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Flamboyant keeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s nine-year association with Delhi Capitals officially ended on Thursday, while South African Heinrich Klaasen with ₹23 crore valuation pipped none other than peerless Virat Kohli (₹21 crore) to emerge as the top-most retention for the upcoming IPL season. KKR’s IPL winning captain Shreyas Iyer is also back in the auction pool
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Mobile Premier League (MPL) parent company M-League’s revenue climbed 22 per cent to $130 million in FY24. The company has also achieved break even with an Adjusted EBITDA of $0.2 million despite absorbing headwinds associated with higher GST rates in the India operations of M-League. M-League’s portfolio includes Mobile Premier League (MPL) and GameDuell, which
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Mohammad Basit ( 25 ) returned home at around 1 am on Thursday after watching a live cricket match involving former international cricketers in Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium. For Basit, it was an unusual experience to return home past midnight or to watch a match so late. In the Valley, where nightlife is altogether missing due
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As India is gearing up for its ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics, a report by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Grant Thornton Bharat (GTB) stated that cities of Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Pune have emerged as pivotal players in India’s sports development. The report, which termed these five cities as the
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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has joined America’s National Cricket League (NCL) ownership group, a move that is expected to give a big boost to the sport in the United States in the coming years. “Cricket has been my life’s greatest journey and I am pleased to join the National Cricket League at such an exciting
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Disney Star, on Thursday, said it has roped in 14 sponsors for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 across linear TV and Digital platforms. The sponsors include Dream11, Natural Diamond Council, OnePlus, Dazller, ICICI Bank, Asus, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, Aramco, Hero, SBI, Lenskart, Kajaria and Skechers. “Building on the success of previous tournaments,
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Divanshi and Mukesh Nelavalli clinched gold medals in their respective women’s and men’s 25m pistol as India added another five gold medals on day four of the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru. The added haul took India’s overall tally to 14 with the country’s shooters claiming 10 gold, one silver and three bronze
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On September 9, yet another young achiever arrived at Hyderabad airport, but far from the enthusiastic reception that our chess players, athletes and cricketers have received, hardly anything was reported about this young shooter’s achievements. Meet Dhanush Srikanth, who recently won a gold medal at the World Deaf Shooting Championship in Germany. Born on July
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The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI), in association with the International Kho Kho Federation, announced on Wednesday that the first Kho Kho World Cup in 2025, will take place in India. The event will witness the participation of 24 countries from 6 continents and will feature 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams who will
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Indian shooters began their ISSF Junior World Championship (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) campaign in Peru on a good note, winning team gold in men’s and women’s 10m air pistol events, though a potential top-podium finish was lost in the individual category after a marksman was docked two points for reporting late for the final. The junior men’s trio
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Hundreds of sensors are generating loads of real time data while driving the Formula One car. Cognizant Technology Solutions helps Aston Martin Aramco Formula One (AMF1) analyse the data and correct problems, if any, to make the car run faster, says the team’s Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso. For example, recently in Holland, Alonso says,
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Cognizant and Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team celebrated the success of their three-year partnership on Monday at a special event held at Cognizant’s MEPZ campus in Chennai. Aston Martin Aramco driver and two-time Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso attended the event alongside Cognizant’s leadership team and hundreds of associates. Since the partnership began
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India on Sunday scripted history as it won it’s maiden gold medal in the 45th Chess Olympiad after D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi won their respective matches against Slovenia in the 11th round match here. Grandmaster and World Championship challenger Gukesh beat Vladimir Fedoseev, while Erigaisi prevailed over Jan Subelj. Even if the Indians lose
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Indian spin legend R Ashwin overtook legendary Anil Kumble to have most wickets for India in the fourth innings of a Test match on Saturday. Ashwin reached this feat during the first Test against Bangladesh at Chennai. After going wicketless in the first innings, Ashwin made it count during the final innings while defending a
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India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) on Tuesday appointed Manu Bhaker, the double Olympic medal winner, as a brand ambassador. Bhaker, the shooting ace who won Medals in shooting in the recent Summer Olympics held at Paris, is the daughter of a Marine Engineer. Read: Shooting star Manu Bhaker is new target of
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Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the FBI said, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. The former president said he was safe and well, and authorities held a man in
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Chess prodigy Dommaraju Gukesh, who is also the youngest chess world championship challenger, was awarded the businessline’s Young Changemaker award at a time when Gukesh beat Iceland’s H Stefansson in the second round of the 45th Chess Olympiad at Budapest (Hungary). Gukesh’s grandparents, Usha and Shankar Raju, received the award on behalf of the 18-year
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Krishna Karthik, a tech product manager in Chennai, was an avid tennis player at school, but chose a stable career over professional tennis when he was 18. Today, at 35, a new sport that uniquely combines tennis, table tennis, and badminton, has presented him with an opportunity to play a sport at the competitive level while
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday said India is set to bid for the 2030 Youth Olympics, a precursor to the country’s ambition to host the 2036 Olympics. The 2030 Youth Olympics will be the fifth edition of the international event. “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi we are going to bid for
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Differently-abled but exceptionally resolute, India’s para-athletes would look back at their Paralympics campaign with pride as most of the established names lived up to expectations and many talented greenhorns made the big stage their own in a record-smashing medal haul of 29. Seven of these 29 medals are gold, which is another first for the
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Sports retailer Decathlon India has inked a strategic partnership with quick-commerce platform Zepto to widen access to sporting goods across the country. From this month, users in 16 cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Hyderabad, amongst others will be able to shop Decathlon’s extensive portfolio of sporting goods across various categories, including fitness, outdoor, water
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Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd (CSKCL), the company that owns the IPL franchise team Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has reported more than fourfold increase in its net profit for the financial year 2023-24, clocking ₹229 crore, driven by a significant rise in revenue. CSKCL’s profit after tax for FY24 surged to ₹229 crore, compared to
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The Indian Premier League ecosystem’s value was pegged at ₹82,700 crore in 2024, down 10.6 per cent from ₹92,500 crore in 2023, due to reassessment triggered by demand-side constraints as per a report released by D&P Advisory. The Women Premier League ecosystem’s valuation rose from ₹1,250 crore to ₹1,350 crore, marking an 8 per cent
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The Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) has announced an architectural design competition to expand the Gahunje Cricket Stadium with the addition of a world-class international clubhouse. The competition, organized in partnership with the Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Pune Centre, invites professional architects, architectural firms, and architecture students to submit innovative designs to transform the stadium
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India para-athletes have scripted history in Paris by surpassing their highest medal tally of 19 in the Tokyo edition of the Paralympics three years ago. The Indian contingent has added 20 medals to its constantly growing tally and will have an opportunity to further extend its record medal haul in a single edition of the
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Indian para-shuttler Nithya Sre Sivan clinched a bronze medal in the women’s SH6 category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024. She defeated Indonesia’s Rina Marlina 21-14 and 21-6 on Monday and got her first-ever medal at the Paralympics. Earlier, in the Women’s Para-Badminton Singles SH6 event at the Paris Paralympics, India’s Nithya Sre faced a
