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Feb

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When and where to watch UEFA Champions League live on TV, online in India – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Erling Haaland vs Vini Jr European champions Real Madrid are slated to face Manchester City in the knock-out phase playoffs of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. Etihad Stadium in Manchester will host the first leg of the marquee clash on February 12, while the second leg of the match will be played at Madrid’s home, the iconic Santiago Bernabeu on February 20. Both the teams were favourites to win the tournament at one point but their season has been tampered with injuries to key players and for the same reason, their form leading to the match…

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Gujarat register mammoth victory to qualify for Ranji Trophy semi-finals – India TV

Image Source : GCA Gujarat team after defeating Saurashtra Gujarat defeated Saurashtra by an innings and 98 runs to qualify for the Ranji Trophy semi-finals. Be it with the bat or ball, Gujarat decimated the Jaydev Unadkat-led side in the quarter-finals at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Next up, they will play the winner of the match between Jammu and Kashmir versus Kerala. Batting first, Saurashtra had a decent start as opener Chirag Jani made 69 runs but he had very little support from the other end. The other opener Hardik Desai made 22, while veteran India batter Chesteshwar…

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Ajinkya Rahane slams Ranji Trophy century after 762 days in special 200th first-class game – India TV

Image Source : PTI Ajinkya Rahane. Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane ended his wait of a hundred as he slammed a ton in the Ranji trophy after 762 days in Mumbai's quarterfinal clash against Haryana on Tuesday, February 11.  Rahane has found his form in the ongoing Ranji trophy after not having a great start to the 2024/25 season. He missed out on a hundred in Mumbai's last league stage match against Meghalaya when he was dismissed for 96. However, he got to his ton in a crucial quarter-final fixture.  Rahane, who went unbeaten on 88 at the end of Day…

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Best fantasy picks for Sri Lanka vs Australia match in Colombo – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Australia will aim to get as much as they possibly can out of two ODIs to be ready for the Champions Trophy Sri Lanka will be up against Australia in a short two-match ODI series after the completion of two Test matches, starting Wednesday, February 12 in Colombo. Sri Lanka have been building up nicely for the 2027 ODI World Cup having won series at home against New Zealand, India and the West Indies but recently lost to the Black Caps away from home. However, since they couldn't qualify for the Champions Trophy, their only aim…

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Feb

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Not Harshit Rana! Ex-India cricketer picks 30-year-old as his replacement if Bumrah misses Champions Trophy – India TV

Image Source : AP Harshit Rana has played a couple of ODIs for India after making his debut in Nagpur against England It's less than 48 hours before the deadline ends for the final squad announcement for the Champions Trophy and India are sweating over the fitness of their premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah clutched his back while bowling during the first innings of the Sydney Test and since then, he is under rehab racing against time to be fit for the ICC tournament in Pakistan in a week. Former India cricketer Atul Wassan felt that India would do well…

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Feb

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With India set to tour England for Tests, Shardul Thakur aims international return, feels he is in contention – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Shardul Thakur. India bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur is eyeing an international return after producing a stellar domestic season in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.  Shardul has saved Mumbai a few times with the bat and he is their fifth-highest run-scorer in the premier red-ball tournament, having slammed 396 runs in nine innings at an average of 44. Shardul has been highly effective with the ball too, scalping 30 wickets at an average of 21.10. The seam-bowling all-rounder last played for India in the Test series against South Africa in late 2023 and has been out ever since.…

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Feb

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Rare event! Why South Africa’s coach fielded in team’s tri-series clash against New Zealand in Lahore? – India TV

Image Source : X South Africa fielding coach Wandile Gwavu. South Africa's fielding coach Wandile Gwavu was seen fielding in a rare incident in international cricket during his team's tri-series clash against New Zealand in Pakistan. The Proteas faced the Kiwis in the second match of the tri-series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 10, Monday. In a rare sight, the fielding coach Gwavu had to take the field during the second innings when the Kiwis were running away with the game. Gwavu stepped on the field of cricket as South Africa were short of players in their…

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Feb

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Sri Lanka announce squad for ODI series against Australia, make one change to last team – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Sri Lanka cricket team players. Sri Lanka have announced their squad for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Australia. The Lankan Lions have fielded almost the same squad that last toured New Zealand for an ODI series in January. Chamindu Wickramasinghe is the only player from that 17-player squad to miss out as Sri Lanka have named a strong 16-member squad. There is not much for Sri Lanka to play for in the ODIs as they have not qualified for the Champions Trophy. However, this series holds great value as it presents them the last opportunity…

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Rashid Latif blames lights for Rachin Ravindra’s injury, fans concerned ahead of Champions Trophy – India TV

Image Source : AP Rachin Ravindra. New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra suffered a nasty blow to his forehead in his team's opening clash of the tri-series against Pakistan on February 8 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.  The all-rounder was hit on his head while trying to catch a ball off a slog-sweep from Pakistan batter Khushdil Shah in the second innings of the fixture. Rachin, seemingly, lost contact with the ball due to the floodlights as he could not make any move and dealt the scary blow.  He lay down on the ground and was given first-aid treatment immediately…

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Kane Williamson creates history, surpasses Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar in massive ODI record list – India TV

Image Source : AP, GETTY Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli. New Zealand veteran batter Kane Williamson has achieved a massive record in ODI cricket. The former Kiwi skipper slammed his fist ODI ton after five and a half years during his team's clash against South Africa in the tri-series that also features Pakistan.  Williamson slammed 133* from 113 balls as he led his team to a clinical victory over the Proteas, helping them chase down 305 with six wickets in hand at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. With the victory, the Kiwis have also qualified for the final of the tri-series…

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