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09 Jul

Yuvraj Singh picks Rishabh Pant as Virat Kohli’s successor

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Watching Rishabh Pant in action as skipper of Delhi Capitals, Yuvraj Singh is impressed. He thinks the young wicket-keeper has a shrewd mind, carefree attitude and could be a good candidate to take over as India captain someday in future. Though Virat Kohli has been the undisputed leader of the Indian team since he took charge from MS Dhoni in 2017 - and there seems to be no threat to his leadership -- Yuvraj has put forward an early successor to take over once Kohli's captaincy comes to an end. Rishabh Pant took charge of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021 and helped them win six out…

06 Jul

Lionel Messi stats a stern warning for Copa America rivals

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Lionel Messi is finally living up to the expectations that Argentina have always expected him to. The 34-year-old footballer is not the trickster making jokes out of defenders like he once used to but instead has been a street-smart merchant who is putting in quantity for the lost quality. There’s a fact is known to many i.e, Messi's performance for Argentina has often left a lot to be desired; especially in big matches like the last three Copa America. This Copa America has been all about Messi's direct contribution to the majority of La Albiceleste's goals. To put it quantitatively, that's eight of…

05 Jul

T20 World Cup will be very crucial for Virat Kohli’s captaincy career says Saba Karim

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Virat Kohli is among the greatest batsmen of the modern era. Kohli may have notched up a ton for months but his consistency and credibility with the bat hasn't diminished much. 43 ODI centuries and 27 Test tons, combined with an average of over 50 across all formats -- the right-hander has it all. However, one thing that's been missing from Virat’s illustrious career is an ICC trophy leading the Indian side. The 32-year-old has captained India in three ICC tournaments. Kohli's men suffered a defeat in the summit clash of the 2017 Champions Trophy and the recent WTC final while…

01 Jul

Younis Khan accuses Shahid Afridi of revolt against him in 2009

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Pakistan skipper Younis Khan has claimed that the 2009 players revolt against him had its roots in captaincy ambitions of seniors like Shahid Afridi. Younis claimed that the revolt was not carried out because the players were unhappy with his captaincy and his strong attitude. Younis told on a TV channel, "If the players had problems with me they could have spoken to me. They claimed that they didn't want me removed as captain but just wanted the cricket board to speak to me to change my attitude." "Then how is it that when the players met with the PCB…

30 Jun

নিসান ইন্ডিয়ার প্রচারসঙ্গী কপিল দেব

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দেশে আনলক প্রক্রিয়া চালু হওয়ার পাশাপাশি নিসান ইন্ডিয়া প্রবাদপ্রতিম ক্রিকেটার কপিল দেবকে সঙ্গী করে একটি সংহত ‘জেনারেল অ্যাওয়ারনেস অ্যান্ড সেফটি ক্যাম্পেন’ চালু করেছে। এর উদ্দেশ্য, ক্রিকেটের মাধ্যমে ভারতে কোভিড-১৯ বিষয়ে সচেতনতা গড়া ও ক্ষমতায়ন করা। এই ক্যাম্পেনের সামনে থাকবেন ভারতের আইকনিক ক্রিকেট অ্যাম্বাসাডর কপিল দেব। এই ক্যাম্পেনের মাধ্যমে দেশবাসীর মধ্যে নিরাপত্তার বার্তা প্রচার করা হবে যাতে তারা স্বাস্থ্য ও নিরাপত্তার জন্য একযোগে লড়াই করেন, যেমনটি করেন ‘টাফেস্ট ম্যাচের’ ক্ষেত্রে। সাতটি ভিডিয়োর সিরিজ নিয়ে শুরু করা এই ক্যাম্পেন চলবে সকল ডিজিটাল প্লাটফর্মে। প্রতি তৃতীয় দিনে একটি করে নতুন লাইভ ভিডিয়ো যোগ হতে থাকবে। উল্লেখ্য, নিসান ইন্ডিয়া কোভিড-১৯ রিলিফ ইকুইপমেন্ট হিসেবে ৪.৩…

29 Jun

Lionel Messi is all set to make new record against Bolivia

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Lionel Messi doesn't want to rest at the Copa America despite Argentina already secured its place in the quarterfinals Argentina's captain was one of the few regular starters named Sunday by coach Lionel Scaloni to play Bolivia in its final match in Group A. The 34-year-old soccer great is presently tied with Javier Mascherano with a record 147 appearances for the national team. Messi is set to take the record on Monday at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba when he joins fellow veterans Sergio Agüero and Ángel Di María up front. Messi, who has played every minute of Argentina's matches…

28 Jun

Rahi Sarnobat grabs gold at ISSF Shooting World Cup

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Olympic-bound Rahi Sarnobat showed sensational form to clinch the women's 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF shooting World Cup on Monday but teen sensation Manu Bhaker ended seventh. Rahi Sarnobat's gold is India's first in the ongoing edition of the tournament after the country secured one silver and two bronze medals earlier. Sarnobat aged 30 years fired a final score of 39 after qualifying second with a total of 591. Her wonderful performance in the final included perfect scores in the third, fourth, fifth and the sixth series. The silver went to France's Mathilde Lamolle, who scored 31 in…

24 Jun

Cristiano Ronaldo equals his all time international goals record:EURO Cup 2020

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Cristiano Ronaldo's hot form at the ongoing Euro 2020 continued on Wednesday night as his two goals from the spot helped Portugal complete a tournament-saving 2-2 draw against world champions Portugal in the group of death in Budapest. While the team came third behind France and Germany and has been qualified as one of the four best third-place team, the Juventus forward goal-scoring spree helped him achieve something major. The brace took his goal tally to five in the tournament and 109 for the national team; helping him equal the all-time most international goal record held by Iran's Ali Daei. The veteran…

24 Jun

Virat Kohli says, “Don’t know reasons for not getting first-class games ahead of England series”

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India team captain Virat Kohli said his team wanted to play first-class games to build up for the five-Test series against England in August but their request was turned down for reasons which was not known to him. The Indian team lost the Word Test Championship final against New Zealand, came into the marquee clash without any first-class game while the champions got ready with a two Test series against England. The Indian team will leave for a three-week break on Thursday from the bio-bubble and get back in Nottingham on July 14 for the preparations of the Test series starting August…

23 Jun

IND vs NZ WTC Final Day 6 Weather Update is expected to be ‘mostly sunny’ Wednesday

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No play at all, as seen on Day 1 and Day 4, due to heavy rain and wet outfield has been usual throughout the World Test Championship Final being played in Southampton. India vs New Zealand clash may witness a full day of play expected on the reserve day, which was activated after the opening day of the match was washed out. According to the weather update, no rain is expected on the day with a part cloud cover with temperature fluctuating between 19-23 degrees Celsius. Chances of rain are just 5 per cent between 7 AM to 5 PM…