"An eye-opener", says Shastri and Rahane after their Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital visit
Oct 29, 2015, at 09:35 pm
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IBNS) Following their visit to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon, Indian Cricket Team Director, Ravi Shastri and player Ajinkya Rahane hailed their experience as an 'eye-opener'.
Sri Lanka and West Indies aim to earn crucial points
Oct 29, 2015, at 07:40 pm
Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS) With eight sides confirmed for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, the race to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 begins in Colombo on Sunday when Sri Lanka hosts the West Indies in a three-match series.
Dutch women’s team for ICC WW T20 Qualifier 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:40 pm
Dubai, Oct 29 (IBNS) A group consisting of 14 players and 3 staff will depart from Amsterdam on Nov 19 for a preparation tour and the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.
BCCI Secretary and IPL Chairman meet Vivo IPL franchisees
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:18 am
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS) BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla met with the representatives of the six franchisee’s in Delhi on Wednesday to update them on the recommendations proposed by the BCCI working committee for the next two years of the IPL.
KKR appoints Simon Katich as assistant coach
Oct 29, 2015, at 12:49 am
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday announced the appointment of Australian cricketer Simon Katich as the new assistant coach of the team.
NCC sailing expedition concludes with success
Oct 28, 2015, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IBNS) Sixty Naval Wing NCC cadets, including 20 girls from various colleges and schools, arrived in Kolkata on Wednesday, successfully sailing 430 Kms along the river route from Farakka in four Whaler Class Boats.
Virender Sehwag joins the Cricket All Stars Series
Oct 28, 2015, at 10:03 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Oct 28 (IBNS) With barely ten days to go for the inaugural edition of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag announced his decision to play in the 3-match series, to be hosted in the United States.
Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne backs inclusion of cricket in Olympics
Oct 28, 2015, at 03:57 am
London, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne have backed the inclusion of T20 cricket as Olympic sports.
Star Sports and BCCI launch #MyDebutMatch
Oct 28, 2015, at 12:30 am
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IBNS): Cricket frenzy has grabbed the nation as everyone is looking forward to support Team India as they take field against the mighty Proteas.
Oct 27, 2015, at 11:12 pm
Goa, Oct 27 (IBNS) : FC Goa stars including marquee player Lucio attended an interaction with the students of Sharada Mandir School in Miramar of Goa on Tuesday.
Spinner Amit Mishra arrested for assault of woman, released on bail
Oct 27, 2015, at 08:07 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS) Cricketer Amit Mishra was on Tuesday arrested by the police in Bengaluru on the charge of assaulting a woman. He was released on bail after three hours of questioning, reports said.
Indian spinner Amit Mishra arrested in charges of assault
Oct 27, 2015, at 07:59 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 27 (IBNS) The Bengaluru police on Tuesday arrested Indian legspinner Amit Mishra for allegedly assaulting a woman in a hotel, reports said.
Joe Root back as number one batsman in ICC ranking
Oct 27, 2015, at 06:51 pm
Dubai, Oct 27 (IBNS) England’s batsman Joe Root has regained the number-one batting ranking, while Pakistan’s wrist spinner Yasir Shah has become the second highest-ranked bowler in the world in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings which were released on Tuesday following the conclusion of the Colombo and Dubai Tests.
Indian boxer Vijender Singh's second professional bout rescheduled for Nov 7
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:30 am
London, Oct 26 (IBNS): Indian boxer Vijender Singh's next match against Englishman Dean Gillen has been rescheduled to Nov 7 in Dublin.
Du Plessis and de Kock break into ODI top 10 after series win in India
Oct 27, 2015, at 01:48 am
Dubai, Oct 26 (IBNS) South Africa has retained its third position but has reduced second-ranked India’s advantage to two points in the ICC ODI Team Rankings following its 3-2 series victory, which concluded with a mammoth 214-run victory in Mumbai on Sunday.
South Africa thrash India by 214 runs to clinch series
Oct 26, 2015, at 03:55 am
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS) In a historic series, South Africa devastated India in the fifth and final ODI match of the series to clinch it by defeating the hosts by 214 runs here on Sunday.
