T20 World Cup: Nepal’s Lamichhane denied USA visa over old rape case

T20 World Cup: Nepal’s Lamichhane denied USA visa over old rape case

New Delhi, May 22 - Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane is unlikely to travel to the United States of America (USA) and West Indies (WI) for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 after the US Embassy in Nepal denied him a visa over

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T20 World Cup: Yuvraj picks Pant over Samson for keeper-batter slot; backs Hardik to come good

T20 World Cup: Yuvraj picks Pant over Samson for keeper-batter slot; backs Hardik to come good

Dubai, May 22 - Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has picked Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson to be the wicket-keeper for the side in their upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup campaign while backing vice-captain Hardik Pandya to come good in the showpiece event

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Kabak Yano becomes fifth Arunachalee woman to scale Mt Everest

Kabak Yano becomes fifth Arunachalee woman to scale Mt Everest

Itanagar, May 22 - Kabak Yano (25) from Arunachal Pradesh has become the fifth woman from the state to scale Mt Everest, the world’s highest mountain peak at 8848.86m.

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A day after player auction, LPL team owner remanded over match-fixing allegations 

A day after player auction, LPL team owner remanded over match-fixing allegations 

Colombo, May 22 - Just a day after a player auction was held for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024, the owner of one of the five franchise teams, Dambulla Thunders, was arrested and remanded to police custody over allegations of match-fixing.

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Pakistan set to take on England in ICC Women’s Championship matches

Pakistan set to take on England in ICC Women’s Championship matches

Derby, May 22 - Pakistan women will take on England women in a three-match ODI series, commencing on Thursday at the County Ground in Derby. The second ODI will be played in Taunton on May 26, followed by the third ODI in Chelmsford

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Saikat and Illingworth to be on-field umpires in Men’s T20 World Cup opening match between USA and Canada

Saikat and Illingworth to be on-field umpires in Men’s T20 World Cup opening match between USA and Canada

Dubai, May 22 - Shahid Saikat and Richard Illingworth have been confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to be on-field umpires in the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup opening match between USA and Canada on June 1.

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IPL 2024: Head’s wicket reminded me of Starc bowling to McCullum in 2015 WC, says Watson

IPL 2024: Head’s wicket reminded me of Starc bowling to McCullum in 2015 WC, says Watson

Ahmedabad, May 22 - Mitchell Starc castling Travis Head for a golden duck to set the base for Kolkata Knight Riders’ eight-wicket win in IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 reminded former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson of how the left-arm fast-bowler dismissed Brendon McCullum in

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Gurbaaz, Perera, Pathirana headline Colombo Strikers squad for LPL 2024

Gurbaaz, Perera, Pathirana headline Colombo Strikers squad for LPL 2024

Colombo, May 22 - Ahead of the fifth season of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2024, Colombo strikers have announced the official squad after Wednesday's auction draft.

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‘Playing Magnus Carlsen on his home turf is not a challenge’: Praggnanandhaa

‘Playing Magnus Carlsen on his home turf is not a challenge’: Praggnanandhaa

Stavanger (Norway), May 22 - With less than a week to go for the prestigious 12th edition of Norway Chess, India’s chess sensation Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu is excited about playing the field which includes world No.1 Magnus Carlsen, World Champion Ding Liren and world

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Pakistan release Hasan Ali from T20I squad ahead of England series

Pakistan release Hasan Ali from T20I squad ahead of England series

Leeds, May 22 - Pakistan have released right-arm fast-bowler Hasan Ali from their squad ahead of the four-match men's T20I series against England, starting in Headingley on Wednesday.

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IPL 2024: ‘What RCB have done has been absolutely phenomenal’, says Sunil Gavaskar

IPL 2024: ‘What RCB have done has been absolutely phenomenal’, says Sunil Gavaskar

New Delhi, May 22 - Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) performance in the second half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as "absolutely phenomenal".

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IPL 2024: ‘I’m not a big stats guy, never watched analysis of any bowler’, says Kohli ahead of eleminator against RR

IPL 2024: ‘I’m not a big stats guy, never watched analysis of any bowler’, says Kohli ahead of eleminator against RR

New Delhi, May 22 - Ahead of the IPL 2024 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Virat Kohli has revealed that he is "not a big stats guy" and never really watched the analysis of any bowler instead

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Europe tour: Indian junior women’s hockey team seal 2-0 victory against Dutch club

Europe tour: Indian junior women’s hockey team seal 2-0 victory against Dutch club

Breda (Netherlands), May 22 - The Indian junior women’s hockey team commenced their tour of Europe with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands’ club Bredase Hockey Vereniging Push.

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Ponting ‘pretty sure’ Kohli will open the batting with Rohit in T20 WC

Ponting ‘pretty sure’ Kohli will open the batting with Rohit in T20 WC

New Delhi, May 22 - Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that Virat Kohli, who usually bats at number three, would be best served opening the batting alongside skipper Rohit Sharma at the T20 World Cup, starting June 1 in the West Indies

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Sumit Nagal to make Wimbledon men’s singles main draw debut

Sumit Nagal to make Wimbledon men’s singles main draw debut

New Delhi, May 22 - Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal is all set for his Wimbledon main draw debut. His participation marks the first time in five years that an Indian will compete in the Wimbledon singles draw.

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NBA: ‘This loss is totally on me,’ Pacers head coach admits blunder in game 1 loss to Celtics

NBA: ‘This loss is totally on me,’ Pacers head coach admits blunder in game 1 loss to Celtics

Boston, May 22 - The Boston Celtics have taken game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the Indiana Pacers after a hard fought battle which resulted in a 128-133 overtime victory in favor of the home team. Following the game, Pacers head

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Malaysia Masters: Sindhu beats Gilmour to enter Rd-2; mixed pair of Sumeeth-Sikki also prevails

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu beats Gilmour to enter Rd-2; mixed pair of Sumeeth-Sikki also prevails

Kuala Lumpur, May 22 - Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu moved to the second round of the Malaysia Masters after beating Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland, here at Axiata Arena on Wednesday.

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World Para-Athletics: Sachin Khilari bags gold in men’s Shot Put F46 with Asian record

World Para-Athletics: Sachin Khilari bags gold in men’s Shot Put F46 with Asian record

Kobe (Japan), May 22 - India's Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won the gold medal in the men's Shot Put F46 category with an Asian Record of 16.30 metres at the World Para Athletic Championships, here on Wednesday.

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Harmeet, Anderson partnership helps USA stun Bangladesh in first T20I

Harmeet, Anderson partnership helps USA stun Bangladesh in first T20I

Prairie View (USA), May 22 - Co-host United States of America caused a huge sensation ahead of the T20 World Cup, the Association Nation beating a full member Bangladesh by five wickets in the first T20I at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in

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Jofra Archer set for return in series-opener against Pakistan, confirms Buttler

Jofra Archer set for return in series-opener against Pakistan, confirms Buttler

Leeds, May 22 - England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has confirmed that speedster Jofra Archer will play in the first T20I against Pakistan on Wednesday.

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