Author: Team Spogonews

Karachi, Dec 25 (PTI) The new cricket management committee of the PCB has made it clear that centrally contracted players need to abide by their contractual clauses and no breach will be tolerated in this regard. A well-informed source said that Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Shahnawaz Dahani, in particular, were reminded that it is not their job to tweet in favour of who should be Pakistan’s captain. Shaheen and Haris had tweeted openly, supporting Babar as captain and even warned that no one should think about changing him after the 0-3 series defeat against England this month. But…

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कराची, 25 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) पाकिस्तान क्रिकेट बोर्ड की नयी क्रिकेट प्रबंधन समिति ने केंद्रीय अनुबंधित खिलाड़ियों से साफ तौर पर कहा है कि उन्हें अपने अनुबंध के प्रावधानों का पालन करना होगा और इसमें कोई भी कोताही बर्दाश्त नहीं की जायेगी ।

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Bhubaneswar, Dec 25 (PTI) After travelling across 13 states and one Union territory, the men’s Hockey World Cup trophy Sunday made its way back to Odisha, which is gearing up to host the sporting extravaganza next month. Elaborate security arrangements were made at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here, where officials arrived with the cup around 11:30 am. Jubilant scenes filled the air, as women and children donning traditional sarees danced to drumbeats. Crowds waiting on streets near the airport cheered as the trophy was brought outside by Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey and handed over to the state’s Sports…

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London, Dec 25 (PTI) Cricket bat and pad exports from the UK to India could be in line for a big boost if a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries gets finalised, the UK government has said. The Department for International Trade (DIT) issued the update on Saturday following the sixth round of FTA negotiations wrapped up in New Delhi last week. It said the agreement seeks to cut red tape and tariffs for businesses, which could include reducing the current 20 per cent tariff on cricket bats and pads made in the UK. “English cricket is rightly…

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New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) India’s batting approach in the two Tests against Bangladesh was a far cry from the aggression promised by KL Rahul and the buck stops at the stand-in captain’s doorstep after a close shave in the Mirpur game which could have gone the home team’s way. The Indian bowlers did get the 40 wickets on expected lines but their propensity to let the opposition tail wag nearly cost them the second Test which was won by four wickets. The day four surface was challenging but knocking off 145 should still have been a straightforward job for…

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भुवनेश्वर, 25 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) देश के 13 राज्यों और एक केंद्रशासित प्रदेश का दौरा करने के बाद पुरूष हॉकी विश्व कप की ट्रॉफी ओडिशा लौट आई है जहां अगले महीने टूर्नामेंट होना है ।

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नयी दिल्ली, 25 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) बांग्लादेश के खिलाफ दो टेस्ट मैचों की श्रृंखला में भारत की बल्लेबाजी में वह आक्रामकता नजर नहीं आई जिसका कप्तान के एल राहुल ने वादा किया था और चयन को लेकर अटपटे फैसलों पर भी सवाल उठने लाजमी हैं ।

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Bhopal, Dec 25 (PTI) Reigning World Champion Nikhat Zareen and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain continued their fine run to progress to the finals of Women’s National Championships here on Sunday. Eight Railways boxers, including 2019 World Championships silver medallist Manju Rani (48kg) and 2017 World Youth Champion Jyoti Gulia (52kg), also made it to the summit clash here. Nikhat (50 kg), who is representing Telangana, comfortably won 5-0 against AIP’s Shvinder Kaur to set up a summit clash with Anamika for the coveted yellow metal. Assam’s Lovlina (75 kg) too had an easy outing against Madhya Pradesh’s Jigyasa…

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भोपाल, 25 दिसंबर ( भाषा ) मौजूदा विश्व चैम्पियन निकहत जरीन और तोक्यो ओलंपिक की कांस्य पदक विजेता लवलीना बोरगोहेन ने अपना शानदार फॉर्म बरकरार रखते हुए महिला राष्ट्रीय मुक्केबाजी चैम्पियनशिप के फाइनल में प्रवेश कर लिया ।

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New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Neeraj Chopra continued to conjure up history-scripting performances, inspiring the likes of Avinash Sable and Murali Sreeshankar in their quest for global success, but the age-old dope menace raised its ugly head again and shamed the nation at the global stage. At least six top Indian athletes were caught for using banned drugs and the run-up to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, as usual, was marred by a series of dope positive cases. The legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George, also senior vice president of Athletics Federation of India, dropped a bombshell, saying that athletes who…

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