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Delhi Police caught in midnight scuffle with wrestlers at Jantar Mantar; Vinesh, Bajrang suffer injuries, Dushyant Phogat gets cut on forehead | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police got into a scuffle with the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar late in the night on Wednesday.As witnessed by TOI, the wrestlers wanted to bring in extra mattresses and wooden benches to the protest site since rains in the national Capital in the evening had made their old mattresses wet and soggy.But Delhi Police didn’t allow the wrestlers to take the mattresses and benches inside the protest site. A policeman, who was allegedly drunk, misbehaved with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Sangeeta Phogat. He also allegedly abused the female wrestlers.The male wrestlers, including Bajrang Punia and Sakshi’s husband Satyawart Kadian, intervened. As the matter escalated, a scuffle broke out between the police and the protesting wrestlers.The police, ther...
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IPL 2023: Punjab dazzle; Mumbai out-dazzles

Synopsis: Surya-Kishan dazzle to make a mockery of a 200-plus chase after Chawla stars even as Jitesh Sharma flays a weak Mumbai bowling attack Surya-Kishan dazzle When Cameron Green swished wildly and missed continuously after Rohit Sharma had exited the third ball, the 215-run chase seemed to be going nowhere. But when Rishi Dhawan made the mistake of bowling length, Ishan Kishan had two murderous swings to thwack them over the onside boundary. Though Green fell in the next over, the sixth of the innings, the game would change with the arrival of Suryakumar Yadav. The momentum completely switched in the middle overs between the 9th to 11th against Punjab’s spinners Rahul Chahar and Harpreet Brar. With the pitch a batting beauty by then, Kishan went so hard at the spinners; they had th...
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Late-night chaos at Jantar Mantar as protesting wrestlers claim police manhandled them

There was chaos at Jantar Mantar late in the night on Wednesday as India’s top wrestlers alleged that police had manhandled and abused them. The latest confrontation seemed to have started when the wrestlers tried to bring beds to the protest site. The argument with the police reduced Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik to tears while Vinesh Phogat was seen arguing with the officials in a video that surfaced from the location. Vinesh alleged that a drunk policeman had assaulted her brother. She claimed that another police officer had shoved her and Sangeeta Phogat. “Since it rained today, the streets are wet. That’s why we were trying to get a bed to the protest site. They’re abusing us. This is how they respect daughters,” Tokyo Olympics medallist Bajrang Punia told journalists....
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PBKS vs MI Highlights: Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav fireworks help Mumbai Indians hunt down 215 for fifth win | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Opener Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav struck dazzling half-centuries as Mumbai Indians made light work of a steep 215 chase, blowing away hosts Punjab Kings for a comprehensive six-wicket win in a crucial IPL game in Mohali.It was another run fest at the IS Bindra Stadium as boundaries galore in the high-scoring thriller. A total of 430 runs were scored by the two teams combined with Mumbai pipping Punjab for their fifth win of the season.With the win, Rohit Sharma's Mumbai also joined the 10-point traffic on the points table while the defeat denied Punjab a chance to leapfrog to the second spot.After the Liam Livingstone-Jitesh Sharma mayhem powered Punjab to 214 for three, the Ishan and Surya tornado hit Mohali as they added a massive 116 runs off just 55 balls for the t...
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IPL 2023, PBKS vs MI emotional rollercoaster: Tilak Varma the finisher, Matthew Short loves short stuff and unlucky Jofra Archer

Short loves the short stuff Matthew Short loves to pull. Anything slightly short, and Short would stand tall on the crease and without shifting the weight onto his back-foot, he would pull with a disdain. He nervously survived the first three balls from Arshad Khan, and then the left-handed seamer went shot and Short quickly unleashed a fearsome pull in front of square. But Khan continued to gift him short balls. In the next over of Khan, he was so overeager to latch onto a short one that he ended up pulling much before the ball had arrived and ended up toe-ending it. Encouraged, Khan pounded another short ball, from around the stumps and angling in. Short just stood where he was and hefted Khan over the square-leg with the ease of swatting a fly. No one ever bothered to bowl another sh...
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Veronika Kudermetova defeats Jessica Pegula to reach Madrid Open semifinals

