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15Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Rahul should feel more at home in the ODI format

Greener pastures: Despite losing his place in the Test side, Rahul remains a vital cog in India’s ODI set-up. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The team gear will change. So will the format. His role, too, will be different. Still, K.L. Rahul will continue to be under the scanner for India’s three-match ODI series versus Australia, starting at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.From leading the team in Rohit Sharma’s absence in India’s last ODI in 2022 to being relieved of vice-captaincy duties across all formats and even losing his place in the Test side, Rahul has had a topsy-turvy first quarter of 2023Vital cogDespite being dropped as Test opener midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Rahul remains a vital cog for India when it comes to the ODI set-up; especially in a World Cup yea...
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Rahul should feel more at home in the ODI format

Greener pastures: Despite losing his place in the Test side, Rahul remains a vital cog in India’s ODI set-up. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK he team gear will change. So will the format. His role, too, will be different. Still, K.L. Rahul will continue to be under the scanner for India’s three-match ODI series versus Australia, starting at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.From leading the team in Rohit Sharma’s absence in India’s last ODI in 2022 to being relieved of vice-captaincy duties across all formats and even losing his place in the Test side, Rahul has had a topsy-turvy first quarter of 2023Vital cogDespite being dropped as Test opener midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Rahul remains a vital cog for India when it comes to the ODI set-up; especially in a World Cup year...
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Perry and Kanika shine as RCB tastes first success

The turnaround: Kanika stepped up to the plate when RCB was in a spot of bother.  | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Virat Kohli gave a pep talk to the beleaguered women of Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday. That seemed to have worked. RCB, after losing five matches in a row, finally won a game in the Women’s Premier League. Its five-wicket victory against UP Warriorz came in a desperate situation: another loss would have meant the end of the road. RCB reached the modest target with two overs to spare, but not without going through some anxious moments. It had lost its vastly experienced top four batters with 60 on the board. Among them was skipper Smriti Mandhana, whose horrendous time continued; she was out for a duck. But, the uncapped youngster Kanika Anuja, who play...
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Perry and Kanika shine as RCB tastes first success

The turnaround: Kanika stepped up to the plate when RCB was in a spot of bother.  | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Virat Kohli gave a pep talk to the beleaguered women of Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday. That seemed to have worked. RCB, after losing five matches in a row, finally won a game in the Women’s Premier League. Its five-wicket victory against UP Warriorz came in a desperate situation: another loss would have meant the end of the road. RCB reached the modest target with two overs to spare, but not without going through some anxious moments. It had lost its vastly experienced top four batters with 60 on the board. Among them was skipper Smriti Mandhana, whose horrendous time continued; she was out for a duck. But, the uncapped youngster Kanika Anuja, who play...
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Shocking scenes in Napoli: Watch fighting breaks out between Frankfurt and Napoli fans

Fighting broke out in the center of Naples between Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt fans ahead of the teams’ Champions League match on Wednesday. A police car and other vehicles were set alight. Car windows were broken and police in riot gear were trying to calm the situation. Police had been on high alert in the Italian city as around 600 fans arrived from Germany despite Frankfurt forgoing its allocation of tickets for the round-of-16 match in protest. The club was objecting to a decision by local authorities in Naples banning any fans who are residents of Frankfurt from buying tickets, following unrest between supporters during the first leg in Germany. Shocking scenes in Napoli. For all the beauty of German fan culture, this is absolutely shameful from Eintracht Frankfurt fans. No mo...
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Liverpool vs Real Madrid Live Score: Benzema scores, RMA 1-0 LIV after 90 mins in UEFA Champions League encounter

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Live Score Updates, UEFA Champions League Match Today: Liverpool will look to channel the spirit of the 2018/19 Champions League performance against Barcelona when they take on Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night. After losing the 1st leg of the Round of 16 5-2 even after scoring twice in the first 20 mins, the Liverpool defence folded like a pack of cards as Real’s Vinicius Jr, Karim Benzema scored braces at Anfield. Back in 2018/19, Liverpool were down 3-0 in the first leg of the semifinal against Barcelona, only for them to pull off a miraculous comeback in the second leg which they won 4-2 and qualified for the final. They would then go on to win the whole thing after defeating fellow English team Tottenham in the final. Tonight, they nee...
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Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh help RCB navigate a tricky chase to record their first win of WPL

