Third T20 between India-South Africa abandoned due to rain, visitors clinch series

Oct 09, 2015, at 05:59 am

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS): The third T20 match between India and South Africa was abandoned in Kolkata's Eden Gardens due to wet outfield on Thursday.

Eden is always a very special ground for all of us: Harbhajan Singh

Oct 08, 2015, at 03:09 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) India might have lost the series but spinner Harbhajan Singh is upbeat about a good showdown in the final T20 encounter at Eden Gardens on Thursday.

We are determined to make it 3-0: David Miller

Oct 08, 2015, at 02:19 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) After winning the first two Twenty-20 matches and taking up an unassailable lead in the series, South African cricketer David Miller expressed his hope for a '3-0' result, here on Wednesday.

ICC meetings to start on Thursday

Oct 08, 2015, at 02:09 am

Dubai, Oct 7 (IBNS) The ICC Board will gather at the ICC headquarters in Dubai on Oct 12 and 13 for the final round of meetings of 2015, according to their website.

Ola partners with four Indian Super League teams this season

Oct 08, 2015, at 12:56 am

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS): Ola, a personal transportation app, is expected to take the football fever to a new high this season with the Indian Super League (ISL). The company has announced that it is the 'Official Cab Partner' of four teams playing in ISL namely, Mumbai City FC, FC Pune City, Delhi Dynamos FC and Atlético de Kolkata.

NCC National Games opens in Delhi

Oct 08, 2015, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IBNS) The NCC National Games-2015 was formally declared open by the Director General NCC Lt Gen Aniruddha Chakravarty at DG NCC Camp, Delhi Cantt on Wednesday.

India gear up to face difficult Turkmenistan

Oct 07, 2015, at 11:57 pm

Ashgabat, Oct 7 (IBNS) Ahead of India’s Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Turkmenistan, National Coach Stephen Constantine mentioned about the "difficult task at hand."

West Indies , Sri Lanka to play for Sobers/Tissera Trophy

Oct 07, 2015, at 03:01 pm

Dubai, Oct 7 (IBNS) West Indies cricket icon Sir Garfield Sobers will be honoured during the upcoming Test Series between West Indies and Sri Lanka.

Navjot Singh Sidhu hospitalised in New Delhi

Oct 07, 2015, at 05:55 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer -turned - politician Navjot Singh Sidhu has been hospitalised in New Delhi with 'Life threatening disease'.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik orders probe into crowd trouble fiasco in Barabati Stadium

Oct 07, 2015, at 05:17 am

Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 (IBNS): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday ordered a probe into the crowd trouble incident at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium during a T20 match between India and South Africa on Monday.

Bilal Asif reported for suspected illegal bowling action

Oct 06, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Dubai, Oct 6 (IBNS) Pakistan’s Bilal Asif has been reported with a suspected illegal bowling action during the third and final One-Day International against Zimbabwe, which Pakistan won by seven wickets in Harare on Monday to claim the series 2-1.

Wahab, Yasir and Williams makes impressive gains

Oct 06, 2015, at 10:19 pm

Dubai, Oct 6 (IBNS) Wahab Riaz and Yasir Shah of Pakistan, and Zimbabwe's Sean Williams have made impressive gains in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings, which were released today at the conclusion of Zimbabwe and Pakistan series.

Malaysian FA sanctioned after abandonment of FIFA World Cup qualifier

Oct 06, 2015, at 03:50 pm

Zurich, Oct 6 (IBNS) FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after serious crowd disturbances led to the abandonment of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifying match between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia on Saturday 8 September, reported their website on Monday.

South Africa win second T20 International by 6 wickets, pocket series

Oct 06, 2015, at 04:52 am

Cuttack, Oct 5 (IBNS) After bowling out India for 92 runs, South Africa chased down the target with 6 wickets to spare to take the second T20 International match and series, here on Monday.

Proteas restrict India for 92 in the second T-20 International

Oct 06, 2015, at 02:37 am

Cuttack, Oct 5 (IBNS) Winning the toss and deciding to field first, South Africa struck gold as their bowlers bowl out India for just 92 runs inside 18 overs in the second T-20 International match, here on Monday.

