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Sydney, Dec 7: Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became India's joint-highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game after equalling pacer Jasprit Bumrah's tally on Sunday. Chahal achieved the feat in the second T20I against Australia when he dismissed the dangerous Steve Smith in the 18th over. The leg-spinner didn't have a memorable day, but more than made up for it by scalping Smith's wicket

Sydney, Dec 7: Virat Kohli has become the first Indian skipper to win a T20I series in SENA countries -- South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia -- after all-rounder Hardik Pandya helped the Men in Blue chase down a target of 195 runs on Sunday. Former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had led India to wins in Australia and South Africa but wasn't able to register a series victory in New

Dubai, Dec 7: Kane Williamson's career-best score of 251 in the first Test against West Indies helped him jump up two places to join Virat Kohli at number two in the latest batting rankings. Williamson's massive 251 in Hamilton catapulted him into second place in the ICC Men's Test rankings, a position he now shares with Team India skipper Kohli. With his recent performance, he gained 74 points

Sakhir (Bahrain), Dec 7: Promising Indian driver Jehan Daruvala created history when he became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race during the Sakhir Grand Prix here on Sunday. A thrilling battle against F2 champion Mick Schumacher and Daniel Ticktum saw the 22-year-old Indian emerge on top in the support race of the season-ending Formula 1 Grand Prix. Jehan, driving for Carlin Racing, had a

Sydney, Dec 7: Australia wicket-keeper batsman Matthew Wade on Monday said that it feels like that he has restarted his career over the last three years. Wade had led Australia in the second T20I of the three-match series against India as regular skipper Aaron Finch sat out of the match due to an injury. The left-handed batsman was dropped from Australia's Test and T20 sides on the eve of the 2017

Chandigarh, Dec 6: Boxer Vijender Singh on Sunday threatened to return the 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' award, the country's highest sporting honour, if the Centre does not withdraw the new farm laws. Addressing the protesting farmers' near Singhu border, Vijender Singh said if the government does not take back the "black laws", he would request them to take back the 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' award

Sydney, Dec 6: India beat Australia by six wickets in the second T20 International to clinch the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Sunday. Put in to bat, Australia scored a challenging 194 for 5 with skipper Matthew Wade top-scoring with a quick-fire 32-ball 58 while Steve Smith contributed 46 off 38 balls. India chased down the target in 19.4 overs overs with Hardik Pandya

Singapore, Dec 5: Indian wrestler-turned-mixed martial arts fighter Ritu Phogat won her fourth consecutive MMA championship title here. The 26-year-old Indian beat Philippines' Jomary Torres via technical knockout in round one of ONE Championship (ONE) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. "I am constantly pushing my boundaries in the circle and the match with Jomary bore witness to the same. Although

New Delhi, Dec 5: Indian physio Nitin Patel's absence on the field of play just after Ravindra Jadeja got hit on the head by a Mitchell Starc bouncer in the final over of the innings is a "breach" of concussion protocol, feels former India batsman-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar. Jadeja, who had also suffered a hamstring injury, was replaced by Yuzvendra Chahal, who got 3 for 25 to guide India

New Zealand, Dec 5: The West Indies crumbled in the face of a Tim Southee-led masterclass of swing, losing five wickets in the first session on day three of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday. The visitors resumed the day at 49 without loss in reply to New Zealand's imposing 519 for seven, and by lunch they had been reduced to 114 for five. Jermaine Blackwood and Jason