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Teenager Kimi Antonelli has been named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement next year at Mercedes, a day after his Formula One debut ended in the 18-year-old Italian driver hitting the wall. Antonelli took over for George Russell in the opening practice session for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. But his much-anticipated first appearance lasted fewer
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Clubfooted shooter Rubina Francis extended India’s medal-winning run with a bronze in the women’s 10m air pistol SH1 event on a day when the shuttlers also assured the country of a medal with Sukant Kadam setting up a men’s singles SL4 semifinal clash with Suhas Yathiraj at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday. Rubina’s bronze was
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It was not exactly Va Va Vroom. Rather it was a bumpy start to the Indian Racing League’s much hyped F4 Chennai street circuit night race. It hit the first roadblock when spectators and media who were asked to report at the venue by 1.30 pm were not allowed inside; even those with platinum tickets
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Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, was on Saturday drafted into the India under-19 squad for the upcoming multi-format series against Australia. The three-match one-day series will be held in Puducherry on September 21, 23 and 26, and India will be led by Uttar Pradesh’s Mohammad Amaan. The series
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The incredible Avani Lekhara became the first Indian to claim successive Paralympic gold medals with a record-shattering top finish in the women’s 10m air rifle (SH1) shooting competition and had a bronze-winning Mona Agarwal for company on the podium in a historic double for the country here on Friday. Winner of the Tokyo Paralympics gold
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West Indies completed a 3-0 T20I series whitewash of the T20 World Cup 2024 finalists South Africa with an eight-wicket win via the DLS method in the third and final match of the series at the Brian Lara Stadium. Their outright dominance over the Proteas stretches back to March 2023. In their last ten encounters,
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BCCI secretary Jay Shah was elected unopposed as the next ICC chairman here on Tuesday, making him the youngest to reach the pinnacle of global cricket administration. The 35-year-old Shah, the BCCI secretary since 2019, will take over from 62-year-old incumbent Greg Barclay on December 1 after the New Zealander decided against running for a
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British Paralympian John McFall will be taking a stand for sports and space this week after becoming the first person with a physical disability to be cleared for future missions by the European Space Agency. The 43-year-old surgeon, who won a 100-metres bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, is in France to back Team
Read MoreVeteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket two years after he last donned the national jersey, saying that he leaves the scene a content man after representing the country in all three formats. The 38-year-old made his international debut in 2010 in an ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam and
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With less than a week left for Chennai to host South Asia’s first-ever night motor race, workers are toiling day and night to ensure that the 3.5-km circuit for the Chennai Formula Racing is ready on time to host the event on August 31 and September 1. The Indian Racing League (IRL) starts at the
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The International Cricket Council is on the lookout for a new female independent director after PepsiCo head Indra Nooyi’s six-year tenure came to an end last month. The world body is also set to get a new chairman after incumbent Greg Barclay’s refusal to seek a third term. Nooyi, who became ICC’s first independent woman
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Movie star Akkineni Naga Chaitanya will add to the burgeoning appeal of the Indian Racing Festival (IRF) by leading Hyderabad Blackbirds into the latest season of the Indian Racing League (IRL) in 2024 as the team owner. Naga Chaitanya is a follower of Formula 1 and an enthusiastic collector of supercars and motorcycles, brings a
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Flutter Entertainment, an online sports betting and iGaming company, has opened a new Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, India. The company invested $3.5 million to set up the centre. The 80,000 sq. ft. facility will house over 700 employees specialising in data engineering, game integrity services, HR operations, procurement, safety and security, and customer operations.
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To groom students for global sporting competitions such as Olympics, the Telangana Government has decided to set up a Sports University. The Young India Sports University will come up at the proposed ‘Fourth City’, which Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is proposing to set up. Also read: Telangana CM asks Foxconn to invest in ‘Fourth
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Chennai could well earn the sobriquet of the sportiest host in the country. After the Chess Olympiad, the IPL 2024 cricket final, the city is gearing up for a motorsports extravaganza as it plays host to the Indian Racing Festival 2024. It will kick off with the Indian Racing League (IRL) at the Madras International
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat arrived in New Delhi on Saturday morning after she was disqualified in the Paris Olympics for being overweight after reaching the 50kg final. Phogat had to stay back in Paris after she had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a joint silver which was eventually dismissed on Wednesday. London
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Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from Olympic Games final has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the IOA said on Wednesday and lashed out at “inhumane regulations” that fail to consider the “physiological and psychological stresses faced by athletes”. The 29-year-old Vinesh was disqualified
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The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport has once again deferred its decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from the Olympic finals, this time till August 16, prolonging the Indian wrestler’s wait for a resolution. The 29-year-old was disqualified from the women’s 50kg free-style final for being 100gm overweight at
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The Olympic bronze medal-winning Indian men’s hockey team including captain Harmanpreet Singh arrived from Paris here on Saturday morning. The Indian team extended its record medal haul to 13 with a 2-1 victory over Spain in the third place match in Paris on Thursday. Also read: As Haryana polls loom, politicians wrestle over Vinesh issue
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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games where she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her womanhood. Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5:0 in the final of
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Lin Yu Ting made Olympic history by winning gold in the women’s featherweight division. The Taiwanese boxer, who faced gender-related controversies, triumphed over Poland’s Julia Szeremeta, securing her first Olympic gold. Lin and fellow boxer Imane Khelif had previously been disqualified from the 2023 World Championships by the IBA. Lin reached the finals by defeating Turkey’s Yildiz
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The CAS decision on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against disqualification from Olympic finals deferred till August 11, said an IOA source. The 29-year-old was disqualified for being 100gm overweight at the time on weigh-in on Wednesday. The much-anticipated verdict on her appeal was earlier due to be announced this evening. “The ad-hoc division of CAS has
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The ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will give its decision on the appeal filed by Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat against her disqualification from the Olympic finals by 6pm local time (9.30pm IST) on Saturday. The hearing on the matter concluded here on Friday after it accepted Vinesh’s appeal against her
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Wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s disqualification at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday from the women’s 50 kg freestyle category, led to a verbal bout between the NDA leaders and the Opposition, with the Congress throwing the government on the mat, alleging a conspiracy. As the opposition staged a walk out from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, the
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A US judge refused to block a debt payment designed to free Byju’s from an insolvency case in India, telling American lenders to take their complaints about the transaction to a court in the home country of the educational tech firm. US Bankruptcy Judge Brendan Shannon rejected a lender request to block Riju Ravindran, brother
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India lost 2-3 to Germany in the Hockey semi-finals at the Paris Olympics. India missed a golden chance to enter the hockey final of the Olympics for the first time in 44 years, since the 1980 games. Gonzalo Peillat (18th), Christopher Ruhr (27th) and Marco Miltkau (54th) scored for Germany. While, skipper Harmanpreet Singh (7th)
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In a shocking turn of events, Vinesh Phogat was on Wednesday disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women’s 50kg final here. Vinesh had scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to reach the gold medal bout in the event on Tuesday night. “She was found overweight by 100gm
