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Asian Cup prelims: India football coach gave details of players to astrologer, picked team on his advice

“Hi dear friend, you can check charts for each player from the list for 11 June. Kick off time is at 20.30.”ON June 9, 2022, 48 hours before India were scheduled to face Afghanistan in a crucial Asian Cup qualifier in Kolkata, national football team coach Igor Stimac sent this message to Bhupesh Sharma, an astrologer from Delhi NCR, who was introduced to him by a top All India Football Federation (AIFF) official, The Indian Express has learnt.The “list” Stimac referred to had the names of the probable 11 for the game, a must-win for an out-of-form and injury-ridden India to remain in contention for the prestigious continental championship. Within hours, the astrologer replied with his remarks against each name: “Good”; “can do very well. Needs to avoid over confidence”; “a below average...

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Buchi Babu 2023 Final: Clinical Madhya Pradesh proves too good for Delhi

On top: Madhya Pradesh emerged the champion of the Buchi Babu tournament. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Madhya Pradesh went about its job clinically on the final day to defeat Delhi by 250 runs and win the Take Sports All India Buchi Babu tournament at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Monday. Resuming at 129 for six with a lead of 298, MP needed to avoid a batting collapse. Fortunately, Sumit Kushwah and Aryan Deshmukh (46) batted out the first 12 overs as MP slowly stretched its lead. After Kushwah was run out, MP was bowled out for 172 but still had a healthy lead of 341. Delhi’s left-arm spinner Shivank Vashisht (five for 43), who had four wickets on the third day, completed his five-for when he removed Adheer Pratap Singh. Delhi, which had 65 overs to chase 342, ne...

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We told KL to get ready five minutes before toss and his performance showed his mindset: Rohit

India’s KL Rahul plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Colombo. | Photo Credit: AP Virat Kohli was brilliant in pacing his innings as usual but India captain Rohit Sharma doffed his hat for comeback man KL Rahul, whose hundred was equally important in team's record breaking 228-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in an Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Monday. Kohli scored an unbeaten on 122 and Rahul remained 111 not out as their 233-run stand for the third wicket took India to a record equalling 356 for two. Kuldeep Yadav blew away the Pakistan batters with a five-wicket haul to set up the big win. "Virat's innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, last minute to get back from injury and play 5 minutes before the toss. We told him to get ready....

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We told KL to get ready five minutes before toss and his performance showed his mindset: Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli was brilliant in pacing his innings as usual but India captain Rohit Sharma doffed his hat for comeback man KL Rahul, whose hundred was equally important in team’s record breaking 228-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in an Asia Cup Super 4 match here on Monday. Kohli scored and unbeaten on 122 and Rahul remained 111 not out as their 233-run stand for the third wicket took India to a record equalling 356 for two. Kuldeep Yadav blew away the Pakistan batters with a five-wicket haul to set up the big win. “Virat’s innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, last minute to get back from injury and play 5 minutes before the toss. We told him to get ready. Shows the mindset of the player. Looking at how we batted, there were lots of positives with the openers and then Virat a...

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This innings was classic example of playing second fiddle to KL: Virat Kohli after 47th ODI hundred

Virat Kohli termed his 47th ODI hundred as a classic example of playing second fiddle after not getting off to a good start in India’s record 228-run win against Pakistan in an Asia Cup Super Four game here on Monday. Kohli’s lightening quick running between the wickets was mainly down to this exemplary fitness but he called those singles and doubles “easy runs” after racking up an unbeaten 122 off just 94 balls. It was a typical Kohli hundred in which he accumulated the runs via 38 singles and 15 twos before changing gears towards the end of the innings. “I always prepared my game in a way I can help the team. Today was a classic example of you don’t get off to a good start… KL started better, I was trying to bring him on strike and playing second fiddle,” said Kohli when asked about ...

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Juventus’ Paul Pogba tests positive for testosterone; could be banned for four years

Once considered among the top midfielders in world football, Paul Pogba’s career risks a premature ending after the Juventus player and France international tested positive for testosterone. Italy’s anti-doping agency announced the failed drug test on Monday. The exam was carried out after Juventus’ game at Udinese on August 20. Pogba did not play in the Serie A match but was on Juve’s bench. Nado Italia, the anti-doping agency, said that Pogba was suspended provisionally with immediate effect. Pending a trial and testing of a backup “B” sample, he risks a suspension of up to four years. If the backup sample confirms the positive test, the 30-year-old Pogba could get a lesser ban if he cooperates with authorities. There was no immediate comment from Pogba or Juventus. It’s another negat...

