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2nd Test preview: Sans Ishant, India looks to fight back vs New Zealand
The highly-rated Indian batting line-up, which boasts of having the likes of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahane, would want to fire on all cylinders after being caught napping in Wellington
 "2nd Test preview: Sans Ishant, India looks to fight back vs New Zealand")
IND vs NZ: Ishant Sharma ruled out of Christchurch Test due to ankle injury
Umesh Yadav and uncapped Navdeep Saini will be fighting for the spot left vacant by Ishant
 "IND vs NZ: Ishant Sharma ruled out of Christchurch Test due to ankle injury")
India pulls out of Shooting World Cup in Cyprus citing coronavirus fears
The Indian team withdrew from the tournament on the advice of the government, a National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) source told PTI
 "India pulls out of Shooting World Cup in Cyprus citing coronavirus fears")
Ishant down with pain in right ankle, doubtful starter for second Test
Ishant, who was the best Indian bowler on view with figures of 5/68 in 22.2 overs against Kiwis in Wellington, joined the team before the series after recovering sufficiently from a grade three tear
 "Ishant down with pain in right ankle, doubtful starter for second Test")
IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Wellington loss has opened our mindset, says Shastri
India had to face a crushing 10-wicket defeat in the first Test, which was also its first loss in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.
 "IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Wellington loss has opened our mindset, says Shastri")
ICC Women's T20 WC: Will shift focus to semis after Lanka clash, says Kaur
India became first side to sail through to the knockout stages after securing wins against defending champions Australia, as well as Bangladesh and New Zealand, in the first week of the tournament
 "ICC Women's T20 WC: Will shift focus to semis after Lanka clash, says Kaur")
Olympics preparation going well, want to do well and give my best: Sindhu
Sindhu is currently playing for the Hyderabad Hunters in the Premier Badminton League (PBL)
 "Olympics preparation going well, want to do well and give my best: Sindhu")
Ace sprinter Dutee Chand hopes to qualify for Tokyo Olympics next month
The first edition of the competition will be held in Bhubaneswar from February 22 to March 1
 "Ace sprinter Dutee Chand hopes to qualify for Tokyo Olympics next month")
Pro League: Excited to play against India ahead of Olympics, says Briels
India is looking really sharp as well, and they have been playing well which is something we saw in their initial two matches against the Dutch, says Belgium Captain Thomas Briels
 "Pro League: Excited to play against India ahead of Olympics, says Briels")
IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals begins 3-day preparatory camp in Guwahati
The Indian cricketers present at the preparatory camp are Anuj Rawat, Ankit Rajpoot, Akash Singh, Mayank Markande, Aniruddha Joshi, Robin Uthappa, and Riyan Parag
 "IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals begins 3-day preparatory camp in Guwahati")
Pro league: Olympics on mind, India improving with each match, says Gurjant
India had a great start to their FIH Pro League campaign as they defeated the Netherlands in both their matches last month.
 "Pro league: Olympics on mind, India improving with each match, says Gurjant")
FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India vs Belgium live streaming details here
India vs Belgium hockey match will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 HD and Star Sports 2 with English Commentary from 5 pm IST on Saturday and Sunday
 "FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India vs Belgium live streaming details here")
Tokyo Olympics: Games on track, will monitor China athletes, say organisers
The coronavirus has infected almost 64,000 people globally with almost 1,400 deaths in China, but only one in Japan where fear is rising with so much attention focused on the outbreak
 "Tokyo Olympics: Games on track, will monitor China athletes, say organisers")
FIH Pro Hockey League highlights: India beats Australia in shootout
Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh gave consecutive penalties strokes away in the first two Australian attempts during shootout
 "FIH Pro Hockey League highlights: India beats Australia in shootout")
Indian shooters can win multiple medals in Tokyo Olympics: Abhinav Bindra
The number of Olympic quotas in shooting currently stands at a record 15 after a highly successful 2019 that saw Indians top all the Rifle-Pistol World Cups and the season-ending World Cup Finals.
 "Indian shooters can win multiple medals in Tokyo Olympics: Abhinav Bindra")
Hockey League: Need to be consistent ahead of Olympics, says Harmanpreet
With less than 150 days to go for the start of Tokyo Olympics, Harmanpreet said the team needs to work upon in some areas.
 "Hockey League: Need to be consistent ahead of Olympics, says Harmanpreet")
Don't write off Tokyo Olympics yet, still 3 months to decide: IOC member
Pound did not sound alarmist. But he did speak frankly about the risks facing the Olympics, which open July 24
Coronavirus: China among six countries to pull out of shooting WC in Delhi
The ISSF World Cup is slated to be held from March 15 to 26 at the Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi
 "Coronavirus: China among six countries to pull out of shooting WC in Delhi")
If you think there is burnout then don't play IPL: Kapil to Indian players
There you are not representing your country. So if you think you are burned out, you can always take a break during the IPL, says Kapil Dev
 "If you think there is burnout then don't play IPL: Kapil to Indian players")
IPL 2020: Warner replaces Kane Williamson as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad
David Warner led SRH for three seasons -- 2015 to 2017 -- and helped the team to title win in 2016. Warner has captained Hyderabad in 45 matches overall, with 26 wins and a win-loss ratio if 1.368
 "IPL 2020: Warner replaces Kane Williamson as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad")