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Bajrang Punia: A Virtual Pocket Dynamite

Bajrang Punia has had a meteoric rise in the world of freestyle wrestling ever since he took up the sport at an early age. Not only has he won a clutch of medals in prestigious events such as the World and Asian Championships, as well as the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, he recently became the first Indian to be ranked No.1 in the world across any weight category. He only glory that he had…

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Rendezvous with the Strike Force (Balbir Singh Sr.)

Balabir Singh Senior is the first hockey player to be awarded the Padma Shri, he was part of the Indian team that won three consecutive gold medals at the Olympics between 1948 and 1956. He was the flagbearer at Helsinki and Melbourne and lit the torch at the 1982 Asiad in New Delhi. Gifted with natural speed and body feint, Balbir Singh was regarded second only to Dhyan Chand as a player. He…

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Virat’s been playing non-stop, he's drained: Prasad

Virat’s been playing non-stop, he’s drained: Prasad

The senior national scripted workload management for the 2019 world cup with Indian captain Virat Kohli rests for the Asia Cup. Had the Asia cup been a low-key tournament like Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka, towards the end of the 2017-18 season, the choice wouldn’t have evoked discussion. The Sept 15-28 Asia Cup, however, features Pakistan and, whether or not one likes it, India vs Pakistan games…

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Ishant Sharma: An unsung hero of Indian fast bowling

Ishant Sharma: An unsung hero of Indian fast bowling

Image 1 At the age of 18, Sharma was called to join the Indian squad for the tour of South Africa in 2006—07. However, after receiving the call and organising travel arrangements, it was decided not to send him on the tour. In reference to his height and lean physique in his Under-19 days, the bowler was nicknamed Lambu. Image 2 In 2011, he became the fifth youngest player to take 100 Test…

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TOP 5 FIELDING EFFORTS IN CRICKET

TOP 5 FIELDING EFFORTS IN CRICKET

Fielding in the sport of cricket is the action of fielders in collecting the ball after it is struck by the striking batter, to limit the number of runs that the striker scores and/or to get a batter out by either catching a hit ball before it bounces, or by running either batter out before they can complete the run they are currently attempting. There are a number of recognised fielding…

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 ALL-TIME INDIA T20 XI (TILL 2020)

 ALL-TIME INDIA T20 XI (TILL 2020)

Right from the start of the inaugural T20 world cup, we have seen some players who have performed exceptionally well and have cemented their place in the all time playing 11. So, this is my all time playing 11 till now.   ROHIT SHARMA For the openers we have Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. There is absolutely no doubt in having Rohit Sharma in the side. HITMAN has been quite impressive in the…

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BROTHERS IN IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a tournament where different teams compete against each other. IPL has given a lot of players to world cricket like Jasprit Bumrah, R Ashwin, Shaun Marsh, Hardik Pandya and many more. IPL also gave world cricket some brothers who either played against or with each other. Here are some brothers who featured in the IPL in recent times.  Hardik and Krunal…