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Day: September 12, 2023

12Sep By source belowNo Comments
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India football Coach Igor Stimac unlikely to travel for Asian Games, second-string team to go

Coach Igor Stimac is unlikely to accompany the Indian football team to the Asian Games next week, where India could be forced to field a weakened team owing to a clash with the Indian Super League (ISL), the country’s top division competition, The Indian Express has learnt. India takes on hosts China at the Hangzhou Games in exactly a week, on September 19. The new season of the ISL kicks off on September 21. As the tussle between the ISL clubs and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) intensifies over the availability of players, uncertainty prevails over the Asiad squad. Under the rules, each country has to field an under-23 squad along with three senior players. Some of India’s finest national team players fall in that age group and were named in the initial squad along with senio...
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Why Asian Games has become bone of contention between ISL franchises and football federation

A crucial year for Indian football – one in which the national team excelled at home in the SAFF Cup after a month’s camp with coach Igor Stimac and his staff – has suddenly seen a raging club vs country debate and scheduling conflicts in the lead-up to the Asian Games, laying bare the challenges faced by the footballing ecosystem in the country.A prolonged camp – a rarity for coach Stimac – resulted in an impressive run of results that raised hopes in Indian footballing circles. But it wasn’t just the results, but the in-game fitness displayed by players who were averaging over 12 kilometres run per game, playing pressing football high up the pitch, often outplaying teams traditionally considered better and ranked higher than India. This uptick in performance was considered an opportun...
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Test cricket | We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

File picture of South Africa playing England in Cape Town. South Africa will be playing only two-Test series in the current World Test Championship cycle, till 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Yesterday it was the West Indies. Today it is South Africa, tomorrow it could be New Zealand or anybody else. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough?Cricket is being attacked from so many directions that it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the good guys from the bad. Maybe that is because the bad guys seen from a different angle look like good guys. Are the good guys those who still believe Tests need to be focused on, or si...
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We are looking at the future, and it isn’t reassuring

Yesterday it was the West Indies. Today it is South Africa, tomorrow it could be New Zealand or anybody else. The Big Three, India, Australia, England, look safe for the moment, but how often can they play five-day Tests and five-Test series against one another till television executives decide enough is enough?Cricket is being attacked from so many directions that it is becoming increasingly difficult to tell the good guys from the bad. Maybe that is because the bad guys seen from a different angle look like good guys. Are the good guys those who still believe Tests need to be focused on, or simply those who think that for cricket in any format to survive, greater attention should be paid to the grassroots? And since that requires money and the best way for a cricket board to make it i...
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Asia Cup: India march into final with 41-run win over Sri Lanka

Indian bowlers produced a splendid collective effort to carry their team to a 41-run win over a spirited Sri Lanka in a Super 4 match, and into the Asia Cup final here on Tuesday.Rohit Sharma’s fifty (53 off 48 balls) was the cornerstone of India’s sub-par 213 after Lankan spinners Dunith Wellalage (5/40) and Charith Asalanka (4/18) bamboozled them.But India, guided by Kuldeep Yadav’s 4 for 43, bowled out Sri Lanka for 172. India, who entered the final with four points, will either face Sri Lanka or Pakistan in the summit clash on Sunday. The hosts will face Pakistan in a crunch match on Thursday. The insipid effort of their batsmen made it mandatory for the Indian bowlers to be on the money from ball one, and Jasprit Bumrah led the way. Bumrah took the ball away from Pathum Nissanka a...
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‘We were 20-30 runs short…’: KL Rahul after India’s thrilling win against Sri Lanka – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India played three days on the trot in the ongoing Super Four stage of the Asia Cup, but came out of the excruciating workload with a spot in the final of the continental tournament. After registering their biggest win against Pakistan in a match which lasted two days (including a reserve day), India edged hosts Sri Lanka in a low-scoring thriller on Tuesday to book their spot in the summit clash on Sunday.After opting to bat first, India were bamboozled by the Sri Lanka spinners -- Dunith Wellalage (5/40) and Charith Asalanka (4/18), and managed to post a below-par 213 all out in 49.1 overs. But India bowlers came up with a collective effort to bowl out Sri Lanka for 172 in 41.3 overs, clinching a 41-run victory for their second win in the Super Fours.On the three days of co...
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Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to 150 ODI wickets | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav continued to make waves in the ODI cricket as he dished out yet another winning performance in the Asia Cup Super Four match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.Kuldeep played a pivotal role in India's 41-run victory over Sri Lanka in Colombo, returning impressive figures of 4/43 in 9.3 overs. The left-arm spinner's sensational effort also saw him become the fastest Indian spinner to take 150 ODI wickets in 88 matches.Kuldeep, 28, claimed a five-wicket haul (5/25) against Pakistan on Monday that helped India outclass the arch-rivals by a massive 228-run margin.Kuldeep is the fourth fastest spinner overall to reach 150 wickets in ODIs after Saqlain Mushtaq (78 matches), Rashid Khan (80) and Ajantha Mendis (84).He is also the second fastest Indian bo...
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How India ended Sri Lanka’s 13-game winning streak to enter Asia Cup final | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A terrific all-round bowling effort led by Kuldeep Yadav made up for an under-par outing with the bat as India ended Sri Lanka's 13-game winning streak in ODIs with a comprehensive 41-run win in a low-scoring thriller in Colombo on Tuesday.With the win, India became the first team to qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 final.After firing 356 at the R Premadasa Stadium a night before, India batting imploded against the quality Sri Lankan spin attack as Rohit Sharma and co. were bundled out for 213 on a bowling friendly surface.Registering an unwarranted record, India for the first time ever, gave away all their wickets to the opposition spinners. While Dunith Wellalage grabbed a fifer, Charith Asalanka took four as India batters looked out of sorts. However, taking full advantage of...
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Simona Halep to appeal four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations – Times of India

