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Kolkata police arrested a man named Ankit Agarwal for selling India versus South Africa World Cup match tickets illegally on Tuesday, October 31. The police seized a total of 20 match tickets worth INR 2500 from his possession. He was trying to sell those tickets for INR 11000 each illegally and hence has been arrested. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/oT0hEmK via IFTTT

The skipper of the Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni has provided a major update on his ongoing rehabilitation after undergoing a successful surgery on his left knee as well as regarding his participation in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/aYAQxVJ via IFTTT

It's fair to say that patriotism was floating in the air more than oxygen at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, October 29 as Indian fans sang Vande Mataram with full enthusiasm during the clash between the hosts and England. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/wUep4Kn via IFTTT

New Zealand are scheduled to face South Africa in their next game in the ongoing World Cup in India. The clash will be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Wednesday (November 1). It is a crucial encounter especially for the Kiwis who have lost their last two matches after registering four wins on the trot. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/7GN1Wiq via IFTTT

India managed to pull off a total of 229/9 while batting first against England in the 29th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 on Sunday, October 29. Indian team struggled for a good start but captain Rohit Sharma led by example to produce a fighting total at Lucknow's Ekana Cricket Stadium. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/tFAeXTK via IFTTT

Bangladesh cricket team is going through a very disappointing run of play in the ongoing edition of the 50-over World Cup as the team lost to Netherlands in the 28th match of the tournament on Saturday, October 29. The Shakib Al Hasan-led side is ranked eighth on the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings and lost to the Dutch who are ranked 14th by a huge margin of 87 runs while playing at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/YQIEOpC via IFTTT

Former Pakistani cricketer Umar Gill alleged that Shadab Khan took an escape route from the pressure during Pakistan's recent World Cup 2023 game against South Africa on Friday, October 27. Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking one-wicket defeat while defending 270 runs in Chennai and now they face the nearly impossible task of qualifying for the semifinal. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/HPZSCD5 via IFTTT

Can South Africa dream? If they start chasing like this, no one should be surprised if the Proteas go a long way in the tournament. Chasing has been South Africa's Achilles heel, especially in the World Cups as they have had so many heartbreaks in the second innings in the marquee event, especially in the knockouts. The messed-up chase against the Netherlands earlier in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup exposed the huge gap between Proteas while batting first and chasing.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/SQ8KEPW via IFTTT

The race to make it to the semifinals of World Cup 2023 is heating up now with the mega event entering its second half. Pakistan are facing South Africa today in Chennai in a must-win encounter and clearly, emotions seem to be getting better of the players now. Mohammad Rizwan who is usually calm and composed lost his cool on Marco Jansen during the match after the latter sledged him. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dsQMmRZ via IFTTT

World Cup 2023: Three defeats in their first five matches have sent Pakistan into trouble in the ongoing Cricket World Cup in India. The 1992 champions have been found wanting in all three departments and have fallen short of the expectations of the cricket fans and experts. They have four more games to go but their chances of reaching the semifinals hang by a thin thread. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Xpetr8H via IFTTT

Pakistan began their World Cup campaign with wins over the Netherlands and Sri Lanka. They recorded the highest-ever World Cup chase against Sri Lanka gunning down the target of 345 runs in Hyderabad. However, since then things have all gone down hill for the men in green. They have lost three back to back matches against - India, Australia and Afghanistan - and are in a must-win situation now to make it to the semifinals. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/0CA2w6U via IFTTT

In what can be a major setback for captain Babar Azam, the Pakistan Cricket Board is reportedly mulling over a change in leadership after the team's campaign ends in the World Cup 2023. The Pakistan side is facing severe backlash over its three consecutive losses in the tournament and their latest shocker against Afghanistan, has fumed their cricket fans. Babar is also on the receiving end with many wanting him to step down from the leadership role. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/YQ3x8Pf via IFTTT

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced fresh central contracts from the men's team on Tuesday, October 24. Seven new players, including rising star Harry Brook, received their first-ever central contracts which will be valid from Oct 1, 2023.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/H05VL6n via IFTTT

