Mumbai FC add medio Pradeep Mohanraj to their squad
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:51 pm
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Mumbai FC have signed 23 year old midfielder Pradeep Mohanraj to their squad. Pradeep last played for the Mumbai Tigers Football Club that was disbanded earlier this year. Prior to that he played for Air India and Chirag United Kerela(Viva Kerela).
Akshar Patel gets maiden India call
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:50 pm
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Gujarat’s rookie left-arm spinner Akshar Patel got his maiden call up for the senior cricket team when he was named in the national squad for the last two ODI’s against West Indies on Tuesday, media reported.
BCCI picks teams for upcoming India-West Indies matches
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:45 pm
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IBNS) The All-India Senior Selection Committee of BCCI met in Mumbai on Tuesday to pick the following squads for the last two games of the Micromax Cup India vs West Indies ODI Series 2014, to be played at Dharamshala and Kolkata on Oct 17 and 20 October respectively and the the Indian team for the Royal Stag Cup India vs West Indies T20 2014, to be played at Cuttack on Oct 22.
Mithali Raj tops ICC Women ODI batting rankings
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:43 pm
Dubai, Oct 14 (IBNS): India's Mithali Raj topped the list in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings released on Tuesday. According to the latest rankings Mithali secured the top position with 735 points followed by C. Edwards and Sarah Taylor (both England) at second and third positions with 723 and 707 points respectively. India's H. Kaur secured the sixth position with 640 points. The bowlers' ranking list is topped by Stafanie Taylor, followed by A. Mohammed (both West Indies). The only Indian who featured in the top-10 is Jhulan Goswami (fourth). But despite individual performances, India slipped to seventh position in team rankings.
Prepare harder for 2016 Olympics, Sonowal pledges to Asian medal winners
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Union Minister of Sports Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday urged the Asian Games medal winners not to get carried away and prepare harder for the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games.
Award-winning sportspersons should inspire youths: Modi
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday felicitated the medal winners of the 17th Asian Games, recently concluded at Incheon. While delivering a speech during the occasion, he said that the award winners must not only aim for greater laurels in the future, but also inspire youth and next generations for the development of sports.
Sri Lanka ready to lock horns with South Africa in ICC Women's Championship
Oct 14, 2014, at 10:32 pm
Dubai, Oct 14 (IBNS): Sri Lanka will host South Africa in the final series of the opening round of the ICC Women's Championship with the three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) to be played in Colombo this week.
NE pips Kerala with Koke marker
Oct 14, 2014, at 03:48 am
Guwahati, Oct 13 (IBNS) Anything about North East India has its own magnetism. The allure of the hills, the mist in the air and the passion among the people is just unrivalled.
Scotland returns to New Zealand as ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 preparations intensify
Oct 14, 2014, at 02:39 am
Dubai, Oct 13 (IBNS) Scotland has returned to Christchurch, the scene of its historic ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2014 victory, as it continues its preparation down under for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Indian U-16 Women's football team in Dhaka for AFC qualifiers
Oct 14, 2014, at 01:23 am
Dhaka, Oct 13 (IBNS): India Women’s U-16 National Football Team reached Dhaka on Monday to take part in AFC U-16 Qualifiers.
Relief for Srini, as SC refuses to stay BCCI AGM
Oct 14, 2014, at 01:00 am
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Narayanswamy Srinivasan breathed as huge sigh of relief on Monday with the Supreme Court refusing to restrain him from participating in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Annual General Meeting or declare it as illegal, that was scheduled to be held on Nov 20.
Mumbai FC extend contracts of Sanjiban Ghosh and Ritesh Perambra
Oct 13, 2014, at 11:13 pm
Mumbai , Oct 13 (IBNS): Mumbai FC have extended contracts with Goalkeeper Sanjiban Ghosh and Defender Ritesh Perambra.
"Banned" Ajmal and Narine top bowlers in ICC ODI rankings
Oct 13, 2014, at 09:47 pm
Dubai, Oct 13 (IBNS): Two "banned" bowlers, Pakistan's Saeed Ajmal and West Indies' Sunil Narine retained the top spots in the latest ICC ODI bowlers' rankings that released on Monday.
India-West Indies series: Third ODI called off
Oct 13, 2014, at 04:04 am
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IBNS) As Cyclone Hudhud hit Visakhapatnam on the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to call off the third ODI match between India and West Indies at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium here, media reports said.
