The Kolkata derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal in #ISL is likely to be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on January 11, instead of the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
✍️ Neeladri Bhattacharjee
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⭐️ COVER: Celebrating Ravichandran Ashwin, penned by Anil Kumble
🌟POSTER: Nitish Kumar Reddy
❤️ Appreciations for Ash ft. Wriddhiman Saha, Pragyan Ojha, Jayant Yadav, Sai Kishore, K Gowtham, KC Cariappa
📊 Ashwin in numbers - a stats breakdown
✍️ Diaries from #BorderGavaskarTrophy, #VijayHazareTrophy
🗣️ Interview: Deandra Dottin
🔗https://bit.ly/3YDPSjh
Statistical deep dive: Australia’s four-pronged pace attack put a squeeze on Virat Kohli by exploiting his historical indiscretion outside the off-stump
✍️ Sahil Mathur, Dhruva Prasad
#AUSvIND | Read: https://bit.ly/3DSx6OQ
Former India fast-bowling all-rounder Rishi Dhawan announced retirement from limited-overs cricket on Sunday.
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🏆 Vietnam wins Asean Championship
Pansa Hemviboon’s 82nd minute own goal and a stoppage time effort from Nguyen Hai Long secured Vietnam’s first success since 2018 as the Golden Star Warriors avenged their loss to the Thais in the previous final in 2022.
🔗 https://bit.ly/407jvL0
Gukesh, who was chosen for Indian sport’s ultimate honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, soaked in all the applause at a celebratory event organised by WACA, but already had his eyes set on the future. Viswanathan Anand also used the occassion to look back with pride at how far #IndianChess has come.
✍️ N Sudarshan ➡️ bit.ly/3BLOPah
This is Sportstar's All-time XI. Do you agree?
Matthew Hayden
Cheteshwar Pujara
Steve Smith
Sachin Tendulkar
Michael Clarke
Rishabh Pant (wk)
Ravindra Jadeja
Pat Cummins (C)
Nathan Lyon
Glenn McGrath
Jasprit Bumrah
VVS Laxman (12th man)
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#BGT | #AUSvIND
😓Tanveer Sangha (side strain)
😓 Jason Sangha (bicep)
😓 Daniel Sams (concussion)
😓 Cameron Bancroft (broken nose, fractured shoulder)
🏏 Sam Konstas (national duty)
Desperate times call for desperate measures. In comes Dan Christian for the Thunder ➡️ bit.ly/4gTj0LG
East Bengal could be handed a major boost before next weekend's Kolkata derby, with midfielder Saul Crespo expected to return to India days before the clash
✍️ Neeladri Bhattacharjee
Details: https://bit.ly/4j5KfUO
Naomi Osaka’s quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Open final against Denmark’s Clara Tauson
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Here's Sportstar's #BGT combined XI
5⃣ x 🇮🇳
6⃣ x 🇦🇺
🧢 Skipper: Pat Cummins
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Jasprit Bumrah's absence was massively felt on the third day in Sydney as the six-wicket win helped Pat Cummins's Australia to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 margin
✍️ K.C. Vijaya Kumar
#AUSvsIND | Read: https://bit.ly/42kp7of
An incredible comeback from Australia to clinch the series 3-1 after a demoralising defeat in the series opener in Perth
#INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy
Nov. 2024: 0-3 vs New Zealand (H)
Jan. 2025: 1-3 vs Australia (A)
No place in the WTC final 2025.
Does the Indian Test team need a major overhaul?
Mark your calendars!
The finalists for the 2025 World Test Championship Final are now confirmed.
It will be Australia vs South Africa at Lord's🔥
#WTC2025
For Virat Kohli, there was no final bow Down Under or redemption arc for posterity to cherish, but only the pitfalls of an insistent force of habit to live with.
✍️ Sahil Mathur, Dhruva Prasad
#AUSvsIND | Read: https://bit.ly/3DSx6OQ
Smriti Mandhana to lead Indian women's team in the three-match home ODI series against Ireland
#INDWvsIREW | Details: https://bit.ly/4a23w5L
Saurabh Chaudhary, one of Indian shooting’s most prodigious talents, is finding his way out of a mystifying career funk.
On the sidelines of the recent Shooting Nationals, Saurabh explained how time spent out of the Indian team has allowed him to shoot with confidence once again.
✍️ Jonathan Selvaraj
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Manchester United rallied to snap a four-game losing streak and halt Liverpool’s romp towards the Premier League 2024-25 title in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday
#LIVMUN | Details: https://bit.ly/4j1s5nn
AFI chief Adille Sumariwalla's term as president is set to end. He will be succeeded by Asian Games gold medallist Bahadur Singh Sagoo.
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The last time the Blasters got two red cards in a match was during their home clash against East Bengal in the #ISL. Tonight, the side overcame another double red to beat Punjab FC 1-0.
🔗 bit.ly/4a5iuaW
With boxing’s future as an Olympic sport hanging in the balance, India’s star pugilist Lovlina Borgohain asserted that “all the right moves must be made” to ensure its presence at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
🔗 bit.ly/4gBvWG2
Sunil Gavaskar was left out of the trophy presentation for a series named after him and he was vocal about his disappointment ➡️ https://bit.ly/40iJnFd
#BorderGavaskarTrophy #AUSvIND
Leading from the front!
Karnataka skipper Mayank Agarwal in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy ⬇️
47 vs Mumbai
18 vs Pondicherry
139* vs Punjab
100* vs Arunachal Pradesh
124 vs Hyderabad
69 vs Saurashtra
116* vs Nagaland
#IndianCricket #VijayHazareTrophy
Lionel Messi added another feather to his cap on January 4 when he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in the United States of America
Details: https://bit.ly/4gEsESA
In the post-match press conference in Sydney, India coach Gautam Gambhir refused to reveal a clear road-map for seniors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
✍️ K.C. Vijaya Kumar
#INDvsAUS | Details: https://bit.ly/4jhYTc3
Sumit Nagal defeats World No. 66 Adrian Mannarino🇫🇷 7-6(5), 6-3 to qualify for the main draw of the ATP Auckland Open
Nagal faces American youngster Alex Michelsen in the opening round
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#ASBClassic25
Jasprit Bumrah, who took 32 wickets in 9 innings at an average of 13.06, is the 'Player of the Series'
Is this the best performance ever by an overseas bowler in a Test series in Australia?
🔹First home series defeat in more than a decade
🔹First-ever whitewash in a three-match Test series at home
🔹Lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years
The 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle ends on a disastrous note for India
Australia wins Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time since 2014-15!!!
Pat Cummins-led side beats India by six wickets in the fifth and final Test at the SCG
#AUSvsIND 5th Test Day 3 Highlights ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4j5CU7K