After years of persistence and perseverance the Afghanistan cricket team has finally come of age and it has been on display in the ongoing World Cup. Afghanistan stunned defending champions England and finally broke the Pakistan hoodoo in ODIs on Monday (October 23) as they routed the Babar Azam-led side by eight wickets in Chennai to win their second match of the marquee tournament. The win was a memorable one, called for celebrations and Afghans certainly know how to celebrate. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/7c5yjaL via IFTTT

India's Pranav Soorma and Avani Lekhara dazzled brightly with coruscating performances for the country as they bagged gold in the men's club throw F51 event and in women's R2 10m air rifle respectively on Monday, October 23. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/exF3gSI via IFTTT

Team Pakistan is not having a memorable time in India in the ongoing World Cup. The Babar Azam-led side has lost the last two matches - against India and Australia - while their first two wins came against Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. While the recent losses are not helping the team, the reports of rift in the side surfaced recently with the team divided into two groups. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/beYZPF5 via IFTTT

Right-handed opener Abdullah Shafique has entered the Babar Azam-led side with a breath of fresh air and seems to be infusing a radiance into the team. His inclusion has brought a sense of balance at the top of the order and Pakistan are now breathing easily as far as their opening combination is concerned. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/NKVUwtE via IFTTT

Tributes contiinue to pour in for Bishan Singh Bedi, former India captain, who passed away today at the age of 77. Bedi played 67 Tests and 10 ODIs picking up a total of 273 wickets at the international level. He picked up a mammoth 1560 wickets in first-class cricket in 370 matches and was known for taking some strict decisions, one of them was conceding an ODI to arch-rivals Pakistan in 1978 when he was fuming with the umpires showing bias towards the home team. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/q7sBV5P via IFTTT

Brisbane Heat's Grace Harris put on an exhibition of her brute batting prowess as she smoked a maximum with a broken bat in the game against Perth Scorchers in the ongoing ninth edition of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) on Sunday, October 22. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/PEFDkgI via IFTTT

India are up against their nemesis in big tournaments, New Zealand in the fifth game of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22. Team India has been outstanding, to say the least in the World Cup so far as they have been hardly challenged apart from that one game against Australia. The bowlers have been outstanding and the batters while chasing targets have looked in a bit of hurry but to do that all over again against an in-form New Zealand side will be a different challenge altogether. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/JZ3QFzN via IFTTT

The ongoing World Cup has been forgettable for Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf. He came into the mega event as one of the best bowlers of the country but has been taken apart by the batters in the matches played so far. Pakistan faced Australia in the 18th match of the tournament in Bengaluru and Rauf's poor run in the World Cup continued. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/OTI0Kp3 via IFTTT

The star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to return during England's World Cup 2023 game against South Africa on October 21. Stokes missed England's opening three games due to a sore hip but has declared himself fully fit to return during his team's next game in Mumbai. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ZNq02LE via IFTTT

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the finest exponents of yorker in world cricket at the moment and the 29-year-old once again displayed how excellent he is when it comes to the execution of the lethal delivery in the World Cup game against Bangladesh at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/1IJkuHB via IFTTT

India and Bangladesh have faced each other for the first time in India today in the format since 1998. The match is being played at the MCA Stadium in Pune and the hosts were put under pressure by the openers after Bangladesh skipper won the toss and opted to bat first. Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan batted well upfront to add 93 runs for the first wicket. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ftzs4mG via IFTTT

Bangladesh's star wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim scaled a historic World Cup milestone while playing at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday, October 19. Mushfiqur became only the second batter in the history of Bangladesh cricket to score more than 1000 runs in the 50-over marquee tournament. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/VkytWRe via IFTTT

The ninth edition of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is set to commence on October 19. The first match of the tournament will be played between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars at the North Sydney Oval. Around 57 T20 matches will be played in the tournament with the final scheduled on December 2. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/ikGWyAE via IFTTT

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has announced a whopping prize money for India's medal winners at the Hangzhou Asian Games to acknowledge their hard work and to encourage them moving forward. The honourable defence minister made the announcement while interacting with the Asian Games medal winners of India's armed forces on Tuesday, October 17. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lw8FoBg via IFTTT