ATK wins 3-0 via 'fatafati' football
Oct 13, 2014, at 03:18 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) Amid unbridled verve, electric atmosphere and an air of expectancy Atletico de Kolkata wrapped up the opening match of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) tie in style against Mumbai City FC at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday.
Stars add aura to the surreal opening of ISL
Oct 13, 2014, at 01:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) Football has always been a sport for the mango people. But the game, the carefree opium of the populace that has spun occasional fairy tales and accidental cinderella stories over the ages, went through its first metamorphosis with the Indian Super League.
Stars add aura to the surreal opening of ISL
Oct 13, 2014, at 01:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) Football has always been a sport for the mango people. But the game, the carefree opium of the populace that has spun occasional fairy tales and accidental cinderella stories over the ages, went through its first metamorphosis with the Indian Super League.
West Indies fined for slow over-rate against India
Oct 12, 2014, at 11:13 pm
Dubai, Oct 12 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday said West Indies has been fined for a Minimum Over Rate breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second One-Day International (ODI) against India in Delhi on Saturday.
ICC announces global broadcast agreement with Star India and Star Middle East
Oct 12, 2014, at 11:04 pm
Dubai, Oct 12 (IBNS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced cricket’s biggest-ever global broadcast partnership by jointly awarding its audio-visual rights for ICC Events from 2015 to 2023 to Star India and Star Middle East.
Oct 12, 2014, at 05:06 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS) Sayeed Rahim Nabi may be taking the field as Mumbai City FC captain on Sunday, but his heart will swell with emotions playing as an away player for the first time in his career spanning over a decade.
Reid promises to steal show despite marquee players absence
Oct 12, 2014, at 05:03 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS) Even with both the marquee players out of action for the season opener of Indian Super League against Atletico de Kolkata, English coach of Mumbai City FC Peter Reid is quietly confident of winning the opening tie.
Kolkata promises 'fatafati' football in ISL opener
Oct 12, 2014, at 04:33 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS) Atletico de Kolkata manager Antonio Lopez Habas is all set to unleash a brand 'fatafati' football in the opening tie of Indian Super League (ISL) against Mumbai City FC at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Sunday.
Oct 12, 2014, at 04:29 am
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami bowled a super spell to destroy the West Indies batting line-up as India defeated the visitors by 48 runs in the second ODI match of the series here on Saturday.
Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 in International friendly
Oct 12, 2014, at 04:28 am
Beijing, Oct 11 (IBNS) In an international friendly, which is being called the Superclassico, Brazil beat Argentina by 2-0 margin here on Saturday.
Lalit Modi removed as RCA president
Oct 12, 2014, at 12:35 am
Jaipur, Oct 11 (IBNS): Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner and cricket administrator Lalit Modi was removed as the president of Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) on Saturday to end its isolation and suspension by the Indian cricket board or BCCI.
Defenders Kamaljeet Kumar and Nihal Chandran pen contract extensions at Mumbai FC
Oct 11, 2014, at 09:01 pm
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IBNS): Defenders Kamaljeet Kumar and Nihal Chandran recently penned contract extensions with Mumbai FC.
Parineeti Chopra, Ayushmann Khurana to cheer for Delhi Dynamos
Oct 11, 2014, at 08:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS) The DEN-owned Delhi Dynamos have lined up a treat for the capital’s football fans for their home matches in the Hero Indian Super League. Fans will get to cheer the team with Bollywood actors Parineeti Chorpra & Ayushmnan Khurana cheering from the stands at their matches in the JLN Stadium..
India Women's U-16 squad for AFC qualifiers announced
Oct 11, 2014, at 08:23 pm
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): India U-16 Women's National Team Head Coach Maymol Rocky has announced a 23-member Squad for the AFC U-16 Women's Championship (Qualifiers) to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Team Atletico de Kolkata to be in the 'safe hands' of Peerless Hospital
Oct 11, 2014, at 06:10 am
Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Peerless Hospital & B.K. Roy Research Centre will be the official health partner of Atletico de Kolkata team for the Hero Indian Super League (ISL).
Nidhin Lal and and John Coutinho extend stay at Mumbai FC
Oct 11, 2014, at 05:22 am
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IBNS) Goalkeeper Nidhin Lal and Midfield player John Coutinho penned contract extensions with Mumbai FC.