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Kashmir, Oct 2: Her hijab firmly in place, she slings her bat across her shoulders and rides her Scooty to college and practice, challenging not just her rivals on the cricket field but also societal and religious stereotypes. As captain of the women's cricket team in Baramulla's Government Women's College, Insha is one of the young women setting trends in this suburban town in north Kashmir and

Dubai, Oct 2: Flambouyant opener Rohit Sharma, who finished as the leading scorer in the five-match ODI series against Australia which India won 4-1 on Sunday, has moved up four places to reach fifth position in the ICC ODI Player Rankings">ICC ODI Player Rankings. Sharma's 296 runs in the series, which included a brilliant 125 in the last match in Nagpur, contributed significantly to India's

New Delhi, Oct 1: The Virat Kohli-led Team India and Steve Smith's Australia will lock horns for the last time in the ongoing five-match ODI series in Nagpur on Sunday. The pitch at the VCA Stadium does not have the best of track records but curator Pravin Hingnikar asserted that the newly laid surface is likely to produce a good contest tomorrow. The last ODI played in Nagpur was also between

Nagpur, Sept 30: India speedster Umesh Yadav today admitted that being a senior bowler he needs to perform better in the death overs if he has to consistently feature in the playing XI in the limited overs cricket. The 29-year-old is a much improved Test bowler than what he was a season ago but along with Mohammad Shami, he has fallen behind in the limited overs pecking order with Jasprit Bumrah

Sept 30: Stopping a resurgent Australia would not be easy but a confident India would look to end the series on a high when they face each other in the fifth and final ODI match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur on Sunday. The series already secured, India got the opportunity to test their bench strength in the fourth ODI but the team fell short by 21 runs, halting its nine-match

New Delhi, Sept 30: A talented cricketer can only realise his full potential when he has the full backing of the team management and that's why Irfan Pathan has lauded India captain Virat Kohli for believing in Hardik Pandya's all-round abilities. Pandya, who started playing for India last year, has raised expectations just like his senior Baroda teammate Pathan did nearly 14 years ago, when he

Bengaluru, Sept 29: While Kohli expressed his pleasure accepted legend Sunil Gavaskar's compliment that the current Indian skipper would go down as "one of India's greatest cricket captains.", Kohli stated the jounre to being great in long. "It feels good to get appreciation; it is a decent compliment. But it is a long way to go," Kohli said, after Australia outclassed India in the fourth ODI

Moscow, Sept 28: Romelu Lukaku struck twice to lead Manchester United to an emphatic 4-1 away win over CSKA Moscow in Champions League Group A on Wednesday. The Belgian striker headed home after four minutes and tapped in just before the interval for his 10th goal of the season to put the English Premier League side 3-0 ahead at halftime. Lukaku took advantage of CSKA's porous defence, tapping in

London, Sept 27: England all-rounder Ben Stokes was arrested early on Monday after an incident in Bristol and will miss the fourth one-day international against West Indies, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said. "He was held overnight and released under investigation, without charge, late on Monday and will not join the team in London," the ECB said in a statement. Opener Alex Hales, who

New Delhi, Sept 27: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh on Tuesday unveiled his wax figure, which will be installed at Madame Tussauds in Delhi on December 1, and said it will inspire generations after he is gone. The statue, sculpted in a spectacular sprint pose chosen from his victorious win at the 1958 Commonwealth Games, will be displayed at the sports zone. “It is a big thing. Milkha Singh may