Indian cricket team will next face Bangladesh in the 17th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Thursday, October 19. India have recorded three impressive wins in their opening three matches in the tournament and also lead in the points table.  from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/GosU1bt via IFTTT

Cricket is one of the five sports to be officially included in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028. The decision was taken during the 141st IOC session being held in Mumbai. IOC member Nita Ambani was also one of the members to vote in favour of cricket's inclusion and she is delighted with the same. Cricket will be played in the T20 format in the Olympics. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/hA8dn0E via IFTTT

Amid gloomy first 10 days in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Australia have received bright and positive news regarding Travis Head, the opening left-hand batter, who played a key role in the build-up for the tournament but was unfortunately ruled out for the first half due to a fracture in his left hand, which he suffered during the South Africa ODI series last month. However, it seems Head is gearing for a return soon as the left-hander is set to fly out to India from Adelaide next week. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/E2pJyxf via IFTTT

The World Cup 2023 has entered the second week of the league stage after the first 12 matches have been played out. India, South Africa and New Zealand are the only three unbeaten teams at the tournament after the Men in Blue hammered Pakistan to cut another undefeated team in the tournament. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian brigade blew the Babar Azam's side in one of the most single-way traffic in the rivalry between these two. As the World Cup looks to get more intense, it is becoming more and more interesting to see who might be the four semifinalists we can see at the end of the league stage. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/6cEpHjh via IFTTT

Indian cricket team recorded a thumping seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their third ICC World Cup 2023 match on Saturday, October 14. Bowlers shone again to bowl out Pakistan on just 191 runs while bowling first and then a sensational fifty from captain Rohit Sharma helped India register their eighth ODI World Cup win against their arch-rivals. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/eDBToI3 via IFTTT

Rohit Sharma continued his red-hot form with a sensational unbeaten fifty against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2023 match on Saturday, October 14. Indian captain gave India a flying start with a 36-ball fifty while chasing a 192-run target at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium and also achieved a huge milestone in ODI cricket. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/fkp1G09 via IFTTT

India TV Poll Results: India and Pakistan, a rivalry which is celebrated the most in International cricket. Whenever these two giants meet, the world stands still when these two meet. They have produced quality matches too with probably none other than the 2007 T20 World Cup final and 2022 T20 World Cup Melbourne class matching many matches we have seen ever. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/zhEFVI4 via IFTTT

The Indian team has decided to pull out of the upcoming World Cadet Chess Championship in Egypt in the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The tournament is scheduled to start from Saturday (October 14) in at Sharm el Sheikh and the decision to withdraw has been taken fearing the safety of participating players and officials. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/8A3xGX0 via IFTTT

Indian opener Shubman Gill clinched the Player of the Month honour for his splendid outing with the bat in September 2023. The 24-year-old had a dream month as he racked up 480 runs at a spectacular average of 80. The Indian opener has leapfrogged the likes of Mohammed Siraj and Dawid Malan in the three-man nominee list announced by ICC earlier this week. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/vp96jdE via IFTTT

The 2036 Olympics are 13 years away from today but the excitement for it has started to build up. India's dream of hosting the biggest multi-sporting spectacle is yet to materialise but the nation is looking to bid for the 2036 Games. Notably, India will be hosting a historic IOC session in Mumbai in a few days' time. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/v4XS5zF via IFTTT

Pakistan's wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has dedicated the team's record-breaking World Cup run chase versus Sri Lanka on Tuesday, October 10 to his "brothers and sisters in Gaza". Rizwan played a key role in the game and scored 131* off 121 balls and also claimed three catches. He was awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning contribution. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/LatbJru via IFTTT

PAK vs SL: Pakistan face an uphill task in their second ODI World Cup 2023 game. The Babar Azam-led side face Sri Lanka in the 8th match of the tournament at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. The Lankan Lions made merry of their decision to bat first at a good-looking Hyderabad surface. Dasun Shanaka's side went on to hammer the Pakistan bowlers and posted 344 runs on the board. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/KiQ2dvu via IFTTT

