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In a recent interview with broadcaster Star Sports, the 33-year-old cricket player opened up about his recent struggles, the reason he needed a break, and how he was trying to faking his intensity.

Virat has represented Team India in 99 T20I games across which he has scored 3,308 runs at an average of 50.12. His best individual score for India in this format is 94 and he has scored 30 half-centuries in this format.

The Olympic gold medallist couldn't better his throw in the second attempt, registering a distance of 85.18m. Chopra, who skipped his third throw, had made a foul throw in his fourth attempt.

Hyderabad FC rallied from a goal down to register their second win of the Durand Cup beating Chennaiyin FC 3-1 HFC equalised in the 55th minute through skipper Victor after CFC's Senegalese defender Fallou Diagne cleared Spaniard Javier Siverio's header with his hand.

On Friday, Top seed Justin Hoh from Malaysia thrashed India’s Ansh Negi 21-14, 21-11 to enter quarterfinals at the under-19 boys singles of the Kotak India Junior International Series, held at the Kotak Gopichand Badminton academy at Gachibowli.

Ironman 140.6, a triathlon, is one of the world’s toughest endurance races, comprising of three separate athletic disciplines, an open water swim of 3.8 km (2.4 miles), a road cycle ride of 180.2 km (112 miles) and a full marathon run of 42.2 km (26.2 miles), Hyderabad’s athletes Sai Harsha, Pilli Srikanth and Ashwin Aiyangar successfully completed it.

Speaking on Friday, Hanumantha Rao said, “It is not right for Amit Shah's son Jay Shah to continue in the BCCI even after his term ends. According to the Lodha Committee no one should serve more than two terms.

Hyderabad hoopsters clinch 8th TS inter-district basketball championship. Both teams began well fighting for each point. Hyderabad’s Kaushik scored seven points to Sowmya of Medchal & Malkajgiri's four points as Hyderabad tok a 19-12 leda in the first quarter. Hyderabad increased their pace in the next quarter scoring 21 points through Santosh, Nathan and Gowtham.

HCA president Mohammed Azharuddin meets Rachakonda CP Mahesh Bhagwat to discuss arrangements to be made for the forthcoming T20 match between India and Australia in Hyderabad in September.

Ashoka, Speaking Of Love, Corfe Castle impress in trials at Hyderabad Race Course.

Horse Racing Pune Feature has witnessed that Endeavour has the edge. Meanwhile, False rails will be announced on race day. The first race starts at 1.30 pm.

Dubai: India cricketer Virat Kohli has written a heartfelt message on social media, paying tribute to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and reminiscing the days when he was deputy to the legendary skipper. Kohli, who is returning to the side for the Asia Cup here after taking a month-long break, tweeted that being MSD’s deputy was the “most […]

Dubai: India women’s team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has joined young opener Shafali Verma in the International Cricket Council’s “100 per cent Cricket Superstars” list released on Friday. Shafali Verma, England’s Sophie Ecclestone, New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, West Indies’ Hayley Matthews and South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt were the first crop of what will ultimately be a “100 […]

Tokyo: Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Reddy and Chirag Shetty assured themselves of a maiden medal at the World Championships after stunning world number 2 Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan in the quarterfinals here on Friday. The world number 7 Indian combination, which had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier […]

By Vijay Mohan Raj There was a time not very long ago when cricket league matches of Hyderabad Cricket Association were played on choir matting pitches. The Parade Grounds in Secunderabad which had several mud pitches side by side was a spectacle for the cricket enthusiast specially on a week end which was generally the schedule […]

Hyderabad: Telugu Yoddhas lost to Gujarat Giants 51-48 in a close contest at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Pune on Thursday. P Siva Reddy, who secured 3.18 minutes in defence as well as scored three points, Abhinandhan Patil and skipper Ranjan Shetty also played crucial roles in Gujarat Giants’ win by adding nine […]

Hyderabad: Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud inaugurated the Kotak India Junior International Series 2022 at the Kotak Gopichand Badminton Academy, at Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Thursday. The qualifying matches were held on Tuesday and Wednesday while the main round matches began on Thursday. Chief National coach Pullela Gopichand, Badminton Association of India vice president Sekhar […]

Hyderabad: C Siddharth Rao scored an unbeaten 136 as Shalimar defeated Visaka by eight wickets in the HCA A2 division 2 day one-day league-cum-knockout tournament in Hyderabad on Thursday. Brief Scores: Abhinav Colts 115 in 35.1 overs (Abhay Swaroop 3/22) lost to Deccan Blues 117/1 in 28.1 overs; Raju CC 125 in 30.1 overs (Harshit […]

Hyderabad: Rishiketh Sisodia (102) and Bhavesh Seth (100) slammed centuries as Budding Stars defeated Sri Chakra by 43 runs in the HCA A1 division 3 day one-day league-cum-knockout tournament in Hyderabad on Thursday. Brief Scores: Balaaji 229/7 in 35 overs (A Karthik Reddy 58; Lokesh Gait 3/44) vs Central Excise; BDL 285/8 in 50 overs […]

Hyderabad: The 11th edition of the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon will see over 16,000 runners, the organisers said while unveiling the winners’ medal, in Hyderabad on Thursday. The event will also have increased prize money of Rs 24 lakh this year. While Rs 22 lakh will be awarded as prize money in Elite Runners category, Rs […]

Hyderabad: Defending champions Hyderabad crushed Karimnagar 35-7 in the semifinals of the 8th Telangana State Inter-District Basketball Championship held at the Don Bosco School on Thursday. In the first half, Nathan, Vijay and Subhash scored five points each to put Hyderabad in the lead over Karimnagar with 16-7 scoreline. After change of ends, Hyderabad, with […]

Hyderabad: Telangana chess player and Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi continued his fine run and clinched the 28th Abu Dhabi Masters chess tournament, beating Spain’s David Anton Guijjaro here on Thursday. The 18-year-old State player emerged victorious over the Spaniard in the ninth and final round with 7.5 points. Arjun also remained unbeaten through all the nine […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad tennis player Ganta Sai Karteek Reddy defeated Tushar Madan of Delhi 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinal of the All India National Ranking Tennis Tournament held at the ASH Tennis Academy Shamirpet, Hyderabad on Thursday. Earlier, he downed Aditya Vardhan 6-4, 6-4 in quarterfinals and he stunned the top seeded Ojes Theyjo of Tamil […]

Hyderabad: The cricket training camp held by South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes concluded on July 25. Along with Jonty Rhodes, another notable name who trained at the academy was Keith Ingram Held at V-SPORTS Academy, Nagole, the 6-day training camp had begun on 20 August. Over 70 budding and upcoming cricketers from Hyderabad, including players […]