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Gambhir urges humility after Aus win, eyes T20 WC goals

Bengaluru, Nov 10 (UNI) India's T20 head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday urged his players and fans to maintain humility after series victories, stressing that the real focus must remain on preparing for the T20 World Cup in 2026.
Speaking after the 2-1 T20 series win against Australian Down Under, Gambhir said that short-term achievements should not distract the team from its ultimate target. "Transparency and honesty are crucial for team progress towards the T20 World Cup, but celebrating series wins should be avoided," he said in a brief teaser of an interview posted on BCCI's X handle.
"As a nation and as individuals, we should never celebrate a series. It’s as simple as that. We did the same with Shubman Gill as well when he was appointed as Test captain," Gambhir added, highlighting the need for consistency and composure in the team’s approach.
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New Zealand crush West Indies by nine wickets, gain WTC points

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According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, the Black Caps' bowlers did the damage on the third day at Basin Reserve, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul helping the hosts dismiss the West Indies for just 128 in their second innings.

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Indian team not worried as Gill, Suryakumar struggle

12 Dec 2025 | 1:15 PM

New Chandigarh, Dec 12 (UNI) India is not concerned about the lean patch of Shubman Gill and skipper Suryakumar Yadav in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Friday, backing the out-of-form duo to regain their touch ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in February.

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USOPC appoints Snoop Dogg as Team USA Honorary coach

12 Dec 2025 | 1:11 PM

Los Angeles, Dec 12 (UNI) The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) on Thursday announced that entertainment icon and sports enthusiast Snoop Dogg has been appointed Team USA’s first-ever Honorary Coach, a volunteer role created to support and celebrate American athletes away from competition. .

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Saishiva focusing on international circuits, dreaming of representing India in Formula 1

12 Dec 2025 | 12:58 PM

By Rohit Mitra
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) India's 17-year-old motorsport protégé Saishiva Sankaran dreams of representing India in Formula 1 and is looking forward to gaining more experience by competing in the international circuits
In an exclusive chat with UNI, Saishiva spoke about his future plans and said he was looking forward to a win in the Indian F4 championship.

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Puja Tomar hopes MMA's Asiad inclusion will lead to Govt recognition, support for the sport

12 Dec 2025 | 12:40 PM

By Rohit Mitra
New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Puja Tomar, who is the only Indian Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) to have won a fight at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has expressed happiness at her sport being included at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games of 2026. Tomar is hopeful that this development will help in the sport getting Government support and recognition.

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