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Defending champion Neeraj Chopra turned on the style as he stormed into the men’s javelin throw final of the Olympic Games with a season’s best effort of 89.34 m in his very first attempt in the qualification round here on Tuesday. Much like his performance in the Tokyo Olympics, the 26-year-old crossed the automatic qualifying
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Lakshya Sen inched closer to a maiden Olympic medal after becoming the first Indian male shuttler to advance to the semifinals with a thrilling three-game win over Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen at the Paris Games here on Friday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, combined pace with precision and held
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Hyderabad is going to have a second cricket stadium. The Telangana Government has completed preliminary talks with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in this regard. “We have proposed to them to take up construction of a cricket stadium at Begarikancha (Ranga Reddy district). We are through with preliminary discussions,” Chief Minister
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In a moment that will be etched in the annals of Indian sports history, Swapnil Kusale clinched India’s third medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, finishing third in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the National Shooting Center in Châteauroux. As the news broke, his parents, Suresh and Anita Kusale, watched their son’s
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After bagging a historic two medals at the ongoing Paris Olympics, Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has become a hot target of brands. Bhaker is not only the first woman shooter from India to win a medal at the Olympics, but also the first Indian woman to win two medals at an Olympics Games. Neerav Tomar, CEO,
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Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, defeating South Korea 16-10 at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. The Indian pair didn’t get off to the brightest of starts, losing the first series. But the two quickly bounced back to lead 4-2 after the third series and extended it to 8-2
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Rafael Nadal is not sure whether he will compete in singles at the Paris Olympics, saying after he paired with Carlos Alcaraz to win their first-round doubles match that he wants to “make the smartest decision possible to have the best chances to bring (a) medal back home.” Nadal’s first match in singles, against Hungary’s
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Khelo India, which is the government’s flagship project to promote sports at the grassroots level, was once again the biggest beneficiary in the Union Budget for the Sports Ministry as it was assigned ₹900 crore from the overall allocation of ₹3,442.32 crore on Tuesday. Kehlo India’s share, announced in the Budget presented by Finance Minister
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Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been named the interim head coach of the island nation’s cricket team ahead of its white-ball home series against India beginning later this month. The Indian team will be touring Sri Lanka for three T20 Internationals and as many ODIs, starting July 27. The 55-year-old Jayasuriya, a swashbuckling
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The victorious Indian cricket team was welcomed with beats of dhol and a three-tier truffle cake on their arrival at ITC Maurya hotel in Delhi on Thursday morning. The Indian team which defeated South Africa to win its second T20 world cup flew on a chartered Air India flight from Barbados and were driven with
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he had a memorable conversation with the members of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team, discussing their journey at the recently-concluded ICC event in USA and the Caribbean. The Rohit Sharma-led side, that won the T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa last week, arrived in Delhi early
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The triumphant Indian cricket team, arrived in Delhi in the early hours of Thursday after their T20 World Cup victory in Barbados on June 29. They received a rousing welcome. Fans thronged the airport to catch a glimpse of their cricketing heroes, who had made the nation proud by winning an ICC World Cup Trophy
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It promises to be a Super Saturday for cricket fans and advertisers. With India entering the final of ICC T20 World Cup after a gap of ten years, there is a frenzy to book last minute ad spots, which are being sold at hefty premiums. Restaurants and pubs are also gearing up for higher footfalls
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India’s agonising 11-year wait for a global title was brought to an end by Virat Kohli’s ingenuity and Rohit Sharma’s inspirational captaincy as the star-studded team outwitted eternal bridesmaids South Africa by runs in a see saw final to lift its second T20 World Cup trophy here on Saturday. Kohli, who was part of 2011
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With India emerging as the champions of the ICC T20 World Cup in a nail-biting final match, celebrations broke out across the nation. Among those who flooded social media platforms with congratulatory messages were CEOs and brands, while Disney+ Hotstar hit the peak concurrency of 5.3 crore viewership in the final match, the highest in
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Rahul Dravid’s tenure as India head coach, which got a glorious closure with the T20 World Cup triumph here, will remain a case study on how to be stately and understated at the same time in modern-day cricket coaching. But even ‘The Wall’ crumbled when emotions took charge at the end of an 11-year long
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9 Star batter Virat Kohli on Saturday announced his retirement from T20 Internationals after guiding India to their second T20 World Cup win here. Kohli anchored the innings with a match-winning 59-ball 76 with two sixes and six fours to lift India from a precarious 34 for three inside the powerplay, to a formidable 176
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India head coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise on his team’s consistency in making three finals of ICC tournaments, and this time, he is hopeful that luck stays on their side and they emerge victorious after falling short twice. In just about a year, the duo of Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma will play their third
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Sports Development Authority Of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) will set up India’s first Olympic-size BMX Track in Chennai at Melakottaiyur at a cost of ₹12 crore, announced Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. In BMX racing, riders at a time race around a track that would have jumps and other obstacles. He also
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India rode on skipper Rohit Sharma’s scintillating 41-ball 92 to beat Australia by 24 runs in their final Super Eights fixture and qualify for the semi finals of the T20 World Cup here on Monday. Batting first, Rohit fired on all cylinders and struck as many as eight sixes and seven fours during his sparkling
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Brands are gearing up for the Paris Olympics 2024, which is slated to kickstart from July 26. A slew of brands, including Reliance Foundation, JSW, Yes Bank, Ebco, Puma, and Adani Sportsline, have inked deals with the Indian Olympic Association. These brands are expected to, in turn, leverage the partnerships through significant marketing spends. Neerav
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The Paris Olympics involve about 10,500 athletes from 200 countries or regions. But the Olympics are more than just fun and games. They are a giant business that generates billions of dollars in income for the International Olympic Committee. They’re also a proxy for geopolitical influence seen through the standings in the medal tables, the
Read MoreFormer Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan is likely to invest a total of ₹1,400 crore in phases to establish a beverage (soft drinks) and confectionery unit in Badanakuppe, Chamarajanagara district, according to Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil. The announcement came on Tuesday after Patil held discussions with Muralitharan, who met him to talk
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Sri Lanka signed off from the T20 World Cup with an 83-run victory over the Netherlands in their inconsequential last group stage match of the T20 World Cup here. Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka scored 46 each to power Sri Lanka to 201 for 6 after being put to bat. Also read: Australia defeats Scotland
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Australia defeated Scotland by five wickets after Travis Head (68) and Marcus Stoinis (59) hit vital fifties in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup here. Chasing 181, Australia appeared to be struggling early on but Head and Stoinis led their recovery while the finishing touches were provided by Matthew Wade (4*) and
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Lionel Messi says Inter Miami will be “my last club.” The 36-year-old World Cup champion isn’t thinking about joining an Argentine club to write the last chapter of his playing career. “I think Inter Miami is going to be my last club. Today I think it is going to be my last club,” the Argentina
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The value of IPL as a business grew by 6.5 per cent to $16.4 billion (₹1,35,000 crore in 2024, as per a report released by investment bank Houlihan Lokey, Inc. on Wednesday. The stand-alone brand value of the IPL has been pegged at $3.4 billion (₹28,000 crore) up by 6.3 per cent to over the past year.