A match-defining century by Dawid Malan and a phenomenal bowling spell by Reece Topley (4/43) helped England announce themselves in style in the ongoing World Cup after an early setback as they defeated Bangladesh by 137 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, October 10. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/IDmNRal via IFTTT

Sri Lankan opening batter Kusal Mendis continued his Midas touch in ODI cricket as he smoked his 9th ton in the format on Tuesday. The wicket-keeper batter Mendis went berserk in Sri Lanka's clash against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup 2023 as he smashed the fastest hundred by a Sri Lankan batter in ODI World Cup history. Mendis shattered Kumar Sangakkara's record en route to a magical 65-ball ton. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/59tNsUj via IFTTT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heaped praise on the Indian Asian Games contingent at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi following its unprecedented success at the 19th edition of the Asiad in Hangzhou, China. PM Modi addressed the Indian contingent comprising the athletes, coaches, and physiotherapists among others and lauded its brilliant effort that led to India recording a memorable outing in China. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Y8C1PAU via IFTTT

England came back strongly with the bat after a scratchy start in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against New Zealand, to pummel Bangladesh on a good batting surface in their second game in Dharamsala on Tuesday, October 10. England were put in to bat first by Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and a career-best 140 from Dawid Malan and a second consecutive half-century by Joe Root helped the Jos Buttler-led side get to 364-run total despite a late collapse where they lost seven wickets for 68 runs. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Z7Nt9pr via IFTTT

Star opener Shubman Gill will remain on the sidelines during India's upcoming World Cup fixture against Afghanistan to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, October 11. Gill is recovering from dengue and needs more time to recover and regain full fitness. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/gqzse1Y via IFTTT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to interact with and address the Indian athletes who participated in the recently concluded Asian Games Hangzhou on October 10. The event will take place at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi around 4:30 PM IST. For the unversed, the Indian contingent managed to achieve its best haul of 107 medals at the Games. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/T1nO2i7 via IFTTT

5-3 earlier was a bad dream for India in World Cup. But it seems 2-3 will be the new one. Yes, this was India's score in the second over chasing 200 against Australia in their opening game of the World Cup in Chennai. Three of their top four batters - Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer bagged a duck for the first time in history of Indian cricket in ODIs. Perhaps, both Indian openers got out for a duck for the first time since 2004. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/pdyMDSG via IFTTT

Asian Games 2023: The Indian men's Kabaddi team clinched the Gold medal in a dramatic final against Iran. The Gold medal clash had a major controversy in the dying moments as India's Pawan was at the centerstage of a chaotic moment along with some Iran defenders. The Indians won the match by 33-29 to regain the Asian Games title. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/b0z2AOo via IFTTT

India men's cricket team will clash against Afghanistan in the final for the historic Gold in the Asian Games 2023. Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India thrashed neighbours Bangladesh in the first semifinal to confirm their maiden medal in the Asiad while Afghanistan shocked higher-ranked Pakistan to enter the final on Friday, September 6. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lkv6rzF via IFTTT

India squash veteran Saurav Ghosal's dream of a multi-event singles Gold faced another delay as the 37-year-old lost the final in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou to Malaysia's Eain Yow. Ghosal, who is yet to win a singles Gold in either of Asiad or Commonwealth Games, won the first set 11-9 but went on to lose three sets on the bounce as Eain Yow proved to be too strong for his Indian counterpart. Ghosal's Silver ended Indian challenge in squash with five medals. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/Wg7aPNM via IFTTT

Asian Games 2023 javelin throw: Neeraj Chopra wins Gold, Kishore Jena gets silver in an Indian sweep Asian Games Javelin Throw Live: At 25, Neeraj Chopra has won everything there is to be won as a track and field athlete in the javelin throw discipline. It all started for Neeraj Chopra in Jakarta in 2018 at this very event when he won a Gold medal at the continental event. Then a Gold at the Commonwealth Games, then a historic win in the Olympics in Tokyo a couple of years ago, followed by a Diamond League win last year and now the World Championship medal. What's left? Probably a repeat of all of it, that too multiple times and that's what Chopra will be aiming and given how the track and field athletes have performed in Hangzhou so far, it will only fuel his confidence further. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/dFXRSLV via IFTTT