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India's Pusarla Venkata Sindhu returns the shuttlecock to Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani during the women's single quarter final match at the Badminton BWF World Championships at the Adidas Arena in Paris, on August 29, 2025.

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India's Virat Kohli gestures as he warms up before the start of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on January 11, 2026.

Watch: Virat Kohli spotted with son on London street

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Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed (2L) celebrates with captain Salman Agha (L) and teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 28, 2026.

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India's Sanju Samson plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between India and West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 1, 2026.

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Afghanistan's Abdollah Ahmadzai (R) celebrates with teammates after taking a catch to dismiss Canada's Dilon Heyliger during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Afghanistan and Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 19, 2026.

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