Pakistan has shown great character: Venkatesh
Sep 11, 2018, at 07:00 pm
Dhaka, Sept 11 (IBNS): A day ahead of India’s semi-final clash against Pakistan in the SAFF Suzuki Cup semi-final, India National Team’s Assistant Coach Venkatesh Shanmugam lauded Pakistan for their “character” and reaching the semi-finals coming back from a 3-year suspension.
India, Pakistan clash is primarily a psychological battle: Venkatesh
Sep 11, 2018, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): He is a former Indian Captain and is the currently the Assistant Coach of the Indian Senior National Team. Shanmugam Venkatesh who led India in the last bilateral series against Pakistan in Pakistan in 2005 feels all matches against Pakistan is primarily a “psychological battle.”
Afghanistan can win Asia Cup: Rashid Khan
Sep 11, 2018, at 03:47 pm
Kabul, Sept 11 (IBNS): Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan believes that his side have the talent to clinch the Asia Cup.
Imran Khan can establish peace between India, Pakistan: Kapil Dev
Sep 11, 2018, at 03:45 pm
New Delhi, Sept 11 (IBNS): India's World Cup winning skipper Kapil Dev believes that Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan will be able to establish peace between the two neighbouring nations.
Shahid Afridi, Gayle to feature in inaugural Afghanistan Premier League
Sep 11, 2018, at 03:42 pm
Kabul, Sept 11 (IBNS): Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi, West Indies legend Chris Gayle, Afghanistan star Rashid Khan, ex-New Zealand opener Brendon McCullum and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell will feature in the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League this year.
Cricket Australia announces squad for upcoming Test series against Pakistan
Sep 11, 2018, at 12:54 pm
Canberra, Sept 11 (IBNS): Cricket Australia, the sport's governing body in the nation, has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan.
Oval Test: India struggle at 58/3 at stumps on day 4, still need 406 runs to win
Sep 10, 2018, at 11:05 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): England reduced India to 58/3 in the second innings at stumps on day 4 of the fifth and final Test match at the Kennington Oval here on Monday.
Oval Test: England 243/2 at lunch on day 4, lead by 283 runs
Sep 10, 2018, at 06:26 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Establishing a strong hold on the fifth and last Test match against India, England scored 243/2 in the second innings at lunch on day 4 at Kennington Oval here on Monday.
Alastair Cook scores century in final innings
Sep 10, 2018, at 06:15 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Former England skipper Alastair Cook added one more feather to his cap on Monday when he became the fifth player in the history of the game to score a century in the debut and final Test match of his career.
Dinesh Chandimal will not take part in Asia Cup
Sep 10, 2018, at 05:08 pm
Dubai, Sept 10 (IBNS): Sri Lanka's Test captain Dinesh Chandimal will take no part in his country's Asia Cup campaign after he failed to heal sufficiently from a finger injury sustained during the SLC T20 League 2018, the ICC confirmed on Monday.
Rafael Nadal maintains number one position in ATP ranking list
Sep 10, 2018, at 05:00 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Spanish Tennis star Rafael Nadal maintained the top position in the ATP rankings list despite suffering defeat in the semi-finals of the US Open.
Simona Halep maintains top ranking in WTA list
Sep 10, 2018, at 04:28 pm
London, Sept 10 (IBNS): Romania's Simona Halep continued to dominate the WTA rankings list as she remained the number one player in the world.
Serbian Novak Djokovic wins US Open title
Sep 10, 2018, at 10:01 am
New York, Sept 10 (IBNS): Serbian Novak Djokovic registered another Grand Slam victory on Sunday when he defeated Juan Martin del Potro to lift the US Open title here.
Calcutta South Club AITA Championship Series
Sep 09, 2018, at 10:39 pm
Kolkata, Sept 9 (IBNS): Three (3) seeds in the qualifying rounds of Boys Singles Under 14 fails to enter the Main Draw of the ongoing Calcutta South Club AITA Championship Series 2018, been held at the synthetic courts of the Calcutta South Club Ltd.
India book semi-final clash with Pakistan in SAFF Cup
Sep 09, 2018, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): India defeated Maldives 2-0 to book a semi-final clash with arch rivals Pakistan in the SAFF Suzuki Cup. The semi-final which will be the first official meeting of the two teams after a gap of 5 years will be played at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu Stadium on Wednesday.
ICC gives ODI status to Asia Cup matches
Sep 09, 2018, at 07:57 pm
Dubai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday confirmed that it has awarded ODI status to all matches in the upcoming Asia Cup, which will take place in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from 15 to 28 September.
