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Big gambles at IPL auction
February 17, 2022
By the time, the two-day long Indian Premier League auction wound down to a halt late in the evening on February 13, a total of INR 5.5 billion (USD 73.3 million) had been spent by 10 teams, vying for their favourites from amongst the 600 players that were part of the pool that h...
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India at T20 World Cup: Taking an easy knee for BLM
October 26, 2021
Ahead of India’s much-awaited clash with Pakistan in T20 World Championships currently on in the UAE, the Indian team led by Virat Kohli took a knee to showcase solidarity with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The BLM movement, which was set in motion after the murder of ...
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Le cricket contre le sexisme ?
February 9, 2019
Suite à des déclarations misogynes, les ennuis n’en finissent pas pour Hardik Pandya et KL Rahul. Après les critiques sur les réseaux sociaux et une suspension par la haute instance du cricket, finalement levée, une enquête de police a été ouverte à Jodhpur contre...
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Sexist comments by celebrities and politicians being highly slammed by netizens
January 17, 2019
A wave of #MeToo revelations has rocked India, breaking a culture of silence around sexual attack, harassment and everyday sexism, calling men to account in a male-dominated country.
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Virat Kohli – The Great Indian Promise
February 1, 2017
As Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former Indian national cricket team’s limited-overs formats captain, relinquished his post, making way for Virat Kohli on January 4, the young maestro is now entrusted with the responsibility of driving a billion hopes in all three versions of crick...
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Mohammed Shahid, Indian hockey player and ace dribbler, dies at 56
July 22, 2016
Former Indian hockey team captain and Olympic gold medallist, Mohammad Shahid, passed away on July 20, 2016. Shahid was 56 years old and lost his life to a severe liver condition and kidney failure.
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Anil Kumble to coach the National Indian Cricket team
June 24, 2016
Former India cricket team captain Anil Kumble was selected as India’s head coach by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on June 22, 2016, for the next 12 months.
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