today you may perform better, kids' health is better now. You can plan to make some investments for the kid's future. You are likely to be more loyal towards your job. Job seekers may find a good job with the help of reference. You may be able to find your hidden enemies and with the help of blessings you may counter them.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, your mothers’ health may be good. You may enjoy your work, you may get rewards after your hard work. Your social respect may be increased now. Overworking of your mind may make you tired, due to workload; you may not be able to reach some family event.Gemini: Today you may be sa...

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Asia Mixed Team Championships: India enter maiden semifinals after overturning a 0-2 deficit against Hong Kong

When DK Sen representing the Indian contingent at the draw ceremony picked out Hong Kong China as the team’s quarterfinal opponents, it was considered fortuitous. Hong Kong had come through the qualifiers and have been in semis of the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships before, but don’t boast of big names on the Tour. What panned out on the courts though was one giant roller-coaster team tie, as India punched back from 0-2 down to finally win 3-2, with two of those wins coming from doubles – a sign of progress in the sport. In the semifinals, Indian team will play China, which has travelled with a development squad. A bronze medal is assured after India made their first foray into Last-4 of the championships. It needed Chirag Shetty’s experience and composure to believe they could ...

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Scotland players refuse to shake hands with Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane

The Scotland team cricket team players refused to shake Nepal spin bowler Sandeep Lamichhane’s hands after their 3-wicket loss to Nepal, ESPNCricinfo reported. The Scottish players shook hands with every Nepal player, except Lamichhane as part of a silent protest to the spinner’s continued presence and participation in the ICC’s Cricket World Cup League 2 series which also includes Namibia, the report stated. Lamichhane had been made aware of the protest beforehand, it added. Lamichhane, a former captain of the Nepal team, is currently out on bail, though facing charges of sexual coercion, according to the report. Scotland Cricket Team refuses after match handshake with Sandeep Lamichhane. सन्दीप लामिछानेसँग हात मिलाएनन् स्कटिस खेलाडीलेhttps://t.co/bajsRRvfcDpic.twitter.com/mv3LHF4vYa ...

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Bates stars as New Zealand thrash Bangladesh by 71 runs

New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (R) plays a shot as Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper Shamima Sultana (L) looks on during the Group A T20 women’s World Cup cricket match between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on February 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: Rodger Bosch Star batter Suzie Bates top-scored with an unbeaten 61-ball 81 while batting through the innings to set up New Zealand’s 71-run mauling of Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here on Friday.Opting to bat first after winning the toss, New Zealand were well served by the opening duo of Bates and Bernadine Bezuidenhout as the two shared a partnership of 77 runs in only nine overs to set the foundation for a strong total. Wicketkeeper Bezuidenhout blazed away to 44 off 26 balls.New Zealand ended their innings at...

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Indian Premier League 2023 — Full schedule, dates, venues and timings

Defending champions Gujarat Titans will play four-time winners Chennai Super Kings to begin the upcoming Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on March 31. The Titans, led by Hardik Pandya, won the title in their debut season last year. Also read: Indian Premier League 2023 | Holders Gujarat Titans to play Chennai Super Kings in opener on March 31 According to the schedule announced by the BCCI on February 17, 2023, there will be a total of 52 round-robin matches. The first double-header of the season will see Punjab Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali and Lucknow Super Giants facing Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on April 1.Full schedule (all times in IST)March 31 - Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings - 7.30 p.m. - AhmedabadApril 1 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Rid...

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Temba Bavuma named new test skipper in shake-up of South African cricket

Middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma has been named as the new captain of the South African test team for the two-match series against West Indies, but has relinquished leadership of the T20 side, officials confirmed on Friday. Bavuma has replaced Dean Elgar as skipper in the longest format, though the latter remains part of a much-changed squad. South Africa’s director of cricket Enoch Nkwe has also released convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang from his duties, with more power given to new test coach Shukri Conrad to pick the side. Introducing the new #Proteas Test captain – Temba Bavuma 💪 He remains captain of the ODI side while he has opted to relinquish the captaincy of the T20I side. #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/WgsbHhEgss — Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) February 17, 2023 The test squ...

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Women’s T20 World Cup: India will need to up their game against England

India’s Harmanpreet Kaur (R) and India’s Richa Ghosh (L) run between the wickets during the Group B T20 women’s World Cup cricket match between West Indies and India at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on February 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: RODGER BOSCH After being put under pressure in their previous two games, India will have no room for error when they take on a formidable England in the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Friday.A win against world number two England on Friday will take the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side effectively into the knock-out stage, to be competed among top two teams from Group 1 and 2.The Indians beat arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets before notching a more convincing six-wicket win against West Indies earlier this week.While the twin wins put India in a strong pos...

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IPL 2023: Full league stage schedule for Mumbai Indians, matches timings, venues and full squad | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look for a fresh start after a couple of below-par seasons when they begin their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore starting April 2 in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. After claiming their fifth title in 2020, Mumbai had a fifth placed finish in 2021. But what followed the next season came as a big surprise for many as Rohit Sharma and co. ended last on the table in 2022. Plagued with injuries and weak bowling attack and an un-set playing XI Mumbai had a torrid last season. But with the deadly combination of Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer likely to be available for the entire tournament and a wide array of dynamic batters, an exciting roster awaits the Mumbai-based franchise. Mumbai find themselves in Group...