Asian School Indoor Rowing Championship inaugurated
Sep 09, 2018, at 07:11 pm
Kolkata , Sept 9 (IBNS): The first Asian School Indoor Rowing Championship was inaugurated on Sunday with oldest rowing coach Ashok Chtterjee and former international oarsman Ashok Mehta lighting the sacred lamp in presence of founder secretary of Rowing Federation of India Subrata Dutta , Secretary of Calcutta Rowing Club ( CRC) Chandan Roy Chowdhury, Seceratary of West Bengal Rowing Assoiation Souvik Ghoh, Joint Secretary of Maharashtra Rowing Association Sanjoy Waldi and participating students from various schools of the city here on Sunday.
Osaka beats Serena Williams in controversial US Open final to life title
Sep 09, 2018, at 04:35 pm
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): Controversies hit the final of the US Open where Japanese player Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams of the US to clinch her first Grand Slam title here.
James Anderson fined for showing dissent: ICC
Sep 09, 2018, at 04:06 pm
London, Sept 9 (IBNS): England fast bowler James Anderson has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second day of the fifth Test against India at The Oval.
Murali Vijay to play for Essex County Cricket Club
Sep 08, 2018, at 08:18 pm
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS): Indian opening batsman Murali Vijay has signed up with Essex County Cricket Club and will represent them in the remainder of the 2018 County Championship campaign.
Sandeep Yadav claims winning position with a total of 2-under 116 in the Golmuri Amateur
Sep 08, 2018, at 08:15 pm
Jamshedpur, Sept 8 (IBNS): The sun shined bright on the 2nd day of the Golmuri Amateur – the 12th leg of the Eastern India Amateur Golf Feeder Tour. Sandeep Yadav, who was leading the score-board yesterday with a 2-under 57, bagged first place today with a total score of 116 in the Amateur category.
Peter Siddle joins English county side Essex
Sep 08, 2018, at 08:14 pm
London, Sept 8 (IBNS): British county side Essex on Saturday announced that Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has signed to play for the club.
Kolkata hosting junior tennis tournament
Sep 08, 2018, at 08:12 pm
Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): A higher grade of junior tournament under the All India Tennis Association, the Championship Series, started off at the synthetic courts of the Calcutta South Club Ltd from on Saturday.
Novak Djokovic, Federer join Nadal as qualifiers for 2018 ATP finals
Sep 08, 2018, at 07:56 pm
London, Sept 8 (IBNS): Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic and Swiss master Roger Federer have joined World No. 1 Rafael Nadal as qualifiers for the 2018 Nitto ATP Finals.
We are not going to start as favourites: Constantine
Sep 08, 2018, at 04:45 pm
Dhaka, Sept 8 (IBNS): Despite defending champions India staring their defence of their SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018 campaign in style against Sri Lanka, a day prior to India’s last group league match against Maldives, National Coach Stephen Constantine declared that his team "is not going to start as favourites in any of the matches" in this tournament.
It is just another game: Shoaib Malik on Asia Cup clash against India
Sep 08, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Islamabad, Sept 8 (IBNS): Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Saturday called the high-voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan as "just another game."
Knight Riders seal top-two finish with sixth straight win
Sep 08, 2018, at 04:15 pm
Barbados, Sept 8 (IBNS): Trinbago Knight Riders guaranteed a top-two finish in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a nine-run victory over Barbados Tridents at Queen’s Park Oval.
India U-19 to play back-to-back friendlies against Serbia
Sep 08, 2018, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): After playing in the four-nation tournament in Croatia against U-19 Youth Team of World Champions France, Runners-up Croatia, and Slovenia, the U-19 National Team will be travelling to Serbia to play two back-to-back International Friendlies against Serbia U-19s on September 13 and September 17, 2018 respectively in Serbia.
U-19 India take inspiration from Argentina win as they gear up to play France
Sep 08, 2018, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi, Sept 8 (IBNS): In a historic first for Indian Football, the Indian U-19 National Team will face the U-19 Youth Team of current FIFA World Cup champions France on September 09, 2018 in the Four-Nation Tournament in Croatia and look to create an upset.
Asian Games sensation Hima Das receives injuries, pulls out from IAAF Continental Cup
Sep 08, 2018, at 03:58 pm
Guwahati, Sept 8 (IBNS): India’s sprint sensation Hima Das received injuries so she has pulled out of the IAAF Continental Cup which has started in Czech Republic from Saturday.