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Stokes to miss Champions League but Root back in England squad
1 day, 1 hour ago

Stokes to miss Champions League but Root back in England squad

Associated Press  

LONDON — England cricket star Ben Stokes has been left out of the squad for the Champions Trophy in February and March next year because of injury. Stokes, England’s test captain, has not played a one-day international since the 2023 World Cup but said he was open to returning to the white-ball set-up following Brendon McCullum’s appointment as head coach …

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Watch: Flying Harmanpreet Kaur takes stunning one-handed catch in 1st ODI
1 day, 14 hours ago

Watch: Flying Harmanpreet Kaur takes stunning one-handed catch in 1st ODI

India Today  

Indian women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur showcased brilliant athleticism in the 1st ODI vs West Indies on December 22, Sunday at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Harmanpreet Kaur pulled off an absolute stunner to dismiss Alleyne off Renuka Singh’s bowling. This incredible effort from the Indian captain not only sent Alleyne packing but also showed Kaur’s remarkable brilliance as a …

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Rohit Sharma's Unwanted ODI Record: A Historic First No Indian Captain Would Want
2 days, 4 hours ago

Rohit Sharma's Unwanted ODI Record: A Historic First No Indian Captain Would Want

ABP News  

The year 2024 has been a mixed journey for Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma. Also on ABP Live | IND vs AUS 4th Test: KL Rahul's Freak Injury Scare Caught On Camera - WATCH Also, Rohit became the first Indian captain to suffer a 3-0 home Test series loss. Indian cricket team, under captain Rohit, lost a Test series 3-0 …

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Mumbai tragedy: How mariner saved 56 people using boat that had capacity for 12
2 days, 14 hours ago

Mumbai tragedy: How mariner saved 56 people using boat that had capacity for 12

India Today  

A delay in the loading of cargo on a ship at Mumbai's Jawaharlal Nehru Port may have saved the lives of several passengers who were on the ill-fated tourist ferry that sank on December 20. It was due to this delay that Captain Anmol Shrivastava, a ship pilot, reached the spot within minutes of the incident, saving 56 people using …

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Explosive India Batter Rinku Singh Begins First Captaincy Stint
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2 days, 22 hours ago

Explosive India Batter Rinku Singh Begins First Captaincy Stint

ABP News  

Explosive India batter Rinku Singh was on Friday named Uttar Pradesh captain for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, marking his first stint as skipper at the senior state level. "It was a big opportunity for me to lead Meerut Mavericks in the UPT20 League, and I am happy that I could deliver," Rinku was quoted saying in ESPNCricinfo. In IPL, …

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Rinku Singh named captain ahead of IPL 2025, set to lead THIS team
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3 days, 4 hours ago

Rinku Singh named captain ahead of IPL 2025, set to lead THIS team

India TV News  

Rinku Singh has been appointed the captain of Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. Rinku takes the captaincy from Bhuvneshwar Kumar who led the team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy that ended last week. He is focused currently on planning for the UP team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and is willing to lead the team to …

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'Anushka Found Virat Crying': Varun Dhawan's Emotional Revelation About 'Captain Kohli' - WATCH
3 days, 4 hours ago

'Anushka Found Virat Crying': Varun Dhawan's Emotional Revelation About 'Captain Kohli' - WATCH

ABP News  

Virat Kohli's tenure as India's Test captain was marked by highs and lows, particularly during tours to SENA countries, where the competition was intense. Team India attaining the historic first-ever Test series win against Australia in Australia during the 2018-19 season was one of the standout achievements under Virat's captaincy. Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan, on Ranveer Allahbadia's podcast, revealed a …

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India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia
3 days, 14 hours ago

India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia

India Today  

India's Gaganyaan astronauts will receive training in Europe, the European Space Agency announced on Thursday, December 19. Announcing the development, European Space Agency chief Josef Aschbacher, in a post on X, said that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who has been designated as the primary astronaut for the Gaganyaan mission, will undergo training with the ESA. Axiom-4 mission will mark India's …

