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Sharma was the second highest run-getter for India at the 1983 cricket tournament after captain Kapil Dev.
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World Cup-winning skipper attacks the nation’s sports leaders for agreeing to a tour by a ‘second level’ India side.
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Indian cricket board official says decision taken as a result of the high number of COVID-19 cases in the host country.
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Former India captain travelling with second-string Indian side for a limited-overs tour starting next month in Colombo.
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PM Jacinda Ardern leads fans in congratulating cricket team for winning the inaugural World Test Championship.
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Former captain, who has a history of disciplinary breaches, fined $5,900 and banned for three matches.
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Indian cricket board also asks ICC for more time to decide whether India can host Twenty20 World Cup amid pandemic.
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India cricket board has been accused of being ‘tone-deaf’ as it continues with tournament amid a national health crisis.
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India’s R Ashwin and three Australian cricketers withdraw from Indian Premier League as India battles devastating surge.
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Five stars could be the key to stopping defending champions Mumbai Indians from winning for a third straight year.
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Last year’s tournament was shifted to UAE but the 14th edition returns to India, where COVID-19 situation has worsened.
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Ex-India captain says he has been hospitalised ‘as a matter of abundant precaution’ after contracting virus last week.
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Indian cricket captain says event scheduling has to be looked into due to long period spent in bubbles.
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How one of India’s largest sports-goods bazaars, located in Kolkata, is hoping to stay afloat after COVID restrictions.