Dilip Vengsarkar reminisced how living up to the tag of champions was a tough task for the 1983 World Cup winning squad.
'Our biggest advantage is that the troops are much better trained and motivated than the Chinese and can improvise and manage with a part of the resources.'
A 'chance meeting' with Pullela Gopichand near an auditorium lift was enough for Manasi Joshi to convince the national coach of her burning desire to become a world champion.
The ICC says it is monitoring the air quality in smog-shrouded New Delhi ahead of the World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on Monday.
'I was confident that I would surely get into any of the IPL teams, but I was not picked.'
'For the UDF, it will depend on how far Rahul Gandhi will succeed with the goodwill he has.' 'That will make a difference.'
A chaotic buildup could be the reason for Bangladesh's "worst ever" World Cup campaign, lamented skipper Shakib Al Hasan, after they cut a sorry figure in an 87-run defeat to the Netherlands and suffered their fifth loss on the trot in Kolkata on Saturday.
'Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bengal can be the game changers of 2024.'
'The moment a new election comes, new guarantees are announced.' 'The BJP is adept at diverting people's attention.'
Rohit Sharma didn't expect the Kensington Oval track to deteriorate so much but defended his decision to promote ODI specialists ahead of him and Virat Kohli.
World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz fended off in-form American Tommy Paul to reach the Cincinnati Open quarter-finals on Thursday
India coach John Wright lauded the Sri Lankans on their Asia Cup success, saying they bowled very well.
Mamata Shankar remembers the amazing actor Sreela Majumdar, who passed into the ages last week.
Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic admitted his team rode their luck against Belgium but said he was pleased with the way they controlled the match for large stretches.
Madan Lal said that though it is great that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has made his return to the national side for the series against Ireland
'We were up to the mark in three departments'
Iyer is a player who primarily plays with hands with not much pronounced footwork.
Liverpool snatched three points with a wild 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest.
Shreyas Iyer brings a huge reputation as a T20 batter and is poised to make a big impact in the remaining two games of the five-match series, said young India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi on Friday.
Jasprit Bumrah is the most complete bowler in international cricket, said former South African seamer Vernon Philander.
The Lok Sabha witnessed a heated debate Friday on an Ethics Committee report recommending Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's expulsion in the cash-for-query issue, with the Opposition demanding she be allowed to speak in the House, and the government contending her views were heard by the panel.
Valencia's last chance to take something positive from the season depends on them getting through their King's Cup semi-final, second leg at home to Barcelona with a goalless draw or a win on Thursday.
The legendary Anil Kumble has heaped praise on Ravindra Jadeja for his ability to change angles and advised the batters to display more attacking intent if they have to get on top of the left-arm spinner.
'That's the beauty of Mumbai cricket. Nobody interferes with the running of the cricket, only the cricketers are allowed to run the cricket.'
'I consider myself very lucky that I'm not as affected physically by chronic kidney disease as other people who are affected by the same thing.'
On Thursday afternoon, class XI student Sameer Khan was making life difficult for the 6'4" tall Marcus Stoinis during Australia's net session ahead of the opening ODI against India.
While predicting India as the winner of the series against England by a 3-2 margin, Engineer warned the hosts to guard against complacency.
Former world number one Mats Wilander says only two things can keep Roger Federer from advancing - injury and distraction.
'On the set, Ranveer and I got along really well. Ten days after the release, Ranveer messaged me and said, you have killed the scene! For someone like him to message me just says how supportive person he is of newcomers.'
According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Data science isn't just about acquiring skills; it's also about comprehending the business context in which data science is applied.
There are always attempts from across the border to push in more terrorists before the onset of winter and closure of tracks due to heavy snowfall, but the security forces are alert and would foil any infiltration bids, Border Security Force Director General Nitin Agrawal said in Srinagar Thursday.
India wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh on Friday said playing as per merit of the ball and being judicious helped the hosts gain advantage over Australia in the ongoing one-off Test in Mumbai.
Continuing his dream run, Praggnanandhaa on Monday stunned Caruana 3.5-2.5 via the tie-break in the semi-finals to set up a summit clash with world number one and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway at the FIDE's premier event.
IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
Late Varane header earns stuttering Man Utd 1-0 win over Wolves
Bangladesh bowling coach Allan Donald was disappointed with Shakib al Hasan's appeal that saw Angelo Mathews 'timed-out'.
'You are constantly trying to get things made. You keep meeting people, knocking on their door. And time goes by.'
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