Romania's former world number one Simona Halep said on Tuesday that she would appeal to sport's highest court against the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) decision to ban her for four years after two separate anti-doping rule violations.The 31-year-old former Wimbledon and French Open champion had been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for banned blood-booster roxadustat at the US Open last year where she lost in the first round.Halep said she "refused to accept their (ITIA) decision of a four-year ban" which runs until October 6, 2026."I am continuing to train and do everything in my power to clear my name of these false allegations and return to the court," Halep said in a statement to Reuters."I intend to appeal this decision to The Court o...
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With five-for, Dunith Wellalage lives up to expectations | Cricket News – Times of India

COLOMBO: Dunith Wellalage has always been marked for bigger things on a cricket field in Lankan circles, and on Tuesday he underlined his credentials with a brilliant five-for against India in the Asia Cup Super 4 match.Those who know Wellalage would not have been surprised one bit as cricket is in the blood of the 20-year-old, who hails from Moratuwa, the fertile cricket base of Sri Lanka.His father Suranga Wellalage was a wicketkeeper batsman himself, and had once appeared in a few matches for the Prince of Wales team before diverting his career.But it was his son's destiny to climb the ladder, and represent the country from age-group to top-flight cricket."I first saw him in a school match while he was playing for St Sebastian's. The boy had wonderful timing and was a natural talent....
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FIH withdraws Olympic qualifiers hosting rights from Pakistan

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Tuesday withdrew hosting rights of the Olympic Qualifiers from Pakistan, slated to be held next January. The FIH decision came as a result of the infighting between the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) and the state-owned Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). “The FIH, while taking away our hosting rights, made it clear it was convinced that the sports board and government were not willing to cooperate with the PHF in the successful hosting of the event,” said an inside in the PHF. The decision has come as a big blow to Pakistan hockey, which had got the rights to host an international event after more than a decade. The PHF had picked Lahore as the venue to host the event.Most Read 1 Jawan box office collection Day 5: Shah Rukh Kh...
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Jofra Archer attends England training, raises possibility of World Cup selection | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jofra Archer, the fast-bowling sensation who delivered the dramatic Super Over during England's unforgettable victory in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, has made a significant appearance at England's training session at The Oval on Tuesday. Archer's presence has ignited hopes that he may yet feature in the upcoming World Cup in India.Archer's career has been marred by injuries in recent times, most notably a stress fracture in his right elbow that has kept him out of competitive action this season. Consequently, he was initially left out of England's provisional 15-man squad for the World Cup. However, if he can demonstrate his fitness, there remains a window of opportunity for him to be selected as a travelling reserve, allowing him to join the squad in India in case of injuries...
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Asia Cup: After Pakistan high, India crash to a new batting low against Sri Lanka | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Having produced a masterclass batting effort against Pakistan a day before, India were expected to replicate their performance against Sri Lanka, but they suffered a new low in their second Super Four match of the Asia Cup.Sri Lankan spin duo of Dunith Wellalage (5/40 in 10 overs) and part-timer Charith Asalanka (4/18 in 9 overs) made the batters dance to their tunes as India lost all their wickets to spinners for the first time in history. Maheesh Theekshana was the third spinner to have chipped in with a wicket.This was the 10th instance wherein spinners have bagged all 10 wickets in an ODI innings, the first against India. India had lost nine wickets to spin against Sri Lanka at the same venue back in 1997.The last time Sri Lanka spinners claimed all 10 wickets in an ODI i...
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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli become fastest pair to achieve this milestone in ODIs | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable milestone, India captain Rohit Sharma, along with Virat Kohli, achieved yet another significant accomplishment during the Asia Cup Super 4 match against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The duo solidified their status as two of India's cricketing legends by becoming the fastest pair in ODI cricket to amass 5,000 partnership runs.This extraordinary achievement saw Rohit and Virat surpass the iconic West Indies duo of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, who previously held the record for reaching 5,000 ODI runs together in 97 innings.In contrast, Rohit and Virat achieved this remarkable feat in just their 86th ODI inning batting together.Their partnership has been nothing short of remarkable, boasting 18 century partnerships and 15 half-century stan...
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Meet Oman’s ‘Shoaib Akhtar’: Muhammad Imran, who left his home and country, works as an electrician to chase his dream