National team lands in Ashgabat

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS) The Indian National Team squad landed in Ashgabat on Monday evening (October 5 at 6pm) for the first of their away Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 match against Turkmenistan scheduled for October 8, 2015.

Opportunity for fringe players to get a look-in

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:40 am

Jamnagar, Oct 5 (IBNS): National champion Soumyait Ghosh and Ankita Das have pulled out of the JMC National Ranking (Central Zone) Table Tennis Championships, starting here at the JMC Indoor Stadium from on Tuesday.

N Srinivasan withdraws application for perjury against BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:39 am

Mumbai, Oct 5 (IBNS) The issue of the perjury application made by former BCCI president N Srinivasan came up before the Supreme Court on Monday.

Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain sent to jail

Oct 06, 2015, at 12:28 am

Dhaka, Oct 5 (IBNS): Bangladesh cricketer Shahadat Hossain, who surrendered before a court here, has been sent to prison.

South Africa elect to field first, Harbhajan Singh to play today

Oct 06, 2015, at 12:26 am

Cuttuck, Oct 5 (IBNS) South Africa has won the toss and decided to field first in the second T20 match against India here on Monday.

Shashank Manohar elected as BCCI president

Oct 04, 2015, at 10:59 pm

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IBNS): Commencing a new innings in BCCI history, Shashank Manohar has been elected as the new president of the board on Sunday.

Delhi Dynamos FC ropes in goalkeepers Sanjiban Ghosh, Ishan Debnath

Oct 04, 2015, at 08:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Delhi Dynamos FC on Sunday announced the signing of two goalkeepers Sanjiban Ghosh and Ishan Debnath on emergency loan.

Amateur golfers tee off at BMW Golf Cup International 2015 in Kolkata

Oct 04, 2015, at 04:46 pm

Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS) The BMW Golf Cup International 2015, an exclusive golf event for BMW owners, on Saturday at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club in Kolkata, saw amateurs golfers from Eastern India take on their opponents to set up a berth for the national finals.

Pune FC Under-17s all set for 56th Subroto Cup

Oct 04, 2015, at 01:21 am

New Delhi Oct 3 (IBNS) Pune FC is all set to mark another first in their youth development programme when the Club’s Under-17 team embarks for the 56th edition of the prestigious Subroto Cup International Football Tournament in New Delhi.

Female game changers, mentors meet for leadership programme

Oct 03, 2015, at 10:09 pm

Zurich, Oct 3 (IBNS) A week-long workshop as part of FIFA’s Female Leadership Development Programme – an initiative aiming to improve the gender balance in football decision-making – has concluded in Zurich on Friday.

ICC Women's Team Rankings launched

Oct 03, 2015, at 03:21 pm

Dubai, Oct 3 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched the official ICC Women’s Team Rankings, which incorporate results in all three formats of the game into one rankings system.

Duminy destroys Indian bowlers, South Africa beat MS Dhoni's men to take 1-0 lead

Oct 03, 2015, at 04:13 am

Dharmasala, Oct 2 (IBNS): Rohit Sharma's century went in vain as JP Duminy smashed a magnificent knock of 68 runs off 34 balls to beat India by seven wickets in the first T20 match here on Friday.

Junior Women's Nationals: Pune FC's Sasha Pimento and Smriti Girish selected in Maharashtra Under-18 squad

Oct 03, 2015, at 01:21 am

Panaji, Oct 2 (IBNS) Pune FC Women’s Team strikers Sasha Pimento and Smriti Girish have been selected to represent the Maharashtra Under-18 squad in the upcoming Junior Women’s National Football Championship to be held in Goa from Oct 5.

BCB disappointed at tour postponement by CA

Oct 02, 2015, at 10:25 pm

Dhaka, Oct 2 (IBNS) The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday said it is disappointed at the decision of Cricket Australia (CA) to postpone the Test series in Bangladesh on 'security' grounds.

Special toss coin launched for Freedom Series between India, South Africa

Oct 02, 2015, at 10:13 pm

Mumbai, Oct 2 (IBNS) On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has launched a specially minted toss coin with the iconic images of Gandhi ji and Nelson Mandela for the Freedom Series.