Indian cricket board seeks IPL in UAE after World Cup postponed

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“The Mumbai Indians won last year’s IPL. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – The Indian Premier League on Tuesday seized upon the postponement of the Twenty20 World Cup to propose holding its cash bonanza tournament in the United Arab Emirates from September. IPL chairman Brijesh Patel told AFP that the Board of Control for Cricket in India was seeking government permission to finally stage the event after multiple hold-ups because of the coronavirus pandemic. The board is confident it can assemble stars from around the world to line up for…

‘Peaceful discussions’: India, China hold diplomatic parleys on LAC standoff

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COURTESY BY: https://www.hindustantimes.com/ A day ahead of crucial talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders on the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the two sides agreed on Friday to handle their differences through peaceful dialogue while respecting each other’s concerns. Joint secretary (East Asia) Naveen Srivastava of the external affairs ministry held a meeting with Wu Jianghao, director general in China’s foreign ministry, through video conference and reviewed bilateral relations, including the “current developments”, according to a readout from the Indian side. This was the first formal diplomatic meeting between the…

Australia knock India off top of Test rankings

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“Australia have shunted India off the top of the Test rankings. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Australia have reclaimed the world number one Test ranking, shunting India off the top of the standings for the first time since 2016. Just two points separate Australia (116 points), New Zealand (115) and India (114), with cricket suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. Virat Kohli’s India had held the number one spot since October 2016. Last year India claimed their first-ever Test series win in Australia after 71 years of trying. But…