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ICC eyes Ahmedabad, Kolkata for T20 2026 semifinals

Bengaluru, Nov 9 (UNI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has shortlisted Ahmedabad and Kolkata as potential hosts for the semifinals of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be jointly organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
A total of eight venues have been selected for the tournament.
According to reports, five Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai – have been shortlisted. Sri Lanka will host matches at three venues, including two in Colombo and one in Kandy. The venue for the final is yet to be finalised and will depend on which teams qualify for the championship match.
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Butterfly UTT Season 7: Reigning champions U Mumba pick up second win, beat Maharashtra rivals Pune 9-6

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Goa, Jul 16 (UNI) Reigning champions U Mumba TT continued their resurgence in Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, defeating Maharashtra rivals PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium on Thursday to register a second successive victory and climb to the top of the standings.

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Kohli anchors, Iyer supports, but England's pacers deny India bigger total

16 Jul 2026 | 9:40 PM

Cardiff, July 16 (UNI) Virat Kohli steadied India's innings with a fluent half-century and found an able ally in Shreyas Iyer, but England's pace attack mounted a fierce late comeback to bowl the visitors out for 233 in 44 overs in the second One-Day International at Sophia Gardens here on Thursday.

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Henriques ends Australian domestic career, sets eyes on Portugal stint

16 Jul 2026 | 8:04 PM

New Delhi, Jul 16 (UNI) Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques has announced his retirement from New South Wales cricket and the Sydney Sixers, ending a remarkable 22-year domestic career.

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CM Revanth Reddy felicitates TG20 League Champions, reaffirms focus on sports development

16 Jul 2026 | 7:47 PM

Hyderabad, July 16 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday felicitated the Hyderabad E-Champions team, winners of the TG20 League, and presented them with cash reward cheques at a function held at the MCRHRD Institute here.

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