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‘I was unprofessional and wrong’ – Sanjay Manjrekar regrets on-air spat with Harsha Bhogle

• Every now and then, former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar makes it to the news for all the wrong reasons.
• The former India batsman regretted his on-air spat with fellow commentator Harsha Bhogle last month.
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‘It’s all about how he performs in IPL’ – Anil Kumble opens up on MS Dhoni’s future with Team India

• There is absolutely no clarity on MS Dhoni’s future as he continues to remain away from the hustle and bustle of international cricket.
• The former India skipper has not played a competitive game since the end of the World Cup in July this year.
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Reports: Sarfaraz Ahmed set to be recalled for Bangladesh T20Is

• The year started with the poor tour of South Africa where Pakistan lost all the three series – Test, ODI and T20I.
• Pakistan’s fortunes didn’t change in World Cup either as they exited the competition at the league stage.
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Sanjay Manjrekar opens up on ‘bits and pieces’ controversy with Ravindra Jadeja

• In fact, he played his first game of the competition in India’s last league game which was against Sri Lanka.
• Well, Jadeja did not take long to prove Manjrekar wrong as he came up with a stunning performance in the semifinal against New Zealand.
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Nathan Lyon and girlfriend Emma McCarthy slay at the Melbourne Airport

• On Monday, December 30, Nathan Lyon, the Australian off-break bowler, was spotted with his girl-friend Emma McCarthy.
• The couple started dating each other when Lyon was in relation with Mel Waring, his ex-partner and mother of two daughters.
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Gautam Gambhir is not eligible to contest for President’s post: DDCA

• Following the exchange of blows at the event, Justice (Retd) Deepak Verma was appointed as the cricketing body’s new Ombudsman.
• Rajan Manchanda, the ruling group’s joint secretary, was slapped by the opposition’s Maqsood Alam.
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