National Sports Awards presented in New Delhi

New Delhi. In a programme held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan today National sports Awards Rajiv Khel Rathna, Dhyan Chand Award, Dhronacharya Awards, Arjuna Awards were presented to Veteran Sports men. President Pranab Mukherjee presented these awards. Indian Tennis Star,

Telangana Brand Ambessador Sania Mirza received Rajiv Khel Rathan Award. Romio james received Dhyan Chand Award-2015. Dhrona Charya Awards were given to Harban Singh(Athletics), Nihar Amin(swimming), Anoop singh (Wrestling), Arjun Awards were given to Kidamba Srikanth(shuttle badminton), Sandeep Kumar (Archery), Manjit Chiller (Kabaddi), Bajarang (Regling). 

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Will focus to take early wickets of Chennai Super Kings, says Southee

Ahmedabad : Rajasthan Royals pacer Tim Southee today said that their IPL cricket tournament encounter against Chennai Super Kings will be an exciting affair. "Yeah, it should be a good game. Both the teams (CSK and RR) are playing some good cricket, and haven't lost a game so far in the tournament (IPL)," Southee told reporters here ahead of their clash with Mahendra Singh Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings (CSK). "It's different conditions, the teams have changed, there's been different personnel in the sides now.

I think it will be a completely different game tomorrow. But it should be a good one," he further said.When asked about any specific strategy will be adopted by Royals to rein in CSK's innings, he said his team will focus to take some early wickets of the rivals. "They are a very good side, they have got some good batters, not only at the top but all the way through. There are a very good batting side. We will have to come up with some plans to try and minimise the damage early on," he added. CSK has finished last game against Mumbai in 17th over while chasing the target of 183 with six wickets remaining.

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McCullum century CKS Second Win

Chenna:Opener Brendon McCullum blazed his way to the season's first century as Chennai Super Kings registered a convincing 45-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eighth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday. Electing to bat at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, McCullum reached his century on the last ball of the innings, the belligerent knock consuming just 56 deliveries. Two-time champions CSK put up a formidable 209 for four and then restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 164 for six in 20 overs for their second victory in as many games.

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Mahendhra Dhoni becomes as father

Mahendhra Dhoni becomes as father

Gurgao: Team India Captain MS Dhoni became father of baby was born at Fortis Hospital in Gurgaon in the evening.  MS  Dhoni wife Sakshi Rawat gave birth to a female baby. Baby has 3.7 Kgs weight.

She is first child to Dhoni. Now Dhoni is in preperation for World Cup Cricket Cup which should be held in next week of this month.

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India should hope that wickets world cup : Dravid

India should hope that wickets world cup : Dravid

Mumbai: Former India cricketer Rahul Dravid today said that the upcoming World Cup is going to be a challenge for the MS Dhoni-led team, which should hope for the Australian and New Zealand wickets to remain slow and supportive of spin. It's going to be a challenge, it is not easy. You are playing in very different conditions, Dravid told reporters here.

It was a bit "strange" to see that most of the Australian wickets were slow during the recently-concluded Test series and Dravid hopes the pitches behave n the same manner to assist India's most potent weapon, spin.

That's the advantage India has, if the wickets stay slower and lower as we have seen in the Test matches, then the spinners will come into the mix and India can afford to play two and even three spinners,  he said.

However, he also pointed out that the slow track at Adelaide was much different from the fast one in Brisbane.

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N Srinivasan - arun Jaitley discussion on cards post

Srinivasan-Jaitley discussion on cards post ICC meet in Dubai

New Delhi: BCCI president-in-exile N Srinivasan is set to discuss his future course of action with BJP heavyweight and union finance minister Arun Jaitley once the embattled cricket administrator is back from the two-day ICC Board Meeting in Dubai, scheduled to conclude tomorrow.

A Supreme Court verdict has effectively barred Srinivasan from contesting the BCCI polls, slated within six weeks and Tamil Nadu strongman is now looking towards selling his prized IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings within the stipulated time frame. "Srinivasan will be back from Dubai after the board meet ends on January 29.

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MS Dhoni Good By To The Test Cricket

MS Dhoni has retired from test cricket. He is One of India's greatest Test captains under whose leadership India became the No. 1 team in the test rankings. he is going to continue  all formats of cricket. In recent months Dhoni suffered from fitness issues, missing five ODIs against Sri Lanka in November because of a hand injury, which also sidelined him from the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Dhoni played Overall 90 Tests in his career that began in 2005. scored 4876 runs at an average of 38. he did a high score of 224 against Australia in Chennai in 2013. As a wicketkeeper, he effected 294 dismissals. he did six centuries and 31 half centuries in his test cricket.

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Philip Hughes died on Thursday

 sydney : Australian batsman Philip Hughes on Thursday died of a head injury sustained two days ago during a domestic match, leaving the cricket fraternity completely devastated over the "real-life tragedy". The 25-year-old cricketer, who was in contention for a Test recall for the coming series against India, succumbed to his injuries at the St Vincent's Hospital, where he was battling for life after being hit on the head by a bouncer from Sean Abbot.

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