A pro-Khalistan terror module was busted after a blast at a freight corridor railway track near Shambhu, Patiala. One member died while attempting to detonate explosives, and four others have been arrested. The incident marks the second blast at a freight corridor in three months, prompting a likely NIA investigation.
A pro-Khalistan terror module, backed by Pakistan's ISI, carried out a blast at a freight corridor railway track near Patiala, resulting in the death of the suspect. Police have arrested four members of the group and suspect the module aimed to create terror and disrupt peace in the state.
'It's not too many Chinaman bowlers going around and those coming in have all been fairly successful. It's a challenge that the guys are looking forward to'
India captain Virat Kohli said the team is trying out the likes of Rahul Chahar and Washington Sundar as it is looking to bat deep and post 200 plus totals consistently.
'Look, experience is always going to matter whether you like it or not. I mean there are a numerous times people have given up on sportsmen and they have proved people wrong and he (Dhoni) has done that many times in his career as well. As long as he is available and continues to play, he is going to be very valuable'
The 22-year-old Kuldeep, from Kanpur, grabbed nine wickets in the ODI series against Australia while Haryana-born Chahal picked up seven wickets in the same series.
While Kuldeep has already played two Tests, Chahal is yet to earn the coveted cap in the longest version of the game.
Opposition parties targeted the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led state government over the law and order situation and demanded that he step down on moral grounds.
Images from the 3rd ODI between India and Sri Lanka played in Vizag on Sunday
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Rendered ineffective in the previous match, India's wrist spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will look to bounce back against 'well-prepared' England batsmen when the two teams clash in the series-deciding third Twenty20 International, in Bristol, on Sunday.
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Head coach VVS Laxman kept a close on the proceedings during the practice session as the players went through the grind.
Amritpal managed to evade arrest for more than a month, which was proving to be a major embarrassment for the Punjab police that had launched a crackdown against the radical preacher and his aides on March 18.
Prasidh said he has been practising a lot and the few Vijay Hazare matches he had played helped him to keep in rhythm.
It will take a special effort from the struggling Sri Lankan side to pull one back against the rampaging visitors.
India captain Virat Kohli has made it amply clear that the youngsters drafted into the squad ahead of the T20 World Cup next year will have to prove themselves in the 'four or five' opportunities they get.
Selection committee to mull over option with KL Rahul struggling at the top.
Scores of protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana on Saturday took out protest marches against the Centre's three farm laws even as police used a water cannon to disperse cultivators as they broke barricades at the Chandigarh-Mohali border.
Kaif spoke about the hope he has from Shaw, how head coach Rahul Dravid would have a calming influence on the group
The singer, who shot to fame with his song Gaal Nee Kadhnai, was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali with a bullet injury.
Harbhajan also believed that both Chahal and Kuldeep remain India's best bet for providing breakthroughs.
The crime scene presented a gory picture as blood had spread to other rooms.
India secured their first ever series win in South Africa across formats when they beat the hosts by 73 runs in the fifth ODI on Tuesday.
Chahal, who has been an automatic choice in the limited overs format has not played any first-class cricket since December 2016 (against Haryana in Ranji Trophy), but the Indian team management and especially skipper Virat Kohli has indicated that he wants the wiry leg-spinner for five-day matches also.
The primary aim for the Rohit Sharma-led India against minnows Hong Kong would be to get their combination right before the big game against Pakistan on Wednesday.
Harbhajan Singh was overcome by a sense of deja vu while watching Kuldeep Yadav's hat-trick. He feels the feat will make the young spinner an indispensable part of the Team India set-up, just like him, after that epic 2001 series.
'I think it's a great reality check for us. It is about each and every player seeing themselves in the mirror and how they can improve, to try and stake a claim for that 15-man squad in a year's time'
