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IPL 2021: Dhoni completes 100 catches for CSK
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The former India skipper completed the landmark for CSK when he took a simple one to dismiss Wriddhiman Saha in Ravindra Jadeja's over against Sunrisers Hyderabad in match 44 of the league. Dhoni took three catches in the match on Thursday. "Special cricketer, special milestone! Clapping Clapping @msdhoni completes 100 IPL catches for @ChennaiIPL as a wicketkeeper. #VIVOIPL #SRHvCSK," the IPL wrote on Twitter.
IPL 2021: Hazlewood, Bravo impress in restricting Hyderabad to 134/7
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Inserted into batting first, Wriddhiman Saha hit Deepak Chahar for two sixes over mid-wicket and long-off in the third over. Hyderabad lost their first wicket as Jason Roy bottom edged a cross-seamer from Josh Hazlewood to keeper MS Dhoni in the fourth over. After finishing power-play stage at 41/1 in six overs, Dwayne Bravo floated a full ball which went past Kane Williamson's flick and trapped him lbw.
Rahul as a coach, MS as mentor is going to be a boon for Indian cricket: MSK Prasad
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Shastri, who has been serving as coach of the team since 2017, will most likely pave the way for the next coach after the ICC T20 World Cup next month because his contract will get over. "In my heart, I had this feeling. I was challenged recently by my colleagues that definitely post Ravi bhai's era, MS has to come into the role of a mentor and Rahul Dravid as a coach.
Delhi Capitals owner Jindal backs Ashwin over overthrow run incident
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"So when the ball ricochets off Ben Stokes for 4 additional runs which single handedly allows England to win the 50 over World Cup there are no issues? But when Ash takes an extra run the world goes crazy? #Hypocrisy at its best - fully behind you @ashwinravi99," wrote Jindal on Twitter on Thursday.
Better than Flick, Kahn praises Nagelsmann's rapid impact on Bayern  
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Bayern's new chairman couldn't hide his admiration for the coach as the reigning German champions secured their second victory in Group E of the 2021-22 Champions League, beating Dynamo Kyiv 5-0.
Actor Ranveer Singh named NBA brand ambassador for India  
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In this capacity, Ranveer will work with the NBA to help grow the league's profile in India throughout its landmark 75th Anniversary Season in 2021-22.
Champions League: Bayern crush Dynamo Kyiv; Sevilla hold Wolfsburg 1-1  
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The Bavarians started well and needed only 10 minutes to create the first clear-cut opportunity, as Kyiv goalkeeper Heorhiy Bushchan had to tip Lewandowski's header over the bar.
Champions League: Ronaldo strikes late to win it for Man United  
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On a day he celebrated a Champions League appearance record, Ronaldo sensationally won Manchester United's first points in Group F in the dying seconds to beat the Spaniards 2-1 in a thrilling finale on Wednesday.
Winter Olympics will be held in closed-loop system; domestic spectators will be allowed
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Participants who are not fully vaccinated will have to undergo a 21-day quarantine upon arrival in Beijing for the Games that will be held from February 4-20, 2022. The Winter Paralympic Games will be held from March 4-13, 2022. As of now, the Organising Committee has decided to only allow domestic spectators, and tickets will be sold only to those from mainland China that are fully vaccinated.
IPL 2021: Slowly but surely, we are getting in groove: Virat Kohli
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"The break was tough as you saw initially. We were blown away in game 1. That defeat gave us confidence though. The second game we were not quite there either, left 25-30 out there with the bat. But the last two games we are going in the right direction. Slowly but surely, we are getting in groove," Kohli said after the match.
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