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Pakistan dropped seasoned batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan in a bid to look for youngsters, who could bat aggressively especially in the power play
The board also said the men's 'A' teams from Australia and South Africa will be touring the country from September-November during which they will play multi-day and limited overs cricket matchels
The former England captain will miss the one-day series against West Indies and the tour of India in June and July
Abhay Singh and Anahat Singh, Indias leading singles players, have chosen to play only in doubles
Satwiksairaj and Chirag rallied to beat seventh-seeded Indonesian duo of Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani 19-21 21-16 21-19 in a gruelling contest that lasted one hour and 14 minutes
Tanwar overcame Juraboev Elyorbek 4-1, while Gill edged past Rustamov Abdurakhmon 3-2 in the semifinals
Besides Mor, Prince (82kg) and Nitesh (97kg) took silver medals, while Neeraj (67kg), Nishant Phogat (77kg) and Karan Kamboj (87kg) claimed bronze in depleted fields
D. Gukesh put Nakamura one of the best Rapid and Blitz players under time pressure to win the game in 42 moves
Teenage starsSuryavanshi,Mhatretook theIPLby storm with their exploits; success of home-grown batters an indication of the countrys batting riches; impressive performances byPrasidh andSai Kishore, a heartening feature
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Salt dazzles in a modest chase for the Bengaluru side; pacer Hazlewood and leg-spinner Suyash claim three wickets each to bundle the Punjab side out for a paltry 101
Punjab Kings last qualified for the playoffs in 2014, ultimately losing to KKR in the final. RCB, on the other hand, have lost in four of their last five playoff appearances
In the heats, India clocked 3:06.28, outpacing China (3:06.79) and hosts Korea (3:10.05) to secure direct qualification.
Punjab stayed at the top of the standings, while RCB moved to the second spot. RCB have booked a date with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1
When Jitesh Sharma arrived at the crease at the fall of Virat Kohli, RCB still needed 105 off 52 balls in a daunting chase of 228
Tamanna beat Chinese Taipeis Liu Yu-Sha while Priya (57kg) defeated South Koreas Park Ah-hyun by an identical 5-0 margin
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Under the dynamic captain-coach partnership ofShreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting,PBKS has broken a decade-longplayoff drought. And now, its a chance to go where noPunjab team has gone before and give its loyal fans, who for years have been cast down by mid-table mediocrity, a chance to feel what it means to lift the coveted trophy
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His big season he scored 18 goals overall and led La Liga with 13 assists came after he helped Spain win the European Championship last summer.
In May 27th match, hosts LSG went down by six wickets despite Pant's magnificent 118 not out off 61 balls to sign off the season with a loss.
The 2009 world champions Pakistan have endured a significant downturn in the last 12 months and crashed out in the first round of the World Cup in 2024
Punjab Kings convincingly thrashed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to ensure a top two finish in the play-offs and two chances to enter the final of IPL
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Salt, Kohli and Mayank chip in as the visitor pulls off its highest-ever chase; RCB becomes the first team to win all seven away matches in a season
Set an imposing target of 228, Virat Kohli blazed away to a 30-ball 54 before Jitesh Sharma (85 off 33 balls) and Mayank Agarawal (41 off 23) added 107 runs for the fifth wicket to seal a terrific result for the side heading into the playoffs
As of now, I have short-term goals - like, every couple of months, as to what Im playing. Its just that I want to play the Nationals, which is in August. And whatever PSA [tournaments] that I can get into and play. And I just want to enjoy it more now. Its just really selecting and playing what is good for me and what I can prepare better for
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