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‘First time in 15 years…’: Virat Kohli set for unprecedented challenge | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli hogged the limelight with his unbeaten 122 masterclass in the marquee India-Pakistan clash, notching up his 47th ODI ton in Colombo on Monday. After beginning his innings yesterday, Kohli batted almost 33 overs over two days to get to his 77th international ton. Post his ton, Kohli also fielded throughout the Pakistan innings as India crushed the arch-rivals by 228 runs for their biggest win ever over the neighbours.However, despite two days of exhausting action and then another game scheduled for tomorrow against Sri Lanka, Kohli said that he is ready for the challenge of playing three straight days. "Its the first time I have done anything like this in 15 years of cricket. Luckily we are Test players, so we know how to come back the next day and play. Recovery i...

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LeBron James interested in joining Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics Games, say reports

LeBron James may have sat out the last two Olympics but the NBA’s all-time leading scorer is interested in making a return to the international stage with USA Basketball at the 2024 Paris Games, according to multiple reports on Monday.Most Read 1 India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: Kuldeep Yadav claims fifer as India defeat Pakistan by 228 runs 2 Jawan box office collection Day 4: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer grosses Rs 520 crore globally in four days See More Citing unnamed sources, ESPN said James is among a number of top players who are interested in competing in Paris while The Athletic said the Los Angeles Lakers forward has already called multiple stars in a bid to recruit them.James has not played for...

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Watch: Agha Salman suffers freak injury while batting against India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In an unfortunate turn of events, Pakistan middle-order batter Agha Salman suffered a nasty injury on his face while batting against India during the Asia Cup Super 4 match in Colombo on Monday. Salman got hit while attempting a paddle-sweep as the ball hit his right cheek, just below the eye. The incident took place on the final ball of the 21st over when Ravindra Jadeja bowled a fuller length delivery. Salman, who was wearing a cap and not a helmet, tried to guide the ball to fine-leg but got the top edge of his bat. The ball then hit Salman straight on the cheek and the cut was instantly visible. As Salman started to bleed, keeper KL Rahul was quick to check on him while the Pakistan team physio rushed to the middle.The physio fortunately managed to stop the bleeding and p...

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Asia Cup: How the 100-man strong groundstaff battled the Colombo weather to make India-Pakistan game possible

In a small room next to the sight screen, Godfrey Dabare is resting with his legs on top of another chair with a lit cigarette in one hand. It’s only 10 minutes after the Super 4 fixture between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium began at 4:40 pm, one hour and forty minutes late into the reserve day. Blowing smoke rings Dabare says, “Hold on…been a very busy couple of hours. I haven’t even had time for a smoke break,” he says even as his groundstaff are checking with him if they can step out for a tea break. It has been that sort of a week or so for Dabare and his groundstaff. Being the national curator of Sri Lanka Cricket, it has been challenging not only for him, but even for his 100-odd groundstaff, who have been doing an incredible job despite the heavy rains that Colomb...

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‘Absolute mastery’: Wishes pour in as Virat Kohli, KL Rahul smash fiery tons against Pakistan – Times of India

As Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111) struck unbeaten centuries to steer India to a commanding 356 for two against Pakistan in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Monday, wishes poured in from all quarters following the duo's decimating performances. With the heroic knocks, Kohli and Rahul also rewrote quite a few records as Pakistan bowlers were taken to the cleaners. Source link

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Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli scores 47th ODI century; completes 13,000 runs in ODIs

Virat Kohli scored his 47th century in One-Day Internationals, reaching his ton in 84 balls against Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup on Monday. Kohli reached the milestone one ball after reaching 13,000 runs in ODIs, becoming the fifth man to do so. However, he is the fastest man to score 13,000 runs. This is Kohli’s fourth hundred in four innings in Colombo. Most Read 1 IND vs PAK Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111) power India to a mammoth 356/2 2 Jawan box office collection Day 4: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer grosses Rs 520 crore globally in four days See More Kohli’s ton came against Pakistan, against whom he has scored 640 runs in 15 matches. This King doesn’t drop his 👑...

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Masterful Virat Kohli slams 77th international ton, becomes fastest to 13,000 ODI runs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Putting behind the flop show in the Asia Cup opener, India top-order batter Virat Kohli fired a sizzling century in the Super 4 game against Pakistan in Colombo on Monday. Firing his 47th ODI ton off 84 balls, Kohli also became the fastest to 13,000 runs in the format.Kohli is now the fifth batter in ODIs to cross the 13,0000-run mark. Legendary Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (14,234), Aussie great Ricky Ponting (13,704) and Lankan Sanath Jayasuriya (13,430) are the other batters in the exclusive club.In the match marred but rain delays, Kohli along with comeback man KL Rahul was involved in an unbeaten 233-run partnership, which is now the biggest ever in Asia Cup. Taking on the Pakistan bowlers, Kohli hit 6 fours and a couple sixes as his century ca...

