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Shahid Afridi says he smashed TV set after seeing daughter imitating 'arti' scene after watching Indian show

Dec 30, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: An old video has surfaced online where former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi could be heard confessing that he broke a TV set at his home after he saw his daughter trying to imitate an “arti” scene while watching an Indian show.

Indian player Koneru Humpy wins World Rapid Chess Championship

Dec 29, 2019, at 10:47 pm

Moscow/UNI: Koneru Humpy of India has won the 2019 World Rapid Chess Championship Humpy won the duel after defeating China’s Lei Tingjie in a dramatic “Armageddon” battle on Saturday evening in the Russian capital, the International Chess Federation said.

Australian cricketer Peter Siddle retires

Dec 29, 2019, at 04:58 pm

Melbourne/IBNS: Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle on Sunday announced his retirement from international cricket.

Andy Murray to miss Australian Open next year

Dec 29, 2019, at 04:26 pm

London/IBNS: British Tennis star Andy Murray will miss the upcoming Australia Open due to injury.

Mary Kom, Sakshi book their berths in India women's squad for Asia-Ocenia Olympic Qualifiers

Dec 28, 2019, at 11:01 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Six-time world champion Mary Kom (51kg) and former world junior champion Sakshi Chaudhary (57kg) along with three other boxers booked their berths in the Indian women’s squad for Asia-Oceania Olympic Qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

Never felt Danish Kaneria faced discrimination: Inzamam-ul-Haq

Dec 28, 2019, at 05:36 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Days after former speedster Shoaib Akhtar made certain claims on Danish Kaneria, ex-Pakistani skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has said he never felt that the leg-spinner was discriminated by his teammates.

British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan faces social media trolls following his heart-touching Christmas picture with family

Dec 28, 2019, at 04:44 pm

Islamabad/London/IBNS: British-Pakistani boxer Amir Khan, who faced social media trolls for enjoying Christmas by wearing suitable outfits with family, slammed his critics recently for their remarks.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram to address press conference on 'leaked video' today

Dec 28, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan skipper and fast bowler Wasim Akram will hold a press conference over the issue of his leaked video on Saturday.

AC Milan announce Ibrahimovic return

Dec 28, 2019, at 08:23 am

Roma/Xinhua/UNI: Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended speculations about his future by joining AC Milan as a free agent, the Serie A giants has confirmed.

Japan to send 72 athletes to third Youth Winter Olympics

Dec 28, 2019, at 08:07 am

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 72 athletes will compete at the third Youth Winter Olympic Games to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland, from January 9 to 22, 2020.

Argentinian midfielder Montillo returns to Universidad de Chile

Dec 28, 2019, at 08:05 am

Santiago/Xinhua/UNI: Former Shandong Luneng midfielder Walter Montillo has returned to his former club Universidad de Chile on a one-year deal.

Reveal names of cricketers: Danish Kaneria tells Akhtar on mistreatment claims

Dec 28, 2019, at 07:49 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has asked ex-teammate Shoaib Akhtar, who recently said the spinner faced 'mistreatment' from some of the fellow cricketers, to reveal the names of players who were involved in the act.  

Shoaib Akhtar shares Wasim Akram's 'leaked video', supports his thoughts

Dec 28, 2019, at 07:10 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Akhtar recently shared a leaked video of ex-teammate Wasim Akram where the cricketer could be heard seemingly talking about the current state of affairs of Pakistan cricket.  

Bangladesh uncertain about playing T20s, Tests in Pakistan: BCB chief

Dec 27, 2019, at 04:33 pm

Dhaka/IBNS:  Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan has clearly said that the national side is not even sure about playing T20 matches in Pakistan.

Shoaib Akhtar says Danish Kaneria was mistreated by several Pakistani teammates for being Hindu

Dec 27, 2019, at 09:21 am

Islamabad/IBNS: Former Pakistani spinner Danish Kaneria has said the claims made by his former teammate Shoaib Akhtar over him being treated unfairly by his Pakistani teammates due to his religion was true.

