Rashid Khan expresses his dream of hosting an international cricket match in Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges faced due to the country's situation and the lack of a strong domestic cricket system.
'It would have polarised the Marathi-non Marathi divide further. 'Fadnavis had a very clear strategy: Let all Marathi people campaign for us (the BJP), and whatever results we get will be delivered by Marathi people only.'
I felt India needed me in Australia, selectors should look at intent than age: Ajinkya Rahane
India will be keen to get the job done against Bangladesh and seal their place in Sunday's final before considering resting their players.
'Someone's not going to work doubly harder if he's getting Rs 20 plus crore or someone's not going to work less harder when he's getting one, two, three crore...'
'The desire, the hunger, the fire is still there.'
Rahane had, on May 2, said he would never give up on his "desire and hunger" to play for India again despite being out of reckoning for the past two years.
Jasprit Bumrah is in 'good nick' following a three-month-long injury lay-off and Mumbai Indians want to ease him into competition mode in IPL 2025, said head coach Mahela Jayawardene.
'These are areas that we're trying to tidy up and try and be much more consistent all around.'
A group of British lawmakers had also reportedly urged the England cricket team to boycott the Champions Trophy fixture against Afghanistan, a request the ECB denied.
The five-times champions have retained the quartet of Bumrah, Suryakumar, Pandya and Rohit along with youngster Tilak Verma.
Surya, world's No. 1-ranked T20I batter, played some exquisite shots all round the park to come up with a 28-ball 53 to take India to 181 for 8
World champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn crashed out of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament
'Because we can control the controllable things, so we just think about that.'
"So, there was no infiltration of any Afghani Taliban... To that effect, we have been able to control (things)," he said.
'For our traditional membership base, it would be an access to disruptive ideas,' FICCI President Subhrakant Panda tells Asit Mishra/Business Standard.
'Children are curious by nature, so I thought of writing these books, which provide creative but convincing explanations and also teach values like sharing is caring,' Sudha Murty tells Chintan Girish Modi.
It is "irritating" to be unlucky all the time; perhaps they need some "divine intervention" to win crucial matches, said a frustrated Satwiksairaj Rankireddy after he and Chirag Shetty were beaten in the men's doubles semi-finals at the World Championships, in Tokyo, on Friday.
Test captain Ben Stokes said on Tuesday as he looks to wipe the slate clean and start afresh.
Responding to a discussion in Lok Sabha on the situation in Ukraine, Jaishankar said the Ukrainian government too has offered relaxation for students for taking two key examinations in their medical education courses.
'We do not want Kashmiri Pandits to migrate from Kashmir.'
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene says it's just a 'matter of time' before captain Rohit Sharma plays a big knock, something which his team desperately needs to arrest its slide in IPL 2022.
'Now that you have this self-belief, you can see where you have taken a game as a team.'
Rishabh Pant has often been criticised for not putting a price on his wicket. But Suresh Raina said that the wicket-keeper is as dominant as Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag.
Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says there is nothing that the bowlers have to change drastically following the hammering they received from Rajasthan Royals in the previous game.
Within two weeks of many airlines deciding to roll back salary cuts encouraged by a steady increase in traffic flow, a second wave of coronavirus along with rules of compulsory RT-PCR test has hit forward bookings. The fears of last summer, when the pandemic had overturned all the wisdom of airline boardrooms, have returned to haunt the aviation industry. According to an official in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, flight occupancy is down to 60 per cent from 70 per cent in the first week of March. Airline lobby group IATA estimates that low cost airlines need to fly at 80 per cent occupancy to be profitable.
Terming Andre Russell as the heartbeat of the team, David Hussey said: "A fantastic player, he is probably almost the heartbeat of the team as well."
When you know you've done your best, you are likely to feel more relaxed and confident that you will be safe, says Aayushi Lakhapati.
'The confidence and the kind of cricket India has played in the recent past will be a big factor.'
'No germ, virus or bacteria worth its nasty trait was allowed across the threshold,' observes Kishore Singh.
IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.
Virat Kohli's record as the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper might have been below-par but the team's newly-appointed Director of Cricket Mike Hesson ruled out any change in leadership.
Former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan advised injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya to be patient and not rush his comeback from a back injury. Pandya has been out of action since September and underwent a surgery for an acute lower-back injury in October.
India committed a "tactical blunder" by dropping Mahendra Singh Dhoni to number seven in the batting order, said former stalwarts Sourav Ganguly and V V S Laxman.
Alex Morgan reminisces about how she dribbled her way to global stardom - and talks about what will come after the final whistle.
The France international is widely expected to move to Liga champions Barcelona at the end of this campaign.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav said he needs 'more time' to improve as a Test bowler, stressing that playing red-ball cricket is vital for his growth.
The former CJI said the statements made by the individual do not mean that entire institution has crumbled.
'National assets, created over the years through tax-payers's money, should not be handed over to business houses at throwaway prices.'
South Africa's AB de Villiers says he is inspired by Rafael Nadal and claims to be a calming influence on RCB teammate Virat Kohli
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