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Pathum Nissanka’s century in ZIM vs SL 2nd ODI leads Sri Lanka seal first away series win since 2019

Pathum Nissanka slammed his seventh ODI century as he guided Sri Lanka to a series-sealing win against Zimbabwe. Nissanka made 122 to help the Lankan Lions chase 278 with five wickets in hand. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have registered their first ODI series win away from home since 2019. New Delhi: Pathum Nissanka continued his golden run as he slammed his seventh ODI century during the second match against Zimbabwe in Harare. Nissanka scored 122 off 136 balls as the Lankan Lions chased down 278 against the Chevrons at Harare Sports Club with five wickets in hand on Sunday, August 31.…

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PM Narendra Modi writes letter to retired Cheteshwar Pujara: ‘Fulcrum of Indian batting line-up’

Cheteshwar Pujara retired from all forms of Indian cricket a few days ago, bringing curtains to an illustrious 13-year-long career, during which he was the batting mainstay of the Indian Test team. Pujara has shared a letter that Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned for him. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a letter to the now-retired Cheteshwar Pujara, calling him the 'fulcrum of the Indian batting line-up'. Pujara, 37, had recently announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, bringing an end to a 13-year illustrious career. Pujara announced his retirement on August 24 as he penned a…

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South Zone captain Tilak Varma, Sai Kishore to miss Duleep Trophy semifinal, replacements named

Tilak Varma, having been named in India's squad for the Asia Cup 2025, will be missing the Duleep Trophy games for the South Zone. Meanwhile, South Zone will also be without the injured R Sai Kishore as they gear up for the semifinal against the North Zone. New Delhi: South Zone will be missing the services of their captain Tilak Varma and spinner Sai Kishore as they gear up for their semifinal clash against North Zone, with the team naming Puducherry's Ankit Sharma and Andhra's Shaik Rasheed as their replacements for the semifinal. Tilak was named the South Zone captain;…

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Ravichandran Ashwin in talks with ILT20 after IPL retirement, may enter auctions: Report

Ravichandran Ashwin announced his IPL retirement recently and has now reportedly shown his interest in the International League T20. The former Indian spinner may register his name in the auctions, which will take place on September 30. New Delhi: Soon after retiring from all forms of cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin has reportedly shown interest in the International League T20 (ILT20) and is likely to register his name for the auctions for the fourth edition of the tournament, Cricbuzz reported. Ashwin had announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, months after his international retirement and had stated that his "time as…

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Delhi Premier League 2025 final live streaming details: When and where to watch summit clash on TV, online?

Delhi Premier League 2025 final live streaming details: The Central Delhi Kings will face West Delhi Lions in the final of the Delhi Premier League 2025. Ahead of the final, here are the details for the telecast and streaming. New Delhi: Central Delhi Kings face West Delhi Lions in the final of the Delhi Premier League 2025 as the riveting tournament is set to get its second winner on Sunday, August 31. Jonty Sidhu's Central Delhi Kings come into this clash after winning their Qualifier 1 against defending champions East Delhi Riders, while Nitish Rana-led West Delhi side had to…

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India overcome Japan to register consecutive wins, confirm place in Super Fours of Hockey Asia Cup

India defeated Japan 3-2 to register their second straight win in the Hockey Asia Cup 2025. With this victory, the Olympic bronze medallists have confirmed their place in the Super Fours of the competition. India had earlier defeated China 4-3. New Delhi: India overcame a tough Japanese challenge in their second match of the Hockey Asia Cup, registering a 3-2 win to clinch their second consecutive match and ensure a place in the Super Fours of the tournament. Harmanpreet Singh scored twice, while Raj Kumar Pal scored once in another gripping encounter. The Indians were more aggressive in the first…

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Returning Brendan Taylor achieves massive record for Zimbabwe during 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka

Brendan Taylor has made his return to the ODI side after a gap of four years. Playing his second game in the format since his return, Taylor has achieved a huge milestone for Zimbabwe in international cricket. New Delhi: Returning to the ODI side after a gap of four years, veteran batter Brendan Taylor has achieved a huge milestone during the second match of their ongoing series against Sri Lanka. Taylor, the 39-year-old former skipper, had an underwhelming outing in the second ODI at Harare Sports Club on Sunday as he made 20 runs, but it was enough for him…

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Monty Panesar gives his take on Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion from India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad

Former England cricketer Monty Panesar recently came forward and talked about star India batter Shreyas Iyer's exclusion from India's Asia Cup 2025 squad. He also heaped praise on pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the tournament. New Delhi: The Asia Cup 2025 is all set to kick off on September 9, and with the teams announcing their squads for the tournament, one of the biggest talking points ahead of the tournament came when Team India did not name star batter Shreyas Iyer in their squad.  One of the most in-form batters in white-ball cricket as of late, Iyer was being looked…

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Alexander Zverev replicates Rafael Nadal’s unwanted record after shock exit from US Open 2025

World number three-ranked tennis star Alexander Zverev faced a defeat against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round of the US Open 2025, and emulated Rafael Nadal's unwanted record through his elimination. New York: The US Open 2025 campaign ended quite early for world number three Alexander Zverev. The German international took on Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round of the tournament, and losing to the Canadian, Zverev became the first ATP top-three-ranked player to lose in the opening week at consecutive Grand Slams since Rafael Nadal in 2005.  After winning in straight sets in his last two matches…

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Who is the man who snatched Kamil Majchrzak’s cap from youngster during US Open 2025? All you need to know

The incident of a man snatching Kamil Majchrzak's cap from a young fan at the US Open has been going viral all over social media. Let us have a look at who the man was who snatched the cap from the youngster. New York: The US Open 2025 has seen some brilliant performances from many big names so far. However, in a tournament that is famous for creating moments, one of the biggest highlights from the competition came during the second-round clash between Kamil Majchrzak and Karen Khachanov.  The two stars locked horns on August 28, and the highlight came…

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