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Sponsoring a cricket team is the easiest way to reach out to a young audience, feels global diary brand Amul which is sponsoring three teams during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which includes South Africa, USA and Sri Lanka “We wanted to associate our brand with a sport. There were two ways before
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Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan praised the team’s collective display after they claimed an emphatic 84-run victory over New Zealand in the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday. Openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz (80) and Ibrahim Zadrau (44) combined for 103 runs to power Afghanistan to a total of 159, before Rashid and Fazalhaq Farooqi took four wickets apiece
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Afghanistan’s Captain Rashid Khan always wanted his teammates to have faith in their own abilities instead of fretting over their opposition’s strengths and he was ecstatic that it’s exactly what they did during Afghanistan’s memorable 84-run victory over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup game. here. Defending 159, Afghanistan shot out New Zealand for
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Indian bowlers, led by an outstanding Jasprit Bumrah, were collectively brilliant, firing their team to a thrilling six-run win over Pakistan in a low-scoring T20 World Cup match here on Sunday. Pakistan, who can oscillate between the sublime and ridiculous, seemed to have the game in the bag needing 48 runs off as many balls
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India’s Puja Tomar scripted history as she became the first mixed martial arts fighter from the country to win a bout at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in UFC Louisville here. Debutant Tomar eked out a 30-27, 27-30, 29-28 split-decision win over Brazil’s Rayanne dos Santos in the straw-weight (52kg) bout on Saturday. “This win
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Advertisers and restaurants and pubs have padded up for the India-Pakistan clash at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in New York on Sunday. The tournament, which has 20 teams competing for the trophy, started on a tepid note, but with the US team shocking Pakistan, interest is high and
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Newcomers USA on Thursday shocked former champions Pakistan via the Super Over to record their biggest win in a T20 World Cup match that reflected the shambolic state of affairs in the Asian giants’ cricket. The result was reminiscent of Pakistan’s three-wicket loss to Ireland in the 2007 ODI World Cup in the West Indies,
Read MoreRohit Sharma, the Indian cricket team’s captain, said he tried to persuade Rahul Dravid to stay on as coach after the Twenty20 World Cup. Dravid’s contract expires at the end of June and the former captain said on Monday he had no plans to re-apply for the position, with the Indian cricket board (BCCI) having
Read MoreFormer India batter Gautam Gambhir has said he would “love to coach” the national team amid speculation that he is front-runner for the high-profile job. Gambhir recently guided Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title and is seen as an able successor to Rahul Dravid, whose contract expires after the ongoing T20 World Cup.
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The Indian cricket team is yet to “nail” its batting line-up for the T20 World Cup and much shouldn’t be read into the think tank’s decision to send Rishabh Pant at number three in the warm-match against Bangladesh, said skipper Rohit Sharma. India emerged winners by 60 runs at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium,
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With the T20 World Cup entering its ninth edition, PTI gives a rundown on the top wicket-takers, batsmen with the most sixes and wicketkeepers with the most dismissals. Batters with the most sixes West Indies cricket team player Chris Gayle | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH K 1. Chris Gayle: 63 The ‘Universe Boss’ is known
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Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament here. The 18-year-old Indian, who has beaten Carlsen in the rapid/exhibition games quite a few times, took the leader’s position with 5.5 points after three rounds. Read: Editorial. Don
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In terms of the cricket, the seventeenth edition of the India Premier League (IPL) may have ended in a whimper with the Kolkata Knight Riders beating Sun Risers Hyderabad with nine overs to spare. But the truth is that the Board of Control for Cricket’s (BCCI) biggest brand shines brighter than ever from a brand
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Kolkata Knight Riders lifted their third trophy in the Indian Premier League with a crushing eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a completely one-sided final here on Sunday. Having lost the toss, KKR produced a clinical effort with the ball to dismiss SRH for 113, the lowest ever total in an IPL title clash. KKR
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The 5th Indian Open of Surfing — a national surfing competition sanctioned by the sport’s governing body in the country, the Surfing Federation of India (SFI) — will be held at Sasihithlu Beach in Mangaluru between May 31 and June 2. The Surfing Swami Foundation will organize the event, which will be hosted by the
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Shimron Hetmyer of Rajasthan Royals has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Qualifier 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad here. SRH won the match by 36 runs on Friday. While the organisers did not specify why Hetmyer was fined, it could be because of his reaction
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I am planning an adventure trip involving activities such as hiking and scuba diving. What kind of travel insurance should I seek to ensure coverage for adventure sports and potential medical emergencies in remote locations? Sharad Embarking on an adventure trip filled with activities such as hiking and scuba diving does give an adrenaline rush,
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Rajasthan Royals ended Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s eventful campaign in the Indian Premier League with a four-wicket win in the Eliminator here on Wednesday. Sent into bat, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 172/8. In reply, Rajasthan Royals chased down the target of 173 with six balls to spare. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a 30-ball 45, while Riyan
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“Chala santosham. Inka en kawali (very happy. What else do we need!)” is how Dhanalaxmi describes her daughter Deepthi Jeevanji’s golden run at the World Para Athletics meet in Kobe, Japan, where she won the 400 m T20 category race, smashing the world record. The special girl from Telangana’s Kalleda village, who was born with cognitive
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The Indian Cricket Board, BCCI, on Monday laid the foundation stone for indoor cricket training academies in six North-Eastern States, with the sole emphasis on helping budding cricketers from the region. The indoor cricket academies will serve players from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim; and will be based in Shillong, Itanagar, Kohima,
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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya has been fined ₹30 lakh and suspended from his team’s opening match of the next edition of IPL for slow over-rate offence for the third time in the competition. With Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2024 campaign ending on Friday after their final league game against Lucknow Super Giants, Pandya’s suspension will
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IPL franchises have been looking at initiatives and experiences to strengthen fan engagement beyond the IPL season. As part of its strategy to position itself as a lifestyle brand, Royal Challengers Bengaluru has recently launched its fitness and nutrition platform Hustle offering workout videos and fitness programmes featuring RCB cricketers and other fitness experts. Talking
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Disney Star, the official television broadcaster for IPL, has recorded a total reach of 52 crore for the first 59 matches. As per BARC estimates, the total reach of the tournament has grown by 6 per cent compared to the 2023 edition and 41 per cent since expansion to 10 teams in 2022. Additionally, the
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The iconic Sunil Chhetri on Thursday announced his decision to retire from international football after the FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6, bringing the curtains down on a career that is unparalleled in Indian football for its longevity and consistency. The long-serving national team captain announced his decision via a video
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India’s largest cinema operator is in discussions to screen key matches during the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup, in a bid to lure patrons as movies continue to struggle at the box office. Also read:Disney Star expects upcoming T20 World Cup to be of bigger scale “Our biggest focus is to stay relevant
