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https://ift.tt/XlhE4JL The Indian selectors have started looking at the next generation of spinners but Ajit Agarkar and his team have discovered a distinct lack of desired quality in wrist spinners who can be Kuldeep Yadav's understudy in the coming years. In white ball, there is Ravi Bishnoi who plays on and off for India in T20Is while Vipraj Nigam is a part of India A set-up in List A games. However there aren't too many on the horizon when it comes to red ball cricket. As a result, 26-year-old former India U-19 leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari has been fast-tracked into the India A team for the two 'Tests' against Sri Lanka A later this month. But what has surprised many in the Indian cricketing circle is the fact that although Ansari took 21 wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last season, he has last played a Ranji Trophy match back in 2020. For the past six years, the various selection committees of Uttar Pradesh never found him good enough to add to his five Ranji...

https://ift.tt/8WcOhk2 Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga , fronted by film veteran Naseeruddin Shah, surprisingly minted a few lakhs more on its first Monday than on its opening day. The film's gross collections in India stand at Rs 8.10 crore, with net collections of Rs 6.75 crore. Breaking down the numbers On Monday, the film earned Rs 1.25 crore across 2,139 shows. The film earned Rs 1.15 crore on Friday, Rs 1.85 crore on Saturday, and Rs 2.50 crore on Sunday, according to Sacnilk. Praise for the film Filmmakers Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Anubhav Sinha showered praise on the film. Zoya Akhtar wrote on her Instagram Stories, "Congratulations to beautiful people for the beautiful film Main Vaapas Aaunga." Congratulating ex-wife Aarti Bajaj for editing, Anurag Kashyap kept his message short and simple: "Congratulations champion." Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha wrote, "Imtiaz, my friend, so so so happy to see Main Vaapas Aaunga. In times when...

https://ift.tt/O2HTwbE As the Rugby Premier League enters its second season, Rugby India president Rahul Bose believes the competition is already taking important strides. The addition of a women's league, a stronger international field and a growing ecosystem around the sport have, in his view, accelerated rugby's development in India. In a conversation with NDTV'S Rica Roy, Bose spoke about the league's expansion, the role of international exposure, the partnership with GMR Sports and his confidence that India can qualify for the Olympic rugby competition in the coming years. Q: How will this edition of the Rugby Premier League be different from last year? Rahul Bose: The biggest change is the addition of a women's league. In just our second year, we have two competitions instead of one, and we're proud of that because many leagues have taken five to 10 years to launch a women's edition. A rugby match lasts only 20-22 minutes, so in the same 15-day w...

https://ift.tt/qoml95j Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi has warned the country's cricketers that they will not be handed central contracts if they do not play domestic events, as the board unveiled a radical formula for the annual payments, a news report said on Monday. The new central contract model for 2026 replaced the traditional A, B, C, D categories with five format-based tracks, which the Pakistan Cricket Board claimed was a “world-first” structure in cricket, according to a report in Telecom Asia Sport. Pakistan's recent fall in Tests has prompted former players to suggest to the PCB that it make it mandatory for players to participate in domestic cricket, especially the first-class four-day matches, as it will help groom players for international challenges. Pakistan finished ninth and last in the third cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) and lags eighth in the fourth cycle after a humiliating 2-0 defeat in Bangladesh, followed by a defeat at ...

https://ift.tt/zF6pnk3 Curacao, playing their first FIFA World Cup match and up against giants Germany, conjured a courageous act that will be spoken about in the days to come. By the sixth minute, Curacao were down 0-1, with Felix Nmecha slotting one home in style. What followed was a period of complete domination by the four-time winner. Curacao defended with their lives as Germany raided the Curacao box in hordes. The reply came in the 21st minute as a counter-attack caught Germany's defence napping, and one of the youngest players of the squad - Livano Comenencia, all of 22 - forever entered the sporting folklore of the Dutch Caribbean island. Comenencia is now the first goal-scorer in a FIFA World Cup for Curacao. Comenencia was born in the Netherlands and was a youth international for the Netherlands. He even played for Netherlands U18s. In October 2024, he first played for Curacao's senior team. He currently plays for Swiss Super League club Zurich in Switzerland. ...

https://ift.tt/xE4GhV3 Cristiano Ronaldo is one of, if not the most popular athlete in the world. The Portuguese football legend has more than one billion followers across all forms of social media, but his fanbase extends far beyond that number. But only a few lucky fans get the opportunity to meet Ronaldo. Recently, a popular YouTuber - Celine Dept - broke down in tears after meeting Ronaldo, and the video of the moment has gone viral on social media. Celine, who has nearly 60 million subscribers on YouTube, is a massive Ronaldo fan. The moment took place just a few days ahead of the start of Portugal's FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign. In the video, Celine can be seen already in tears even before Cristiano Ronaldo has fully walked up towards her. The duo share a heartwarming moment after that, with Ronaldo telling her, "Don't cry". "Thank you for everything, you're such an inspiration," Celine tells Ronaldo. Celine then asks Ronaldo for a picture, w...