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Asia Cup: Comeback man KL Rahul slams dazzling century against Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Returning to competitive cricket after a four-month injury layoff, India middle-order batter KL Rahul on Monday slammed a masterful ton against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4s clash in Colombo. Rahul's sixth century in ODIs came off just 100 balls and was laced with 12 fours and a couple of sixes.The India no.4 was also involved in a record 233-run unbeaten partnership with Virat Kohli as the duo guided India to a mammoth 356 for 2 against the arch rivals. Rahul finished with an unbeaten 106-ball 111 while Kohli scored 122 off just 94 balls. Rahul last played an international match in March 2023 against Australia. During the IPL, which followed the Australia series, Rahul got injured and was sidelined for months.Rahul was recently declared fit after he missed India's first ...

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India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming, Asia Cup 2023: When and where to watch the match live?

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Live Streaming: Team India will have an unenviable task of playing three days on the trot when they take on Sri Lanka in a Asia Cup Super 4 match on Monday, just a day after their Super 4 match against arch-rivals Pakistan. This situation arose due to the India vs Pakistan match being moved to the reserve day i.e. Monday after the match was paused on Sunday due to adverse weather conditions. Due to playing on back to back days, the Indian team might opt to rotate the team in order to manage the workload. This means Mohammad Shami, Prasidh Krishna and Sanju Samson might get a look in against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are a team on the up with a win against Bangladesh already in their kitty and they’ll be pretty confident when they take ...

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Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis give tips to Pakistan pace trio | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the resumption of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match of the Super 4 stage on reserve day, legendary Pakistan pacers Wasim Akram & Waqar Younis were seen giving tips to the current pace battery of the team.The trio consists of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf seemed to have got the tips to hone their bowling skills from the best of the business.But Pakistan dealt a big blow before the start of the play on reserve day as speedster Rauf will not be bowling in the remainder of the match due to the inflammation in his oblique muscle.The incessant rain on Sunday forced the match into a reserve day after just 24.1 overs of play were possible.Skipper Rohit Sharma (56) and fellow opener Shubman Gill (58) gave India a blazing start in a stand of 121 off 100 b...

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Asia Cup 2023, India vs Pakistan | Play resumes on reserve day after rain delay, no overs lost

India’s captain Rohit Sharma and others inspect the field before the resume of Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan after rain delay in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on September 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan resumed at 4.40 p.m. local time on Monday (September 11) after rain delayed the start of the reserve day. Despite play starting one hour 40 minutes after the scheduled time, the game will remain 50 overs a side contest. Intermittent rain had pushed Sunday's marquee game to the reserve day after India reached 147 for two in 24.1 overs. Before the weather played spoilsport on Sunday, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul were batting on 8 and 17 respectively after openers Rohit Sharma (56) and Shubman Gill (58) struck fine half-centuries. India's Asia Cup...

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Pakistan ex-cricketer gets 12 years for inciting murder of Dutch MP | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan international cricketer Khalid Latif on Monday was handed a 12-year prison sentence by a Dutch court for urging the murder of anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders.In an online video, the 37-year-old Latif offered a sum of 21,000 euros ($22,500) for the head of Geert Wilders, who had initiated a controversial competition involving cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed."It was not a stretch to think that somebody around the world would have taken heed of the call to kill Mr Wilders," presiding judge G. Verbeek told the court."The accused knew this and his call fuelled the fire to have Wilders killed."It is extremely unlikely that Latif, who was convicted in absentia, will serve his sentence. Dutch authorities have sought in vain to question Latif over the case and requested l...

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Suresh Raina backs Ishan Kishan to open for Team India – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Suresh Raina has expressed his support for Ishan Kishan potentially taking up the role of an opener for Team India. Raina commended the 25-year-old's strong character and his ability to cultivate a positive team environment, qualities reminiscent of the injured Rishabh Pant.During the rained-out Asia Cupopener against Pakistan in Pallekele on September 2, Kishan, a wicketkeeper-batter, showcased his maturity with a composed innings of 82 while batting at No.5.However, the left-hander, who currently opens for Jharkhand and his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians, also possesses the versatility to excel at the top of the batting order."I always said that Ishan Kishan has to open because he is a strong character who maintains a good team atmosphere," Raina told JioCine...

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Shouldn’t expect much at the Asian Games from low on confidence PV Sindhu: Vimal Kumar | undefined News – Times of India

Former India coach Vimal Kumar suggests that PV Sindhu's confidence has taken a hit due to her repeated failures in tournaments this season, and it might be unreasonable to have high expectations from the double Olympic medallist at the upcoming Asian Games.Sindhu has faced significant challenges since her return from a five-month hiatus following an ankle injury she sustained on her way to winning the Commonwealth Games gold last August.In her quest to reverse this downward trend, the 28-year-old sought the guidance of the legendary Prakash Padukone and recently underwent training at the renowned PPBA in Bengaluru."We have been sitting and observing her sessions. Prakash spoke to her and tried to motivate her. We have also interacted with her coach (Muhammad Hafiz Hashim)," Vimal, who ...