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Natekar Sports and Gaming (NSG), a company owned and promoted by former Indian tennis star Gaurav Natekar, is launching World Pickleball League. Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI) has come on board as a strategic investor. Pickleball, a racquet sport, has been gaining mainstream status since the pandemic in many countries, especially the US. It
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Continuing with its strategy, Disney+ Hotstar announced that the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be available to stream ‘Free on Mobile’ for those using the Disney+ Hotstar app. Sajith Sivanandan, Head of Disney+ Hotstar | Photo Credit: BIJOY GHOSH Sajith Sivanandan – Head, Disney+ Hotstar India said, “By offering the ICC Men’s
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The T20 World Cup in the Americas has received a terror threat, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has revealed even as the ICC asserted that a “comprehensive and robust security plan” is in place to “mitigate any risks” to the showpiece beginning June 1. The tournament—featuring 20 teams, including India—is scattered across nine venues,
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Real Madrid put its Spanish rivals out of their misery by clinching the league title on Saturday with four games remaining, just in time to turn its full focus to its Champions League semifinal with Bayern Munich. Madrid did the expected and beat relegation-threatened Cadiz 3-0 even though it was mostly with bench players. Barcelona
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Amul will be the lead arm sponsor for USA’s cricket team that will participate in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 which commences on June 1. The opening match of the tournament will be played between USA and Canada in Dallas. “This association with Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), responsible for marketing milk and milk products
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Ad volume on television for the first 39 matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) was up 12 per cent per channel compared to a similar number of matches in the previous edition, according to the latest data released by TAM Sports, a division of TAM Media Research. The TAM Sports data monitors ad volumes across 14 channels of
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India secured one of their biggest wins in archery as men’s recurve team of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai and Pravin Jadhav stunned reigning Olympic champions South Korea to win the gold medal at the ongoing World Cup Stage 1 here on Sunday. In a battle between the top-two seeds of the competition, Indians showed ice-cool
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India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh scripted history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament here to become the youngest ever challenger to the world title, bettering a record created by the legendary Garry Kasparov 40 years ago. Gukesh played out an easy draw with American Hikaru Nakamura in the 14th and final round to finish with
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Even a casual stroll around the city will help visitors collect crumbs of Chennai’s flourishing romance with chess – Napier Bridge decked up as a chess board, murals on the walls of many buildings or advertisements of coaching centres. But Velammal Institutions is the catalysing force behind this chess revolution in the city. It is
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Viswanathan Anand D Gukesh is the deserving winner of the Candidates tournament. The story of the last two rounds was only about him. He has become the youngest challenger in history. In his debut Candidates tournament, facing off against some of the all-time strongest players, including Ian Nepomniachtchi, the winner of the last two editions,
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After being crowned as the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament 2024 champion, India’s 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh said achieving something big for “my country is very special.” Gukesh also admitted that he was relieved and happy after some stressful moments in his historic feat in Toronto. The 17-year-old Indian on Monday created history as he won
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Disney Star, the official broadcaster of IPL 2024, on Thursday said it continues to see a rise in TV viewership for the marquee tournament. According to BARC data, Disney Star has registered a cumulative reach of 44.8 crore viewers for the first 22 days (26 matches) of IPL 2024, garnering 18,800 crore minutes of total watch-time
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Disney Star, official broadcaster for the Indian Premier League, saw more than 40 crore viewers tuning for the live TV broadcast for the first 18 matches of the ongoing edition of IPL, according to BARC data. The broadcaster said this was the “highest-ever cumulative reach” for the live broadcast of 18 matches. It also recorded
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PuneIn rural Maharashtra, the glitz of film stars and the charm of celebrities take a backseat during election season. Instead, it’s the mighty wrestlers who captivate the masses. These wrestlers are not just athletes but also political powerhouses who shape the course of local and national election campaigns with their endorsements. Recently, Maharashtra Deputy Chief
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Disney Star, the official broadcaster of Indian Premier League, on Thursday said a record 35 crore viewers tuned in to watch the live broadcast of the first 10 IPL matches, according to BARC data. The broadcaster said this was “higher than any previous edition of the tournament,” including seasons played during the pandemic. The overall watch-time for the tournament was recorded at 8,028
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All India Football Federation executive committee member Deepak Sharma was arrested by Goa police on Saturday for allegedly physically assaulting two women players, an official said. Two footballers of Himachal Pradesh-based Khad FC, taking part in the Indian Women’s Football (IWL) League second division here, had alleged Sharma, the owner of the club, had barged
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The opening day of the IPL season was watched by 16.8 crore unique viewers on TV said Disney Star, the official broadcaster, quoting BARC data. It added that Day 1 registered a watch time of 1,276 crore minutes, which it said was the highest ever for the opening day of any IPL season. “The 17th
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Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, said that it has added 13 new brand partners for the ongoing IPL season taking the overall count to 30 partners. It added that 17 brand partners have continued their association with the team from the previous season. Last year, the IPL franchise had a roster of 26 brand partners. Also
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The latest edition of the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy was on Monday extended by a match with India and Australia set to play five Tests later this year for the first time since the 1991-92 season, announced the Cricket Australia (CA). The full schedule for the 2024-25 series is set to be released in the coming
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Chennai was on Monday named venue of this year’s IPL final on May 26 and was also awarded hosting rights of the second qualifier on May 24 as the BCCI unveiled the tournament’s complete schedule, factoring in the polling dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Chennai has been awarded the final by virtue of
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For the upcoming 2024 season of the Indian Premier League, JioCinema has roped in 18 sponsors and 250 advertisers. JioCinema is the digital streaming partner for the upcoming season. Fantasy sports platform, Dream11 is the copresenting sponsor, while Tata Motors, PayZapp by HDFC Bank, SBI, Cred, AMFI, Upstox, Charged by Thumbs Up, Britannia, Pepsi, Parle
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Even as Disney and Viacom18 are set to merge, both companies pull all stops to lure advertisers for the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League, recruiting sponsors till the very last minute. JioCinema has recruited 18 sponsors so far, while Disney Star confirmed that it has 15 sponsors and counting. JioCinema has the streaming
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Arun Icecreams, a leading ice cream brand in South India, has announced a partnership with Sunrisers Hyderabad as the official ice cream partner for the T20 Cup 2024 season. Through the collaboration, Arun Icecreams seeks to reinforce its presence in the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana markets. As part of the collaboration, the Arun Icecreams logo
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As the 17 the edition of Indian Premier League kickstarts, brands have also padded up as team sponsors. Some of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are expected to garner growth in the range of 15-20 per cent in terms of sponsorship revenues this season. Several IPL teams have inked new sponsorship deals for this season while
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Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six wickets in the IPL opener here on Friday. RCB recovered to 173 for six against CSK after opting to bat. Skipper Faf du Plessis (35 off 23) got his team off the blocks before the visitors collapsed to 78 for five. Anuj Rawat (48 off 25)
