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Guwahati, Jan 9 (PTI) India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said he has no plans to “give up on T20 Internationals” amid strong indications that the transition has already started under Hardik Pandya. According to sources, the BCCI wants a young team to be built under Hardik’s leadership for the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA in 2024. Rohit, along with another former skipper Virat Kohli and recently sacked vice-captain KL Rahul, are currently not a part of the shortest format. “Firstly, it is not possible to play back-to-back matches. You need to give…

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Sydney, Jan 9 (PTI) Injured Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc has indicated he will most certainly miss the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against India at Nagpur from February 9, saying he should be available from the second Test onwards. Starc suffered an injury on the opening day of the Boxing day Test against South Africa, hurting the finger of his bowling arm while attempting a catch. The 32-year-old Starc was diagnosed with a detached tendon in the middle finger and missed the third and final Test against the Proteas at Sydney. “That’s probably likely (I will miss the…

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Guwahati, Jan 9 (PTI) India were left with mixed feelings on the eve of their ODI series against Sri Lanka as on one hand they will have stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side while on the other, unfit pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will yet again miss the action. Bumrah was expected to bolster the bowling attack in the three-match series commencing here on Tuesday, but his return has been delayed further after he failed to recover completely from the stress fracture in the lower back, which has seen him miss several assignments including the Asia Cup…

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Guwahati, Jan 9 (PTI) Jasprit Bumrah’s return to action has been delayed further as he has failed to recover fully from his lower back stress fracture, ruling out the senior India pacer from the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Bumrah was named in the squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting Tuesday, but the BCCI’s support staff and medical team have collectively decided that his “return to play” should be pushed back, keeping the all-important Border Gavaskar Trophy in mind. “Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.…

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New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) India’s home season media rights holder Star India has asked the BCCI for a Rs 130 crore discount in the existing deal while jersey sponsor Byju’s, which is on its way out, wants the board to encash bank guarantee worth an estimated Rs 140 crore to honour the current agreement. The BCCI top brass deliberated on the two subjects for more than an hour in the emergent meeting of the Apex Council on Monday. It was a virtual meeting. In November, Byju’s had communicated to the BCCI that it wants to exit as the jersey…

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Guwahati, Jan 9 (PTI) India were left with a mixed feeling on the eve of their ODI series against Sri Lanka as on one hand they will have stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning to the side while on the other, unfit pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will yet again miss the action. Bumrah was expected to bolster the bowling attack in the three-match series commencing here on Tuesday, but his return has been delayed further after he failed to recover completely from the stress fracture in the lower back, which has seen him miss several assignments including the Asia…

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आकलैंड, नौ जनवरी ( भाषा ) न्यूजीलैंड के तेज गेंदबाज डग ब्रासवेल को चोटिल मैट हेनरी की जगह भारत और पाकिस्तान के खिलाफ वनडे श्रृंखलाओं के लिये टीम में शामिल किया गया है ।

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हैदराबाद, नौ जनवरी ( भाषा ) तेलंगाना प्रदेश कांग्रेस समिति के अध्यक्ष रेवांत रेड्डी ने राज्य सरकार से विश्व चैम्पियन मुक्केबाज निकहत जरीन को प्रदेश में खेल अकादमी बनाने के लिये जमीन आवंटित करने का आग्रह किया ।

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