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January 24, 2020 7:17 AM

Four countries to qualify for T20 World Cup 2021 from 16-team ICC Qualifier

International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that four among 16 countries will qualify for the tournament proper of ICC World T20 scheduled to be held in India in 2021. The event replaces the eight-team Champions Trophy ODI tournament that was last held in 2017 in England. An ICC release said, ...

January 23, 2020 7:50 PM

RFI lifts Dattu Bhokanal's ban after IOA's intervention

Indian Rower Dattu Bhokanal's two-year suspension on charges of tanking a race during the 2018 Asian Games was lifted today after the intervention of the Indian Olympic Association.   Bhokanal was one of the Indian quartets that won gold in the men's quadruple sculls event in the A...

January 22, 2020 7:02 PM

Saina Nehwal out of Thailand Masters,suffers a shock defeat in first round

In badminton, India's campaign at the Thailand Masters badminton tournament ended in Bangkok today with the defeat of ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. The fifth seeded Saina lost to unseeded Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark 13-21 ,21-17, 15-21 in a hard fought 47-minute contest. This was Saina...

January 22, 2020 2:23 PM

Khelo India Youth Games to conclude in Guwahati today

In the 3rd Khelo India youth games in Guwahati, 44 medals are at the stake on the concluding day today. Punjab defeated Assam in boys under 21 football by 2 goals to nil. In weightlifting, Manipur Martina won gold. Haryana today got 6 gold in under 21 boxing. Ankushita Bodo of Assam won gold.  Mahar...

January 22, 2020 12:09 PM

Chess: Nandhidhaa posts surprise win over Praggnanandhaa

India's Woman International Master P V Nandhidhaa stunned compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in the opening round of the Masters category in the 18th Gibraltar Chess Festival. Nandhidhaa outplayed Praggnanandhaa in 67 moves in a Classical Sicillian game in the tournament that began yesterday at Gi...

January 22, 2020 12:09 PM

Srikanth, Sameer Verma knocked out of Thailand Masters Badminton

India's Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma were today knocked out of the Thailand Masters Badminton after suffering first-round defeats. Verma lost to Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia 16-21, 15-21 in a 39-minute men's singles match in the BWF World Tour Super 300 event at Bangkok. Fi...

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