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Sourav Ganguly biopic likely to see daylight in the coming months

• The film-making industry has been taking immense interest in the lives of the sportspersons in the recent times.
• Certainly, a movie on his life would be inspiring. No wonder why the film-makers are quite keen to start the project soon.
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Australia vs India: Visitors announce 13-member squad for Perth Test

• The squad includes left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja and speedsters Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
• The three players are likely to make a comeback in the third Test starting in Melbourne on December 26.
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Australia vs India: Rohit Sharma and Ravi Ashwin ruled out of the Perth Test

• However, the team management will take a call on their participation at the MCG in the meantime.
• Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are named in the 13-man squad for the game in the place of ruled out duo.
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Australia vs India: Hosts put forth the playing eleven for Perth Test

• Australia fought tooth nail in their opening Test of the four-match series against India at the renowned Adelaide Oval.
• The close defeat in the erstwhile contest didn’t force the Aussies to change their playing eleven.
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Gautam Gambhir backs his own strong stand on Mohammad Azharuddin

• The man, who recently called it quits from all forms of cricket and ended an illustrious career with a century in his farewell game.
• The former cricketer also used the opportunity to target the BCCI saying he felt he was let down by the board.
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Hardik Pandya trains relentlessly ahead of Ranji clash against Mumbai

• Talented Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has had a tumultuous time in the last few months.
• To add to his agony, he also missed the bus for the T20Is and four-match Test series against Australia.
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Ashwin and Rohit’s injuries a blessing in disguise for India in Perth: Tom Moody

• The pitch at Perth is bouncy and very green, which means captain Virat Kohli may deploy as many pacers possible.
• Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin will be sitting out of the game due to a back injury and abdominal strain respectively.
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BBL 2018-19: Shane Watson squashes retirement reports after T20 tournament

• He contributed 331 runs at an average of 36.78 in 10 matches for Sydney Thunder in the last season of BBL.
• He was at the heart of the victorious Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018, tonking 555 runs in 15 fixtures along with a century in the final.
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Australia vs India: Tim Paine wants an under-performing Aaron Finch to back himself

• His form has been a worry for the hosts who lost the first Test and will be hoping to bounce back in the second.
• The contest in Perth is expected to be an exciting one with the quicks all set to thrive on the green turf.
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Kevin Pietersen sets the template for new England: Kumar Sangakkara

• Pietersen was well on his way to create his own legacy in English cricket before a series of controversies derailed his career.
• He had finished the series as top scorer, with 473 runs at 52.55. He was also named as one of Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year.
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Green pitch in Perth could backfire for Australia: Michael Vaughan

• In a desperate attempt to bounce back from the defeat in the first Test, Australia have prepared a green top for the upcoming second Test against India.
• Tim Paine & Co. had given India a run for their money but their valiant effort eventually went in vain as they lost the series-opener by 31 runs.
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After quitting the game, Gautam Gambhir is keen to help youngsters

• Former India opener Gautam Gambhir had a perfect ending to his playing career with a century against Andhra in the ongoing Ranji Trophy.
• He also said that he still doesn’t know whether he will be as good a coach as a player and hence will have to evaluate what hat to don next.
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Mark Butcher feels winning in Australia will make India the best Test team in the world

• As was expected, India won the first of the four-Test series and will be looking to seal the series in the second Test.
• Former England opener Mark Butcher feels the same, but with the fact that a series win will not be a cakewalk.
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Australia vs India: Unlike past Indian captains, Virat Kohli is glad to see green cover in Perth

• India though will miss Ravichandran Ashwin, one of the key architects of their win in Adelaide since he has an abdominal strain and has been ruled out of the Perth game.
• Australia opted for a green cover at the Perth Stadium which is hosting its first Test match, hoping that it would rattle the Indian side.
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Apart from vegetables, I started consuming a lot of meat: T Natarajan

• Tamil Nadu’s T Natarajan is just another example of Indian Premier League’s (IPL) rags-to-riches stories.
• However, he failed to live up to the hype and expectations. He played just six IPL games and managed two wickets.
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