MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina to play against each other in upcoming IPL
Dec 15, 2015, at 11:06 pm
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IBNS): Indian ODI and T20 skipper MS Dhoni and his Chennai Super Kings teammate Suresh Raina will be seen competing against each other in the upcoming IPL as they were selected in two new teams that will feature in the next edition of the cash-rich tournament.
Dhoni to play for Pune, Raina, Jadeja joins Rajkot
Dec 15, 2015, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IBNS) In an interim auction for the top Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings Players, Sanjeev Goenka's Pune based franchise picked Mahendra Singh Dhoni, while local boy Ravindra Jadeja will don the Rajkot jersey.
Josh Hazlewood dazzles in Hobart to enter top 10 rankings
Dec 15, 2015, at 07:22 pm
Dubai, Dec 15 (IBNS) Kane Williamson is now just two steps away from the top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released after the conclusion of the Dunedin and Hobart Tests.
FIFA to further develop its human rights approach with international expert John Ruggie
Dec 15, 2015, at 04:19 am
Zurich, Dec 14 (IBNS) As part of its ongoing process of integrating respect for human rights in its work, FIFA has asked international human rights expert and Harvard Kennedy School Professor John Ruggie, to provide recommendations for further embedding the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) into the FIFA’s policies and practices.
Marlon Samuels suspended from bowling in international cricket following assessment
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:15 am
Dubai, Dec 14 (IBNS) West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been banned from bowling in international cricket for 12 months following an independent assessment of his action, which took place at the ICC’s accredited testing centre in Brisbane earlier this month.
Dec 15, 2015, at 03:14 am
Dubai, Dec 14 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the third round schedule of the ICC Intercontinental Cup and ICC World Cricket League Championship.
Rankings no yardstick to gauge team talent in CTTC
Dec 15, 2015, at 12:25 am
Surat, Dec 14 (IBNS): The quality of players appearing on the stage of a Commonwealth event may not be of a high calibre when compared with other events.
Dec 15, 2015, at 12:25 am
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IBNS): Best friends Renee Talati and Tricia Colaco’s lethal partnership was one of the shining moments in India’s largest and longest running community football event which concluded recently.
Biplab Sangha win the Kolkata leg of Red Bull Winning 5
Dec 14, 2015, at 06:31 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Biplab Sangha of Kolkata emerged victorious in the final of the Red Bull Winning 5, beating Youth Forum, here on Sunday at the BA-CA ground in Salt lake City.
Logo , Mascot of 12th SAG unveiled in Guwahati
Dec 14, 2015, at 03:32 am
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday unveiled the logo and mascot of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 (SAG) in Guwahati.
Kevin Pietersen heads to Australia for Big Bash League
Dec 14, 2015, at 02:26 am
Melbourne, Dec 13 (IBNS): English batsman Kevin Pietersen on Sunday said he is heading to Australia to play in the Big Bash League .
Tom Curran makes debut for Lions
Dec 14, 2015, at 01:41 am
London, Dec 13 (IBNS) Cricketer Tom Curran has been handed an England Lions debut in the fourth game of the Twenty20 series against Pakistan A at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, officials said.
West Indies fined for slow over-rate in Hobart Test
Dec 14, 2015, at 01:18 am
Dubai, Dec 13 (IBNS) West Indies has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in the first Test in Hobart, which Australia won by an innings and 212 runs on Saturday.
Yodhas aim to shoot down high-flying Garudas
Dec 14, 2015, at 12:51 am
Ludhiana, Dec 13 (IBNS) : Flying high on the back of their 6-1 victory over the UP Warriors, a confident Bengaluru Yodhas team will take on an equally buoyant Mumbai Garudas at the Shri Guru Nanak stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab on Monday night.
Logo, Mascot for 12th South Asian Games, 2016 launched at Guwahati
Dec 13, 2015, at 07:19 pm
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IBNS): The Organising Committee of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 (OC-SAG) on Sunday unveiled the logo and mascot of the Games in a ceremony held at the ITA Cultural Center Machkhowa in Assam's Guwahati city.