SAF games to held in Guwahati and Shillong from Feb 6-16
Oct 26, 2015, at 02:24 am
Guwahati, Oct 25 (IBNS) : The South Asian Federation (SAF) games will be held in Guwahati and Shillong from Feb 6 to 16 next year.
Hashim Amla becomes the fastest man to score 6000 runs
Oct 25, 2015, at 11:44 pm
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS): South African batsman Hashim Amla wrote a new chapter in the history of record books as he became fastest batsman in the world to score 6000 runs in ODI on Sunday.
Three South Africans score centuries to help post 438/4 against India
Oct 25, 2015, at 11:26 pm
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IBNS): Guided by three centuries, with Faf du Plessis top scoring with 133, South Africa posted a mammoth 438 for four, which is the highest total on the Indian soil, in the fifth and deciding ODI match against India on Sunday.
U18 I-League: Lalawampuia's four goals power Pune FC's 7-0 win over Kenkre FC
Oct 25, 2015, at 03:35 am
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): Pune FC built on their impressive start to the Under-18 I-League hammering Kenkre FC 7-0 in their first home game of the season at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Saturday.
Under-19 teams for Challenger tournament announced
Oct 25, 2015, at 03:12 am
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): The Junior National Selection Committee met earlier on Saturday at Bhubaneswar to select the India Green, India Blue and India Red teams for the Under-19 Challenger tournament after the conclusion of inter zonal one-day limited overs tournament for Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
Zico's boys to take on Mumbai City FC tomorrow
Oct 25, 2015, at 01:31 am
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IBNS): Former Premier League star Nicolas Anelka is close to making his debut for Mumbai City FC in the second edition of Hero Indian Super League and will "probably" feature in the next clash against FC Goa in Mumbai on Sunday.
MS Dhoni to play for new side in IPL next year
Oct 24, 2015, at 05:52 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS): Ending his long association with Chennai Super Kings, Indian ODI-T20 skipper MS Dhoni is likely to join a new team for the upcoming IPL season next year.
U18 I-League: In-form Pune FC seek first home win over Kenkre FC
Oct 23, 2015, at 10:36 pm
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IBNS) Pune FC will be keen to build on their impressive start to the 2015-16 Under-18 I-League campaign when they host Kenkre FC in a second round Maharashtra Zone encounter at the Pune FC Training Pitches in Mamurdi on Saturday.
Du Plessis fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Oct 23, 2015, at 08:43 pm
Dubai Oct 23 (IBNS): The ICC on Friday said South Africa's Faf du Plessis has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth One-Day International against India in Chennai on Thursday.
Virat Kohli's magic helps India beat South Africa
Oct 23, 2015, at 05:54 am
Chennai, Oct 22 (IBNS): A flamboyant 138 by Virat Kohli helped India bounce back in the ODI series against South Africa as the side defeated the visitors by 35 runs here on Thursday.
International Cricket Council and UNICEF unite for children
Oct 22, 2015, at 04:24 am
Dubai, Oct 21 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) and UNICEF today announced a five-year partnership to advocate on behalf of the world’s most disadvantaged children.
vivo bags IPL's title sponsorship for the next two years
Oct 21, 2015, at 10:48 pm
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IBNS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced its association with vivo, the premium global smartphone manufacturer, for title sponsorship of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Bangalore: Indian spinner Amit Mishra booked for allegedly assaulting woman
Oct 21, 2015, at 02:29 am
Bangalore, Oct 20 (IBNS) Indian spinner Amit Mishra has been summoned by the Bangalore Police after a woman alleged that the cricketer had assaulted her, media reports said.
ICC names replacement match officials for Ind-SA and Pak-Eng fixtures
Oct 21, 2015, at 02:08 am
Dubai, Oct 20 (IBNS) Following the decision by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to withdraw Aleem Dar from the remaining matches in the ongoing India versus South Africa series, the following changes have been made which affect both the India-South Africa and Pakistan-England series.