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      Chitrabhanu Kadalayil

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      Before joining the opinion desk at The National, Chitrabhanu worked in the paper's sports section as a cricket and tennis writer, editor and podcaster. Prior to that, he was with Mid Day and The Indian Express newspapers. Once passionate about listening to music, hiking, playing gully cricket and biking along the beach, he now spends most of his spare time being overwhelmed by fatherhood.
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      Captain Rohit Sharma celebrates Mumbai Indians' fourth Indian Premier League title victory on Sunday. Mahesh Kumar A / AP Photo
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      A look ahead to Sunday's men's singles action at the Madrid Open

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      Chennai Super Kings leg-spinner Imran Tahir, second left, will be key to his team's chances in the IPL final. Surjeet Yadav / AP Photo
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      Mumbai v Chennai: eight players to watch in IPL 2019 final

      We pick out four players from each team and explain why their form will matter in Sunday's Indian Premier League final

      CricketMay 11, 2019
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      CricketMay 11, 2019
      David Warner looks dejected after being dismissed during Australia's Cricket World Cup practice match against New Zealand on Wednesday. Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images
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      CricketMay 07, 2019
      Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner celebrates after scoring hundred runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore during the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, March 31, 2019. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)
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      CricketMay 06, 2019
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      CricketMay 06, 2019
      Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir, second from left, is running for election. Rajat Gupta / EPA
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      Porto's Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is not the first footballer to have a cardiac-related illness. Miguel Riopa / AFP
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      FootballMay 02, 2019
      Shane Watson of the Chennai Super Kings and Sachin Tendulkar of Mumbai Indians shake hands, after the VIVO IPL T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chennai, India, Friday, April 26, 2019. (AP Photo/R.Parthibhan)
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      CricketMay 01, 2019
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      CricketApril 30, 2019
      Alex Hales will not feature at the World Cup after being withdrawn from all international squads following an off-field incident. Ed Sykes / Reuters
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      The Cricket Pod: England make right call to drop troubled Hales

      Also in this episode, writer/presenter Andrew Leonard explains why USA's recent successes bode well for global cricket

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      Steve Smith, right, is set to captain the Rajasthan Royals if the Indian Premier League takes place this year. AP Photo
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      CricketApril 28, 2019
      Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has captured the imagination of the wider world, particularly of those living in the Middle East. Jon Super / AP Photo
      Salah 'is a better human being than he is a football player'

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