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‘Not an easy place to tour for reasons like this’, says Ashwin as ground staff fails to draw a 30-yard circle in 3rd T20I
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The match was delayed because the ground staff reportedly forgot to draw the 30-yard circle on the ground at the Providence Stadium. It was only noticed after the umpires and players had walked into the ground and had to go back into the pavilion. The bizarre incident has prompted India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to term the West Indies an easy place to tour "for reasons like this".
IND vs WI: Suryakumar, Tilak help India beat WI by 7 wickets to keep series alive
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This triumph keeps India alive in the five-match series as they reduced to margin to 2-1. After the early dismissal of debutant opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, India swiftly regrouped with Suryakumar Yadav's classy performance as he built an impressive 87-run partnership for the third wicket with Tilak (49 not out).
BCCI paid Rs 1,159 cr income tax in 2021-22, 37 pc higher than previous fiscal
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In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary gave details of the income tax paid by the BCCI and its income and expenditure in the last five years based on the returns filed.
IND vs WI: West Indies win toss, elect to bat first; Yashasvi Jaiswal set to make India debut
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On the other hand, India made two changes as Yashasvi Jaiswal is making his debut. He replaced Ishan Kishan in the line-up while Kuldeep Yadav comes in for Ravi Bishnoi.
Asian Games: Indian men's hockey team to start off against Uzbekistan; Women to face Singapore in opener
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With a chance to earn a direct qualification to next year's Paris Olympic Games, the Indian men's hockey team will open its campaign against Uzbekistan on September 24.
Athletics: Medals for World Championships Budapest 2023 unveiled
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The event's organisers, who have already incorporated several distinctive features of the organisational work with the aim to ensure the medals are truly one-of-a-kind.
Indian men's football team to face hosts Malaysia in 2023 Merdeka Tournament semis
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The match will take place at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on October 13. Palestine were drawn against Lebanon in the other semi-final, which will take place earlier on the same day.
Leagues Cup: Messi's Inter Miami to face Charlotte in last eight
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Corey Baird put Houston ahead with an early strike at the PNC stadium and it took until the 80th minute for the visitors to equalize as Patrick Agyemang fired home after combining with Jaylin Lindsey, Xinhua reported.
"You can't win...in one or two days, you've got to... be consistent", Rohit Sharma reveals India's World Cup plan
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While India may not have advanced past the semi-final stage in the last two Men's Cricket World Cups, the skipper believes his side can emulate the 2011 success of his compatriots. 
Canadian Open: Pliskova overcomes Zhu Lin, sets up second round clash with Swiatek
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Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic scored a 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-2 victory over China's Zhu Lin in their first-round match. Pliskova, who was the runner-up in Montreal two years ago, took 2 hours and 22 minutes of play to overcome Zhu at the WTA 1000 event on Monday.
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