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Australia innings ends inside opening day again

Off you go! David Warner leaves caught by wicketkeeper Bharat off Mohammed Shami. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The script had a predictable ring to it. As in the first Test, Australia batted by choice but India kept it in check. Again, the Australian innings did not last the day. Spinners R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja remained effective while Mohammed Shami scalped four. If Australia battled hard to reach 263 — 86 runs more than what it managed in Nagpur — the early firmness of the pitch and fast outfield helped. In keeping with the average score of 277 at the Ferozeshah Kotla on the opening day of a Test, 284 runs came after India’s response of 21 without loss. Pertinently, when India batted, quite a few deliveries squatted or shot through. Should the bounce become any lower a...

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Guwahati to host maiden IPL matches

Guwahati will host its maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in April with the BCCI allotting two Rajasthan Royals ‘home’ games to the Northeastern city on Friday. Rajasthan Royals will play against Punjab Kings in the first match and take on Delhi Capitals in the second one, Assam Cricket Association (ACA) CEO Pritam Mahanta said. “We are glad to announce that ACA Stadium, Guwahati will host two matches of Tata IPL on April 5 and April 8, 2023,” he said in a statement. “Guwahati will be the ‘home’ venue for Rajasthan Royals,” he added. Rajasthan Royals will play the remaining of their home games in Jaipur. Guwahati was allotted two Rajasthan Royals matches in April 2020, but they had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of the pandemic and the subsequent restrictions. The Jaipur-ba...

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Temba Bavuma named Test captain in shake-up of South African cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma on Friday became the first black African to lead the South African Test team. Dean Elgar, who became the Test captain in 2021 has been axed from the leadership role but included in the squad for the West Indies series which starts from February 28.Cricket South Africa described the series of changes as "part of a restructure within the leadership group of the national team".Another casualty of the shake-up is the chief selector Victor Mpitsang, who has been "released" from the role.Bavuma earlier became the first black African to captain South Africa at cricket when he was named leader of the one-day international and Twenty20 international teams in March 2021.Buvuma however will relinquish his role in the T20 side.Elgar's stint as captain st...

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IPL 2023 begins March 31, Gujarat face Chennai in opener

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Bengal still game for a fight; Saurashtra in no mood to relent

Time for decisions: Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary, seen with Anustup Majumdar (left) has a task on his hands to revive Bengal’s chances. | Photo Credit: PTI Bengal coach L.R. Shukla did not give up hope in spite of the fact that the host trailed by 143 runs against Saurashtra on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.Optimistic about Bengal’s chances, Shukla said, “Three more days to go. The first session will be very important tomorrow. We will get a fresh session. If we get them all out early, then we will still have time (to put up a good total). Still a long way to go, we will come back hard.” Shukla said while the track did not assist the bowlers as on the first day, the home team could have done better. “It was not that helpful for the pacers...

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Saurashtra flexes its middle-order muscle, has Bengal on the mat

On a roll: Arpit Vasavada, who hit a double century in the semifinals, is poised for another big score in the final. | Photo Credit: PTI Saurashtra’s trusted middle-order trio, Sheldon Jackson, Arpit Vasavada and Chirag Jani, and opener Harvik Desai struck magnificent half-centuries to put the visitors in command against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy final at the Eden Gardens here on Friday.Resuming at 81 for two, Saurashtra seemed to be more at home at the Eden than Bengal to score 317 for five in the first innings and secure a substantial 143-run lead on the second day. Overnight batters Harvik and Chetan Sakariya carried on resolutely even as the Bengal pacers found good areas to get some purchase. Harvik (50, 79b, 8x4, 1x6) got his fifty before being trapped in front by Mukesh Kuma...

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Usman Khawaja comes out in support of out of form David Warner | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With the scores of 1, 10 and 15 in the series so far, opener David Warner has clearly looked out of touch but his opening partner Usman Khawaja believes that mere three innings is not big enough sample size to judge the Aussie veteran. India pacer Mohammed Shami has already dismissed Warner twice in the series with fuller length angled-in deliveries and questions over the 36-year-old's technique have been raised.Khawaja, who made an impressive 81 on the opening day of the second Test defended his opening partner saying that he is very confident of Warner's capabilities of bouncing back.“I have to kind of disagree with what you're saying. He hit two fours of Ashwin in the last game before he got out lbw so he was showing some aggression,” Khawaja said, when asked if Warner, wh...

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Prithvi Shaw hit me, claims social media influencer arrested in selfie fight case | Off the field News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Social media influencer Sapna Gill, arrested for allegedly manhandling Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw over clicking selfies, claimed before a court on Friday that it was he who hit her.Shaw even apologized to her and asked not to file a police complaint, she said.Gill, arrested on Thursday, was produced before a magistrate's court here on Friday. The court remanded her in police custody till February 20.The incident took place outside a luxury hotel in suburban Santacruz on Wednesday during an argument between Shaw on one side and the social media influencer and her male friend on the other after the cricketer refused to click selfies with her.Prithvi Shaw Attacked In Mumbai By Some Drunk People. This Video Is Very Scary. Fans Need To Understand They Can'… https://t.co/98TJQY5PLA...

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Mohammad Shami: ‘On Indian wickets, there is enough for pacers’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin shared six wickets between them but pacer Mohammed Shami's four-for was the highlight on Day 1 of the second Test in the national capital as India bowled out Australia for 263. Shami, who relentlessly targetted the good length area at the start of the innings got rid of Aussie opener David Warner. He then dismissed middle-order batter Travis Head before cleaning up the tail with reverse swinging deliveries.At the close of play, Shami pointed out that the Indian conditions -- which are expected to be dominated by the spinners -- offer enough help to the pacers as well, provided they bowl in right areas."There is not a lot of difference you see with wickets in India. If you can get help with the new ball and can get the old ball to reverse....