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India gear up to take on Bangladesh in Dhaka after 22 years

Dhaka, Nov 17 (UNI) The Indian senior men's team will face Bangladesh in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Final Round on Tuesday, at the National Stadium in here, at 19:30 IST.
This will be the 30th meeting between India and Bangladesh. The Blue Tigers have won 14, lost four, and drawn 11, including the previous meeting in March's reverse fixture in Shillong, which got the Qualifiers underway.
Tuesday's match will be the first time in 22 years that India will face Bangladesh in Bangladesh. The last such occasion was the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup, where the hosts won 2-1 in the same venue in Dhaka.
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Shooting League of India to Kick Off on February 16, 2026

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India to host inaugural Commonwealth Kho Kho Championship from March 9-14, 2026

10 Dec 2025 | 4:03 PM

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Virat Kohli up to No 2 in ICC ODI rankings after South Africa heroics

10 Dec 2025 | 3:30 PM

Dubai, Dec 10 (UNI) India's Virat Kohli continued his resurgence in One-Day Internationals, rising two places to No.2 in the latest ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings released on Wednesday, just eight points behind top-ranked Rohit Sharma.
According to the International Cricket Council (ICC) website, Kohli, 37, amassed 302 runs in India's 2–1 ODI series win over South Africa and was named Player of the Series. His unbeaten 65 in the Visakhapatnam finale helped him close in on Rohit, who retained his No.1 position after scoring 146 runs across the three matches.

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