Rohit Sharma to quit Test cricket after Border Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney: Report
Dec 31, 2024, at 02:07 pm
Sydney/IBNS: India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to quit Test cricket in the backdrop of his disastrous form with the bat in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024, media reports said.
Dec 30, 2024, at 06:04 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: India faced a crushing 184-run defeat against Australia in the fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday, marking a disappointing end to the match and a missed opportunity to secure the series.
Australia bag 2-1 lead in BGT as India collapse in Melbourne run-chase
Dec 30, 2024, at 02:35 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: India's top and middle order batting collapse continued even in the crucial second innings of the fourth Test, powering Australia to take a 2-1 lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, bagging the Boxing Day Test by 184 runs in front of a record crowd at MCG in Melbourne on Monday.
Australia upbeat against conservative India in Boxing Day Test final day
Dec 30, 2024, at 07:19 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Eyeing a win, Australia reduced India to 33/3 at lunch on day five of the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Monday.
Dec 29, 2024, at 07:24 pm
Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy defeated Indonesia's Irene Sukandar to clinch the historic second title at the World Rapid Chess Championship in New York on Sunday.
Australia fight back to extend lead to 333, Bumrah picks up four wickets to keep India in game
Dec 29, 2024, at 07:07 pm
Australia extended the lead 333 runs at the end of the fourth day's play against India in the ongoing Test match of the series here on Sunday.
India-Australia fourth Test: Jasprit Bumrah completes 200 wickets in Test
Dec 29, 2024, at 03:44 pm
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday completed 200 wickets in Test cricket, touching yet another shining milestone in his career.
Nitish Reddy's maiden ton revives India against Australia's 474 in Boxing Day Test
Dec 28, 2024, at 01:20 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: India's young batter Nitish Kumar Reddy slammed his maiden Test hundred in the course of his battle for his team's rescue from a disaster against Australia in the Boxing Day Test on Saturday.
Dec 28, 2024, at 11:13 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Former Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar was infuriated at the commentary box after wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was dismissed aiming to play his trademark unorthodox shot at a time India were staring at a follow-on against Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Saturday.
Reddy, Sundar lead India's fight back against Australia in Boxing Day Test
Dec 28, 2024, at 10:49 am
Melbourne/IBNS: Nitish Reddy's stoic batting and an appropriate support from the other end by Washington Sundar helped India to fight back against Australia in the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Saturday.
Sports 2024: Fields of glory for India
Dec 27, 2024, at 06:08 pm
2024 will go down in the books of history as one of those years when India remained a bright spot in the world of sports with the cricket team clinching the World T20 after a gap of 17 years and athletes putting up a spirited performance in the Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Away from the shores of India, Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announced his retirement while Spain recaptured the Euro title, all events making the passing year a thrilling and memorable journey for sports enthusiasts. IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra observes all those major sporting moments of the year. Excerpts
Jaiswal, Kohli's departures trouble India against Australia's giant score in Boxing Day Test
Dec 27, 2024, at 01:28 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Yashasvi Jaiswal's runout in a bid to steal a risky single followed by Virat Kohli's return caused worries for India after Australia mounted 474 in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Friday.
Boxing Day Test: Steven Smith's colossal hundred powers Australia to post 474 in Melbourne
Dec 27, 2024, at 11:04 am
Melbourne/IBNS: A massive hundred by Steven Smith powered Australia to 474 in the first innings of Boxing Day Test against India at MCG in Melbourne on Friday.
Dec 26, 2024, at 09:14 pm
Melbourne: Virat Kohli, former India captain, has been penalised 20% of his match fee and given one demerit point during the 4th Test against Australia in Melbourne.
Australia steady, India make slow comeback on dramatic day 1 of Boxing Day Test
Dec 26, 2024, at 01:45 pm
Melbourne/IBNS: Australia scored 311/6 at stumps riding on four half-centuries followed by a subtle comeback by India on the dramatic first day of fourth Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 at MCG in Melbourne on Thursday.
