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Messi leads Argentina squad despite injury doubt
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The Albiceleste captain's inclusion comes despite an undisclosed muscle injury that has kept the 36-year-old Inter Miami forward out of the Major League Soccer club's past four games.
Amitabh boosts spirit of Indian Cricket team; says ‘World Cup hamara hai’
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Big B, who is currently hosting the 15th season of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, began the episode 39, saying, “In our culture, if there is someone above God then it is mothers, hmm? But even more revered than mothers is our motherland. Our ‘bharatmata’.” 
Asian Games: Kiran, Sonam, Aman, and Bajrang lose in semis of wrestling event
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In Women’s wrestling, Sonam lost her Women’s Freestyle 62kg bout to North Korea’s Hyongyong Mun 0-7 after a loss by fall. She will move to the bronze medal match against the repechage winner.
Asian Games: India beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets to enter final in men’s cricket
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Ruturaj Gaikwad set the ball rolling early, offsetting the departure of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Tilak fed off the dominance Gaikwad showcased, and ultimately overtook Gaikwad, registering a 26-ball 55, with his fifty coming off 25 balls and skipper Gaikwad's 40* runs, guided India to victory.
Cricket World Cup: Gill tests positive for dengue, doubtful for India’s opener against Australia; report
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The match is scheduled to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, and according to a report, Gill has tested positive for dengue.
Azharuddin barred from contesting Hyderabad Cricket Association polls
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Former Supreme Court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao removed the former cricketer from the list of voters for HCA polls scheduled this month on the grounds of conflict of interest as he was president of the Deccan Blues Cricket Club while serving as the president of HCA till early this year. 
World Cup: Pakistan’s batting looks very fragile, says Harbhajan Singh
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Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, former Indian men’s team head coach, Ravi Shastri, renowned for his illustrious cricketing career and current role as a cricket commentator, shared his predictions for the World Cup semi-finalists.
National shooter Tara Shahdeo's husband sentenced to life in forced conversion case
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The court also slapped a fine of Rs 75,000 on Kohli, and Rs 50,000 each on Ahmad and Kaushal Rani. 
World Cup: Rachin Ravindra smashes fastest World Cup ODI century for New Zealand
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The 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark off 82 deliveries against England in the ODI World Cup 2023 opener, becoming the fastest New Zealand batter to smash a hundred in men's ODI World Cup history.
Cricket World Cup: New Zealand win opening encounter, beat England by 9 wickets
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Rachin Ravindra (123 not out) and Devon Conway (152 not out) were the stars of the day for the Back Caps.
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