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The year that was in pics: Big sporting moments of 2020

Last updated on - Dec 30, 2020, 15:31 IST
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1/11

​India bounce back to win MCG Test

Best comeback win ever? After being shot out for 36, Team India bounced back under Rahane's captaincy to win the MCG Test and level the 4 Test series 1-1 to end the year on a high. (AFP Photo)

2/11

​Kohli named Cricketer of the Decade

India captain Virat Kohli headlined the ICC top honours for the decade, winning the Sir Garfield Sobers award for the best male cricketer of the past 10 years. Kohli also won the ODI Male Cricketer of the Decade award. (PTI Photo)

3/11

​Mumbai Indians win 5th IPL crown

Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets in the summit clash to successfully defend the Indian Premier League title in Dubai. It was a record-extending fifth title for the Rohit Sharma-led side. (IPL Photo)

4/11

​Liverpool won the Premier League title, finally

Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for the Premier League title this year. It was the club's 19th top-flight league title and Jurgen Klopp's men did it in style with a record seven games left to play. (Getty-Images)

5/11

​Nadal joined Federer in elite club

Rafael Nadal won his 13th French Open title by defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets. And with the victory, Nadal also equalled Roger Federer's record of 20 Grand Slam titles. (Getty-Images)

6/11

​Hamilton equalled Schumacher's record

Lewis Hamilton claimed his seventh Formula One world championship title to equal Michael Schumacher's world record tally. The Mercedes driver is the most successful F1 driver with a record 95 grand prix victories. (AP-Photo)

7/11

​India, Russia joint Olympiad winners

India and Russia were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online Chess Olympiad. It was the first time the Olympiad was played in an online format, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (FIDE-Twitter-handle)

8/11

​Novak Djokovic's shock disqualification

World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified from the US Open after he accidentally hit a line judge with a ball during his fourth round match against Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta. (AFP-Photo)

9/11

​Bangladesh won ICC U-19 World Cup

The Bangladesh under-19 team created history by winning their country's first global cricket title, as they defeated defending champions India by three wickets in the summit clash of the ICC U-19 World Cup.

10/11

5th T20 World Cup title for Oz women

Australia outplayed India by 85 runs in the summit clash at MCG to win their fifth Women's T20 World Cup title. Australia had previously won the tournament in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018. (Getty-Images)

11/11

Thiem won maiden Grand Slam title

Dominic Thiem produced a historic comeback after losing two sets to beat Alexander Zverev in a nerve wracking five-setter and win the US Open for his maiden Grand Slam title. It was the first time the US Open final had been settled by a tie-break. (Getty-Images)

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