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Martin bags Tissot Sprint, Bezzecchi grabs pole at Grand Prix of India
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Earlier in the day, Mooney VR46 Racing Team rider Marco Bezzecchi had set the qualifying time at one minute, 43.9470 becoming clear favourite for the Tissot Sprint and the marque event on Sunday.
Asian Games: Indian athletes term Hangzhou opening ceremony 'spectacular', resounding success
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Spectators were treated to a feast of ethereal beauty, art, colour and light, as the performance celebrated China’s cultural heritage, eastern aesthetics and the power of modern technology.
I don't think anyone in world cricket at the moment would have a seam position as good as Shami: Harbhajan Singh
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"Mohammed Shami was brilliant once again. Just look at that seam position, so straight. I don't think anyone in world cricket at the moment would have a seam position as good as Shami. Indian cricket is lucky to be in a stage where you have Bumrah, Siraj, too, who can bowl 150 kmph and also win the game on their day," said Harbhajan Singh on his YouTube channel.
There are similar basics in T20 cricket and 50-over cricket, and Suryakumar has ticked all the boxes: Mark Waugh
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"It's not about those ducks. All those things that people have been talking about, stuff like 'Is he just a T20 player? Is he good enough to be a 50-overs player?'. He sure is, you don't lose your talent overnight. There are similar basics in T20 cricket and 50-over cricket. Hit the ball, run hard, put the bad ball away, he can do all those things really well," Mark Waugh told JioCinema.
Asian Games: With a distinct water-themed opening ceremony blending culture and tech, Hangzhou declares the Games open 
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The 90-minute-long programme captured China's cultural heritage and romantic imagery through the melding of its thousands-of-years-old civilisation and modern technology through stunning visuals, showcasing the dedicated efforts of the Chinese path to modernisation. It was a presentation that combined Eastern aesthetics and a viewpoint that can connect with a global audience and expresses the country's goodwill and aim of building a community with a shared future through an interplay of Chinese style and Asian appeal.
Asian Games: Official draws for Esports announced; India set to kick off campaign on Sep 24
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Lokesh Suji, Director of Esports Federation of India and Vice President of the Asian Esports Federation (AESF) had the privilege of conducting the draws for the Esports titles, alongside Sebastian Lau, the General Secretary of AESF and Steve Kim, CEO of AESF.
World Cup: Babar Azam can set this World Cup on fire, he has a different level of capability: Gautam Gambhir
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The right-handed batter performed extremely well in the opening games of Asia Cup 2023 and played a handful of innings of 151 runs against Nepal.
Pakistan cancels pre-World Cup team bonding trip to Dubai due to delay in visas: Report
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As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the Pakistan team was due to fly to the UAE early next week and reside there for a couple of days before flying to Hyderabad, ahead of their first warm-up game against New Zealand on September 29.
Winners of 2023 Men's ODI World Cup to receive USD 4 million prize money
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The total prize money pool is USD10 million for the tournament, the same which was given in the 2015 and 2019 editions of the competition. The runners-up of 2023 Men’s ODI World Cup will receive USD 2 million, while the losing semi-finalists will get USD 800,000 each.
Men’s ODI WC: Hasan Ali included in Pakistan's 15-member squad, replaces injured Naseem Shah
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Hasan, who last played an ODI in June 2022, will now be joining Pakistan’s fast-bowling line-up for the mega event featuring Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim Jnr. Naseem is missing the tournament after suffering a shoulder injury during the Asia Cup in the Super Four match against India.
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