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T20 WC: Fan asks Rohit Sharma for tickets for India vs Pak match  
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 Cricket fans around the world are looking forward to the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup that kicks off on October 17. The Indian fans are particularly watching for the epic encounter between India and Pakistan, which is scheduled for October 24 at the Dubai International Stadium.
Some sports federations are not allowing athletes to grow: Kiren Rijiju  
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Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Rijiju addressed the problems he faced while being the sports minister. "In India, there are several sports federations. Some federations are managed very professionally. Some of the people who run the sports federations even spend their own hard-earned money to support their athletes and to create infrastructure and other facilities.
Motorcycle nationals: Hyderabad's Shetty trumps quality field in premier class  
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The 23-year old Shetty marked his comeback after a season's absence with a superb win in the Prostock 301-400cc category ahead of veteran Rajini Krishnan (RACR Castrol Power Racing), the championship leader in this category, and TVS Racing's Deepak Ravikumar.
It could be a long Ashes tour for England if they start badly: Vaughan  
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"I think this England Test match team are the kind of side that if they get on a roll and they get playing well, they'll be fine. But if they start badly - so get out of Brisbane having got a hammering - it is going to be a long tour," said Vaughan.
Ellyse Perry becomes most capped woman cricketer for Australia  
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The 30-year-old broke Blackwell's record of 251 appearances for the Australian national women's team after she took the field against India Women for the second of three T20I games at the Carrara Oval. It is Perry's 252nd match across all formats since making her debut in 2007. Alyssa Healy is currently on third place with 207 appearances while Meg Lanning occupies the fourth spot with 205 matches.
It was difficult to start again in the UAE: Rohit Sharma on MI's dismal show 
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On Friday, young batter Ishan Kishan (84) and Suryakumar Yadav (82) played outstanding knocks as Mumbai Indians scored a mammoth 235/9, which was way beyond Sunrisers Hyderabad's reach as the five-time champions won by 42 runs. But the victory was not enough as the five-time IPL champions bowed out of this edition of the IPL.
Emma Raducanu sent packing by world No. 100 at Indian Wells  
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Coming into the second-round duel, Raducanu was riding a 10-match winning streak from her historic title run at the US Open, where she reeled off 20 consecutive sets through qualifying and the main draw to become the first British woman to win a major since Virginia Wade in 1977. In contrast, Sasnovich, who reached a career-high No.30 in 2018, had just one top-50 victory in a completed match this season.
Wouldn't count too much into IPL performance ahead of T20 WC: Rohit Sharma  
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Six Mumbai Indians players -- Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Rahul Chahar -- are also part of the 15-member Indian squad for the T20 World Cup, beginning October 17.
Suryakumar focuses thoughts on T20 World Cup after MI's elimination
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It was a night where it rained runs. Mumbai Indians stacked up 235/9 in 20 overs, riding on Ishan Kishan's 84 (32) and Suryakumar Yadav's 82 (40). But despite winning the match by 42 runs, Rohit Sharma's boys were eliminated from this edition of the lucrative league. Suryakumar spoke his thoughts, and also gave an update on the hit he received on his head from a Jason Holder delivery.
Getting into good touch before the T20 World Cup: Ishan Kishan
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Ishan played one of the best knocks by an opener in IPL 2021, scoring 84 off just 32 deliveries as he guided Mumbai Indians to a mammoth 235/9, which was way beyond Sunrisers Hyderabad's reach as the five-time champions won by 42 runs on Friday. However, the win was not enough to secure the Rohit Sharma-led side a spot in the playoffs and Mumbai Indians were eliminated despite Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar (82 off 40) putting in a superhuman effort.
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