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VVS Laxman Recalls Incident When Sachin Tendulkar Locked Himself in Physio's Room

Laxman recollected the memories of the famous 1998 Test match between India and Australia played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.




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BCCI Yet to Take Call on Contract Extension of Ombudsman DK Jain

Justice Jain was appointed as Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer in February, 2019 and now it is up to the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to offer him an extension.




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PCB Legal Advisor Initiates Defamation, Criminal Proceedings Against Shoaib Akhtar

Pakistan Cricket Board legal advisor Tafazzul Rizvi has filed a criminal and defamation suit against former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for his alleged inappropriate comments on his Youtube channel.




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Australia's David Warner Against Legalisation of Ball-tampering

Earlier, West Indies great Michael Holding had also questioned the suggestions of legalising ball-tampering as a precautionary measure in the wake of coronavirus pandemic.




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Need to Introspect If Cricket is Moving in Right Direction, Says Michael Holding

The 66-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator personally believes hitting the pause button for a while was necessary amid excessive commercialisation of the sport.




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Was a Day of Mixed Emotions: Rohit Sharma on his 33rd Birthday

Indian football legend Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, who led Bengal in Ranji Trophy cricket too, also died later in the evening on Thursday to add to the gloom amid already testing COVID-19 times.




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Denis Burns Hails Promotion of Janani Narayanan, Vrinda Rathi to ICC Development Panel

Janani said the exercise has helped her understand the role of a third umpire in a practical manner.




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Indian Cricketers Association Raises Rs 39 Lakh; Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar Join Initiative

The ICA has contributed Rs 10 lakh to the initiative.




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Situation Upsets me, Want This to End Quickly: Ganguly on Covid-19

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President and former India captain Sourav Ganguly admitted that while he is enjoying the time he is getting to spend at home during the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, he feels sad about the number of lives that are being destroyed in this period.




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Holding Slams 'Ridiculous' Test Championship Points System

Former West Indies cricketer Michael Holding slammed the World Test Championships (WTC) points system and stated the format needs tinkering before it can reach its full potential.




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David Warner Shares Hilarious Video featuring Kane Williamson, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The idea of holding matches without spectators has been mooted in the current scenario, but Warner had earlier rejected the idea of playing cricket without fans in the stands.




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Naseem Shah Can Replicate my Bowling Attitude & Passion: Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar believes young fast bowler Naseem Shah can replicate his "bowling attitude and passion" among the current crop of Pakistan players.




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English Cricket Could Lose 380 Million Pounds if Entire Season is Wiped Out: ECB

The ECB has already created a 61 million pound rescue package for the 18 county sides and has been offering grants and loans to recreational clubs, impacted by the outbreak.




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Brendon McCullum Calls for Introduction of a New Zealand Team in Big Bash League

The former captain also suggested removing the "overseas" cap on New Zealand players as several international players may not be able to compete if the COVID-19 restrictions continue.




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Will be in Good Position to Start Off Again When Cricket Returns: Virat Kohli

While speaking to his fans, Kohli also talks about the things he misses while staying at home like the IPL, the excitement the tournament brings for the players and the fans and the magical moments that are created.




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CAB Conducts First Online Session for Bengal Women Players

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Wednesday held its first online interactive session for Bengal senior women's team as former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta was present during the session alongside senior Bengal coach Shib Shankar Paul and batting coach Charanjit Singh.




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Current West Indies T20 Team Better Than 2016's Champion Side, says Dwayne Bravo

Bravo also was effusive in his praise for skipper Kieron Pollard, who had taken over the reins of limited overs teams last year.




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Australian Cricketers Association Questions CA's Claims of Financial Crisis, Massive Pay Cuts

On 16 April, CA had announced that it would be standing down its majority of staff from 27 April until the end of the financial year due to the pandemic.




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Mental Conditioning Coach Should Constantly be With Team, Says Dhoni

Former India skipper MS Dhoni feels players in the country still hesitate to accept that they have some weakness when it comes to mental illness and that's why a mental conditioning coach should constantly with the team.




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Emotions Very Difficult to Recreate Behind Closed Doors, Says Kohli

Team India captain Virat Kohli believes playing cricket behind closed doors is quite a "possible situation" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, he has doubts whether the game would have the same magic when played in front of empty stands.




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Misbah Wants Resumption of Cricket Soon, Even if Behind Closed Doors

Misbah, who took charge last year in September, said if the right safety barriers and precautions are put in place for players, match officials and other stake holders, cricket boards can move forward.




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Kabir Singh Movie Review: Arjun Reddy Remake is Unapologetic Celebration of Toxic Masculinity

Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love.




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Toy Story 4 Movie Review: Beautifully Rendered Animation and Heart-tugging Emotions

Even in its fourth outing, never once does Toy Story 4 feel like a cash-grab sequel; like it was made by profit-hungry executives focused on milking a successful brand.




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Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna Movie Review: Desperately Seeking Salvation

The movie could have done with more fleshed-out characters and a psychological density that is sorely absent in the haphazard handling of the plot's crisis line.




