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Rahul Dravid recovers from COVID-19, joins Indian team in Dubai

Aug 28, 2022, at 07:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Head coach Rahul Dravid has tested negative for COVID-19 and has joined the Indian team ahead of the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday.

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid tests Covid-19 positive

Aug 23, 2022, at 05:48 pm

Indian cricket head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for Covid-19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Tuesday.

KL Rahul tests Covid-19 positive

Jul 22, 2022, at 04:15 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Indian cricket vice-captain KL Rahul in all probability will miss West Indies T20I series after he tested Covid-19 positive.

Novak Djokovic likely to miss US Open over Covid-19 rules

Jul 21, 2022, at 10:29 pm

New York/UNI: Serbian tennis Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing at the US Open, years last Grand Slam, suffered a massive blow as the organisers said it would respect the United States government’s rules on the Covid-19 vaccine.

Three more Sri Lankan players test Covid-19 positive

Jul 07, 2022, at 06:58 pm

Galle/UNI: Sri Lanka have been rocked with three more Covid-19 cases ahead of the second Test match against Australia, starting Jul 8, the country's cricket board said Thursday.

Rohit Sharma tests Covid-19 negative, out of isolation

Jul 04, 2022, at 12:30 am

Birmingham/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma is now out of quarantine after testing negative for Covid-19, media reports said.

Angelo Mathews tests Covid-19 positive, Oshada Fernando replacement

Jul 01, 2022, at 06:49 pm

Galle/UNI: Sri Lankan allrounder Angelo Mathews tested Covid-19 positive ahead of the third day's play of the first Test against Australia here Friday.

Two Indian hockey players Covid-19 positive

Jun 30, 2022, at 11:54 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Two players and three members of the support staff of the Indian Men's hockey team, currently preparing for the Commonwealth Games, have tested positive for Covid-19 here.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma tests positive for Covid-19

Jun 26, 2022, at 02:47 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has tested positive for Covid-19, just days before the start of the rearranged Test match against England.

IPL: Delhi Capitals member tests COVID-19 positive 

May 08, 2022, at 10:35 pm

New Delhi: Dark clouds are hovering over Sunday's evening IPL match as a member of Delhi Capitals (DC) camp has been tested positive for Covid-19.

IPL: Another Covid positive case found in Delhi Capitals' camp

Apr 20, 2022, at 11:54 pm

Mumbai: The Covid-19 count in the Delhi Capitals' camp has risen to six, with another overseas player testing positive on Wednesday.

After Covid-19 pandemic gap, Bengal Premier League's 6th edition to begin on Apr 23

Apr 20, 2022, at 01:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS: After a two-year gap owing to Covid-19 pandemic, the West Bengal Billiards Association is set to hold the eventful Bengal Premier League's sixth edition from Apr 23.

IPL 2022 to kick off on March 26, crowds to be allowed in matches

Feb 25, 2022, at 05:22 am

Mumbai/UNI: The Indian Premier League will begin on March 26, the IPL Governing Council decided at a meeting on Thursday.

Hope you change your mind: Adar Poonawalla tells Novak Djokovic on latter's vaccination stance

Feb 18, 2022, at 06:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said he hoped tennis superstar Novak Djokovic would change his stance on Covid-19 vaccination.

Legendary Bengali footballer Surajit Sengupta dies of COVID-19

Feb 17, 2022, at 10:12 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Legendary Bengali footballer Surajit Sengupta died of COVID-19 on Thursday.

Preity Zinta lauds Mumbai Indians' for being 'Covid compliant' during IPL auction

Feb 13, 2022, at 06:13 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor and Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta on Saturday lauded the Mumbai Indians (MI) contingent for adhering to the COVID-19 protocols on the first day of the Indian Premier League 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.  

Mayank Agarwal in Indian team after Dhawan, 2 others test COVID positive

Feb 03, 2022, at 05:32 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The All-India Senior Selection Committee has added Mayank Agarwal to India’s ODI squad after seven members, including three players of Team India (Senior Men) tested positive for COVID-19 following three rounds of RT-PCR testing,  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) SecretaryJay Shah informed Wednesday.

Indian cricketer Washington Sundar tests positive for Covid-19

Jan 12, 2022, at 12:15 am

Mumbai/UNI: India all-rounder Washington Sundar has tested positive for Covid-19 and his availability is now doubtful for the upcoming ODIs against South Africa.

BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly's daughter Sana tests Covid-19 positive

Jan 05, 2022, at 08:58 pm

Kolkata/UNI: BCCI chief and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly's daughter Sana has tested positive for Covid-19, five days after her father was discharged from a city hospital.

COVID-19 Spike: CAB decides to put on hold all matches conducted by it till Jan 15

Jan 05, 2022, at 02:09 am

Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal on Tuesday announced it has decided to put on hold till Jan 15 all forms of cricket conducted or held under the aegis of it amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the state.

Sourav Ganguly placed under home isolation: Hospital officials

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:53 am

Kolkata/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was discharged from a city hospital Friday after receiving treatment for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation for two weeks.

Kolkata: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who was detected COVID-19 positive, released from hospital

Dec 31, 2021, at 08:54 pm

Kolkata:  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, who was diagnosed COVID-19 positive, was discharged from a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday.

Aussie batsman Travis Head tests COVID-19 positive

Dec 31, 2021, at 06:13 pm

Melbourne/UNI; Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday announced batsman Travis Head tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the fourth Ashes Test.

BBL faces COVID-19 challenge as 11 players from Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder test positive

Dec 31, 2021, at 03:52 pm

Melbourne: Australia's T20 showpiece event Big Bash League is facing a hurdle as 11 players from Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder tested COVID-19 positive.

Sourav Ganguly tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

Dec 28, 2021, at 05:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after he tests COVID-19 positive 

Dec 28, 2021, at 03:45 pm

Kolkata: Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

Third Ashes test resumes despite Covid scare

Dec 27, 2021, at 07:58 pm

Melbourne/UNI: The second day of the Boxing Day Test here was delayed by half hour on Monday after two members of the English team's support staff were hit by Covid-19.

Three West Indies cricketers test COVID-19 positive in Pakistan

Dec 12, 2021, at 09:46 pm

Islamabad: Following PCR tests administered on arrival in Pakistan, Cricket West Indies (CWI) can confirm that four members of the West Indies touring party have tested positive for COVID-19 and will now undergo a period of self-isolation.

Indian cricket team to tour South Africa for ODIs and Tests amid Omicron scare

Dec 04, 2021, at 08:28 pm

Johannesburg/UNI: India will tour to South Africa, as originally scheduled, in spite of the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron in the southernmost tip of the African continent.

India's South Africa tour amid COVID-19 variant: Players' safety paramount, says BCCI treasurer Dhumal

Nov 28, 2021, at 03:31 am

New Delhi/UNI: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) treasurer Arun Dhumal on Saturday assured that the Indian cricket board is closely monitoring the situation in South Africa, where a new COVID-19 variant has been found, and would take a call on sending the national team while keeping in mind the health and safety of players.