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Sports correspondent with @NewIndianXpress. Earlier: Reported for @htTweets. Views are personal, retweets are not endorsements

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Just as the prize ceremony for the doubles event was about to start, rain started pouring. #ChennaiOpen
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Swiss pair of Karamoko and Waltert dominating the proceedings here. They lead 4-0 in second and potentially deciding set. #ChennaiOpen
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IOA polls: Who is asking athletes to withdraw? SOM election for four female candidates amid allegations of ‘interference’ and more. Though some top sportspersons have been crying foul from the beginning, no one wanted to come on record... newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA polls: Who is asking athletes to withdraw? SOM election for four female candidates amid...

IOA polls: Who is asking athletes to withdraw? SOM election for four female candidates amid...

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) election is sending wrong signals once again. The last election, when the initial process was controlled in an off

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Goal is to implement a structured mental performance program within Indian wrestling: HPD Ian Butler. The American wants individual sessions with psychologists where athletes can discuss their confidence, fears & pressure. @Xpress_Sports @indraneel0 newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Goal is to implement a structured mental performance program within Indian wrestling: HPD Ian Butler

Goal is to implement a structured mental performance program within Indian wrestling: HPD Ian Butler

CHENNAI: Even before he officially joined as high performance director earlier this year, USA's Ian Butler had spoken highly about the Indian wrestlers. Highly

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Replying to @chandraposts @WasimJaffer14 @Xpress_Sports @indraneel0 @hycricket_HCA
Web version of the interview: 'The talent is evident, just need some belief': #Hyderabad mentor Wasim Jaffer newindianexpress.com/sport/c…
INTERVIEW | 'The talent is evident, just need some belief': Hyderabad mentor Wasim Jaffer

INTERVIEW | 'The talent is evident, just need some belief': Hyderabad mentor Wasim Jaffer

CHENNAI: Wasim Jaffer. The influence and the weight the name carries transcends across the corridors of Indian cricket. The veteran batter has carved a special

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INTERVIEW When @WasimJaffer14 walked into the Hyd dressing room, he was taken back to his playing days at Vidarbha. Buckets of talent, but the consistency to win matches was not there. With three wins out of four in #RanjiTrophy, that is slowly changing. ✍🏽 for @Xpress_Sports
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Election unopposed again? IOA polls taking unexpected turn... Mass withdrawals again newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
Election unopposed again? IOA polls taking unexpected turn

Election unopposed again? IOA polls taking unexpected turn

CHENNAI: Another bizarre election seems to be in the offing. After Athletes Commission members were elected unanimously, another set of people are getting elect

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India vs New Zealand: How Rohit and Kohli's advice helped Brar adapt and register best-figures @SaGomesh newindianexpress.com/sport/c…
India vs New Zealand: How Rohit and Kohli's advice helped Brar adapt and register best-figures

India vs New Zealand: How Rohit and Kohli's advice helped Brar adapt and register best-figures

CHENNAI: At first glance, Gurnoor Brar's numbers might not look impressive. One cannot be faulted for skimming through his profile and moving on to someone else

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.@OfficialNRAI in a bind after discrepancies found in shotgun team coordinator Amarjung Singh's credentials as a shooter. RTI says he had never shot a competition, but the notarised contract says he has been both a national and an international shooter!!! tribuneindia.com/news/sports…
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One of my peeves till this Sept was that I never got to watch Shami bowl in red ball cricket from the ground despite doing years of it through TV. Despite not being at the peak of his powers, Shami showed why he's HIM. Glad I was there for it. share.google/ITm9s8ICvjeEaKC…
Gratitude, self-motivation and being an artist: How Mohammed Shami keeps himself going

Gratitude, self-motivation and being an artist: How Mohammed Shami keeps himself going

CHENNAI: Mohammed Shami had a wide grin as he approached the media at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Minutes ago, he was taking pictures with his East Zone teammat

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Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut, Shami retires from longest format, writes @scribefiroz237 newindianexpress.com/sport/c… @indraneel0
Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut, Shami retires from longest format

Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut, Shami retires from longest format

CHENNAI: Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut at Eden Gardens against West Indies, fast bowler Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from the longest

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Viveck, you gave a boy from Delhi a start in this city. Thank you for everything.
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Happy happy birthday dear @iamsrk , this year all eyes on King! May it be the success that you have envisioned. Have the greatest year ever! 💕💕
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When Hyderabad walked into the tea break with only a wicket left in their chase of 259 vs Chhattisgarh, mentor Wasim Jaffer had a piece of advice for Aniketh Reddy and Rakshan Readdi. Read what he said which helped them win by 1-wicket @Xpress_Sports newindianexpress.com/sport/c…
Wasim Jaffer’s advice & a partnership in practice match: How tailenders Aniketh & Rakshan help...

Wasim Jaffer’s advice & a partnership in practice match: How tailenders Aniketh & Rakshan help...

CHENNAI: Hyderabad had earlier conceded the first innings lead (280 runs) by only four runs to Chhattisgarh (284) in the fourth group stage match of the Ranji T

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Indro@indraneel0Nov 5
IOA Athletes Commission: Sindhu set to be chairperson, Harmanpreet vice chair, Mirabai Chanu and Sajan Prakash representatives in IOA general assembly. Only four nominations apparently newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
IOA Athletes Commission: Sindhu set to be chairperson, Harmanpreet vice chair

IOA Athletes Commission: Sindhu set to be chairperson, Harmanpreet vice chair

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association Athletes Commission chairperson, vice chairperson and other two members who would represent them at the general assembly

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Sharad Deep@sharadindianhtNov 5
Ranji Trophy: Baroda survive as Uttar Pradesh take 3 points hindustantimes.com/s/deeplin… @UPCACricket @ShuklaRajiv @scribefiroz237 @DwivediGulshan @MohtaPraveenn @Mohansinha @PrashantVeerFC
Ranji Trophy: Baroda survive as Uttar Pradesh take 3 points

Ranji Trophy: Baroda survive as Uttar Pradesh take 3 points

Baroda’s lower order survived 23.4 overs to finish on 169/6 and force a draw in their Elite Group A encounter. | Cricket

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#ChennaiOpen Hungarian World No 86 Panna Udvardy, an OnlyFans creator, tries to bring new perspective into life off court newindianexpress.com/sport/s… @Xpress_Sports
Chennai Open: Hungarian Panna, an OnlyFans creator, tries to bring new perspective into life off...

Chennai Open: Hungarian Panna, an OnlyFans creator, tries to bring new perspective into life off...

CHENNAI: The world of tennis for a player is brutal. With expenses over equipment, medical treatments and coaches always on the debit columns of a players’ book

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@ShuklaRajiv @scribefiroz237 @SportsbyHT @htTweets @htlucknow @DwivediGulshan @Mohansinha @MohtaPraveenn
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#ChennaiOpen
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While she stands steady within the Top 100 in the WTA rankings on the court, Hungary's World No 86 @panna_udvardy has an account on the subscription-based media sharing platform OnlyFans, primarily known for adult content @Xpress_Sports @indraneel0
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Staying fit at 31, knowing the body and more, what Sindhu is managing her workload ahead of crucial next year @Xpress_Sports newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Staying fit at 31, knowing the body and more, what Sindhu is managing her workload ahead of crucial...

Staying fit at 31, knowing the body and more, what Sindhu is managing her workload ahead of crucial...

CHENNAI: Conversation with Virat Kohli, using new gadget similar to what Shubman Gill uses to monitor fitness and the joy of climbing the ranking ladder at the

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Indro@indraneel0Nov 4
Time to revise policies and shift focus to up and coming talents.. there should be uniform policies for all athletes across all sport should not be last minute.. newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
Time to revise policies and shift focus to up and coming talents

Time to revise policies and shift focus to up and coming talents

CHENNAI: Sometimes numbers can reveal a very interesting story. That also reflects on the funding aspects of India’s athletes and the disparity it holds. Take f

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