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The news of big-ticket purchases of RCB and Rajasthan Royals, two of the original eight franchisees who have been part of IPL right from its start in 2008 made big headlines recently.
Though a quarter of a century has gone by, memories of the innings by Laxman and Dravid remain fresh in the minds of followers of the game.
Sports can act as a panacea for most of the ills and problems plaguing the state by providing an alternate avenue for restless youth to expend their energies and open new vistas for a productive, gainful life.
Gods decided to shower Sanju with all the blessings that they had kept in abeyance all these years.
South Africa and England have reached the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup, with South Africa remaining undefeated while England suffered one loss in the group stage.
The first run and the jog between the wickets invariably increases the comfort factor of the batsman and places him in a better frame of mind to take on the bowlers.
Relatively unknown players from the USA, the Netherlands and Nepal making their presence felt.
South Africa are the only side capable of stopping the Indian juggernaut.
Vijay Amritraj, a prominent Indian tennis player from the 1970s, has been honored with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, recognizing his significant contributions to sports. Amritraj, alongside his brothers Anand and Ashok, were dominant figures in Indian tennis during the 1970s, with Vijay transitioning successfully to the professional ATP circuit from a young age. He achieved notable success by reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1973 and the US Open later that year, earning him recognition alongside contemporaries like Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors as a rising star. Despite winning the Volvo Masters in 1973 and being a crucial player for India in the Davis Cup, helping them reach the finals twice, his Grand Slam career was marked by inconsistency, though he displayed flashes of brilliance, notably reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals again in 1981. Beyond tennis, Amritraj was also recognized for his gentlemanly conduct on and off the court, his acting career in Hollywood films like "Octopussy," and his current role running a media business in California.
The ICC T20 World Cup will be crucial to him as a poor performance in this tournament will make it almost impossible for him to continue in this post.
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