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Dec 31, 2021 12 tweets 12 min read
#Thread #Bestof2021 #Sports

Looking back at an incredible 2021 in Indian sport through 10 videos (there are many more, tbh 😅) that will remain with us for a long, long time! ❤️

First up, the winning moments at Gabba!

E.P.I.C 🔥

🎥 BT Sport

#Bestof2021 #Sports

End of wait that went on for more than four decades. When @16Sreejesh saved that shot on goal at the end, a nation erupted in joy.

🥉 at Tokyo Olympics for Indian men's hockey team.

🎥 Olympic Khel

Dec 30, 2021 31 tweets 12 min read
#SAvIND 🏏

For long parts on day 4, South Africa fought hard. Towards the end, some good old magic from Jasprit Bumrah gave India a boost.

✍️ @clutchplay

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Rain is forecast in Centurion but things seem set for a timely start.

What is your forecast for this match, #CricketTwitter?

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Dec 29, 2021 39 tweets 14 min read
#SAvIND 🏏

After a superb bowling performance led by Mohammed Shami, India took control of the second Test. They will resume batting today with a 146-run lead.

After 18 wickets fell on day 3, what's in store on day 4?

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🚨 A couple of Test cricket milestones for India on day three.

✅ Rishabh Pant reached 100 dismissals, quicker than MS Dhoni: scroll.in/field/1013843/…

✅ Mohammed Shami reached 200 Test wickets, fifth Indian pacer to get there: https://t.co/qbN2Lz3sfG
Aug 8, 2021 36 tweets 41 min read
#Tokyo2020 #TeamIndia

A quick recap of #Olympics...

...shall we?

A fantastic start to the Games, thanks to @mirabai_chanu. A silver 🥈 that was a result of a single-minded journey from Rio to Tokyo.

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#Fencing is one of the ever-present events at Olympics but an Indian featured for a first time ever in 2021. Bhavani Devi created history even before stepping on piste.

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Aug 8, 2021 12 tweets 8 min read
#Tokyo2020

Time for the closing ceremony of a fantastic Olympic Games. #Tokyo2020

Stunning views of the city. No one thought it was possible but Japan have somehow pulled this off.
Aug 8, 2021 15 tweets 8 min read
#ENGvIND

Virat Kohli and Co are eyeing a famous win at Trent Bridge. They need 157 runs to win with 9 wickets in hand for a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.

It's time for Day 5 of the first Test between India and England!

Follow live updates:
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Jasprit Bumrah is the leader of India's bowling attack. And he's gotten off to a promising start in this all-important series.

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Aug 7, 2021 15 tweets 15 min read
#Tokyo2020 #Athletics

IT'S TIME FOR NEERAJ CHOPRA!

He is second on the start list.

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Neeraj Chopra starts with a throw of 87.03, a very, very good effort!

He leads the field as of now, but there are a number of players to go.

Live
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Aug 7, 2021 12 tweets 9 min read
#Tokyo2020 #Wrestling

Bajrang Punia’s opponent for the bronze medal match has been decided. It will be the third seed Daulet Niyazbekov.

Live:
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Bronze medal bout: Bajrang Punia vs Daulet Niyazbekov.

Time: Around 4:00 pm IST. It is the second bout.

Live:
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Aug 7, 2021 25 tweets 14 min read
#ENGvIND

Virat Kohli and Co will look to put in another dominant performance with the ball as we hope for rain to stay away from Nottingham.

It's time for Day 4 of the first Test between India and England!

Follow live updates:
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KL Rahul, playing his first Test since August 2019, grabbed his opportunity with a classy knock on Friday.

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Aug 6, 2021 67 tweets 54 min read
#Tokyo2020 #Golf

And here we go. Aditi Ashok is all set to begin Round 4.

Live:
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Aditi saves par to start off but the other contenders are coming at here. This should be fun.

Live:
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Aug 6, 2021 4 tweets 5 min read
#Tokyo2020 #Athletics

Time for men's 4x400m relay HEAT 2: India are running in this one. Here's how the first heat first.

