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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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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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British businessman wins defamation case against Republic Bharat for calling him an ISI ‘stooge’
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Fact check: In Germany, Modi made several untrue claims about India’s growth
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Time travel: A theoretical physicist explains the paradoxes of going to the past or future
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In Udaipur, family of murdered tailor say they don't know who wrote the post supporting Nupur Sharma
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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: Mexico mayor ‘marries’ crocodile to honour age-old indigenous ritual
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Watch: Devotees participate in rath yatra festival festivities on Florida beach
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Watch: First same-sex couples in Switzerland get married after ‘Marriage for All’ law is passed
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Watch: Comic trio’s hilarious recreation of ‘Annual Day’ dance performances in schools
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‘Not prime minister, he’s a salesman’: Watch Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao’s searing criticism
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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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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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Circle of love: Nagesh Kukunoor on going from ‘Hyderabad Blues’ to ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’
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Start the week with a film: ‘American Honey’, the flip side of the American Dream
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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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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Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500: PV Sindhu faces tough ask, HS Prannoy to lead men's charge
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Watch: Jasprit Bumrah’s super delivery to dismiss Zak Crawley and break England’s opening stand
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Sri Lanka vs India: Renuka’s four-for and Mandhana-Shafali’s record stand give India series win
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Watch, Sri Lanka v India: Alert Yastika Bhatia brilliantly dismisses Anushka Sanjeewani
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Premier League: Arsenal sign striker Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City