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Dream11 wins IPL 2020 title sponsorship rights; Tata group stays away from bidding

5:44 pm August 18, 2020

New Delhi: Fantasy gaming platform Dream11 on Tuesday won the IPL title sponsorship rights with a bid of Rs 222 crore, replacing Chinese mobile phone company Vivo for a four and a half month deal. Dream11 has been one of the IPL sponsors for a couple of years now. “Dream11 has won the rights with […]

Chetan Chauhan died due to UP govt's ‘negligence’: Sanjay Singh

Former India opener Chetan Chauhan succumbs to COVID-19

8:14 pm August 16, 2020

New Delhi : One of Indian cricket’s most well-known batsmen without an international hundred, former opener Chetan Chauhan died on Sunday due to COVID-19 related complications after being put on life support for nearly 36 hours. Chauhan, who played 40 Tests for India, was 73 and is survived by his wife and son Vinayak, who […]

I am sure you must have held those tears to say goodbye to your passion: Sakshi

3:56 pm August 16, 2020

New Delhi: For someone who has the reputation of keeping his emotions in check, Mahendra Singh Dhoni must have held his tears back when he decided to quit international cricket, felt his wife Sakshi while lauding the legend’s phenomenal accomplishments. Sakshi, in a social media post which she shared both on Instagram and Twitter along with a picture of the […]

The many highlights of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s glittering career

11:10 pm August 15, 2020

New Delhi: As Mahendra Singh Dhoni bids adieu to international cricket, here is a look at the career highlights of India’s most successful captain, who led the country to two World Cup trophies. December 2004: Dhoni makes his international debut against Bangladesh in an ODI at Chittagong. October 2005: Promoted up the order to accelerate scoring, Dhoni smashes an […]

Following captain’s footsteps: Suresh Raina retires from International cricket

11:02 pm August 15, 2020

Chennai: Suresh Raina, one of India’s prolific white ballplayers in the last decade and a half, announced his retirement from international cricket, following the footsteps of his favourite captain and mentor Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Raina’s message came minutes after Dhoni told his millions of fans “consider me retired” on his Instagram page. “It was nothing […]