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Mitchell Starc announces T20I retirement, sets sight on 2027 ODI World Cup participation

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Mitchell Starc announces T20I retirement, sets sight on 2027 ODI World Cup participation

Australian speedster Mitchell Starc confirmed that the T20 World Cup 2024 Super eight clash against India last year was his final T20I for his country as he bid the international format adieu to focus on the other two formats with Test cricket still being his priority. Sydney: Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has called time on his T20I career on Tuesday, September 2. Starc confirmed that Tests remain his priority and wants to give himself every chance to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, two years from now and hence stepping away from the international T20Is was the "best way…

Erik ten Hag fired by Bayer Leverkusen just three games after in charge

01

Sep

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Erik ten Hag fired by Bayer Leverkusen just three games after in charge

Erik ten Hag oversaw just three matches for Bayer Leverkusen before being fired after doubts within the club started peeping up about his ability to guide the team through a major rebuild phase. Ten Hag had joined the German club by replacing Xabi Alonso. New Delhi: Erik ten Hag’s time at Bayer Leverkusen came to an abrupt end as the club fired the former Manchester United manager after just three matches in charge. The Dutch manager was sacked on Monday after doubts lingered within the club about his ability to guide the team through a major rebuild following the summer…

Anna Chandy: the one who stood tall in court

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Sep

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Anna Chandy: the one who stood tall in court

A picture of Justice Anna Chandy published in The Hindu on February 13, 1959. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives A feminist, the founder-editor of a magazine, and most importantly, the first-ever female judge in the history of the Indian judiciary. This is the story of Anna Chandy.A fierce advocate of women’s rights and equality, Anna Chandy was born in Travancore, Kerala, in 1905. She was raised by the women of her family due to the death of her father at an early age. Perhaps that is what made her ideas and thoughts on equality modern and quite ahead of…

Left parties hail India-China breakthrough at SCO summit

01

Sep

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Left parties hail India-China breakthrough at SCO summit

Left parties have hailed a diplomatic breakthrough in India-China relations following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO summit on Sunday. The dialogue, the parties said, signals a commitment to enhanced cooperation across political, economic, cultural, and people-to-people channels. The Communist Party of India (CPI) welcomed the "positive outcome" of the meeting. "The Communist Party of India welcomes the positive outcome of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping of China. The engagement between the leaders of India and China, two of the most ancient civilisations of the…

Pat Cummins faces race against time to be fit for Ashes opener: Report

01

Sep

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Pat Cummins faces race against time to be fit for Ashes opener: Report

Already ruled out of the T20I tour of New Zealand, Pat Cummins might miss all of the white-ball assignments preceding the Ashes. Cummins complained of back soreness after the West Indies Test series and the results of the scans are awaited to decide the further course of action. Sydney: Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins might be doubtful for the first Ashes Test in Perth, starting November 21, against England, having undergone scans for his sore back in Sydney on Monday, September 1. As per a Sydney Morning Herald report, depending upon the results of the scan, Cummins might…

Farhan Akhtar puts ‘Jee Le Zaraa’ on hold

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Sep

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Farhan Akhtar puts ‘Jee Le Zaraa’ on hold

Breaking years of silence around the fate of his much-awaited road-trip drama titled “Jee Le Zaraa”, actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has said the film remains on hold. The film was officially announced in 2021 as a women’s road-trip tale—a probable successor in spirit to “Dil Chahta Hai” and “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”—led by Bollywood bigwigs Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif. However, if reports are to be believed, coordinating the schedules of the three actresses has been a challenge for the film’s makers. In a recent candid interview to a YouTube channel, Akhtar said: “I would hate to…

Marcus Stoinis surpasses MS Dhoni on unwanted finals list after Oval Invincibles pummel Trent Rockets

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Sep

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Marcus Stoinis surpasses MS Dhoni on unwanted finals list after Oval Invincibles pummel Trent Rockets

Oval Invincibles completed a historic three-peat, winning the Hundred for the third season in a row, beating the 2022 champions, Trent Rockets, in the final. The injury-ridden Rockets ran out of steam in the final, even though Marcus Stoinis did put in a valiant fight, scoring 64 off 38. London: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis ended up on the losing side of a T20 final for the second time in the year, as his Hundred side, Trent Rockets, failed to put up a challenge to the Oval Invincibles in the final. The Invincibles became the first short-format team in England to…

Muhammad Waseem breaks Rohit Sharma’s world record, surpasses Guptill during tri-series clash vs Afghanistan

01

Sep

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Muhammad Waseem breaks Rohit Sharma’s world record, surpasses Guptill during tri-series clash vs Afghanistan

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem has shattered a huge Rohit Sharma record during his stroke-filled knock against Afghanistan in their tri-series clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Meanwhile, Waseem surpassed Martin Guptill in another huge record. New Delhi: UAE captain Muhammad Waseem shattered Indian icon Rohit Sharma's world record during his team's tri-series clash against Afghanistan on Monday, September 1. Waseem played a strong 67-run knock from 37 balls in the clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the series that also involves Pakistan. Batting second, the UAE were asked to chase 189 by the Afghanistan team in their second…

Netherlands point poor shot selection as reason for T20I series defeat to Bangladesh

01

Sep

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Netherlands point poor shot selection as reason for T20I series defeat to Bangladesh

The Netherlands lost the T20I series to Bangladesh with a game to go. However, Netherlands assistant coach Ryan van Niekerk feels that the poor shot selection cost them the series and not the absence of senior players. New Delhi: "Very disappointing (to lose the series in this manner) as we certainly hold high standards for ourselves and have been training that way," he said following the series loss. "I think Bangladesh are playing really good cricket at the moment in their home conditions. I don't think it is necessarily our batting depth (reason for the poor outing). I think it's…

India steamroll minnows Kazakhstan 15-0 in final Hockey Asia Cup 2025 pool game ahead of Super Fours

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Sep

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India steamroll minnows Kazakhstan 15-0 in final Hockey Asia Cup 2025 pool game ahead of Super Fours

India registered their third straight win in the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 after steamrolling Kazakhstan in their last Pool A game in Rajgir. The Olympic bronze medallists won the clash 15-0 after making Kazakhstan look clueless. New Delhi: India steamrolled a no-match Kazakhstan in the last Pool stage match of the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 with a huge 15-0 win on Monday, September 1. The Indians made Kazakhstan clueless, with three players scoring hat-tricks in the game at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. The Olympic bronze medallists were too hot to handle for the 87th-ranked Kazakhstan team. The minnows…