Asad Asif Khan gives Indian boxing an international tag by clinching IBO Oceania Title

Dec 27, 2019, at 01:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Osiana Orient Champion held at the Philippines marked the victory of Asad Asif Khan against Malaysian Aiman Abu Bakar on Saturday.  

Shane Watson joins Sourav Ganguly on My11Circle

Dec 25, 2019, at 07:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket fans can now compete against legendary cricketers on My11Circle – one of India fantasy cricket app – as Australian cricketer Shane Watson joined former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on the platform.

Pakistani spinner Hafeez 'banned' from bowling in England

Dec 25, 2019, at 04:39 pm

London/IBNS: Pakistan all-rounder  Mohammad Hafeez has been banned from bowling in English domestic cricket owing to his bowling action.

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli named captains of ODI, Test team of decade by CA

Dec 24, 2019, at 07:07 pm

Melbourne/UNI: World Cup-winning India superstar MS Dhoni has been named the captain of the ODI Team of the decade while Virat Kohli has been named captain of the Test XI by Cricket Australia's official news website.

English World Cup star Ben Stokes' father admitted in hospital with serious illness

Dec 24, 2019, at 06:58 pm

Johannesburg/UNI/IBNS: Ben Stokes' father, Ged, has been admitted to hospital here, after suffering a serious illness, the ECB said in a statement on Tuesday.

Shai Hope moves into top 10 of ODI rankings

Dec 24, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Dubai/IBNS: West Indies opener Shai Hope has entered the top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after showing fine form in the three-match series in India that ended on Sunday.

MS Dhoni completes 15 years in international cricket

Dec 23, 2019, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian cricketer MS Dhoni, who has been missing from the field for several months now, on Monday completed 15 years in international cricket. 

Sourav Ganguly 'impressed' by Ravindra Jadeja's knock against West Indies

Dec 23, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indiana all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock in the third ODI match against West Indies which helped the homeside win the series and this knock even left BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly impressed.

Pakistan catch up with Sri Lanka in points table

Dec 23, 2019, at 03:38 pm

Dubai/IBNS: Pakistan have grabbed 60 points for their victory over Sri Lanka in the Karachi Test to move to 80 points in the ICC World Test Championship points table at the end of the two-match series.

Virat Kohli smashes crucial 85 as India beat West Indies by four wickets to clinch series 2-1

Dec 22, 2019, at 10:26 pm

Cuttack/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli led from the front as his side defeated West Indies by four wickets in the final ODI to clinch the trophy here on Sunday.

Third ODI: Pollard smashes 74, Pooran contributes 89 as West Indies post 315/5 against India

Dec 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Cuttack/IBNS: West Indies batsmen put up a strong performance as they posted a massive 315 runs for the loss of five wickets in the third and final ODI match of the series against India on Sunday

An initiative by Gopichand, Badminton Gurukul looks to address India's coaching needs

Dec 20, 2019, at 07:58 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Badminton Gurukul, an initiative by the quintessential badminton superstar and guru Pullela Gopichand and former international shuttler Supriya Devgun, is trying to address the needs of the game in the country.

Karandeep Kochhar moves into pole position in Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2019

Dec 20, 2019, at 07:53 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Chandigarh’s Karandeep Kochhar moved into pole position with a two-shot lead at 11-under-205 in round three of the Indo-MIM presents Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2019 powered by Karnataka Tourism, a tournament being played at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course.

Kings XI Punjab appoints ex-Indian batsman Wasim Jaffar as batting coach

Dec 19, 2019, at 01:33 pm

Kolkata,/UNI: Former India's right handed opening batsman Wasim Jaffer has been picked up as the batting coach of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab for seasons 2020.

Sana too young to know about politics: Ganguly after daughter protests against CAA; BCCI chief receives flak

Dec 19, 2019, at 01:25 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly's daughter Sana protested against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, on social media, the former skipper came out with a statement saying his 18-year old daughter is too young to know about politics.