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Indian selectors surprised by adding pacer Jasprit Bumrah to the Test squad against Bangladesh amid clamours that he would be rested for the series.
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Indian selectors surprised by adding pacer Jasprit Bumrah to the Test squad against Bangladesh amid clamours that he would be rested for the series.

World number one Jannik Sinner defeated Taylor Fritz to clinch the US Open title on Sunday.

Indian cricket legend Rahul Dravid on Friday joined Rajasthan Royals as head coach, just months after he ended his stint with the national team.

Indian athlete Praveen Kumar clinched the gold medal in the men's high jump T64 event at the ongoing Paralympics, marking a record-breaking event for the country.

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed in the Parsi Olympics, died just days after she was set on fire by her boyfriend, confirmed the country's athletics federation.

Paris/IBNS: Archer Harvinder Singh has scripted history at the Paris Paralympics Wednesday by becoming the first-ever Indian to win a gold medal in archery.

Sachin Khilari ensured India increased its medals tally further after he won silver in the Paris Paralympics on Wednesday.

England's iconic Lord's Cricket Ground will host the ICC Test Championship final for the first time in 2025.

India's Sumit Antil broke the Paralympics javelin record twice in the F64 final at Paralympics 2024 with a best throw of 70.59m to bag the gold medal.

India's Sumit Antil broke the Paralympics javelin record twice in the F64 final at Paralympics 2024 with a best throw of 70.59m to bag the gold medal.

Indian badminton player Nitesh Kumar brought happiness to the lives of crores of nationals after he won the gold medal in the Men's Singles SL3 badminton event of the Paralympics on Monday.

Preethi Pal, 23, ensured a podium finish when she put up a spirited performance at the ongoing Paralympics to clinch bronze on Sunday.
Kolkata/IBNS: HCL Group, in collaboration with the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), concluded the third leg of the HCL Squash Tour- PSA level tournament and the second zonal tournament- Eastern Slam in Kolkata.

Paris: Rubina Francis bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

Former Indian captain and T20 World Cup winning ex-head coach Rahul Dravid's son Samit Dravid has been selected to the Indian squad which will play in the multi-format home series against Australia U19.

India's Paris Paralympics journey began with a bang with Avani Lekhara winning the gold medal and Mona Agarwal clinching the bronze on Friday.

Dubai/IBNS: BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Pakistan have been fined 30 per cent of their match fee and penalised six ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points while Bangladesh have been fined 15 per cent of their match fee and penalised three WTC points for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi.

Indian cricket icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma paid rich tribute to Shikhar Dhawan after he decided to end his cricket career after 14 years since making his debut for the national squad.

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, who also led the national team in several tournaments in the absence of a regular skipper, announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday and said he is happy to represent his country for several years.

A murder case has been filed against cricketer Shakib Al Hasan and actor Ferdous Ahmed, media reports said.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to move the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup out from Bangladesh to the UAE after a board meeting held virtually on Tuesday in the wake of the politically tense situation in Dhaka.

Kolkata/IBNS: After facing massive flak for calling the RG Kar rape-murder a "stray incident" and an "accident", former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, his wife Dona and daughter Sana joined the ongoing protest demanding justice for the victim on Wednesday.

Kolkata/IBNS: After facing massive flak for calling the RG Kar rape-murder a "stray incident" and an "accident", former Indian cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly, his wife Dona and daughter Sana joined the ongoing protest demanding justice for the victim on Wednesday.

Five-time Olympic cyclist Daniela Larreal Chirinos was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment recently with police suspecting she choked to death on her food, media reports said.

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is likely to replace Greg Barclay as the chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC), media reports said.

Kolkata/IBNS: The 50th National Senior Equipped Powerlifting Championship 2024 kicked off on Tuesday (August 20) at the Khudiram Anushilan Kendra in Kolkata, marking the first time in 50 years that the event is being held in the city.

Samoa batter Darius Visser shattered Indian star cricketer Yuvraj Singh's 17-year-old record by smashing 39 runs in an over during a T20 match against Vanuatu.

Geneva/IBNS: Nearly a week after announcing the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's plea against disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024 as dismissed, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Monday (August 19) released a full report of the entire proceedings, media reports said.

Indian T20 skipper Surya Kumar Yadav has broken his silence on the Kolkata doctor rape and murder incident and in his strong message to his fans advised them to educate the male members of the family.
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