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The cricketing ties between India and Pakistan have reached a new flashpoint after Sunrisers Leeds signed Abrar Ahmed for ₹2.34 crore. The move, led by Kavya Maran, has sparked nationwide anger due to the player’s past social media posts, leading to the suspension of the team’s official X account and calls to boycott the Sunrisers brand entirely.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a cash reward of ₹131 crore for the Men’s T20 World Cup-winning squad and support staff.
India delivered a masterclass in power-hitting at the Chepauk Stadium today, crushing Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a high-stakes Super Eight clash. Led by a record-breaking total of 256/4—the highest in India’s T20 World Cup history—the Men in Blue dominated from start to finish. While Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett played a heroic unbeaten knock of 97, India’s clinical bowling and explosive batting from Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma proved too much to handle. This vital win sets up a “do-or-die” showdown against the West Indies this Sunday for a spot in the semi-finals.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday strongly criticised the BCCI’s recent move asking Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman.
Kolkata, a city known far and wide for its sports lovers who have a record of going berserk when things do not live up to its expectations saw access taking precedence. when Lionel Messi briefly and chaotically appeared at Yuba Bharati stadium in Salt Lake recently. It was indeed a revealing moment of how not to showcase global icons.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the resignation of her cabinet colleague Aroop Biswas from the sports and youth affairs portfolio following widespread criticism over alleged mismanagement at the Salt Lake Stadium during an event featuring legendary footballer Lionel Messi on December 13.
Aiden Markram helped South Africa avoid another unwanted batting record but it wasn’t enough to stop India winning a lopsided third Twenty20 match by seven wickets on Sunday.
South Africa beat India by 51 runs in the second T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh on Thursday. The Aiden Markram-led South Africa hence squared the five-match T20I series 1-1 after the second game.
India thrashed South Africa by 101 runs as the visitors collapsed for a meagre 74 in the opening T20I at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday. India had earlier posted 175/6 thanks to a rescue act by Hardik Pandya.
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