Ajinkya Rahane continued from where he left off on the opening day and went on to score 159 off 303 deliveries to guide Mumbai to 406 for eight in a rain-affected #RanjiTrophy group-stage fixture against Chhattisgarh.
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  Full report: bit.ly/4npZHMO | ✍️ Shayan Acharya
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  Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Rahane, Anand put Mumbai in control on rain-affected Day 2
  Ajinkya Rahane continued from where he left off on the opening day and went on to score 159 off 303 deliveries to guide Mumbai to 406 for eight in a rain-affected Ranji Trophy group-stage fixture against Chhattisgarh.
  Punjab tailenders embraced Harnoor Singh Pannu’s playbook, trusted their defence and put Kerala through an abject day on the field. The ninth-wicket partnership between Prerit Dutta and Mayank Markande was the cornerstone in this obstinate rearguard.
They survived for 256 balls, the most for any wicket in the innings, added 111 runs and got Punjab a first-innings score of 426, reports Abhishek Saini
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  They survived for 256 balls, the most for any wicket in the innings, added 111 runs and got Punjab a first-innings score of 426, reports Abhishek Saini
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  Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Prerit-Markande ninth-wicket stand anchors Punjab to 426 against weary Kerala on Day 2
  Punjab tailenders embraced Harnoor Singh Pannu’s playbook, trusted their defence and put Kerala through an abject day on the field in their Group C Ranji Trophy fixture at the PCA New Cricket Stadium, Ground B on Sunday.
  Ajinkya Rahane doesn't mince his words, talking about his exclusion from India's BGT squad. 
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Details: bit.ly/43u50U4 | ✍️ Shayan Acharya
Players to score in four consecutive El Clasicos:
🔹Ronaldinho
🔹Cristiano Ronaldo
🔹Kylian Mbappe
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🔹Ronaldinho
🔹Cristiano Ronaldo
🔹Kylian Mbappe
Follow the #ElClasico LIVE here: bit.ly/4hxoj4O
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  ⚽️ Mbappe
⚽️ Fermin Lopez
⚽️ Bellingham
Grab a🍿 Los Blancos lead 2-1 at the break in #ElClasico.
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  ⚽️ Fermin Lopez
⚽️ Bellingham
Grab a🍿 Los Blancos lead 2-1 at the break in #ElClasico.
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Kailash Vijayvargiya, Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister and an MLA from Indore, said that cricketers 'should be careful' while stepping out, days after two Australian women players were allegedly stalked and molested in Indore.
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Full story: bit.ly/4o69HM1 | ✍️: Mehul Malpani
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  🔹A record attendance of 25,965
🔹Pratika Rawal injury
🔹A chance to experiment for 🇮🇳 before semis
India vs Bangladesh had three major rain interruptions before the fourth led to a washout. But the contest was anything but a dull affair in #CWC25, reports Amol Karhadkar
Read: bit.ly/3WqKvnv | 📷 Emmanual Yogini
🔹Pratika Rawal injury
🔹A chance to experiment for 🇮🇳 before semis
India vs Bangladesh had three major rain interruptions before the fourth led to a washout. But the contest was anything but a dull affair in #CWC25, reports Amol Karhadkar
Read: bit.ly/3WqKvnv | 📷 Emmanual Yogini
Hyderabad had its moments of recklessness but exhibited patience to a greater degree as it posted 435 in its first innings against Pondicherry in a Ranji Trophy Group-D encounter on a cloudy Sunday, reports Dhruva Prasad.
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  Read: bit.ly/4oDb8Bt
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  Ranji Trophy, Round 2, Day 2: Pondicherry loses early wicket after Radesh, Rayudu pile on runs for Hyderabad
  Hyderabad had its moments of recklessness but exhibited patience to a greater degree as it posted 435 in its first innings against Pondicherry in a Ranji Trophy Group-D encounter at the CAP Ground 2 on a cloudy Sunday.
  Opener Sidhant Purohit’s knock of 70 led Himachal Pradesh’s reply to Delhi’s first-innings total of 430 on the second day of their Elite Group-D Ranji Trophy duel.
But later in the day, Navdeep Saini breached Purohit’s defence, sending the stumps cartwheeling. Saini may be turning 33 next month, but the speedster is eager to continue charging in and delivering long spells in First-Class cricket, writes Vivek Krishnan.
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  But later in the day, Navdeep Saini breached Purohit’s defence, sending the stumps cartwheeling. Saini may be turning 33 next month, but the speedster is eager to continue charging in and delivering long spells in First-Class cricket, writes Vivek Krishnan.
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  Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Navdeep Saini’s late strikes leave Delhi-Himachal Pradesh finely poised
  Navdeep Saini struck late in Himachal Pradesh’s reply to Delhi’s first-innings total of 430 on the second day of their Elite Group-D Ranji Trophy duel at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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  Bengaluru Torpedoes capped off a fantastic season by clinching its maiden PVL title, beating Mumbai Meteors in the final.
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  Details: bit.ly/3L8oozW | ✍️ Anirudh Velamuri
Alonso Era in El Clasico begins on a high!
Champion Barcelona won all four times the teams were pitted against each other last season, but in his first Clasico as Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso snapped that run.
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  Champion Barcelona won all four times the teams were pitted against each other last season, but in his first Clasico as Real Madrid coach, Xabi Alonso snapped that run.
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  La Liga 2025-26: Mbappe, Bellingham on target as Real Madrid beats Barcelona in season’s first El Clasico
  Jude Bellingham’s goal helped Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 to win the season’s first El Clasico and move five points clear of its bitter rival at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
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  Rishabh Pant is back! 
After being out of action for 3 months, wicketkeeper-batter Pant will feature for India A against South Africa A in a four-day game, starting Oct. 30
  After being out of action for 3 months, wicketkeeper-batter Pant will feature for India A against South Africa A in a four-day game, starting Oct. 30
Prithvi Shaw scores his first Ranji Trophy hundred for Maharashtra!
He reached his 💯 off just 72 balls against Chandigarh
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  He reached his 💯 off just 72 balls against Chandigarh
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  Prithvi Shaw scores first Ranji Trophy hundred for Maharashtra
  Opening batter Prithvi Shaw scored his first Ranji Trophy hundred for Maharashtra during the second-round match against Chandigarh on Monday.
  In a nine-page complaint submitted to the Geneva public prosecutor, Vladimir Kramnik said he and his family had received “hundreds of terrifying private messages and public comments” on social media, many of them calling for his death.
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  Kramnik files complaint over online threats after Naroditsky’s death
  Former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik has asked Swiss authorities to investigate threatening messages posted online since the sudden death of U.S. grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, according to a copy of the filing seen by Reuters on Sunday.
  India's ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been admitted to a hospital in Sydney and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering from an internal injury 
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  India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer hospitalised in Sydney with internal injury
  He is expected to remain in the ICU for a few more days before being shifted to a general ward.
  Skipper Pat Cummins will miss Australia's first Ashes Test against England, starting Nov. 21.
Advantage England in Perth?
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  Advantage England in Perth?
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  Cummins ruled out of first Ashes Test, Smith to captain Australia
  Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins will not be fit for the first Ashes Test in Perth next month and will be replaced as captain by Steve Smith, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
  