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The Lion King Movie Review: Jon Favreau’s Version is a Charming Jungle Fable

The Lion King’s newest version without a shadow of a doubt is a marvel of creative technology. It is the sort of film that parents would like to take their kids to watch over the weekend.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's Film will Fill You with Pride

Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal recounts the story of this mammoth event in the tried and tested, personal anecdotal style.




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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Movie Review: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt Are in Top Form

'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' may not be Quentin Tarantino’s best, but it’s a laidback, change-of-pace offering that delivers many unexpected pleasures.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: An Entertaining Account of a Complicated Mission

Mission Mangal is enjoyable and entertaining. With Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, director Jagan Shakti delivers a space movie that lifts off and frequently soars.




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Saaho Movie Review: Anything Goes in Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor's Action Flick

The impressively staged but ultimately exhausting action sequences take up the bulk of screen time, but they can’t salvage this soulless film that has all the depth and emotional wallop of a video game.




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Section 375 Movie Review: Akshay Khanna Shines in the Business of Law and Justice

For most part of it, Section 375 keeps you confused about the possible outcome of the case, and that’s a moral victory the director can claim.




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Section 375 Movie Review: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha's Performances Make for Compelling Courtroom Drama

Section 375 is a well-made film with a persuasive argument that is nevertheless disturbing. read our review of the film here.




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Bard of Blood Review: Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala's Effective Espionage Drama

Bard of Blood, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, presents Emraan Hashmi as a rogue spy who goes inside Balochistan for a dangerous mission.




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Asuran Movie Review: Dhanush Shines in Vetri Maaran's Violent Film

Coming at a time when graphic and lurid on-screen violence are being questioned and and even condemned, Asuran would appear needlessly falling back to the old formula.




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Ujda Chaman Movie Review: It Seldom Goes Beyond the Obvious

The problem is that this whole thing is an idea in search of a script. There’s just not a lot to work with.




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Commando 3 Movie Review: It Fails to Pack a Punch Despite Vidyut Jammwal's Slick Action

In the cinematic world run by superheroes, it is increasingly difficult for the audience to be impressed by the exploits of regular, on-screen heroes.




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Hotel Mumbai Movie Review: Not Detailed Enough to Go Beyond the Obvious

Hotel Mumbai isn’t cheap or exploitative in its recreation of the tragedy. Yet it never goes beyond the obvious.




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Panipat Movie Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Simplistic Approach Fails to Meet Expectations

Panipat, a film about Maratha warrior Sadashiv Rao Bhau who staves off Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali, disappoints only because of a linear screenplay that fails to rouse dramatic emotions so important to historicals.




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Pati Patni Aur Woh Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar Lead This Hilarious Remake

Pati, Patni Aur Woh is the remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by Mudassar Aziz, the film banks upon Kartik Aaryan’s image and his brand of tier 2 city comedy.




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6 Underground Movie Review: New Netflix Actioner Makes for an Ideal Sunday Watch

'6 Underground' has in-excess action which makes it a must watch on Netflix. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.




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Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review: Battle Between Good and Evil is Tedious

Overall, while the film is mega-mounted and technically impressive. It does not offer anything that's new and exciting. Read our full review of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' below.




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Gul Makai Movie Review: Malala Yousafzai's Biopic is Half-baked Fare

A proper character sketch of Malala Yousafzai never really happens over Gul Makai's runtime of around 130 minutes, and the life story of the film's titular protagonist remains a shallow sideshow in her own biopic.




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Sergio Movie Review: Narcos' Wagner Moura Returns As A Peacekeeper In Baghdad

The best thing about the movie is that one does not have to know about the politics of the countries Sergio served, and this includes his last assignment as the UN Special Representative in Baghdad.




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Extraction Movie Review: Dhaka Faces Unimaginable Wrath of ‘Mercenary’ Chris Hemsworth

Sam Hargrave, stunt coordinator of Captain America-Civil War and Avengers-Endgame, faces the dilemma of choosing between hardcore action and emotional support till Chris Hemsworth decides to go all out.




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Never Have I Ever Review: An Emotional Roller-coaster Ride You'll Enjoy for the Most Part

With Never Have I Ever, the inimitable Mindy Kaling, attempts a show ‘for and about teenagers’ and does so with the aplomb of a seasoned hand.




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Mrs Serial Killer Movie Review: Shirish Kunder, Why Don’t You Take Criticism Seriously?

First 20 minutes of Mrs Serial Killer look like a total assault on the senses, but what do you do? You can only wait for little joys of life.




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SI suspended for attending party without intimation




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Drinks’ consumption doubles in Mysuru

As the Karnataka government allowed liquor vends to reopen during the third phase of nationwide lockdown on Tuesday, Mysuru registered sale of liquor of over Rs 10 crore as tipplers queued up at liquor stores on day one.




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Tea seller slits his throat in Raopura police station




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NGO to fund blood transfusion of 100 thalassemia patients




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Harendra Singh Still Open to Coach Junior Hockey Team But on His Own Terms

Harendra Singh, who coached India to 2016 Junior World Cup crown at home, said he is still open to take up the job.