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Prithvi Shaw earns call-up to Maharashtra squad for Buchi Babu tournament

Prithvi Shaw has been called up to the Maharashtra squad for the upcoming Buchi Babu tournament. He left Mumbai ahead of the upcoming domestic season, after the youngster was left out of the Ranji Trophy squad in the last season. Mumbai: Youngster Prithvi Shaw has been called up to the Maharashtra squad for the upcoming Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Chennai, slated to begin on August 18, which will continue till September 9. After spending his entire career with Mumbai, the 25-year-old joined Maharashtra in the upcoming domestic season. He was dropped from the Ranji Trophy squad last season, which…

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Shoaib Akhtar slams Pakistan batters for dismal show vs West Indies, says ‘cricketers playing for averages’

Pakistan lost to the West Indies in the ODI series for the first time in 34 years. Chasing the target of 295 runs, they were folded for just 92, losing the match by a stunning margin of 202 runs. After the match, Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the batters for a poor show in the series decider. Tarouba (Trinidad and Tobago): Shoaib Akhtar is not at all happy with the Pakistan cricket team with their performance in the recently concluded ODI series against the West Indies. Pakistan succumbed to their first ODI series to the Caribbean team in 34 years as…

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Yuvraj Singh applauds Shubman Gill’s stellar captaincy, hails India’s fightback in England

Yuvraj Singh praised Shubman Gill for his stellar captaincy and four centuries in England, calling the drawn 2-2 Test series a win for young India. He also lauded Jadeja and Washington Sundar for their match-saving partnership in Manchester. New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has heaped praise on India’s young Test skipper Shubman Gill, following a standout performance in the recently concluded Test series against England. Under pressure after taking over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma, Gill silenced critics with a phenomenal run of form, ending the five-match series as the highest run-scorer. He was under scrutiny for his…

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Glenn Maxwell aims for bigger role as powerplay bowler for Australia in T20 World Cup 2026

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is bowling with a new ball in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa. Moreover, he is aiming to take up a similar role in the T20 World Cup next year in India and Sri Lanka. New Delhi: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is aiming for a bigger role as a powerplay bowler for his team in the T20 World Cup 2026, which will be played in India and Sri Lanka. He has been bowling in the power play in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa and has picked up three wickets so far in the…

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‘We do it very well in Australia’: Stoinis on chat with selector about missing WI, SA series for the Hundred

Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was candid about being a T20 freelancer, which meant also playing and choosing when he wants to do it for Australia as well. Stoinis wasn't part of the national side for the West Indies and South Africa series. London: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was upfront and honest about having conversations with the chief selector George Bailey and the head coach Andrew McDonald about missing the West Indies and South Africa T20I series, despite being part of the T20 World Cup plans for the national side. Stoinis may have let the ODIs go but is still very much…

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Arjun Tendulkar gets engaged: Children of 5 Indian cricketers from Sachin’s era who are already married

Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun Tendulkar, got engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of Mumbai industrialist Ravi Ghai, on Wednesday (August 13). On that note, here we look at the list of Sachin's contemporaries whose children have gotten married. New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun Tendulkar, got engaged to Saaniya Chandok, the granddaughter of Mumbai industrialist Ravi Ghai, on Wednesday (August 13) in a private ceremony attended only by close friends and family. Sachin is not the first cricketer from the 1990s whose son or daughter has got married. Let us have a look at the list of his contemporaries whose…

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‘Itni buri tarah maarenge…’: Basit Ali hopes India don’t play Pakistan in Asia Cup after WI series loss

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali lashed out at the national team after their ODI series loss to the West Indies, getting skittled out for a modest 92 in the decider in Tarouba, Trinidad. Pakistan will feature in the Asia Cup next month and there isn't much hope from the faithful for their side. Tarouba (Trinidad and Tobago): The troubled waters the Pakistan cricket team finds itself in has meant that the faithful are being pragmatic with respect to their hopes and expectations about their side's performance in the Asia Cup next month. Pakistan just had a 92-run shootout against the West…

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Arjun Tendulkar Net Worth 2025: IPL salary, total wealth, earnings breakdown and all you need to know

Arjun Tendulkar, Sachin Tendulkar's son, made the headlines on Wednesday (August 13) for his engagement with Saaniya Chandhok in a private ceremony attended by his close family and friends. Meanwhile, let us have a look at Arjun's net worth in 2025: New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun Tendulkar, hogged the limelight on Wednesday (August 13) evening as the news broke out of his engagement with the granddaughter of Mumbai industrialist Ravi Ghai, Saaniya Chandhok. The engagement is said to have taken place in a private ceremony attended by only close friends and family. Although Arjun has yet to play for…

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Vece Paes dies at 80: Who was he? Know all about the father of Leander Paes, his achievements and awards

Legendary tennis icon Leander Paes' father, Vece Paes, passed away at the age of 80. Let us find out more about his life, his work, and get to know more about the Indian hockey Olympian who won the bronze medal in 1972. Kolkata: In tragic news, Olympic hockey bronze medallist and the father of tennis icon Leander Paes, Vece, has passed away at the age of 80. Considered a pioneer in sports medicine, Dr Paes was a big name in Indian hockey and sports medicine alike.  Born in April 1945 in Goa, Paes was a midfielder in the Indian hockey…

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Vece Paes, father of Leander Paes and Olympic bronze medallist, dies at 80

Leander Paes' father, Vece, who was part of the 1972 Munich Olympics' bronze medal-winning hockey team, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday. Vece Paes, later on, went on to become a spearhead in sports medicine and was also part of the BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit. Kolkata: Leander Paes' father, Vece, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medal-winning hockey team, breathed his last at the age of 80 in Kolkata. Dr. Vece Paes was suffering from an advanced stage of Parkinson's disease and was admitted to the hospital in the city on Tuesday, August 12. Dr. Paes was…

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