
Ajit Vijaykumar
Assistant Sports Editor at The National
Passionate about fast bowling, and cricket in general. Sports guy at The National, UAE. Views personal. Horn OK Please
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
The Indian Premier League has finally reached the business end of its two-month long journey, and in true IPL style, there was a twist in the tale right at the end of the league phase. The teams for the play-offs were locked in right after the tournament resumed following an enforced week-long break due to the India-Pakistan conflict. The last remaining play-offs spot was secured by Mumbai Indians last Wednesday, which meant the final seven matches had very different driving forces.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
Not many can claim to have gained international recognition and success at the age of 15. Rouda Essa Alserkal is one of them. The chess prodigy grabbed headlines late last year as she became the first Emirati woman grandmaster following success at the Arab Women’s Championship in Sharjah. The Grade 10 student at Al Mawaheb School, Abu Dhabi, thus entered the big leagues, having started the journey at age four.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
The league phase of the Indian Premier League has finally finished after the two-month long T20 carnival pushed beyond its original schedule due to a sudden conflict between India and Pakistan. Punjab, Gujarat, Bengaluru and Mumbai will now shift their focus to the play-offs that begin on Thursday. With the so much to unpack, we take a look at the best uncapped players of the season. Stats go up until the final league phase match between Lucknow and Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
Lahore Qalandars players lift teammate Sikandar Raza after he hit the winnings runs to clinch Pakistan Super League title after the final against Quetta Gladiators at the Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday, May 25, 2025. AFP
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1 week ago |
thenationalnews.com | Ajit Vijaykumar
Anshul Kamboj, left, and Dewald Brevis impressed for Chennai Super Kings in an otherwise dismal campaign. Reuters
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Batsmen using illegal oversized bats attracts no punishment at all. But the moment a bowler uses any external element on ball, everyone gets banned #IPL

Imagine if Ajinkya Rahane had this Test squad as captain #AUSvINDIA

India’s first target should be avoiding innings defeat #AusvInd