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Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) will introduce a special paper ticket — costing ₹50 per person — that can be used by cricket enthusiasts for travel from the Narendra Modi stadium — which is one of the venues hosting the IPL-2024 cricket matches — to any operational metro station in the city. “Special paper tickets
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Shock waves rippled through social media as just a day before the opening match of the Indian Premier League 2024 edition between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the defending champ’s captain M S Dhoni announced he was handing over the baton Ruturaj Gaikwad. An emotional “End of an Era” trended on X as
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India’s sports audience base is pegged at about 67.8 crore, according to a research report by media consulting firm Ormax Media. The research surveyed 12,000 respondents across urban and rural India between November 2023 and January 2024. It found that cricket, football and kabaddi are the most popular sports, commanding an audience base of 612
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India’s sports industry clocked a growth of 11 per cent recording a total revenue of ₹15,766 crore in 2023 over 2022, as per a report released by GroupM ESP. The revenues include sponsorships spends, media spends and endorsement fees. Nearly 87 per cent of the sports industry’s revenues came from cricket amounting to ₹13,701 crore
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Even as it is caught in a legal battle with Sony, Zee Entertainment is facing another challenge from Star India which has initiated arbitration proceedings against it for alleged non-compliance with the terms of a $1.4-billion cricket broadcasting agreement between the companies. Star India has asked company to pay damages for non-compliance. Reacting the development a
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Decathlon is betting big on India’s growth story at a time when Indian consumers are increasingly embracing sports and healthier lifestyles. The leading sports goods retailer expects India to be among its top five markets within the next few years. The company, which operates in India under the single-brand retail FDI policy, also aims to
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Ravichandran Ashwin took a famous five-wicket haul in his 100th Test as India thrived on the impatience of England batters for an emphatic innings and 64-run victory in the final chapter of an action-packed five-match contest, handing the visitors their heaviest defeat in the ‘Bazball’ era. With the series already in the bag, India was
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The Indian Army will be raising two Army Girls Sports Companies (AGSCs) in a phased manner within two of its centre of excellence nodes at Mhou and Pune to identify young talent, educate them and train them to become champions in their respective sporting discipline. The move is in sync with the national vision of
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Prince Saud bin Mishal Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation said: “We are thrilled to see the formalisation of NEOM’s cricket partnership with Rajasthan Royals, which holds great promise for the growth of the sport across Saudi Arabia. It’s important that we continue to develop a vibrant cricket community that can be
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Bhubaneswar, March 1 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released a coffee table book titled ‘FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023’ brought out by Sportstar, the sports magazine of The Hindu Group on Friday. Sportstar meticulously captured every on-field and off-field moment of the 15th chapter of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023, showcasing
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Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Saturday became only the fifth Indian to score 600 or more runs in a Test series, during the second day’s play of the fourth match against England here. The left-handed Jaiswal, who made his India debut last year during the tour of the West Indies, achieved the feat in his
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Ahead of the Indian Premier League, Disney Star, the official TV broadcaster, is dialling up focus on return on investments (ROI) in terms of ad spends for brands. In line with this strategy, the broadcaster is offering them tailor-made ad packages to widen the advertiser base for the upcoming season of the T20 league. Ajit
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Abu Dhabi-headquartered Etihad Airways has come in as the “principal sponsor” for the Chennai Super Kings. This means the airline, which today connects 10 Indian cities to Abu Dhabi, will get high visibility during IPL matches, with its name displayed on the backs of players’ jerseys and elsewhere, such as the perimeter board. “When you
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India cricketer Mohammed Shami claimed the ‘Sportsman of the Year (Team Sports)’ honour at the Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 held at the Taj Mahal Palace here on Thursday. Shami was the top wicket-taker of the ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 scalps. The fast bowler registered the best figures in a World Cup knockout match,
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Prithvi Sekhar, who works as an Accounts Clerk at Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, has won the singles title at the Australian Grand Slam Tennis Championship in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing category. He came as a runner-up in the doubles. Sekhar has brought laurels to the country on earlier occasions by winning silver
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Rohan Bopanna’s Grand Slam win at the Australian Open soon after becoming the World No 1 in the ATP World Doubles Rankings, has triggered a buzz about age being no bar to realise dreams. From PM Modi to corporate honcho Anand Mahindra, citizens across the country took to social media to laud him for becoming
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India’s Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden dug deep to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title on Saturday with a 7-6(0) 7-5 victory over Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. The second seeds fell to the ground after overcoming their Italian challengers before bowing to the crowd at the Rod Laver Arena. Bopanna
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Infosys is advancing its AI footprint at the 2024 Australian Open (AO) with generative AI technologies for fan engagement, player performance, and digital content creation. Also read: IT Services attractively positioned ahead of cyclical recovery: BNP Paribas India Infosys and AO are also leveraging a digital skilling platform to build future leaders in Australia. The
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NoScope Gaming India along with Beta Group has partnered with Kerala Government to launch the Kerala Esports Apex (KEA), aimed at positioning the State as a global Esports leader. Esports (electronic sports) is a form of competition using video games and it often takes the form of organised, multiplayer video game between professional, normal players
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NEW DELHI Indian conglomerate Tata Group has bagged the title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 2024-28 for a “record-breaking” $300 million, the league organisers said on Saturday. Backed by celebrity franchise owners and featuring the best players in international cricket, IPL has become the world’s richest T20 tournament with an estimated brand
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Fantasy sports platform Dream11 posted a profit of ₹188 crore for FY23 as compared to ₹142 crore in FY22, according to the filings sourced from Tofler. The company reported revenue of ₹6,384 crore for the year ended March 31, 2023, as against ₹3,840 crore in the year-ago period. The platform fees received from the users
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The government of India’s goal is to make India a top sporting nation even as all out efforts are being made to organise the 2036 Olympics and 2029 Youth Olympics in India, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India should become a hub for the global international sports ecosystem. This is the government’s goal. Sports is
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Star Sports, the official broadcaster of Asia Cup 2023, on Monday said that about 266 million viewers tuning in to the Star Sports’ live broadcast for the tournament, excluding the final. This makes Asia Cup 2023 the most-watched edition of the tournament. Quoting BARC data, the broadcaster said that total viewing time for the tournament
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India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 26, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event. The team comprising Divyakriti Singh astride Adrenalin Firfod, Hriday Vipul Chhed (Chemxpro Emerald) and Anush Agarwalla (Etro) aggregated 209.205 percentage points on way to the top podium finish. Sudipti
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TeeTime Ventures, an indoor sporting, games, and recreation solutions provider, has announced that it has launched Asia’s first Protee VX golf simulator at Golfer’s Edge Chennai. The simulator is an AI-powered launch monitor, offering an ultra-realistic golfing experience and a new level of precision and affordability to the golf industry, per a statement by the
