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Nathan Lyon names another Test record; no current cricketer even close to break – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Nathan Lyon Nathan Lyon achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first non-Asian bowler to take 150 Test wickets in Asia. The veteran off-spinner reached this feat on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Cricket Stadium, claiming three wickets to seal his place in history. Late great Shane Warne is second on the list with 127 wickets in Asia, followed by Daniel Vettori and James Anderson with 98 and 92 wickets, respectively. Meanwhile, Lyon named the milestone on his 30th match in the continent and interestingly, has an average…

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Indian Navy shooter Niraj stuns Paris medallist Swapnil Kusale, Karnataka on top of tally in National Games – India TV

Image Source : PTI Swapnil Kusale. Indian Navy's shooter Niraj Kumar on Thursday stunned Paris Olympic Games medallist Swapnil Kusale in men's 50-metre rifle 3 positions event in the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand.  Representing the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), the 25-year-old Niraj clinched the gold medal in the event with a scoreline of 464.1 to secure the top spot. Madhya Pradesh’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar secured the silver with a score of 462. Notably, Maharashtra shooter Swapnil, who had created history in Paris as the first Indian shooter to win an Olympic medal in this event, settled for…

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Rohit Sharma reveals reason behind Axar Patel’s batting promotion against England in first ODI – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Axar Patel (left) and Rohit Sharma (right) Axar Patel was promoted to number five in the first ODI against England at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. The all-rounder played a similar role for India in the T20 World Cup 2024, but in ODIs, he has featured only four times at number five and scored 152 runs. Meanwhile, with India’s batting order being stacked at the moment, Axar wasn’t expected to feature in the same position anytime soon, but the team management had a different plan. After Shreyas Iyer walked back to the pavilion, scoring a…

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Shreyas Iyer reveals he wasn’t part of original playing XI for first ODI vs England, explains details – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Shreyas Iyer Shreyas Iyer, who was terrific for India in the ODI World Cup 2023, lost his spot in the playing XI after flopping in the back-to-back ODIs against Sri Lanka in 2024. Rishabh Pant then replaced him in the playing XI. Since then, Iyer scored plenty of runs in domestic cricket and was in the scheme of things for the upcoming Champions Trophy, slated to begin on February 19. Given his performance in the last ICC tournament and his current form, the Mumbai-born was expected to be a part of the playing XI in the…

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All-rounder effort helps India register first ODI win in 449 days, Rohit Sharma’s form remains a headache – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Ravindra Jadeja and Harshit Rana (left) and Shubman Gill and Axar Patel (right) India defeated England by four wickets in the first ODI of the series at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, the focus was on a few cricketers, particularly on the seniors following their poor performance in the last two Test series against New Zealand and Australia. However, star India batter Virat Kohli didn’t feature in the match owing to a knee injury, while captain Rohit Sharma flopped yet again. Meanwhile, batting first, England seemed to be in control,…

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar meets President Droupadi Murmu, presents signed Test jersey

Image Source : PTI Sachin Tendulkar meets India's President Droupadi Murmu. Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar met President Droupadi Murmu along with his wife, Anjali Tendulkar, and daughter, Sara Tendulkar at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday, February 6. Tendulkar, the God of Cricket, also presented the President with his signed Test jersey during the visit to the nation's highest office. He interacted with the President as they walked together at the residence.  Watch the Video here: Sachin was recently honoured with the Colonel CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the Board of Control for Cricket in India…

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Harshit Rana becomes first Indian cricketer to create unique record on debut – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Harshit Rana Irrespective of the format, young India pacer Harshit Rana’s inclusion in the playing XI has always been a talking point. When he was picked in the playing XI for the first Test against Australia in Perth, the team management was criticised, noting that he didn’t have enough experience to feature. Eventually, the Delhi-born managed to bag a three-wicket haul as the visitors scripted a famous 295-run win. He made his T20I debut against England in Pune and in that match, Rana clinched three crucial wickets of Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell and Jamie Overton to…

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Harshit Rana creates all-time unwanted record for India on ODI debut against England in Nagpur – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Harshit Rana made his ODI debut for India. Indian speedster Harshit Rana made his ODI debut in the first match of the three-match series against England at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. Harshit is among two debutants for India in the first ODI, alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is also playing his first 50-over game for India after being prolific in the other two formats. Meanwhile, Harshit has created an all-time unwanted record for India in his first match in the format. Harshit conceded 26 runs in an over, the most by an Indian debutant in ODI…

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Problems pile on for Australia, star players ruled out Champions Trophy 2025 – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Australia Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Australia ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. In a major development for the Men in Yellow ahead of the marquee event, it was confirmed that skipper Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the tournament.  Furthermore, ace pacer Josh Hazlewood won’t be available as well. The development was made on the same day when all-rounder Marcus Stoinis announced his retirement from ODI cricket, a few weeks after being named in Australia's preliminary squad for the tournament.  Cummins' exclusion from the squad came after he was unable…

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Best picks for Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – India TV

Image Source : SA20 PR vs SEC The stage is set for Qualifier 2 of the ongoing SA20 2025. Paarl Royals will be taking on Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the high-octane clash. Both sides will lock horns at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on Thursday, February 6. It is worth noting that the winner of Qualifier 2 will go on to face MI Cape Town in the summit clash of the tournament.  Ahead of the much-awaited contest, many have been pondering over what lineup both sides could field as they aim to book their place in the tournament final. The likes of…

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