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Memorial to be built at the site of Dhoni’s World Cup winning six in the Wankhede Stadium: Details

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2023

Five chairs of the pavillilon stand in the Wankhede Stadium will be removed to build a memorial to India's victory in 2011 World Cup.

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Indian cricketing legend Salim Durani passes away, PM Modi leads the tributes

ANI - 2 April, 2023

"India's first Arjuna Award winning cricketer and a man who hit sixes on public demand, Salim Durani. Om Shanti. Heartfelt Condolences to his family, friends and loved ones," said VVS Lakman in a tweet.

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Cricket: Pakistan won’t play World Cup in India, wants Bangladesh or Sri Lanka to host its matches

ANI - 30 March, 2023

According to a source, Pakistan will not come to India for World Cup and they want their matches to be hosted by Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

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IPL: Nitish Rana to be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the absence of Shreyas Iyer

ANI - 27 March, 2023

Batter Nitish Rana will be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL) in the absence of regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is currently recovering from a back injury, the franchise announced on Monday.

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Indian women boxers recreate history, bring home four golds at World Boxing Championship: Details

OpIndia Staff - 27 March, 2023

Indian women boxers recreated history and brought home four gold medals at the IBA Women's World Boxing Championship.

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Badminton: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy win the prestigious Swiss Open men’s doubles crown

ANI - 26 March, 2023

Qiang and Xiang Yu put up a strong defensive effort, including a 47-shot rally to win the fifth point, but Chirag Shetty and Rankireddy kept extending their lead to win the first game of the BWF Super 300 championship.

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Biological men who medically transitioned into “women” after puberty banned from female events to protect future of female category: Rules World Athletics

OpIndia Staff - 24 March, 2023

World Athletics said that transgender women who have been through male puberty will not be able to compete in female events starting March 31

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Shahid Afridi, who had earlier called Narendra Modi worse than coronavirus, now pleads with PM Modi to send Indian team to Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 21 March, 2023

Earlier during the Legends League in Qatar, Shahid Afridi sparked controversy when he gave autographs on Indian Tricolour while keeping the flag on his thigh.

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