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Sports correspondent with @NewIndianXpress. Earlier: Reported for @htTweets. Views are personal, retweets are not endorsements

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Indro@indraneel0Nov 9
IOA polls: Acrimonious SOM election over, focus on Gagan as president next... Things will get interesting after national federations send nominations as RO Srivastava says election as per rules newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA polls: Acrimonious SOM election over, focus on Gagan as president next

IOA polls: Acrimonious SOM election over, focus on Gagan as president next

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election turned into one of the most significant one before the final el

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Anmol Sachar@anmolsacharNov 9
URGENT HELP NEEDED pls retweet for better reach
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URGENT HELP NEEDED | DARBHANGA, BIHAR The mother of a young man who works with us is critical and on a ventilator in the ICU. She urgently needs 5 units of platelets. Blood group: O-negative (O−). Can anyone connect us with donors in Darbhanga? @BloodDonorsIn @BloodAid
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Chandra Prabhu@chandrapostsNov 9
When the final of #ChennaiOpen was postponed to Monday on Deepavali, the organisers came under scathing criticism for scheduling. Players and coaches felt the matches could have taken place earlier on Sunday. More in this story👇🏽 newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Hazardous air quality, loud noises and a postponed match: An account of the Chennai Open final...

Hazardous air quality, loud noises and a postponed match: An account of the Chennai Open final...

CHENNAI: The organisers of the Chennai Open at the SDAT Tennis Stadium were stuck in a Sisyphean loop on Sunday evening. With rains and firecrackers bursting th

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With 13 wickets, Sheryanka is the second leading wicket taker in ongoing senior women's T20, she was replaced by Minnu for Zim series who did not get a game and was left out too for SA tour. Somethings just don't make much sense. newindianexpress.com/cricket…
India tour of SA: Jemimah, Amanjot return, Shreyanka left out again

India tour of SA: Jemimah, Amanjot return, Shreyanka left out again

Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues and all-rounder Amanjot Kaur are set to make a comeback in South Africa next month as the BCCI announced the India squad for the m

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Indro@indraneel0Nov 9
IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

CHENNAI: Finally, amid allegations of interference and manipulation, the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election was over with current Indian Olympic

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Sports Express@Xpress_SportsNov 9
IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners @indraneel0 @NewIndianXpress newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

IOA elections: President PT Usha loses, Anju Bobby George, Saina Nehwal among winners

CHENNAI: Finally, amid allegations of interference and manipulation, the Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SOMs) election was over with current Indian Olympic

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Chandra Prabhu@chandrapostsNov 9
#ChennaiOpen winner Magda Linette has a vivid account of what happened on Sunday before they called it off due to unfavourable weather conditions
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Janice Tjen gives her short account of what happened on November 8, the scheduled day of the final of #ChennaiOpen "We discussed about the air quality," she said when asked abkut the huddle
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Indro@indraneel0Nov 9
Anju Bobby George Saina Nehwal Dola Bannerjee Rani Rampal Four male were unopposed The four SOMs in female category elected on Monday Current IOA president Usha missed out IOA elections: new president on the cards
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Chandra Prabhu@chandrapostsNov 8
Just as the prize ceremony for the doubles event was about to start, rain started pouring. #ChennaiOpen
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Replying to @Xpress_Sports @indraneel0
Swiss pair of Karamoko and Waltert dominating the proceedings here. They lead 4-0 in second and potentially deciding set. #ChennaiOpen
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Indro@indraneel0Nov 8
IOA polls: Who is asking athletes to withdraw? SOM election for four female candidates amid allegations of ‘interference’ and more. Though some top sportspersons have been crying foul from the beginning, no one wanted to come on record... newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
IOA polls: Who is asking athletes to withdraw? SOM election for four female candidates amid...

IOA polls: Who is asking athletes to withdraw? SOM election for four female candidates amid...

