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Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant’s return to form wraps up neat finish to India’s home leg
The Delhi lads weren’t in top form for much of the limited-overs series against West Indies.
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Kohli’s suggestion to rest pacers ahead of World Cup is a good idea but is it too idealistic?
The IPL is an important fixture in the Indian cricket calendar. To give it secondary status will only prove counter-productive in the long run.
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Rishabh Pant’s poor shot selection needs to be addressed before it really hurts India
The 21-year-old’s bad form in limited-overs cricket continued during the second T20I between India and West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday.
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Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Krunal Pandya shows off match-winning traits while emulating brother Hardik on debut
The 27-year-old returned figures of 1/15 from his four overs and then scored a vital 21 runs during a tricky run chase in India’s first T20I against Windies.
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Prithvi Shaw’s coming of age story: From temperamental teenager to international cricketer
With Dhawan dropped, the decks seemed to have been cleared to give the talented youngster an extended run in the opening slot.
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Asia Cup: As the injuries pile up, BCCI needs to realise that India’s cricketers are not robots
A packed schedule is taking a toll on the players and leading to a burgeoning casualty list.
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Asia Cup 2018, India v Pakistan live: Rohit, Dhawan steer India to a comfortable 8-wicket win
Live updates from the Asia Cup clash between the two arch-rivals.
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Asia Cup: Shoddy scheduling and a missing Kohli have taken the bite out of the India-Pakistan match
Hopefully, the quality of the contest and support from the fans will overshadow all the wrongs in the lead-up to the match.
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Asia Cup an ideal stage to gauge India’s batting chops in the absence of Virat Kohli
India will look to shore up the combination ahead of the World Cup.
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The Reel
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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India in England 2018: Kohli’s team now needs results to complement its intent
India once again showed promise in another overseas tour, but champion sides need results to prove superiority.
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India in England 2018: Ashwin couldn’t have chosen a worse time to have a bad day at the office
On a pitch that was most suited to spin bowling, the off-spinner just wasn’t able to find his groove and it could hurt India.
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Pujara finds the right mix of caution and aggression in masterful century at Southampton
The right-handed batsman’s 257-ball 132* helped India bag a slender lead over England on Day two of the fourth Test.
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The Field
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement