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No regrets that my 175* was not recorded, it's still etched in my head: Kapil Dev
The win in the '83 World Cup remains one of the greatest sporting achievements in Indian history. Scripting that victory would not have been possible if the then Team India skipper Kapil didn't come up with an epic knock at the Tunbridge Wells ground against Zimbabwe on June 18, 1983.
But unfortunately for the Indian cricket fans, Kapil's innings was never recorded on camera because of a nation-wide strike by sole broadcasters BBC back then.
Dubai 2022 Para Athletics GP: Someswara Rao, Dharambir set Asian records, India claim 2 gold medals
Overall, the Indian contingent won six medals on the day and set two Asian records, thanks to the efforts of Ramudri in the long jump men T64 final and Paralympian Dharambir in discus wheelchair men F51 final.
Moved by '83', Sir Richard Hadlee pens a warm email to Kapil Dev
"Hi Kaps!" wrote Sir Richard to Kapil Dev, who, incidentally, bested the New Zealander's then record wicket haul of 431 to take the World No. 1 spot briefly. "It has been many years since we have seen or heard from each other. I have just finished watching '83' on Netflix and I was inspired to contact you," Sir Richard continued.
'A chapter fans will never forget': Kohli pays tribute to Dhoni as he steps down from CSK captaincy
Dhoni has decided to hand over the leadership of CSK to Ravindra Jadeja ahead of the much-awaited season of IPL 2022. Kohli on Thursday shared a touching picture with Dhoni on KOO to pay tributes to the legendary skipper. "Legendary captaincy tenure in yellow skip. A chapter fans will never forget. Respect always," Kohli captioned the post on the KOO app.
Hockey Pro League: India to open campaign against New Zealand in new format for 2022-23
India will host the first set of matches with the men's team starting its campaign against New Zealand on October 28 and Spain on October 30. They will play their return leg matches against New Zealand and Spain on October 4 and 6, respectively. Both the visitors New Zealand and Spain will also play a double-header against each other on October 29 and November 5.
Ashleigh Barty refuses to comeback after announcing shock retirement
In response to a question about the prospect of making a comeback, the 25-year-old Australian said, "Well, you never say never, it's a long way off."Barty also hinted at a role with junior tennis in her home country, saying that 'seeing the smiles' of the faces of younger players taking up the sport had reminded her 'of why I started playing'.
IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals' Coulter-Nile and Mitchell aiming to excel in their new colours
From the trans-Tasman to the pink of Rajasthan; Nathan Coulter-Nile and Daryl Mitchell are happy first-timers as they join up with the Rajasthan Royals squad this season. The two, though, come in with very different IPL experiences in their respective banks.
Women's World Cup: England on course for reaching semifinals after thumping Pakistan by nine wickets
Veteran Pacer Katherine Brunt and left-arm Sophie Ecclestone shared six wickets between themselves while Danni Wyatt scored an unbeaten 76 as defending champions England thumped Pakistan by nine wickets at the Hagley Oval to keep themselves on course for reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.
Kyrgios, Kokkinakis advance at Miami Open
After a dominant run to the quarterfinals in Indian Wells, Australia's Nick Kyrgios stayed in Miami with another straight-sets victory on Wednesday. His 7-6(3), 6-3 win did not come easy against the "ridicuously tricky" France's Adrian Mannarino, but strong serving kept the pressure off and set up power-packed late strikes in both sets. Kyrgios' doubles partner, Thanasi Kokkinakis, was also victorious against a veteran French opponent on Wednesday evening. The 25-year-old was a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Richard Gasquet.
Osaka defeats Sharma in Miami, sets up clash with Kerber
Japan's Naomi Osaka delivered a composed and controlled performance to defeat Astra Sharma of Australia 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Miami Open, advancing in 1 hour and 20 minutes on Wednesday. It was Osaka's 50th career WTA 1000 win, and sets up a second-round clash against another former World No.1, No.13 seed Angelique Kerber. Osaka claimed her first career Top 10 win over Kerber at the 2017 US Open
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