Royal Challengers Bangalore were winless after five matches in the inaugural Women’s Premier League, with their big guns not turning up to make the vital difference. The stars didn’t come to the party again, at least with the bat, but youngsters Kanika Ahuja and Richa Ghosh took RCB over the line against UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The RCB bowlers had dismissed UPW for 135 but when they were themselves reduced to 60/4 in the first half of the chase, there was doubt whether they could open their account. But the 60-run stand between Kanika and Richa scripted a five-wicket win with two overs to spare that gave RCB a chance to make the playoffs. Virat Kohli, the poster boy of the RCB men’s team, met the girls before the game and it seemed to have a positive impact o...
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Virat Kohli meets with RCB women’s team before WPL match against UP Warriorz

Virat Kohli met the Royal Challengers Bangalore women’s team and imparted his knowledge to the players before their match against UP Warriorz on Wednesday. RCB finally won a match in the Women’s Premier League when they defeated UPW by 5 wickets and the Bangalore-based team’s Twitter handle shared a post on Kohli’s pep talk after the match. “How to turn a Setback into a Comeback – who better to talk about this! Extremely grateful to@imVkohli for spending time with the team and motivating them before today’s match!,” the tweet read. How to turn a Setback into a Comeback – who better to talk about this! 🙌 Extremely grateful to @imVkohli for spending time with the team and motivating them before today’s match! 😇 Video at 9 am tomorrow! 🎥#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #WPL2023 #UPWvRCB pic.twitter.co...
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UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: RCB end losing streak in WPL with win over UP Warriorz | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore finally opened their account in the Women's Premier League with a comfortable five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz on Wednesday. RCB snapped their five-match losing streak to keep slender hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.Kanika Ahuja turned out to be the star performer as she led RCB's fightback with her 46-run knock and also shared a crucial 60-run stand with Richa Ghosh for the sixth wicket in the pursuit of 136. After Kanika's dismissal, Richa (31*) upped the ante to take RCB home with two overs to spare.Scorecard | As it happenedAfter opting to bowl, Bangalore produced a superb bowling effort to bundle out UP Warriorz for 135 in 19.3 overs. Sophie Devine and Megan Schutt triggered the top order collapse before Asha Sobhana double-strike red...
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FIH Pro League: India beat Australia 4-3 in shootout in second leg match | Hockey News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian men's hockey team is on a roll as they beat Australia for the second time in three days to emerge winners in the penalty shootout in the second leg match of the FIH Pro League at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela on Wednesday.The win consolidated India's top spot in the Pro League standings which they had achieved on Monday.Both the teams were locked 2-2 during regulation time. Veteran goalkeeper PR Sreejesh starred under the bar during the shootout which India won 4-3 to notch up their fourth win on the trot.Vivek Sagar Prasad (2nd) and Sukhjeet Singh (47th) scored for India in the regulation time, while Nathan Ephraums (37th and 52nd) struck twice for Australia.In the shootout, captain Harmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet and Dilpreet Singh scored as India ended their home ...
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Hockey Pro League: India beat Australia again to add to feel-good factor after World Cup debacle

In the cycle of emotions that hockey evokes, India has once again reached the stage of hope. Flirting with optimism is fraught with risk since it almost always ends with a stab in the heart but for hockey tragics, it is tough not to get carried away in the wave of optimism. Especially when a team that looked out of its depth a couple of months ago gets its act together and puts on a show. FIH Pro League results always come with caveats since teams, including India, seldom field full-strength sides. At Rourkela this last week, all three nations used the mini-tournament to test combinations heading into the Olympic cycle. So, India’s unbeaten run against world champions Germany and bogey team Australia, whom they held to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday (winning the tie-breakers 5-4), should be ta...
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Nikhat Zareen to start India’s challenge at Women’s World Boxing Championships | Boxing News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Four Indian boxers will be seen in action on the first day as star boxer Nikhat Zareen will kick-off hosts' challenge at the IBA Women’s World Championships on Thursday.The country’s pugilists were handed a mixed draw with the reigning champion Nikhat will have an easy start when she faces Azerbaijan’s Anakhanim Ismayilova in the 50kg Round of 64. But defending her crown might get challenging with the potential opponents, Rio Olympics bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia of Colombia and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Japan’s Tsukimi Namiki, waiting for her in the semi-final and final respectively.Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) has received a bye in the opening round while Saweety Boora (81kg) will be just a win away from securing the medal as she starts...
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Barred from hosting Int’l events after Ukraine war, Russia proposes to host SCO Games with India in it

