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Abhishek Sharma joins elite company, surpasses Suryakumar Yadav to reach 1
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Team India opener Abhishek Sharma surpassed captain Suryakumar Yadav to become he fastest batter to reach 1000 T20I runs among full-member nations, achieving the milestone in just 528 balls. He surpassed Suryakumar Yadav (573 balls) and England's Phil Salt (599) on the list of quickest to th
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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini congratulates Shafali Verma on historic World
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday congratulated India's star opener Shafali Verma for her Player of the match award in the ICC Women's World Cup Final and India's maiden Women's CWC title.
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"Team showed a lot of confidence in me": Shafali Verma on seizing her chan
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India opener Shafali Verma said she was determined to make the most of her opportunity after replacing an injured Pratika, adding that the team's faith in her motivated her to deliver match-winning performances.
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Pakistan trio rise in T20I batter rankings as Abhishek Sharma remains at t
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's consistent performers have been rewarded in the latest ICC T20I rankings, with Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Salman Agha all making notable gains following their strong outings against South Africa whereas Team India's opener Abhishek Sharma continues to hold the top spot among batter
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Marnus Labuschagne returns, Sam Konstas misses out as Australia announce s
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Opener Sam Konstas misses out, whereas Marnus Labuschagne earns a recall, and Jake Weatherald is also included in the squad as Australia announces their squad for the first Test of the Ashes 2025-26 series against England starting from November 21.
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Amanjot Kaur wins 'Fielder of the Match' medal after India clinches Women'
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Amanjot Kaur ran out the South African opener Tazmin Brits to shift momentum towards India and took a stunning catch of Proteas skipper and the leading run scorer of the Women's CWC 2025, Laura Wolvaardt.
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Ranji Trophy, Round 3: Jaiswal, Nair shine; youngsters Saharan, Sangwan ma
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed a solid half-century for Mumbai, Karun Nair continued his red-hot domestic run for Karnataka as the third round of Ranji Trophy fixtures kicked off on Saturday.
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"Learned a lot from him": Abhimanyu Easwaran hails Gautam Gambhir's impact
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Opener Abhimanyu Easwaran has lauded the influence of Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the 44-year-old's experience and insights have played a significant role in refining his approach at the crease.
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Has hit me for lot of sixes: Abhishek explains Harshit's promotion ahead o
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
India's stylish opener Abhishek Sharma revealed that Harshit Rana's promotion ahead of Shivam Dube came down to the plan of establishing a left-right combination during the second T20I against Australia in Melbourne.
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Chennaiyin FC aim for a strong finish to AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 Campaign a
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fielding an all-Indian squad for the competition, Chennaiyin have shown encouraging signs in their outings against Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal--displaying strong spells of play despite returning to training only a fortnight before the opener. Head coach Clifford Miranda reflected
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Women's World Cup: Shafali "super ready" to bat anywhere; explains strateg
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India's explosive opener Shafali Verma is "flexible" to bat anywhere the management asks her to in the Women's World Cup semi-final fixture against the defending champions Australia. The 21-year-old revealed the key to India's victory would be to avoid losing early wickets with the bat and m
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"God has sent me here to do something good...": Shafali ahead of ICC Women
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
It would be a massive test for Shafali as she prepares to play her first ODI since last October, this time in a high-profile semifinal clash against Australia at the ICC Women's World Cup in Navi Mumbai. The 21-year-old opener does not have a fine record against Australia in ODIs, having
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