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My heart and soul with RCB: Kohli after being retained by franchise
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Virat Kohli shared an emotional message on the official YouTube channel of RCB, saying his best with RCB is yet to come. "I will be there with my heart and soul for RCB. The journey continues. When I was contacted, (I) did not have any second thoughts at all. It has been an amazing journey over the years, three more years with the franchise that means so much to me," said Kohli in a video posted on the official YouTube channel of RCB. "I believe the best is yet to come and I have a special feeling about what is to come next season onwards," he added.
IPL 2022: Kohli, Rohit, Dhoni, Pant retained; Rashid, Rahul & Hardik released ahead of mega auction
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KL Rahul, Rashid Khan, Hardik Pandya, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Kagiso Rabada are among the big names that haven't been retained by their franchises. The players -- will now be in the pool from which the two new IPL teams, Ahmedabad and Lucknow, will have up to three picks each (2 Indians, 1 foreign). Among foreign players, Glenn Maxwell, Jos Buttler, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Anrich Nortje were retained.
2nd Test: India A restrict South Africa to 233/7 on Day 1
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After electing to bat, South Africa A lost their skipper Pieter Malan as Arzan Nagwaswalla struck in the second over. Sarel Erwee and Raynard van Tonder then added 72 runs together before Ishan Porel struck in successive overs to dismiss the two. Navdeep Saini joined the wicket-taking party as he got Tony de Zorzi out before left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar gave India A their fifth success with the ball, dismissing Zubayr Hamza.
IND v NZ: Both teams reach Mumbai for the second Test
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Both the teams reached Mumbai late in the evening on a chartered flight for the second and final Test of the series to be played at the Wankhede Stadium from December 3. With the first match at Kanpur ending in a thrilling draw with the Black Caps surviving by the skin of their teeth, the match at Wankhede becomes the series decider with a lot riding on it for both teams.
Real Madrid could move seven clear in game switched to avoid 'adulterating' La Liga
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The game corresponds to the ninth round of games should have been played on October 12. However, in order to avoid 'adulterating' the competition La Liga postponed this game as Real Madrid had players returning late from World Cup qualifying matches in South America.
Setback for PSG as Neymar ruled out for eight weeks with ankle injury
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When leaping over a challenge, Neymar planted his foot onto the outstretched leg of Yvann Macon. As his ankle turned over, he screamed out in agony and immediately beckoned for medical assistance. He was later seen leaving on crutches, sparking concerns he could be sidelined for a prolonged period of time. Reports in France were quick to suggest that the South American superstar will be missing until January, and that turned out to be the case.
Pakistan crush Bangladesh by eight wickets; take 1-0 lead in Test series
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Though Bangladesh claimed two big wickets -- of overnight batters Abid Ali (91) and Shafique (73) -- midway through the morning session, they still needed a miracle to deny the tourists victory early on the fifth day. And, Babar Azam (13 not out) and Azhar Ali (24 not out) completed the formalities in the morning session to help Pakistan take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
Table tennis worlds: Fan, Moregard set up men's singles final
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Fan showed why he is the world's top player as he defeated Liang 4-1 (11-5, 11-4, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11). Fan raced to a 3-0 advantage early, winning the first three games 11-5, 11-4, 11-9. Liang managed to take a game off Fan in the fourth game, but his fightback fizzled out as the number one seed clinched the fifth game 13-11 to seal his passage to the final. Fan will battle against Truls Moregard of Sweden in Monday's final, who shocked German evergreen Timo Boll in the semifinal.
T10: Livingstone's fifty helps Team Abu Dhabi register big win
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Sheldon Cottrell dismissed Tom Kohler-Cadmore on the very first ball of Deccan Gladiators' innings, but Tom Moores made his intentions clear when he hit Marchant de Lange for two boundaries and a six in the second over, taking Deccan Gladiators' score to 21/1. However, Moores fell shortly and Anwar Ali took the responsibility of getting to the team's target. He smashed Livingstone for two sixes in the fourth over and scored 18 runs along with David Wiese off Danny Briggs' bowling in the sixth over, taking the Gladiators to 76/3.
Despite uncertainties, England's Buttler determined to enjoy Ashes challenges
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Even as England's preparations were disrupted by weather on Tuesday, the first day of the warm-up game against England Lions, and there are concerns around the new Covid-19 strain, which is spreading around the world, Buttler said though it has been a disjointed season he is "excited to experience the good the bad", as well as the "highs and lows" in his maiden Ashes series in Australia.
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