In a proposal which could put India in a tricky situation, Russia has offered to host the inaugural Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Games, despite a ban imposed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on its member nations to take part in sporting events in that country. Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin, who is currently on an official visit to India, has put forward an initiative to hold the first SCO Games in his country, the Russian Sports Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. “We propose to consider Russia as a possible country to host the SCO Games in coordination with the SCO chair state for another calendar year,” Matytsin was quoted as saying in the Russian Sports Ministry statement. “The activities of the association could be aimed at strengthening ties i...
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Shoaib Akhtar wants to see India-Pakistan final in Asia Cup and World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pak pacer Shoaib Akhtar wants to see arch-rivals India and Pakistan to clash in the finals of the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup later in the year.Akhtar, who is currently playing in the Legends League Masters in Qatar, also wants Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Sri Lanka if not in Pakistan. Apart from the Asia Cup, Pakistan also has the hosting rights for the 2025 Champions Trophy."I want Asia Cup 2023 to be held in Pakistan, if not Pakistan then Sri Lanka. I want to see India and Pakistan play the final in the Asia Cup and World Cup. Nothing else should happen in world cricket, just India and Pakistan finals," Shoaib Akhtar told ANI.Since Pakistan was awarded the hosting rights for the 2023 Asia Cup, there has been speculation that India will withdraw its name from the tourn...
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Team India’s direct-hit conversion ratio has improved: Fielding coach T Dilip | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's fielding coach T Dilip is quite impressed with the team's improvement when it comes to direct-hits despite knowing the fact that some of those didn't turn into run-outs.Dilip backed his statement citing KL Rahul's direct hit which got rid of in-form Litton Das during the T20 World Cup in Australia and eventually helped India beat Bangladesh."There are certain areas where we have certainly improved over a period of time. If you look at the number of direct-hit percentages in the World Cup and that one direct hit from KL Rahul changed the course of the match," Dilip told the media after India's optional training session at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai."That's something we are looking at as a group and if you look at it's overall ratio, even though there are no run out...
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WATCH: Jemimah Rodrigues dances on ‘Chikni Chameli’ with her Delhi Capitals teammates | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Super talented Jemimah Rodrigues can't keep herself away from the spotlight as she keeps entertaining her fans with stunning cricketing performances together with delectable dance moves.Rodrigues shared multiple videos of herself along with Delhi Capitals teammates dancing and singing to Bollywood and Punjabi songs.Rodrigues was seen dancing to the tune of ‘Chikni Chameli’ with her WPL franchise DC teammates and later could also be seen singing English and Bollywood numbers.Rodrigues shared the videos on her Twitter handle saying: "Karaoke and some dancing with the Fam @DelhiCapitals."Karaoke and some dancing with the Fam🎤🕺🏻@DelhiCapitals https://t.co/GmO8qVEbhs… https://t.co/GmO8qVEbhs— Jemimah Rodrigues (@JemiRodrigues) 1678860582000The 22-year-old Rodrigues is one of the p...
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WPL | Amelia Kerr, international cricket’s youngest double-centurion, is finding the experience awesome 

MI’s Amelia Kerr and Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate after taking a wicket during the WPL match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on March 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Castle Avenue in Dublin may not be among the world’s best-known cricket grounds. But, on June 13, 2018, it witnessed one of the game’s greatest all-round performances.After cracking an unbeaten 232 off 145 balls for New Zealand against Ireland, Amelia Kerr took five for 17 with her leg-spin in the third ODI. She was only 17 then. She thus became the youngest batter, male or female, to score a double hundred in international cricket. Less than a year after her incredible feat, Kerr came to India to play in the Women’s T20 Challenge, the precursor to the Women’s Premier ...
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Sindhu crashes out of All England Ch’ship, falls at first hurdle for third time this season

There was no end to P V Sindhu’s poor run as the star Indian shuttler made a first round exit from the All England Championships after losing to Zhang Yi Man of China in straight games here on Wednesday. The world number nine Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, lost 17-21 11-21 in the 39-minute women’s singles contest. This is the third time that Sindhu has lost her first round match this year. She had lost to Carolina Marin of Spain in Malaysia Open in January before exiting the Indian Open at the same stage in the same month. She had recently parted ways with her coach Park Tae-sang of Korea, under whose guidance she won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics. Sindhu was rusty and subdued throughout the match with her world number 17 opponent showing more agility and attacking intent. There w...
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PV Sindhu knocked out in first round of All England Championships | Badminton News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu's dismal run continued as she made a shocking first round exit from the All England Championships after losing to Zhang Yi Man of China in straight games in Birmingham on Tuesday.Sindhu, World No. 9, gave some fight before losing 17-21, 11-21 in the 39-minute women's singles contest.Sindhu was little laid back throughout the match while her world number 17 opponent showed more agility and attacking intent.This is the third time double Olympic medallist Sindhu has lost her first round match this year.Not the best day, comeback stronger champ 🙌📸: @badmintonphoto #AllEngland2023#Badminton https://t.co/HLMRaeLh8a— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) 1678882478000She had lost to Carolina Marin of Spain in Malaysia Open in January before exiting the Indian Open at ...
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