Veronika Kudermetova reached the semifinals of a WTA 1000 event for the first time by upsetting third-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. The 12th-seeded Kudermetova sealed her victory with an ace on her second match point to set up a semifinal match against either No. 1 Iga Swiatek or Petra Martic, who will play later Wednesday. Pegula was trying to reach her second consecutive final in Madrid. She was runner-up to Ons Jabeur at the clay-court tournament last year. It was the fourth consecutive three-set win for Kudermetova. “I feel so happy and proud of myself, because every match I played three sets,” the fifth-ranked Kudermetova said. “Before this match, every match was almost three hours. Today, only two hours, I feel fresh.” She had reached three q...
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Wrestlers Protest: PT Usha U-turn: Meets wrestlers, assures them of her support; UWW approves IOA’s ad-hoc committee | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After the late evening huddle at the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) headquarters on Tuesday evening to salvage the lost reputation of the country's premier sports body, Wednesday saw the IOA president PT Usha pay a surprise visit to the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. She assured them of justice in their fight to bring the WFI's sidelined chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, to book.In what was dubbed as a damage-control exercise after Usha's "protest not good for the country's image" stirred up a controversy, inviting widespread criticism, the under-fire IOA chief, a legendary track and field athlete with over 100 national and international medals to her name, met the trio of Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshee Malik. "I am an athlete first and then an administr...
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Lionel Messi in talks for $400 million Saudi deal: Report | Football News – Times of India

Saudi Arabia is preparing to offer football star Lionel Messi a $400 million annual contract to play with the Saudi Pro League this summer, the Telegraph reported.The deal, which is being negotiated by Messi’s father, would far exceed the more than $200 million deal Cristiano Ronaldo signed to play in Saudi Arabia until the summer of 2025.The Argentine World Cup champion was suspended on Tuesday by his current club Paris Saint-Germain for two weeks after traveling to Saudi Arabia without permission from the organization. Messi had previously agreed to a deal in principle to stay with PSG, but following the disciplinary action, he will not renew his contract, BBC reported.The signing is the latest move by Saudi Arabia to upend the world of professional sports. In addition to the recent s...
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Wrestlers’ Protest: Bajrang Punia justifies use of facilities in 4-star hotel near protest site | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia on Wednesday justified using facilities at a posh hotel near Jantar Mantar, saying the women who are part of the protest need some private space to meet their basic requirements.A picture of Bajrang and his wife Sangeeta Phogat, having food at the hotel's restaurant, went viral on social media."This is also being spread that no one is staying at Jantar Mantar but a lot of media people are staying here even during night. There are women with us and they need private space where they can freshen up and change clothes. They can't do it on the road," Bajrang said in their defence."They also need to use washrooms. The ones here (at Jantar Mantar) do not have water, so that's why we have rooms. (Sitting at protest) does not mean that we take bath on the road," he said...
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Surgery rules Britain’s Emma Raducanu out of French Open and Wimbledon

Britain’s Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon while she recovers from surgery on her wrists and ankle, the former U.S. Open champion said on Wednesday. “It is safe to say the last 10 months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury to a bone of both hands,” Raducanu said on Twitter. “I’m having a minor procedure done on both hands to resolve the issues. I’m disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and while I am at it will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle.” Raducanu, who has struggled with form and fitness since her fairytale run to the U.S. Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier in 2021, withdrew from the Madrid Open last month citing an injury to her right hand. BREAKING: Emma Raducanu will undergo surgeries o...
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Emma Raducanu: Surgery rules Emma Raducanu out of French Open, Wimbledon | Tennis News – Times of India

Britain's Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon after undergoing surgery on her wrists and ankle, the former U.S. Open champion said on Wednesday."It is safe to say the last 10 months have been difficult as I dealt with a recurring injury to a bone of both hands," Raducanu said on Twitter."I'm having a minor procedure done on both hands to resolve the issues. I'm disappointed to share that I will be out for the next few months and while I am at it will have another minor procedure that is due on my ankle."Raducanu, who has struggled with form and fitness since her fairytale run to the U.S. Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier in 2021, withdrew from the Madrid Open last month citing an injury to her right hand.Her withdrawal from Madrid will likely see her fall outside ...
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MS Dhoni felicitated in Lucknow ahead of LSG-CSK IPL clash | Cricket News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Legendary Indian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni was felicitated ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Wednesday.It was Dhoni's first-ever match at the venue. He was felicitated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.Answering a query from Danny Morrison, a former cricketer from New Zealand during the toss, Dhoni said he has not "decided" the 2023 season to be his last IPL tournament."Clearly, This wonderful swansong tour, your last. How are you enjoying it?" Morrison asked."You have decided it is my last IPL, not me," Dhoni said.The former India skipper has a legacy in the IPL. He has scor...
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MI vs PBKS | Mumbai Indians opt to bowl against PBKS