Qualification: Top 3 in each heat & the next 2 fastest

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Men's 4x440m relay:

Here is Indian running order. They will need a sub 3-min mark to have a chance if not a top 3 finish.

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Aug 6, 2021 27 tweets 15 min read
#ENGvIND

Anderson led England's fightback after India got a strong opening partnership.

But rain and bad light forced early stumps and India will rely on Rahul and Pant to revive the innings.

It's time for Day 3 of the first Test!

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KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are at the crease and we're ready for play at Trent Bridge.

India are 125/4 and trail England's first innings total by 58 runs.

Here we go!

1st Test, Day 3 Live: scroll.in/field/1002219/…
Aug 6, 2021 15 tweets 11 min read
#Tokyo2020 #Wrestling

Almost time for the evening session in Wrestling to begin. One bout before Bajrang Punia takes the mat for his semi-final.

Live:
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Haji Aliyev, the Azerbaijan wrestler, is a veteran and won back-to-back European championships in 2018 and 2019.

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Aug 6, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
#Tokyo2020 #Athletics

Next up for India is the women’s 20km race walk.
Priyanka Goswami and Bhawna Jat are the athletes competing

Live
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Priyanka Goswami is up to the third place after the six-kilometer mark in women’s 20km race walk.

Live
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Jul 22, 2021 39 tweets 32 min read
#Tokyo2020

Ladies & gentlemen, after months and months of waiting, we are officially at the start of the Tokyo Olympics as 🇮🇳's campaign gets underway with #Archery🏹 qualification rounds.

Let the Games begin! 🌅

Live updates through the day here: scroll.in/field/1000860/… #Tokyo2020 #Archery

A quick introduction to how archery qualification works. 🎯

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Jul 21, 2021 5 tweets 4 min read
#CountyXIvsIndia

KL Rahul made his case on day one in Durham, all eyes on Indian bowlers today in the warm-up match. India's innings is over at 311.

Watch live-stream here:
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A terrific session for India in Durham as the pacers pick up three wickets, including that of Washington Sundar, as lunch is taken on day 2.

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Jul 20, 2021 13 tweets 7 min read
#SLvIND

Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle. India need 276 runs to clinch the series win.

2nd ODI Live: scroll.in/field/1000644/… #SLvIND

WICKET! Prithvi Shaw (13 off 11) is clean bowled! Sri Lanka introduce spin in the third over itself with Wanindu Hasaranga and that does the trick.

2nd ODI Live: scroll.in/field/1000644/…
Jul 20, 2021 5 tweets 4 min read
#ENGvIND

Live stream of the India XI’s warm-up match against County XI.

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Not the best of sessions for Indian batting line-up as Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara are dismissed.

India XI 80/3 at lunch.

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Jul 20, 2021 16 tweets 9 min read
#SLvIND

After a comprehensive win in the first ODI, Shikhar Dhawan and Co will look to close out the series in Colombo today.

Follow live updates of the second ODI between Sri Lanka and India here:

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Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first.

2nd ODI Live: scroll.in/field/1000644/…
Jul 20, 2021 4 tweets 3 min read
#Tokyo2020

India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on how there is no RoI in sports and we need to be clear about what we want as a nation. An enlightening read.

[From the archives]

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Gopichand, one of India’s most successful coaches, spoke about his vision for building a culture for sports and what India needs to do to produce more champions.

[From the archives]

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Nov 7, 2019 56 tweets 22 min read
#INDvBAN 2nd T20I:

Despite doubts over whether the match will take place, it looks like we are on track for a scheduled start in Rajkot for the 2nd T20I.

Here's the match 1 report as Bangladesh registered their 1st ever T20 win over India: scroll.in/field/942560/d… #INDvBAN 2nd T20I:

There were plenty of talking points during the first T20I in Delhi, but the one aspect that stood out was Rahim's luck & Chahal's lack of.

It was a fascinating battle within a battle, wrote @vinayakkm

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