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‘Unfair for legends’: Harbhajan Singh slams critics deciding Virat Kohli–Rohit Sharma future, backs duo till 2027 World Cup | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has launched a passionate defence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, questioning why “people who have not achieved much” are the ones trying to decide the future of two modern greats. Amid growing debate over whether the duo will continue till…

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Rare heartbreak! When was the last time India lost an ODI despite a Virat Kohli century? | Cricket News

Virat Kohli raised his bat and acknowledged the roaring crowd. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A Virat Kohli century turning into a losing cause has been among the rarest sights in modern cricket. But Raipur witnessed that rarity on Wednesday as India suffered a four-wicket defeat to South Africa despite Kohli’s 93-ball 102 — his second…

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‘Privilege to have team management’s confidence’: Ruturaj Gaikwad on adapting to No.4 after maiden ODI ton | Cricket News

Ruturaj Gaikwad celebrates his century in Raipur. (PTI Photo) RAIPUR: For all the stick that they get for their decisions, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar do get some things right.When Ruturaj Gaikwad, a specialist opener in white-ball cricket, was asked to bat in the middle-order, and fill in the two…

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Women’s hockey team faces crisis of trust, unity in ranks | Hockey News

Indian women’s hockey team head coach Harendra Singh steps down. (Image: File) CHENNAI: The Hindi film blockbuster ‘Chak De! India’ may have been fiction, but the fractures within Indian women’s hockey team that it depicted, were rooted in uncomfortable truths that the sport continues to grapple with even today. Groupism, internal rivalries, and regional divides…

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Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan in focus: PCB clears Big Bash NOCs for Pakistan players, but with a catch | Cricket News

Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi, centre, chats with Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, as head coach Mike Hesson watches (Photo Credit: AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) Pakistani cricketers will give precedence to their national duties in the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka in January over their Big Bash League commitments.According to a report from Pakistani…

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Dinesh Karthik exclusive: ‘Finisher’s role isn’t thankless — it’s a high-skill job’ | ILT20 | Cricket News

Dinesh Karthik (R) spent a lot of time working with Jitesh Sharma (C) during their time at the RCB. (Image source: Jitesh Sharma Instagram) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik reflects on shifting from SA20 to ILT20, explaining the stark differences between a Test-nation league and an associate-nation tournament. In an exclusive interview…

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IND vs SA: BCCI announces India’s 15-man squad for South Africa T20Is; Shubman Gill included with a twist | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (Photo Credit: Lukas Coch/AAPImage via AP) NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Wednesday unveiled India’s T20I squad for the upcoming home series against South Africa, confirming a blend of proven match-winners and rising white-ball talents for the five-match contest.Suryakumar Yadav has been retained as captain, a move that reflects the management’s trust in his…

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