West Indies cricket icon Chris Gayle thanks India, PM Modi for gifting COVID-19 vaccine to Jamaica 

Mar 19, 2021, at 03:30 pm

New Delhi: West Indies cricket icon Chris Gayle, who is known for his flamboyant batting, thanked the Indian government for gifting the COVID19 Vaccines to Jamaica.

Indian tent pegging team qualify for ITPF World Cup

Mar 19, 2021, at 05:03 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian tent pegging team have secured a place in ITPF World Cup after a stupendous show at World Cup Qualifiers. Out of 7 competitions held at qualifiers, India clinched 6 Gold medals and 1 Bronze medal.

Renowned Indian Cricketer Suresh Raina comes forward to support blood cancer patients

Mar 19, 2021, at 04:43 am

Kolkata/UNI: After representing India for over 13 years, former cricketer Suresh Raina known for his aggressive batting and excellent fielding skills has come forward to raise awareness about the growing burden of blood cancer in India.

UEFA confident that Champions League Final can include spectators

Mar 18, 2021, at 11:02 pm

Moscow/Sputnik: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is confident that the 2021 UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul will be held in presence of spectators, the ESPN broadcaster reported on Wednesday.

Mexico Open: Indian Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan's Qureshi lose 1st match after reunion

Mar 17, 2021, at 11:00 pm

Acapulco/UNI: The famous 'Indo-Pak pair' of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam ul Haq Qureshi lost its first match after rejoining hands and crashed out of the ATP 500 Mexico Open, here on Wednesday.

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor ruled out of 1st ODI against Bangladesh, Chapman called up as cover

Mar 17, 2021, at 10:27 pm

Dunedin/UNI: New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been ruled out of the first ODI against Bangladesh due to "a small tear in his left hamstring", New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced on Wednesday.

Kohli, Buttler advance in MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings

Mar 17, 2021, at 09:55 pm

Dubai: India captain Virat Kohli has moved back into the top five and England’s Jos Buttler has re-entered the top 20 of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after blistering performances in their ongoing five-match series in Ahmedabad which England lead 2-1.

England beat India by 8 wickets in third clash, take 2-1 series lead in T20 series

Mar 17, 2021, at 05:21 am

Ahmedabad/UNI: A clinical England thrashed India by 8 wickets in the 3rd T20I, to take a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series, here on Tuesday.

Third T20I: England win toss, opt to field; Rohit replaces Suryakumar for India

Mar 17, 2021, at 12:47 am

Ahmedabad/UNI: England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bowl first against Virat Kohli-led India in the 3rd T20I of the 5-match series, here on Tuesday.

World class Winter Sports Academy to come up at Gulmarg: Centre

Mar 16, 2021, at 11:52 pm

Srinagar:  The government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that it would soon set up a world class winter sports academy in Gulmarg and 100 small sports centres under the ‘Khelo India’ mission across Jammu and Kashmir.

Star Sports launches IPL 2021 campaign featuring former Indian skipper MS Dhoni

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:36 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Star Sports has launched the VIVO IPL 2021 campaign - ''India Ka Apna Mantra'', featuring Mahendra Singh Dhoni, weeks before the start of the season on April 9.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah marries Sanjana Ganesan

Mar 15, 2021, at 10:31 pm

Mumbai: Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah tied the nuptial knot with Sanjana Ganesan.

Virat Kohli smashed 73 no as India beat England by seven wickets in 2nd T20

Mar 15, 2021, at 04:43 am

Ahmedabad: Indian skipper Virat Kohli returned to runs and scored unbeaten 73 to help the home side beat England by seven wickets in the second T20 match to level series 1-1 here on Sunday.

Indian bowlers restrict England to 164/6 in second T20

Mar 15, 2021, at 02:42 am

Ahmedabad: Indian bowlers performed smartly as they restricted England to 164 runs for the loss of six wickets in the second T20 match of the series here on Sunday.

India win toss, opt to field first against England in second T20

Mar 15, 2021, at 12:25 am

Ahmedabad: Indian skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to field first in the second T20 match against England here on Sunday.

Cricketer Prithvi Shaw becomes 1st player to score 800 runs in single edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy

Mar 14, 2021, at 10:10 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Continuing his rich reign of form, Prithvi Shaw on Sunday became the first cricketer to score more than 800 runs in a single edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Harbhajan Singh, Geeta Basra expecting second child

Mar 14, 2021, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai: Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra are expecting their second child.

West Indies announce Test squad for first match of upcoming series against Sri Lanka

Mar 13, 2021, at 09:21 pm

Antigua: Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel on Saturday announced the West Indies squad for the first of the two-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka.

T20 clash: England thrash India by 8 wickets

Mar 13, 2021, at 04:36 am

Ahmedabad/UNI: A clinical England thrashed India by 8 wickets in the first T20I here on Friday, to go 1-0 up in the 5-match series.

Mithali Raj becomes first Indian to score 10,000 runs in women's cricket

Mar 13, 2021, at 01:30 am

Lucknow/UNI: Veteran batsman Mithali Raj on Friday became the first Indian woman cricketer and second overall, to score 10,000 runs in women's international cricket.

T20 clash: England win toss, opt to bowl first against India

Mar 13, 2021, at 01:00 am

Ahmedabad/UNI: England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to field first against Virat Kohli-led India in the first T20I of the five-match series, here on Friday.

Kraigg Brathwaite replaces Jason Holder as West Indies Test Captain

Mar 12, 2021, at 11:34 pm

Antigua: Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain, Cricket West Indies confirmed on Friday.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will play important role in T20 World Cup, feels VVS Laxman

Mar 11, 2021, at 01:01 am

New Delhi/UNI: Former cricketer VVS Laxman has expressed his delight on Bhuvaneshwar Kumar's recovery and feels the pacer will play an important role in India's T20 World Cup campaign later this year.

Pant continues to rise in MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Player Rankings

Mar 11, 2021, at 12:33 am

Dubai: Rishabh Pant’s ascent in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings continues unabated and he is now at a career-best seventh position after smashing a match-winning 101 in the fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad, which India won by an innings and 25 runs to clinch the series 3-1.

India-New Zealand: ICC World Test Championship final at Southampton

Mar 11, 2021, at 12:04 am

Dubai: The final of the ICC World Test Championship between India and New Zealand will be staged in a bio-secure bubble at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.

Raipur clash: India Legends go down to England Legends in a close match

Mar 10, 2021, at 02:29 pm

Raipur/UNI: Sachin Tendukar’s India Legends suffered their first ever defeat but won the hearts in the Unacademy Road Safety World Series T20 despite losing to England Legends at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium on Tuesday night.

Jammu and Kashmir: KU V-C flags off all-girl student group for snow skiing course

Mar 10, 2021, at 12:27 am

 Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Monday flagged off a contingent of girl students for a snow skiing course in Gulmarg.

ICC names Ravi Ashwin as player of the month for February

Mar 09, 2021, at 10:13 pm

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month Awards for February which recognise and celebrate the best performances from both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket each month.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia wins gold at Rome event, reclaims world No. 1 rank

Mar 09, 2021, at 05:04 am

Rome/UNI: India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia defended his 65kg title at the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event in Rome after winning his gold medal bout, which also pushed him back to world number one rank.

Film producer Sam Fernandes to head Indian Chapter of World Boxing Championship

Mar 09, 2021, at 03:05 am

World Boxing Championships, an organization that unifies all the commissions of the world, has announced the formation of the WBC Cares India Chapter. It will be headed by film producer Sam Fernandes, who, along with his partner, Jai Singh Shekhawat, were named as Promoter of the Year by WBC Asia Boxing (ABCO).