Muhammad Imran’s story is a perfect fairytale, almost tailormade for going viral in the social media age.In 2012, on a cold December night, at the age of 18, Imran left his village in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province without informing anyone and travelled around 1,000 km on a truck to Karachi. The purpose of the trip was to give a trial. He couldn’t afford to tell anyone in the family because his father wanted him to join the Pakistan Army, and not pursue cricket.Now more than a decade later, one of his bowling videos has gone viral on social media, due to the uncanny similarity of his action with that of former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar. Imran is a carbon copy of the Rawalpindi Express, from the hair to the walk to his bowling mark, the run-up, the load-...
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Subroto Cup football to take place from September 19

Bengaluru has been added to the list of host cities for the upcoming edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, to be held from September 19 to October 23 at three venues. The oldest national inter-school football tournament was earlier held in Delhi and Gurugram. While the Under-17 junior boys and girls tournaments will be held in Delhi-NCR, the Under-14 sub-junior boys competition will be played at the ASC Centre, the Air Force School, Jalahalli and the Air Force School, Yehalanka in Bengaluru. In Delhi-NCR, the matches will be played at the Ambedkar Stadium, Tejas Football Ground (Delhi), Subroto Football Ground (Delhi) and the GD Goenka School (Gurugram).Most Read 1 Jawan box office collection Day 5: Shah Rukh Khan film crosses Rs 300 crore mar...
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Yuzvendra Chahal shines on County Championship debut for Kent – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has made a remarkable debut in the County Championship while representing Kent. He showcased his skills by taking three wickets against Nottinghamshire in a Division One fixture on Tuesday.Despite being overlooked by the national selectors for the ongoing Asia Cup and the upcoming World Cup, the 33-year-old delivered an impressive performance, recording figures of 29-10-63-3.Chahal's dismissals included Nottinghamshire batsmen Matthew Montgomery, Lyndon James, and Calvin Harrison. His contributions played a crucial role in helping Kent bowl out their opponents for a total of 265 runs. This outstanding performance allowed Kent to establish a substantial first innings lead of 181 runs on the penultimate day of the four-day contest.For his firs...
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All about ‘800’: Muthiah Muralidharan and actor Madhurr Mittal on the cricketing biopic

If Muthiah Muralidharan didn’t take to the cricket ground, he may have been running a biscuit factory today.But he did; playing the sport from an early age, with dreams of becoming a fast bowler for Sri Lanka. “When I was young, I just wanted to bowl really fast,” Murali tells us, recalling growing up at a hostel at St Antony’s College, Kandy. Someone pointed out that he did not have the height for that, and so he changed track, and bowled off-spin. And the rest, as they say, is history. Muralidharan today sits tall among all-time cricketing legends. In a career spanning from 1992 to 2010, Murali — as he is fondly called — has bagged 800 wickets, making him the leading wicket-taker of all time in international test cricket. His biopic, set to release in October 2023, is titled 800. Star...
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Rohit Sharma completes 10,000 ODI runs, second fastest after Kohli

Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Asia Cup 2023 super 4 match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on September 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP India captain Rohit Sharma on September 12 became the sixth batter from his country and 15th overall to complete 10,000 ODI runs. Rohit achieved the feat during India’s Asia Cup Super 4 contest against Sri Lanka here. The India skipper hit a six off Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha to complete the milestone in the seventh over of the innings, a day after Virat Kohli became the quickest ever batter to cross 13,000-run landmark in a record 267 ODI innings. In fact, Rohit completed his 10,000 runs in 241 innings, which is second fastest ever after Kohli did so in 205 innings. The other Indians in the 10,000-run club are Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs), Virat Kohl...
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