Ayan Acharya

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Ayan is a reporter/sub-editor with Sportstar. He primarily writes on cricket; other interests include old Hindi music, trying different cuisines and poetry.

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India fielding coach T. Dilip on training with variable-weight balls to counter cross-winds during T20 WC and evolving throwing, diving techniques

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Indian fans embrace windy tranquility of June 29 after unsettling chill of November 19

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Fans cheering during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket, final match between India and South Africa, in Barbados on June 29, 2024.

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T20 World Cup diary: Cricket, curry and chaos!

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Click-worthy: The breathtaking views of the airports in transit helped ease the frustration of flight delays to some extent.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Trend-setters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma leave contrasting but lasting legacies

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End of an era: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma with the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy.

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T20 World Cup 2024: India caps dream run with thrilling final win in Barbados

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An ecstatic Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after India’s victory over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final.

T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Jasprit Bumrah peers into future to drag India back from dead

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India’s Jasprit Bumrah, right, celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Marco Jansen, during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final.

T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Axar Patel’s batting beyond a footnote in ending India’s World Cup drought

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Looking at his innings progression, one would notice that he hit a boundary in five of those overs, maintaining the momentum and helping India reach a competitive score of 176.

India vs South Africa, Key Matchups T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Will Indian spinners hold Klaasen, Miller? Rohit’s approach vs Jansen in focus

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Rohit has been dismissed four times by left-arm pacers in T20 World Cup 2024.

T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan breaks out of feel-good narrative with remarkable semifinal surge

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Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan and teammates react after the semifinal defeat to South Africa.

Walking through history at Queen’s Park Oval

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South African captain Shaun Pollock (R) celebrates after winning a Test match against West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain in 2021.