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1 month ago | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
IPL 2025: RCB's batting has always been its strength. Same is the case this year.© BCCI
There's a buzz of excitement in the camp at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the franchise begins its bid for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) crown.
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2 months ago | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
Only a handful of matches in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region get the juices flowing quite like the Saudi Clasico, featuring Al-Ittihad, the country's oldest surviving football club, and Al-Hilal, the most decorated team in the Kingdom. I was fortunate enough to witness this rivalry on the Saudi Foundation Day celebrated every year on February 22.
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2 months ago | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
How often do you see a defender scoring a hat-trick? Ashleigh Plumptre has the flex of doing it so on her debut. Just a month after signing for Saudi Arabian giants Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2023, Plumptre announced her arrival by scoring all three goals in a resounding 3-0 victory over Eastern Flames in their season opener.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has predicted cross-town rivals Manchester United to miss out on a top four place in the Premier League this season. Wright-Phillips, who is in India for Manchester City's 'Champions 4-in-a-row Trophy Tour', made 217 appearances for the City-zens, stretching across two different spells.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has predicted Premier League rivals Aston Villa to finish in the top four once again this season. Villa, under Spanish head coach Unai Emery, finished fourth in the Premier League last season with 68 points, thus securing Champions League football after 32 years. Emery's Villa made a winning return to the Champions League, winning 3-0 at BSC Young Boys in Switzerland earlier this week.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
In a viral rant, Prakash Padukone, the coach of the Indian badminton contingent at the Paris Olympics 2024, stated that it was "high time the players step up and win". Padukone's remarks came after Lakshya Sen lost the men's bronze medal match to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia, which ended India's hopes of clinching a badminton medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Oct 12, 2023 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
IND vs PAK, World Cup Match: The highest total posted by India is 336 runs.© AFPArch-rivals India and Pakistan renew their rivalry on Saturday in the ongoing Cricket World Cup in Ahmedabad. Both teams have faced each other in 7 matches in ICC ODI World Cup tournaments, with India possessing a perfect record against Pakistan in terms of victories. The highest total posted by India is 336 runs while highest score posted by Pakistan is 273 when these two teams faced off.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
With exactly nine days left for the start of the 2023 Asia Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to announce India's squad for the event on Monday. The squad announcement will take place during BCCI's meeting in Delhi, with both head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma part of the conversation.
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Jun 30, 2023 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
It is fair to stay that Team India will be entering a new era after the conclusion of the ODI World Cup later this year. Veteran stars Virat Kohli (34) and Rohit Sharma (36) have carried the baton for nearly a decade. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. While the change might not be imminent, the selectors will have to do it eventually, especially with the T20 World Cup set to be held next year in West Indies and USA.
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May 26, 2023 | 
sports.ndtv.com | Vedant Yadav
14-time champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the upcoming French Open earlier this month, citing that his hip injury has not healed and also said he expects 2024 to be his final year in professional tennis. India tennis legend Sania Mirza feels that while coming back from an injury can be challenging, it's hard to bet against Nadal making a return next year and win more titles.
