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Suresh Raina joins defending champions Deccan Gladiators in Abu Dhabi T10
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Suresh Raina, who announced retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket on September 6, will be playing his first-ever season in ADT10. Raina will join the Deccan Gladiators squad and play alongside Andre Russell, Taskin Ahmed, Josh Little and David Wiese.
T20 World Cup: Tournament shown us you can't take any team lightly, admits Dravid ahead of Bangladesh challenge
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The chance of not being complacent at all, especially against Bangladesh, is something Dravid himself knows a thing or two about. In the 2007 ODI World Cup in the West Indies, when Dravid was the captain of the Indian team, Bangladesh had stunned India by five wickets in the Group B match at Trinidad.
T20 World Cup: England's win over New Zealand sets up fascinating qualification race for semifinals from Group 1
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As of now, table-toppers New Zealand, second-placed England and third-ranked Australia are now tied on five points each. All three teams have one match left to play in Group 1 with only net run rate separating the trio. No one from Group 1 is confirmed as qualified for the semi-finals.
T20 World Cup: It's not very comfortable for anyone, let alone Virat, says Dravid on hotel room privacy invasion
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On Monday, Kohli posted a video on social media, revealing that there was a breach of privacy at his hotel room in Perth. The video, which was originally uploaded on TikTok by an unidentified user, had visuals of a tour of the room and was captioned as "King Kohli's hotel room".
T20 World Cup: Really heartening to see the way Arshdeep developed in last few months, says Rahul Dravid
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With no Jasprit Bumrah for the Men's T20 World Cup, Arshdeep has stepped up for India in the tournament, being their current leading wicket-taker with seven wickets at an economy rate of 7.83, and striking with the new ball against Pakistan and South Africa.
T20 World Cup: Hasaranga grabs three wickets, Dhananjaya slams half-ton as Sri Lanka defeat Afghanistan
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Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga had emerged the leading wicket-taker at last year's T20 World Cup and the Sri Lanka all-rounder is on track to match that feat in the ongoing edition of the tournament. He was also adjudged 'Player of the Match' at The Gabba.
T20 World Cup: Rain forecast, cold weather loom over India, Bangladesh ahead of Wednesday's clash
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On the eve of the match, Adelaide was greeted by cold weather and rains, which made the capital of South Australia look like a city from Europe. Bangladesh cancelled their practice session for the day, while the Indian team were forced to practice indoors.
T20 World Cup: Indian team completely backs KL Rahul; no concerns about him, says Rahul Dravid
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In his time at the crease, Rahul's been overtly cautious in the middle, and hasn't shown much footwork, as seen from his dismissals so far: chopping on to his stumps against Pakistan, trapped lbw by an incoming delivery against Netherlands and nicked tamely to first slip against South Africa.
Asian Continental Chess: Harsha maintains sole lead; Nandhidhaa grabs lead in women's section
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Playing the white side of Catalan opening, Harsha exchanged the pieces with his top seed at regular intervals to sign the peace treaty after 33 moves. Eleven players, including Prgganandhaa, trail the leader by half a point. In the other important sixth-round matches, Grandmaster Leon Luke Mendonca drew with Sethuraman SP, while Karthikeyan Murali split the point with compatriot Grandmaster B. Adhiban. Second seed Narayanan SL moved closer with a win over Sandipan Chanda, while Aravindh Chithambaram got the better of Ayush Sharma.
T20 World Cup: India is the favourite team; winning against them will be called an upset, says Shakib
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After being blown away by pace and bounce from South Africa's pacers in a five-wicket loss at Perth, India are seeking to get back to winning ways in the tournament when they will be up against Bangladesh in a crucial Group 2 match at a scenic Adelaide oval on Wednesday.
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