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Aussie journo becomes Indian cricket fans' 'bhabhi' on Twitter
Chloe-Amanda Bailey has also made a number of tweets in Hindi, even replying to former England captain Kevin Pietersen's "warning" to the Indian team to not overdo their celebrations after their 2-1 Test series win over Australia.
Debate around captaincy a distraction Kohli doesn't need: Pietersen
Under Kohli, India lost two Tests in New Zealand early last year, the first Test against Australia in Adelaide in December and their first Test against England in Chennai this week. On the other hand, Rahane led the team to a remarkable 2-1 win in Australia after their heavy defeat in Adelaide. He is yet to lose a Test match as India captain.
2021 IPL auction: 292 players, including 164 Indians, up for grabs
Rs 2 crore is the highest reserve price and two Indian players - Harbhajan Singh and Kedar Jadhav -- and eight overseas players -- Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Liam Plunkett, Jason Roy & Mark Wood have chosen to be slotted in the highest bracket.
Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori to quit over sexist remarks
Nearly all major Japanese media outlets, including state broadcaster NHK and news agency Kyodo, have reported that the 83-year-old former prime minister will quit the position since protests over his comments have shown no sign of abating, writes Xinhua news agency.
Divij Sharan & Ankita Raina crash out of Australian Open
Earlier on Wednesday, Rohan Bopanna had bowed out of the men's doubles event after he lost his first round contest alongside Japanese partner Ben McLachlan 6-4, 7(7)-6(0) to the South Korean pair of Ji Sung Nam and Min-Kyu Song in a match lasting one hour and 17 minutes.
Sevilla beat Barcelona in first leg of Copa del Rey semi-final
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman produced a surprise in his starting 11, using Junior Firpo as a right-back and moving Oscar Mingueza into central defense. Both Pedro and Leo Messi, who has scored 37 goals against Sevilla, were back among the starters.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp can't attend mother's funeral due to covid restriction
"She is now in a better place. Not being at the funeral is due to the terrible times we are in now. Once conditions allow it, we will hold a wonderful memorial service," he said. Germany has introduced strict travel restrictions from countries such as the United Kingdom which have been hit by a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus.
Australian Open: Defending champion Sofia Kenin bows out in 2nd round
Kanepi beat World No.4 6-3 6-2 in a match that lasted just 64 minutes to cause what has been the biggest shock of the women's tournament so far. This was her 13th victory over a current Top 10 player, eight of which have come at Grand Slam tournaments.
Ind vs Eng: James Anderson could be rested for 2nd Test, hints coach Silverwood
Silverwood also defended Dom Bess who picked four wickets in the first innings but went for runs in the second. England had won the first Test by 227 runs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The second Test begins at the same venue on February 13.
MJ Akbar Defamation Case: Judgement on February 17
On February 1, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate had reserved the judgement in the case after hearing rebuttal arguments of counsel of the complainant -- Advocate Geeta Luthra for M.J. Akbar and Rebecca John for Priya Ramani.
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