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Rinku Singh to lead UP in Vijay Hazare Trophy: Not thinking about KKR captaincy
Top News
3 days, 14 hours ago

Rinku Singh to lead UP in Vijay Hazare Trophy: Not thinking about KKR captaincy

India Today  

Rinku Singh will lead Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but he is not overthinking about the captaincy of Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming Indian Premier League. The Vijay Hazare Trophy presents a crucial opportunity for players aiming to make an impression on national selectors, particularly with the Champions Trophy scheduled for February. While Rinku has become a …

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The WWII prisoner who became a panto dame... and then hated it: Photos show British PoW performing in drag at German camp - but he feared becoming 'typecast' and threatened to go on strike
4 days, 2 hours ago

The WWII prisoner who became a panto dame... and then hated it: Photos show British PoW performing in drag at German camp - but he feared becoming 'typecast' and threatened to go on strike

Daily Mail  

The remarkable war diaries of a British prisoner of war who became an unlikely star attraction in camp as a panto dame have come to light 79 years on. Captain John Dixon was captured at Dunkirk and spent the whole of the Second World War in a PoW camp. Above: Captain John Dixon dressed as a woman in one performance …

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AUS vs IND, 3rd Test: Rain breaks were frustrating, says Australia captain Cummins after India salvages draw
5 days, 6 hours ago

AUS vs IND, 3rd Test: Rain breaks were frustrating, says Australia captain Cummins after India salvages draw

The Hindu  

A gripping but weather-beaten Test that wound to a draw was nearly relegated to the background once R. Ashwin announced his retirement. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series still very much in the balance at 1-1 after the conclusion of the third Test, the Australian captain stressed that his team has a lot to feel good about this game: “The runs …

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Santner replaces Williamson as New Zealand white-ball skipper
5 days, 8 hours ago

Santner replaces Williamson as New Zealand white-ball skipper

Deccan Chronicle  

Auckland: Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner was on Wednesday appointed the New Zealand white-ball captain, officially taking over the role from Kane Williamson who stepped down following the T20 World Cup in June. Santner, who has represented New Zealand in 243 internationals, will take-on the permanent leadership mantle of both the ODI and T20 sides. The Sri Lanka marks the beginning …

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Netflix's IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack boosts Matchbox to dream bigger, soar higher
5 days, 9 hours ago

Netflix's IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack boosts Matchbox to dream bigger, soar higher

Firstpost  

A show that took six years to research, write, and produce, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is an adaptation of the book Flight into Fear: The Captain’s Story by Captain Devi Sharan and Srinjoy Chowdhary IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, a drama that unfolded across five airports, five countries, seven days, 188 souls, and a billion Indian hearts, has captured …

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Mitchell Santner appointed New Zealand’s white-ball captain
5 days, 11 hours ago

Mitchell Santner appointed New Zealand’s white-ball captain

The Hindu  

Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner has been appointed as New Zealand’s white-ball captain, taking over the role from Kane Williamson, the country’s cricket body confirmed on Wednesday. He first led the side in a T20I against West Indies at Bay Oval in November 2020 and became New Zealand’s 24th ODI captain when he led the side in the only ODI against …

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Becky Sauerbrunn: Two-time World Cup winner and former USWNT captain announces her retirement
5 days, 14 hours ago

Becky Sauerbrunn: Two-time World Cup winner and former USWNT captain announces her retirement

CNN  

CNN — Two-time World Cup winner and 2012 Olympic gold medalist Becky Sauerbrunn has announced her retirement from soccer. But even so, I’d run it back.” The center-back played every minute of the tournament as the USWNT won the Women’s World Cup in Canada in 2015, and every minute after missing the first game four years later when the team …

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Defeats galore and runs dry up: Is it the beginning of the end of Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy?
5 days, 14 hours ago

Defeats galore and runs dry up: Is it the beginning of the end of Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy?

