India C 400/6 in 90.5 Overs

India C’s situation was compounded by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s return to the hut with an ankle niggle after facing just two balls.However, any major concern over Gaikwad’s fitness was allayed when he came out to bat after Kishan’s dismissal, making an unbeaten 46 (50b, 7×4, 2×6) to guard the crease along with Manav Suthar (8…

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Bengaluru FC in ISL 2024-25: Preview, full squad, players to watch out for, transfer rating, expected finish

The 2023-24 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) saw Bengaluru FC display its worst performance in the competition’s history, since its debut in 2017-18. With 22 points from 22 matches, Bengaluru failed to register a single away win last season. After securing only seven points from the first nine games, the club parted ways…

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India fielding coach T. Dilip on training with variable-weight balls to counter cross-winds during T20 WC and evolving throwing, diving techniques

It’s been over two months since India’s T20 World Cup victory in the Caribbean, and the team now has a new support staff, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir. However, a familiar face remains in the dressing room — fielding coach T. Dilip, who continues in his role from the previous regime. In this chat,…

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Diamond League Finals 2024: Ingebrigtsen says getting stronger, bullish over world records

Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen insists he will only get stronger heading into next year’s world championships in Tokyo, saying his training times are still improving. The Norwegian, still only 23, roared onto the scene when winning the 1500/5,000m double at the 2018 European championships in Berlin as a fresh-faced 18-year-old. Since then, he has twice repeated…

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Chess Olympiad 2024: Indian men maintain hundred per cent record with Iceland win; women beat Czech Republic

India expectedly posted wins in both the open and women’s section on day two of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest on Thursday. The second-seeded Indian men thrashed Iceland 4-0, while the women, seeded first, defeated Czech Republic 3.5-0.5. The second round saw D. Gukesh, the World championship challenger and standout performer at the Chennai Olympiad two…

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