CHENNAI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) election is sending wrong signals once again. The last election, when the initial process was controlled in an off

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Goal is to implement a structured mental performance program within Indian wrestling: HPD Ian Butler. The American wants individual sessions with psychologists where athletes can discuss their confidence, fears & pressure. @Xpress_Sports @indraneel0 newindianexpress.com/sport/s…
Goal is to implement a structured mental performance program within Indian wrestling: HPD Ian Butler

Goal is to implement a structured mental performance program within Indian wrestling: HPD Ian Butler

CHENNAI: Even before he officially joined as high performance director earlier this year, USA's Ian Butler had spoken highly about the Indian wrestlers. Highly

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Chandra Prabhu@chandrapostsNov 8
Replying to @chandraposts @WasimJaffer14 @Xpress_Sports @indraneel0 @hycricket_HCA
Web version of the interview: 'The talent is evident, just need some belief': #Hyderabad mentor Wasim Jaffer newindianexpress.com/sport/c…
INTERVIEW | 'The talent is evident, just need some belief': Hyderabad mentor Wasim Jaffer

INTERVIEW | 'The talent is evident, just need some belief': Hyderabad mentor Wasim Jaffer

CHENNAI: Wasim Jaffer. The influence and the weight the name carries transcends across the corridors of Indian cricket. The veteran batter has carved a special

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Chandra Prabhu@chandrapostsNov 8
INTERVIEW When @WasimJaffer14 walked into the Hyd dressing room, he was taken back to his playing days at Vidarbha. Buckets of talent, but the consistency to win matches was not there. With three wins out of four in #RanjiTrophy, that is slowly changing. ✍🏽 for @Xpress_Sports
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Indro@indraneel0Nov 7
Election unopposed again? IOA polls taking unexpected turn... Mass withdrawals again newindianexpress.com/sport/2…
Election unopposed again? IOA polls taking unexpected turn

Election unopposed again? IOA polls taking unexpected turn

CHENNAI: Another bizarre election seems to be in the offing. After Athletes Commission members were elected unanimously, another set of people are getting elect

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Sports Express@Xpress_SportsNov 7
India vs New Zealand: How Rohit and Kohli's advice helped Brar adapt and register best-figures @SaGomesh newindianexpress.com/sport/c…
India vs New Zealand: How Rohit and Kohli's advice helped Brar adapt and register best-figures

India vs New Zealand: How Rohit and Kohli's advice helped Brar adapt and register best-figures

CHENNAI: At first glance, Gurnoor Brar's numbers might not look impressive. One cannot be faulted for skimming through his profile and moving on to someone else

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Vinayak Padmadeo@PadmadeoNov 7
.@OfficialNRAI in a bind after discrepancies found in shotgun team coordinator Amarjung Singh's credentials as a shooter. RTI says he had never shot a competition, but the notarised contract says he has been both a national and an international shooter!!! tribuneindia.com/news/sports…
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One of my peeves till this Sept was that I never got to watch Shami bowl in red ball cricket from the ground despite doing years of it through TV. Despite not being at the peak of his powers, Shami showed why he's HIM. Glad I was there for it. share.google/ITm9s8ICvjeEaKC…
Gratitude, self-motivation and being an artist: How Mohammed Shami keeps himself going

Gratitude, self-motivation and being an artist: How Mohammed Shami keeps himself going

CHENNAI: Mohammed Shami had a wide grin as he approached the media at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Minutes ago, he was taking pictures with his East Zone teammat

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Sports Express@Xpress_SportsNov 6
Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut, Shami retires from longest format, writes @scribefiroz237 newindianexpress.com/sport/c… @indraneel0
Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut, Shami retires from longest format

Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut, Shami retires from longest format

CHENNAI: Exactly 13 years after making his Test debut at Eden Gardens against West Indies, fast bowler Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from the longest

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Viveck, you gave a boy from Delhi a start in this city. Thank you for everything.
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Happy happy birthday dear @iamsrk , this year all eyes on King! May it be the success that you have envisioned. Have the greatest year ever! 💕💕
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Chandra Prabhu@chandrapostsNov 5
When Hyderabad walked into the tea break with only a wicket left in their chase of 259 vs Chhattisgarh, mentor Wasim Jaffer had a piece of advice for Aniketh Reddy and Rakshan Readdi. Read what he said which helped them win by 1-wicket @Xpress_Sports newindianexpress.com/sport/c…
Wasim Jaffer’s advice & a partnership in practice match: How tailenders Aniketh & Rakshan help...

Wasim Jaffer’s advice & a partnership in practice match: How tailenders Aniketh & Rakshan help...

CHENNAI: Hyderabad had earlier conceded the first innings lead (280 runs) by only four runs to Chhattisgarh (284) in the fourth group stage match of the Ranji T

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