India TV News  

After India’s unexpected 0-3 Test series loss at home against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma said, "We are allowed one such performance in 12 years,” and some of us seemed to have accepted his reasoning given India’s success in red-ball cricket in the last few years. Image Source : INDIA TVRohit Sharma's downfall as Test captain in 2024 In the 2024-25 …

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Virat Kohli reacts to R Ashwin retirement: When you told me, it made me emotional
5 days, 14 hours ago

Virat Kohli reacts to R Ashwin retirement: When you told me, it made me emotional

India Today  

Former captain Virat Kohli said R Ashwin made him emotional when he told him about his decision to retire. Virat Kohli highlighted R Ashwin's match-winning contributions in Test cricket and said the off-spinner would be 'remembered as a legend of Indian cricket'. R Ashwin's rose to the pinnacle of Test cricket came under Virat Kohli's captaincy. Ashwin played an integral …

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Mitchell Santner replaces Kane Williamson as new New Zealand white-ball captain
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5 days, 14 hours ago

Mitchell Santner replaces Kane Williamson as new New Zealand white-ball captain

India Today  

Mitchell Santner has been appointed the new BLACKCAPS white-ball captain, officially taking over from Kane Williamson, who stepped down following the ICC T20 World Cup in June. “It’s a new challenge and I’m excited to get stuck into the important period of white ball cricket that we have ahead of us.” Santner said it was an exciting period to be …

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NZ vs ENG: England captain Stokes not blaming injury on extra bowling load
Top News
6 days, 9 hours ago

NZ vs ENG: England captain Stokes not blaming injury on extra bowling load

The Hindu  

England captain Ben Stokes does not think the heavier bowling workload he undertook in the third test against New Zealand was a contributory factor to the hamstring injury he suffered during the match. “Every time you walk out onto a field as an athlete, you’re putting yourself at risk of getting injury,” the 33-year-old said in Hamilton after England’s loss …

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Pat Cummins' fired-up celebration after dismissing India captain Rohit Sharma gets Australia going
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Pat Cummins' fired-up celebration after dismissing India captain Rohit Sharma gets Australia going

Hindustan Times  

Pat Cummins was charged up. Sure, India captain Rohit Sharma's wicket was a big one at any stage of the game, especially when you are pushing for a win but one got a feeling that it had a lot to do with what happened on the first ball of Day 4 of the third Test against India at the Gabba …

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Walking wicket, clueless: Fans react as India captain Rohit Sharma fails again
Top News
6 days, 14 hours ago

Walking wicket, clueless: Fans react as India captain Rohit Sharma fails again

India Today  

Rohit Sharma's poor run of form during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy continued as the India captain failed to impress with the bat during Day 4 of the Gabba Test. AUS vs IND, Gabba Test Day 4 Live Updates Rohit arrived at the crease when India were 44 for 4 on Day 3 and had lost Rishabh Pant. Rohit would get an …

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England captain Ben Stokes 'not holding back' from bowling after latest injury
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6 days, 14 hours ago

England captain Ben Stokes 'not holding back' from bowling after latest injury

India Today  

England captain Ben Stokes has claimed that he won't be cutting down on his bowling workload after his latest injury setback during the third Test against New Zealand. The setback occurred two deliveries into his 13th over during New Zealand’s second innings, leaving England without their captain for the remainder of the game. "There's no doubt I was incredibly frustrated …

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Hayley Matthews stars in West Indies 9-wicket win vs India in 2nd T20I
6 days, 14 hours ago

Hayley Matthews stars in West Indies 9-wicket win vs India in 2nd T20I

India Today  

West Indies women's team registered a comfortable win by 9 wickets against India women's team in the 2nd T20I at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on December 17, Tuesday. West Indies captain Hayley Matthew starred with the bat as she scored an unbeaten 85 from 47 balls and also took two wickets to earn the Player of the Match …

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Shreyas Iyer, captain with the Midas touch in T20 cricket
6 days, 20 hours ago

Shreyas Iyer, captain with the Midas touch in T20 cricket

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Even in cricket where the captain is supreme, when you have high profile names in the coaching staff, he may not get enough credit for his team’s success. Mumbai captain Shreyas Iyer poses with the trophy after winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament. As Kolkata Knight Riders skipper, he hardly put a foot wrong during their 2024 IPL …

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