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The rollout of the 28 per cent GST levy on the full face value of bets under online money gaming from October 1 coincides with a clash of contrasting perspectives, with the industry arguing it can only be applied prospectively and the government maintaining it is only a “clarificatory” law that has been applicable since
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The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Thursday said it is fully prepared to implement the clarificatory laws related to uniform GST of 28 per cent on online money gaming, casinos and horse racing from October 1. Based on the recommendations of the GST Council and the laws amended by the Centre
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Fantasy gaming unicorn Dream11 has onboarded 5.5 crore users to its platform last year. This new addition contributes to the total of 21 crore registered users on the platform. A majority of the newly added users in the platform are within 25-60 age group. Nearly, around 28 per cent of the users hailed from the
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Viacom18 has roped in 13 sponsors for the India vs Afghanistan T20 series for both TV and digital. Tata Commercial Vehicles and HDFC Bank have come onboard as co-presenting sponsors. Associate sponsors for the T20 series include Matrimony.com, Eureka Forbes,, Oppo, Kajaria Ceramics, Hero Electronix, and Farmley. Other sponsors as associates that have come on
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Ivan Vukomanovic, Head coach of Kerala Blasters FC, was recently banned from a match and fined ₹50,000 for criticising the referees officiating the Indian Super League. This has led to widespread discussions on social media about whether Indian football is beyond criticism. Indian football has witnessed significant progress in the past decade, with FIFA ranking
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Online gaming startup One World Nation (OWN) has temporarily halted its real money gaming operations. This is yet another real-money gaming firm that has become a casualty of the Goods and Services Council (GST) Council’s decision of 28 per cent GST on full face value for real-money gaming. “We went live nearly 15 months ago,
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The Finance Ministry has notified norms for registration by global online gaming platforms providing services in India to provide a level playing field. Another notification sets October 1 as the date for implementing a 28 per cent uniform duty on online money gaming and casinos. On Friday, the Ministry issued notifications for implementing 28 per
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Motorsport fans are in for big disappointment as Formula E has cancelled the fourth Round of the Season 10 race scheduled to be held on February 10 in Hyderabad. The cancellation comes following a decision by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (MAUD), under the control of the Telangana Government, not to fulfil the Host City
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Formula E has cancelled the 4th Round of the Season 10 race scheduled to be held on February 10, 2024, in Hyderabad. The cancellation comes following a decision by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department (MAUD), under the control of the Government of Telangana, not to fulfil the Host City Agreement signed on October 30 2023.
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has delayed the formation of the self-regulatory bodies (SRBs) for the gaming industry, said sources. The delay in forming the self-regulatory bodies is due to the ministry’s attempt to align consensus among various ministries, including law, finance, and home affairs, before advancing. It is due to the
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Online gaming players are apprehensive that no amendments have yet been made in SGST (State Goods & Services Tax) laws in the States, which could lead to unilateral actions. The Centre has notified October 1 as the appointed date for implementing laws to clarify the 28 per cent GST on online money gaming, casinos and
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Kidambi Srikanth rallied his way to a thrilling win in a tense decider as India stood one step away from winning their first-ever gold medal at the Asian Games, reaching the men’s team championships final with a 3-2 win over South Korea here on Saturday. This is India’s maiden entry into the final of the
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HANGZHOU India’s squash team celebrated a gold medal gained in dramatic circumstances on Saturday when Abhay Singh came back from two match points down to win the deciding game and so beat rivals Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s team final. After a topsy-turvy final that both sets of players described as high pressure due
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With the ICC World Cup 2023 on the horizon, the Indian travel industry is experiencing an unprecedented surge fueled by the insatiable passion of fans to watch the matches live. Airbnb data shows that searches for stays in India have gone up dramatically, with Ahmedabad at the forefront of this cricketing fervour. Accommodation searches in
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Disney Star on Wednesday said 26 sponsors have come onboard for the ICC World Cup. These sponsors span across sectors including FMCG, fincial services, ecommerce and consumer products. The brands include PhonePe, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, Dream11, Hindustan Unilever, Coca-Cola, Havells, IndusInd Bank, Pernod India and Booking.com. Peter England, Kingfisher Packaged Drinking Water, Mondelez, Emirates, Diageo, Jindal
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Back during the 1983 Cricket World Cup, most Indians would huddle around a radio for the latest updates from the field. Television sets, and the live visuals of India’s historic victory that year, were limited to a few households in the country. Cricket World Cup: Fans driving the consumption landscape from radio to livestreaming Cricket
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India hosts the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, starting on October 5 with the first match set to take place between England and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Onset of the World Cup season will likely impact the country’s stock market. Noting that the quadrennial event is spread across ten cities, a
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New Zealand skipper Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bowl against defending champions England in the opening match of the ODI World Cup here on Thursday. A rematch of the 2019 Final kicks things off at #CWC23 🏆 Who’s your pick to win the opener? 👀 pic.twitter.com/lRJau3MbUJ — ICC (@ICC) October 5, 2023
Read MoreAustralia opener David Warner said on Monday he had decided to call time on his one-day international and test careers to spend more time with his family. The 37-year-old, a key member of the Australia team that won the 50-overs World Cup for the sixth time in India last year, will play his 112th and
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Defending champions England’s batters struggled on a sluggish pitch and made a below-par 282 for nine against New Zealand in the World Cup opener here on Thursday. Asked to bat first, England were served well by Joe Root’s 86-ball 77 but other batsmen were shackled by pacer Matt Henry (3/46), left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner (2/37)
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Powered by unbeaten hundreds from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand outclassed defending champions England by nine wickets in the World Cup opener here on Thursday. England made 282 for 9 as they struggled monumentally, except Joe Root, against New Zealand bowlers, and the Kiwis overhauled the target in just 36.2 overs. Conway (152)
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Everyone from tech companies to telcos are jumping on the ICC Cricket World Cup bandwagon to increase engagement. On Friday, telecom operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel announced special plans to woo cricket lovers. Jio rolled out special pre-paid plans bundled with subscriptions to Disney+Hotstar, while Bharti Airtel launched cheaper rates on unlimited data for
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The poor attendance at the opening match of the 2023 cricket World Cup at Ahmedabad on Thursday has reignited the concerns over the future of ODI, 50-over format. A few influential cricketers are on record as saying this could well be the last tournament of a series that started 48 years ago, and of which
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India, which has already surpassed its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Games, is set to go past the magical figure of 100 on Saturday. The country’s previous best show was at Jakarta-Palembang 2018, where it won 70 medals — 16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze. While, at the end of Friday’s action, the
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday heaped praise on Indian medal winners in the Asian Games, congratulating badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, and men’s and women’s kabaddi teams on their gold win. With the men’s kabaddi team delivering yet another gold at Asian Games, Modi called them invincible. “A moment of jubilation!