Mumbai Indians’ skipper Rohit Sharma with teammates before the start of the IPL 2023 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, on May 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bowl after winning the toss against Punjab Kings in the IPL, here on Wednesday. Pacer Riley Meredith pulled out because of an injury as MI brought in Akash Madhwal in place of the Aussie in a three-member overseas lineup. Punjab replaced Kagiso Rabada with Matthew Short in their playing XI. Teams:Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Matthew Short, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh.Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (c), ...
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IPL 2023: Points shared between CSK and LSG after Badoni sparkles on a rainy day

It felt more like a home game for Chennai Super Kings – and it was not just due to the abundance of yellow in the stands to welcome MS Dhoni to the City of Nawabs. The venue also laid out the red carpet in the form of a pitch that played right down the visitor’s alley. The tacky surface was a great ally to the CSK spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Moeen Ali and Maheesh Theekshana, after giving the returning Deepak Chahar some swing with the new ball. It was only the weather that was the dampener with not even one innings allowed to be completed as the rain meant both teams had to be satisfied with a point each from the fixture. Small totals had been difficult to chase down in the last few games, and it would have been interesting to see how the CSK line-up would have countered the challenge...
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LSG vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants, Chennai Super Kings share points as match called off due to rain | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rain joined the Indian Premier League 2023 party on Wednesday, forcing the first called off match of the season in Lucknow. Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings were forced to share a point each after their match at the Ekana stadium ended in 'no result' due to incessant rain. Both the teams moved up a slot each in the IPL standings -- LSG at 2nd and CSK at 3rd with 11 points each. LSG (+0.639) have a slightly better net run rate compared to CSK (+0.329).As it happened: Lucknow vs ChennaiThe game began after a 15-minute delay due to wet outfield and the rain returned in the final over of the first innings to stop the proceedings. The rain continued after that forcing the officials to call off the match. At the time of rain stoppage, hosts LSG were 125/7 in 19.2 overs ...
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Top 10 players who have hit more sixes than fours in IPL

​Nicholas PooranAnother West Indian batter in the list, Pooran is one of the best left-hand batters in the shortest format of the game. His ability to generate power while stroking the ball is one of his highlights. In the IPL, Pooran has hit 82 sixes and 69 fours so far. Source link
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South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail quits international cricket | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail announced her retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, giving a big blow to the recent T20 World Cup finalists who had relied heavily on the pacer.Ismail, the quickest bowler in the women’s game, played a total of 241 international matches and took 317 wickets across all formats.Ismail, 34, claimed 191 wickets in ODIs which is second only to India’s Jhulan Goswami (255) on the all-time list.Ismail, who last played in February’s World Cup final loss to Australia at Newlands, broke the record for the fastest ball recorded in women's cricket during that tournament when she was clocked at 128 kph (80 mph) against England in the semi-finals."After 16 years proudly representing my country, I have come to the difficult decision to ...
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Well, you have decided it’s my last: MS Dhoni’s quip after asked about ‘swansong tour’

The topic of if this is Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s last stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been on everyone’s minds and lips even before this edition started. The man himself has been rather coy about what his future holds, navigating every question that relates to his retirement with his trademark swagger. On Wednesday during the toss between Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, commentator Danny Morrison asked how Dhoni is “enjoying his swansong tour” to which the CSK skipper had a cool and composed answer. “This wonderful swansong tour, your last, how are you enjoying it?,” Morrison asked to which Dhoni said, “Well, you have decided it’s my last.” That elicited a huge roar from the Lucknow crowd, majority of whom where garbed in Chennai’s iconic yellow colours....
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