Day: December 8, 2025

India Fined for Slow Over-Rate in 2nd ODI vs South Africa: Kohli’s Hundred Goes in Vain as Proteas Chase Down 359

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Raipur, 8 December 2025 – In a dramatic twist in their current home ODI series against South Africa, the Men in Blue have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium. The International Cricket Council (ICC) made known the punishment on Monday, exactly five days after India’s agonising 4-wicket loss on December 3. Stand-in captain KL Rahul pleaded guilty and accepted the sanction of a 10 per cent fine under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct. Virat Kohli’s superb 102…

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Smriti Mandhana Puts Country First, Resumes Batting After Wedding Heartbreak

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Just a day after confirming that her wedding had been called off, Indian women’s cricket star Smriti Mandhana was back on the pitch — resuming batting practice with full focus. The plans for her wedding with music composer Palash Muchhal had been widely discussed, but Mandhana addressed the speculation with a clear statement and chose to redirect her energy towards cricket. Wedding called off — privacy requested In a heartfelt Instagram post, Smriti Mandhana confirmed the cancellation of the wedding. “I need to clarify that the wedding is called off.…

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