U15 Youth League: Pune FC beat Kenkre FC 2-1 for first-ever double
Dec 13, 2015, at 12:31 am
Pune, Dec 12 (IBNS) Pune FC maintained their one hundred per cent home record with a thrilling 2-1 win over Kenkre FC in an U15 Youth League Maharashtra Zone Round-6 encounter at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Saturday.
McLeod Russel Tour Championship : RCGC to provide fascinating finale to 2015 PGTI season
Dec 13, 2015, at 12:30 am
Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS): McLeod Russel, the world’s largest tea producer, and the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), today announced the McLeod Russel Tour Championship 2015, the PGTI’s year-ending Championship.
ICC World Twenty20 trophy departs on global journey on Sunday
Dec 12, 2015, at 08:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IBNS) The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 trophy will embark on a global journey from Mumbai on Sunday, 13 December, before returning to New Delhi on Feb 1.
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh celebrates his 34th birthday
Dec 12, 2015, at 07:25 pm
Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS) Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, the chief-architect of India's World Cup triumph at home-soil in 2011 and a survivor of cancer, turned a year older as he celebrated his 34th birthday on Saturday.
Kolkata: O P Jaisha to participate in Tata Steel Kolkata 25K
Dec 12, 2015, at 01:02 am
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS) : Kolkata will witness some of the top athletes , including O.P. Jaisha, of the country in the 2nd edition of Tata Steel Kolkata 25K on Dec 20.
U15 Youth League: Pune FC look for first-ever double; host Kenkre FC
Dec 12, 2015, at 12:01 am
Pune, Dec 11 (IBNS) Pune FC will look to log their first-ever double when they host Kenkre FC in an Under-15 Youth League 2015-16 Maharashtra Zone Round-6 encounter at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Saturday.
World T20: India-Pakistan to clash on Mar 19
Dec 11, 2015, at 11:05 pm
Dubai/New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): India and Pakistan will face each other in a ICC World Twenty20 clash on Mar 19 in India's hilly town Dharamsala.
ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 schedule announced
Dec 11, 2015, at 07:23 pm
Dubai, Dec 11 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3.
Senior boys and girls make it a Rajasthan affair; Maharashtra, N.Bengal share junior titles
Dec 11, 2015, at 01:14 am
Indore, Dec 9 (IBNS) Both Rajasthan's Mayur School and St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School lifted the Senior Boys and Senior Girls trophies in the 11Even Sports Inter-School National Table Tennis Championships, which concluded at the Abhay Prashal here on Wednesday.
BCCI set to help Afghanistan cricket
Dec 10, 2015, at 11:27 pm
Mumbai, Dec 10 (IBNS) Board of Control for Cricket in India and Afghanistan Cricket Board today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority to use Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex as home ground for Afghanistan Cricket Team, according to a release by the BCCI.
Virat Kohli takes it #FromBatToMat
Dec 10, 2015, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): Bengaluru Yodhas, the JSW Group owned franchise in the Pro Wrestling League, has announced India's Test captain Virat Kohli as the co-owner of the team. Kohli who led the Indian team to a 3-0 Test series victory over South Africa recently, is all set to take it #FromBatToMat with this association with the Bengaluru franchise.
ICC announces OPPO as global partner
Dec 10, 2015, at 07:55 pm
Dubai, Dec 10 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced an exciting new global partnership with OPPO, one of the world’s leading mobile telephone device companies, on a four-year deal which runs from 2016 until 2020.
MCL Team owners open purse strings, spend approximately US$4.2 million on auction day
Dec 10, 2015, at 07:32 pm
Dubai, Dec 10 (IBNS): The second half of the biggest cricket player auction ever seen in the Middle East region saw several last minute surprises on Monday.
No cricket ties yet between India and Pakistan
Dec 10, 2015, at 04:59 am
Islamabad, Dec 9 (IBNS): While Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is visiting Pakistan, on Wednesday announced that both countries will commence a comprehensive bilateral dialogue, there may not be any cricket series between the two any time soon, according to reports.
ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 to be launched in Mumbai on Friday
Dec 09, 2015, at 09:20 pm
Dubai/Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS) The ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 will be launched at the St Regis hotel in Mumbai on Friday, Dec 11, at 1200.