Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Pakistan to clinch bronze medal
Dec 22, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Dhaka/UNI: India defeated Pakistan 4-3 to secure the bronze medal in the Asian Champions Trophy here on Wednesday.
Marnus Labuschagne is now the top batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings
Dec 22, 2021, at 09:33 pm
Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne is now the number one batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, surpassing England’s Joe Root who had been on top since August this year.
Ex-Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria chooses India's Koo to slam Imran
Dec 22, 2021, at 09:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Imran Khan on the Indian social media app Koo over the frequent attacks on Hindu temples.
Felt 'absolutely crushed': Ravichandran Ashwin on a remark made by Ravi Shastri
Dec 22, 2021, at 05:12 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The controversy over Indian cricket is showing no signs of stopping as now frontline spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin recalled an incident involving former head coach Ravi Shastri that had made him feel "absolutely crushed".
Hockey Asian Champions Trophy: Korea beat Pakistan to enter final
Dec 22, 2021, at 12:26 am
Dhaka/UNI: Korea defeated Pakistan 6-5 in the Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy semifinal and sealed the spot in the final here on Tuesday.
South African fast bowler Nortje ruled out of Test series against India
Dec 21, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Johannesburg/UNI: South Africa fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against India due to a persistent injury, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Tuesday.
Minor girl rape: Pakistani cricketer Yasir Shah named in FIR
Dec 21, 2021, at 09:04 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani cricketer Yasir Shah has been named in a case which involves the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl, media reports said.
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai denies sexual assault claim
Dec 21, 2021, at 03:30 pm
Beijing/UNI: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai on Monday reversed her assertion that she had been sexually assaulted, in her first interview since alleging a top official of having forced her into sex.
Rafael Nadal tests positive for Covid-19
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Madrid/UNI: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said he has tested Covid-19 positive after returning to Spain from Abu Dhabi where he took part in an exhibition tournament last week.
Australia beat England by 275 runs in 2nd Ashes Test, extend lead 2-0
Dec 20, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Adelaide/UNI: Jhye Richardson claimed a five-wicket haul as Australia defeated England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test here at the Adelaide Oval on Monday.
Australia announces unchanged squad for rest of Ashes
Dec 20, 2021, at 08:11 pm
Australia announced an unchanged squad for the rest of Ashes on Monday.
New Zealand to tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23
Dec 20, 2021, at 07:17 pm
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand will tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23 for bilateral Test, ODI and T20I series.
Hockey Men's Asian Champions Trophy: India beat Japan 6-0
Dec 20, 2021, at 01:07 am
Dhaka/UNI: Defending champions India continued their winning run at the Asian Champions Trophy as they defeated Japan 6-0 in the league stage match here on Sunday.
Second Ashes Test: England struggles at 82/4 at stumps; Australia need 6 wickets to win
Dec 20, 2021, at 12:16 am
Adelaide/UNI: Australia reduced England to 82/4 at stumps on the fourth day of the second Ashes Test here at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. As the visitors are trailing by 386 runs, the hosts need 6 wickets to win the match.
Mukund Sasikumar wins in Doha tennis tournament's singles final, loses in doubles semis
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Chandigarh/UNI: Second seed Mukund Sasikumar defeated Dominik Palan of Czech Republic 7-6 (5), 6-1 in singles semi-final of the USD 15,000 ITF Men's Tennis Tournament in Doha (Qatar) on Saturday.
KL Rahul named Team India vice captain in Tests against South Africa
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:32 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian right handed batsman KL Rahul has been named as skipper Virat Kohli's deputy in the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
4 Irish players, Assistant Coach Gary Wilson test Covid positive ahead of US tour
Dec 18, 2021, at 10:41 pm
Miami/UNI: The Ireland Men’s squad arrived in Miami ahead of the historic first-ever full series against the US. However, a number of members of the squad tested positive before departure.
Dada's credibility undeniable: DC owner Parth Jindal backs Sourav Ganguly in captaincy row
Dec 18, 2021, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Capitals (DC) owner Parth Jindal has backed Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly whose statement on the captaincy issue contradicted with the one of Test skipper Virat Kohli.
Clarification on WTC points penalty on England
Dec 18, 2021, at 02:34 am
London: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has clarified that England have been penalised eight ICC World Test Championship penalty points for maintaining a slow over rate in the first Test against Australia in Brisbane last week.
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in Asian Champions Trophy
Dec 18, 2021, at 12:02 am
Dhaka: Vice-captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice as India defeated Pakistan by 3-1 margin to nearly ensure a seat in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy men's hockey tournament in Dhaka on Friday.
BWF World C'ships: Kidambi Srikanth assures medal, Sindhu bows out
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:54 pm
Huvela/UNI: Indian badminton ace Kidambi Srikanth sailed into the BWF World Championships semifinals with an ease after defeating Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands 21-8, 21-7 in the men's singles quarterfinal here on Friday.
Dec 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly was supported by a section of Twitterati on Friday over an ugly scene that unfolded over the captaincy issue involving Test skipper Virat Kohli.
BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu ousts Pornpawee, seals QF spot
Dec 16, 2021, at 10:37 pm
Huelva (Spain)/UNI: Reigning world champion PV Sindhu reached BWF World Championships quarter-final after defeating Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in straight sets 21-14, 21-18, here on Thursday.
BCCI will deal with it appropriately: Sourav Ganguly on captaincy row involving Virat Kohli
Dec 16, 2021, at 08:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Refusing to make an elaborate comment on the captaincy row, Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said his administration will deal with the matter involving Test skipper Virat Kohli "appropriately".
Control the situation: Kapil Dev to Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly over captaincy row
Dec 16, 2021, at 07:32 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev has suggested both Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly to "control the situation" cropped up from the captaincy issue.
U-19 Cooch Behar: J&K trails by 445 runs, Ayaz Khan scores double ton
Dec 16, 2021, at 02:54 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Mumbai ended the second day in a dominant position after reducing Jammu & Kashmir to 110 with seven wickets down in first inning of Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag Tuesday.
England names 12-man squad for Adelaide Test, Anderson and Broad return
Dec 16, 2021, at 01:01 am
Adelaide/UNI: Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson have been included in England’s 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test, a day-night encounter, starting on Thursday.
Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly contradict over ODI captaincy row
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian Test captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday contradicted cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly who said he had personally talked to the former over the pot boiling captaincy issue.
India wins Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship
Dec 15, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Noida: Champions India represented by Sumit Mukherjee, Jaggy Shivdasani, Keyzad Ankelsaria Sundeep Thakral, Rjeswar Tewari and Debabrata Majumder retained the title by defeating United Arab Emirates(UAE) convincingly in the final of the Asia and Middle East Bridge Championship here on Tuesday night, coach-cum non playing captain of Indfian team Debasish Ray informed.
Virat Kohli speaks on ODI captaincy sacking row, says 'was informed 1.5 hours before Test selection'
Dec 15, 2021, at 07:44 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Breaking his silence for the first time since the One Day International (ODI) captaincy row broke out, Virat Kohli on Wednesday said he was informed about the change in leadership in 50 overs cricket one-and-a-half hours prior to the selection of Test squad for South Africa tour.