Virat Kohli, Australian debutant Sam Konstas shoulder mid-pitch at MCG, heated argument follows
Dec 26, 2024, at 11:28 am
Melbourne/IBNS: India's cricket icon Virat Kohli and Australian debutant Sam Konstas were engaged in a heated argument after they crossed their path and shouldered each other mid-pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday.
Dec 25, 2024, at 04:50 pm
Away from the badminton court where she is seen fighting her opponents to bring laurels for the country, Olympic medalist PV Sindhu matched with her husband Venkata Datta Sai to look perfect as bride and groom when they got married in Rajasthan's Udaipur city recently.
Australia announces two changes in squad for fourth Test against India
Dec 25, 2024, at 03:50 pm
Australia made two major changes in the playing XI for the Melbourne Test against India with the series currently evenly balanced at 1-1.
New high for India's speed bowling icon Jasprit Bumrah in ICC Men's Test bowling rankings
Dec 25, 2024, at 03:18 pm
India vice-captain and bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has attained the joint-highest rating points ever achieved by a Test bowler from his country after another excellent performance in the third match of their ICC World Test Championship series against Australia in Melbourne.
Vinod Kambli thanks childhood friend Sachin Tendulkar from hospital bed for his blessings
Dec 25, 2024, at 01:57 pm
Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli, who was hospitalized after his health deteriorated, said his childhood friend and ex-teammate Sachin Tendulkar's blessings have always been with him.
PV Sindhu drops pictures from her dreamy wedding with entrepreneur Venkatta Datta Sai
Dec 25, 2024, at 10:03 am
India's badminton icon PV Sindhu has tied her knot with Hyderabad-based entrepreneur Venkatta Datta Sai in an intimate ceremony.
Dec 24, 2024, at 11:20 pm
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli is under medical care at Akruti Hospital in Thane after a critical health scare, media reports said.
Dec 24, 2024, at 09:36 pm
New Delhi: Double Olympic bronze-medallist Manu Bhaker admitted a possible lapse in her nomination process for the prestigious Khel Ratna award. Amid controversy surrounding her omission, she clarified her stance through social media on Tuesday.
Dec 24, 2024, at 06:41 pm
The International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the schedule for the Champions Trophy which showed India and Pakistan will face in a group stage clash on February 23 in Dubai, a neutral venue.
'They know what is expected of them': Rohit Sharma reposes faith in India's batting trio
Dec 24, 2024, at 03:01 pm
India skipper Rohit Sharma backed Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant to do well, ahead of the Melbourne Test.
Annabel Sutherland gains big in ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings
Dec 24, 2024, at 02:43 pm
Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland’s match-winning efforts in the ICC Women’s Championship series against New Zealand have helped her make rapid gains in the ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings.
Tanush Kotian to join Indian squad as R Ashwin's replacement ahead of fourth Test against Australia
Dec 23, 2024, at 06:14 pm
The Indian selectors have named Mumbai's all-rounder Tanush Kotian for the last two Test matches of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to fill in the gap set by the sudden retirement of R Ashwin, media reports said.
Olympic medalist PV Sindhu marries Venkata Datta Sai in Udaipur, check out the first picture
Dec 23, 2024, at 05:07 pm
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has tied the knot with fiance Venkata Datta Sai in Udaipur city on Sunday.
Liverpool thrash Tottenham Hotspur to lead Premier League table
Dec 23, 2024, at 12:11 pm
London/IBNS: Liverpool maintained their dominance at the top of the points table thrashing Tottenham 6-3 in a match of nine goals in total at the Premier League on Sunday.
Dec 23, 2024, at 11:42 am
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he is "ready to face the challenge" after his side lost 3-0 at home to AFC Bournemouth, their third loss in four league matches that leaves them in the bottom half of the table at Christmas for the first time in Premier League history.