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World Boxing Cup Finals 2025: India off to perfect start as Minakshi, Preeti, Ankush & Narender secure medals

IANS | November 16, 2025 6:21 PM

Greater Noida, Nov 16 (IANS) World Champion Minakshi, Preeti, Ankush Phangal, and Narender Berwal powered India to a flawless opening as all four secured medals with dominant wins on Day 1 of the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025. With the tournament restricted to only the world’s eight top boxers in each category, the Indian quartet swept through the opening round to enter the semis, guaranteeing podium finishes at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.

There were no demons in this wicket: Gambhir defends curator amid Eden Gardens pitch criticism

IANS | November 16, 2025 4:46 PM

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) India's head coach Gautam Gambhir has defended the pitch curator amid the criticism of the Eden Gardens' pitch, saying that they got ‘exactly’ what they had asked for and "there were no demons" in the wicket.

1st Test: South Africa take second spot in WTC rankings, India slip to fourth position

IANS | November 16, 2025 4:39 PM

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) South Africa have climbed to second place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings fro 2025-27 cycle after securing a famous 30-run victory over India in the first Test at Eden Gardens. It was also South Africa’s first win in Tests in India since 2010.

1st Test: Thought India should have scored more in first innings: Kumble

IANS | November 16, 2025 4:28 PM

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) Following their 30-run defeat to South Africa inside three days at the Eden Gardens, former India captain Anil Kumble felt the hosts missed an opportunity of scoring more runs in the first innings, adding that they looked rattled by the challenging pitch and conditions on offer.

Speechless; World Test champions for a reason: Cricket fraternity reacts to South Africa’s 'sensational win' over India

IANS | November 16, 2025 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Members of the cricket fraternity have reacted to South Africa’s remarkable 30-run win over India at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens as the visitors secured a 1-0 lead in the two-game series on Sunday, calling it a "sensational and crazy victory" for the Proteas.

1st Test: 'I'm not a stats man, I'm a win man', says Harmer after SA’s win over India

IANS | November 16, 2025 3:44 PM

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) South Africa off-spinner Simon Harmer, who picked four-wicket hauls in both innings during the side’s 30-run win over India in the first Test at the Eden Gardens, said he values victories over personal milestones.

1st Test: Partnership between Bavuma and Bosch hurt us, says Pant

IANS | November 16, 2025 3:37 PM

Kolkata, Nov 16 (IANS) India stand-in captain Rishabh Pant acknowledged that the 44-run partnership between South Africa captain Temba Bavuma and all-rounder Corbin Bosch with seam bowling did harm the hosts, as they suffered a 30-run defeat at Eden Gardens on Sunday.

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World Boxing Cup Finals 2025: India off to perfect start as Minakshi, Preeti, Ankush & Narender secure medals

There were no demons in this wicket: Gambhir defends curator amid Eden Gardens pitch criticism

1st Test: South Africa take second spot in WTC rankings, India slip to fourth position

1st Test: Thought India should have scored more in first innings: Kumble

Speechless; World Test champions for a reason: Cricket fraternity reacts to South Africa’s 'sensational win' over India

1st Test: 'I'm not a stats man, I'm a win man', says Harmer after SA’s win over India

1st Test: Partnership between Bavuma and Bosch hurt us, says Pant

Partnerships with Bosch and Jansen gave us the impetus: Bavuma

The spill of excellence is gone: Backlash erupts as India slip to 30-run loss at Eden Gardens

Theegala moves up marginally despite triple bogey in Bermuda

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