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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Virat Kohli inched closer to a maiden Indian Premier League title after Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Punjab Kings by eight wickets in a lopsided qualifier to reach the final of the 10-team tournament on Thursday. A superlative performance by their bowlers left Bengaluru needing only 102 to make Sunday’s final and they …

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By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The proposed World Bowling League has received a major boost after marquee India cricketer Virat Kohli came on board as a strategic investor on Wednesday. Apart from being the leading name in international cricket, Kohli is a social media phenomenon and the third-most followed athlete on Instagram behind footballers …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Jitesh Sharma admits to being dazzled by the big-name players in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru dressing room at first but the stumper-batter proved he deserves his place among them after propelling his team into an Indian Premier League qualifier. The stand-in captain’s unbeaten 85 off 33 balls on Tuesday helped Bengaluru chase …

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By Rajendra Jadhav DEVAS, India (Reuters) -Soybean acreage in India is likely to fall this year as corn and sugar cane could replace it in some areas after these crops gave higher returns to farmers than the oilseed, farmers and industry officials told Reuters. Soybean is India’s main summer-sown oilseed crop and lower output will …

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting was delighted that his side had qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs for the first time in 11 years but said he had told his players not to lose focus as they “haven’t achieved anything yet”. Punjab registered their best performance in 2014 when they …

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By Jill Gralow GHINNI GHINNI, Australia (Reuters) -Farmer Mark Kappa was enjoying his first hot drink in three days as he waited patiently for his meal in front of a food truck run by a Sikh charity, after incessant rain in Australia’s southeast cut off towns and forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Melbourne-based Sikh …

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