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed as “historic achievement” Indian athletes winning the highest-ever total of 107 medals at the Asian Games, and said the unwavering determination and hard work of the players have made the nation proud. Indian athletes touched the magical figure of 107 medals at the Asian Games with their blood, sweat and
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Australia captain Pat Cummins opted to bat first against India after winning the toss in their World Cup opener here on Sunday. Talented India opener Shubman Gill, who is down with dengue, could not recover in time and left-handed Ishan Kishan has been drafted in as his replacement. “He (Shubman Gill) hasn’t recovered in time.
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Afghanistan won the toss Wednesday and opted to bat against an India line-up high on confidence after opening its Cricket World Cup campaign with a victory over five-time champions Australia. The tournament hosts beat Australia by six wickets in a low-scoring thriller at Chennai. Afghanistan lost its opening game to Bangladesh by six wickets in
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Indian Army sportspersons were felicitated by Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande on Wednesday for their unprecedented performance at the just concluded Asian Games in China, bagging 20 out of 107 medals that Indian contingent got to break previous records. Of the 20 medals, 3 were Gold, 7 Silver, and 10 Bronze, with the
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Beverage major Coca-Cola announced on Tuesday that it has extended its partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC) for an eight-year period, encompassing ICC World events across all three formats, up until the end of 2031. This eight-year partnership as a Global Partner of the ICC confirmed the collaboration as one of the longest-ever associations
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Afghanistan posted a decent 272 for 8 against India in their World Cup match here on Wednesday. Skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi (80) and Azmatullah Omarzai (62) struck fine fifties but Afghanistan had a slump between 35th to 45th over as they eventually just managed a decent score. For India, Jasprit Bumrah (4/39) was the pick of
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Cricket through its expansive staging with even its shortest version, the T20s, spilling over three hours, lends itself to anecdotes, statistics and trivia. Authors Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya, like in a Bengali adda fortified with khullad chai, have attempted to capture the mind-boggling range of cricketing tales specific to the Indian milieu. The book titled, The Great Indian
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Rohit Sharma oozed class and elegance en route to a recording-breaking hundred, leading India to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup here on Wednesday. Hasmatullah Shahidi’s dogged 80 and the young Azmatullah Omarazai’s gutsy 62 took Afghanistan to 272 for eight after opting to bat. On a batting beauty, India
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TV makers have witnessed exponential rise in sales in the past few days, thanks to the ICC World Cup. For the much-anticipated India-Pakistan match on Saturday, TV makers are seeing large-sized TV sets flying off the shelves even though sales of consumer products is otherwise slow till the auspicious period of Navratri begins. Some TV
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Rohit Sharma’s poise, Virat Kohli’s intensity and Jasprit Bumrah’s cerebral artistry make India overwhelming favourites against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup match here on Saturday that has a compelling socio-political context, implications of which transcend beyond the 22-yards. On paper, India is a far superior side, and with a batting line-up filled with alpha-male
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India won the toss and will bowl first in its widely anticipated Cricket World Cup match against regional rival Pakistan before an expected 100,000-plus crowd at Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. India made one change from its playing 11 from the last game. Fit-again Shubman Gill, who missed both opening games because of an illness,
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Teams from India and Mongolia (seniors) emerged as the champions of the third Intercontinental Online Chess Championship for Prisoners. The event was organised by FIDE and the Cook County (Chicago, IL, USA) Sheriff’s Office. In the youth section, team India lifted the trophy after defeating the defending champions Serbia in the final. The bronze medal
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Indian bowlers fired in unison to dismiss Pakistan for 191 in their marquee World Cup clash here on Saturday. The fast bowling trio of Jaspirt Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya took a couple of wickets each. Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja also contributed with two wickets apiece as Pakistan were bowled out in
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India fired on all cylinders in what was supposed to be war minus the shooting, blowing away arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in a World Cup face-off that ended in a damp squib after causing unbridled hysteria and logistical hassles. In what is seen as the pinnacle of cricket by fans in the subcontinent, Indian
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JSW Sports is negotiating brand deals of up to ₹5 crore for Asian Games winners it manages. These deals range from product support, influencer campaigns, content partnerships to brand endorsements & appearances. “We have already closed 3-4 big endorsement deals for Neeraj since he is the poster boy of Indian sports right now. Neeraj’s annual endorsement
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Toy major Hasbro will launch Monopoly: Cricket Edition to cash in on the ongoing World Cup fervour. The latest edition of the board game is part of the brand’s broader strategy to expand the range of ‘Made-In-India’ and ‘Made-for-India’ offerings. The cricket edition of the classic board game features star cricketers as properties. Players can
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Bangladesh stand-in-captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to bat against India in a World Cup match here on Thursday. Star all-rounder and skipper Shakib was ruled out of the game due to a quad injury. “He (Shakib) is struggling a bit, Nasum is coming in for him. We have some great memories
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India defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets to secure their fourth successive victory in the World Cup here on Thursday. Virat Kohli anchored India’s 257-run chase with an unbeaten 103 (97b; 6×4, 4×2) as the hosts completed the task in 41.3 overs. This was Kohli’s 48th ODI hundred. Skipper Rohit Sharma (48; 40b) and Shubman Gill
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Pacer Mohammed Shami grabbed 5/54 in his comeback to help India restrict New Zealand to a modest 273 in a World Cup match here on Sunday. Having been included in place of Shardul Thakur, Shami was the pick of the Indian bowling attack as New Zealand folded up for 273 in the last ball of
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Nearly 364.2 million viewers tuned in to the live broadcast of the first 18 matches of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on TV. Quoting BARC data, Disney Star said that the live broadcast for these first 18 matches has “clocked up 123.8 billion viewing minutes” on linear TV which is “43 per cent” higher
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