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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.
MotoGP: Luca Marini tops the clock in dramatic style as Grand Prix of India kicks off
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The Italian clocked one minute, 44.7820 seconds to pip Jorge Martin of Prima Pramac Racing, who dominated the first position all through the session. Martin settled as the second fastest rider finishing 0.008 seconds slower than Marini.
Men's ODI WC: Inzamam-ul-Haq reveals reasoning behind Pakistan's World Cup squad selection
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The squad mostly stuck to familiar faces, with the core group of players that have regularly featured over the last couple of years picked once again. However, Pakistan had to make a crucial change in their lineup.
Asian Games: Volleyball, Table Tennis teams shine as Balraj Panwar rows into final on an eventful day for India
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The men's volleyball team remained on course for a medal for the first time in nearly four decades when it defeated Chinese Taipei in a cross-over match for the top 12 positions and made it to the quarterfinals with a convincing straight games victory against Chinese Taipei, the bronze medallist in the previous edition in Indonesia in 2018.
INDvAUD, 1st ODI: Gill, Gaikwad, Rahul, Suryakumar slam fifties; guide India to 5-wicket win over Australia
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After veteran fast-bowler Mohammed Shami bagged the second five-for of his ODI career and propelled India to bowl out Australia for 276, the pitch seemed to have eased out a bit in the second innings, making the path of taking a 1-0 lead easier for the hosts.
Asian Games: India off to winning start in Table Tennis, men win both matches, women overcome Singapore 3-2
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The Indian men blanked Yemen 3-0 in their opening match in the morning and then took the table again in the evening session to overcome Singapore 3-1 in preliminary round Group F.
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