Virat Kohli named Captain of the Year at tenth annual ESPNcricinfo Awards

Feb 28, 2017, at 12:03 am

Bangalore, Feb 27 (IBNS): Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad have won the top prizes in the tenth annual ESPNcricinfo Awards presented by IDBI Bank, an official release stated.

ISL Kicks off Premier Skills Referee Development Programme in Mumbai

Feb 28, 2017, at 12:01 am

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): Premier Skills, a partnership between the British Council and the Premier League, launched its hugely successful Referee Development initiative in Mumbai, in partnership with the Indian Super League and All India Football Federation on Monday, an official release stated.

Virat sets life goals, urges fans to move ahead

Feb 27, 2017, at 10:09 pm

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IBNS): Indian Cricket skipper Virat Kohli has urged his fans to move ahead in life.

Tsonga wins Open 13 Marseille title

Feb 27, 2017, at 08:01 pm

Marseille, Feb 27 (IBNS): French Tennis star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated countryman Lucas Pouille to clinch his third Open 13 Marseille title on Sunday.

Manny Pacquiao to face Amir Khan on Apr 23

Feb 27, 2017, at 01:39 am

London, Feb 26 (IBNS): Philippine boxing star Manny Pacquiao is all set to face Britain's Amir Khan in the ring on Apr 23.

China dominates 10m Air Pistol Women final

Feb 26, 2017, at 11:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IBNS): The third day of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi kicked-off with an exciting 10m Air Pistol Women final, which turned once again into a stage for success for the People’s Republic of China.

Top ranked Steve Smith career-high rating after Pune Test

Feb 26, 2017, at 08:23 pm

Dubai, Feb 26 (IBNS): Australia captain Steve Smith has reached a career-high 939 rating points after an outstanding batting effort in the opening Test against India in Pune which his team won by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

Kingfisher East Bengal pull off double over blues

Feb 26, 2017, at 05:13 am

Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IBNS) Utilising Bengaluru FC’s poor defending, unimaginative football, Kingfisher East Bengal thrashed Bengaluru FC 3-1 at the Sree Kanterava Football Stadium in Bengaluru Saturday.

ISSF World Cup in New Delhi, Day-2: People’s Republic of China and Italy in the spotlights

Feb 26, 2017, at 01:32 am

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Lao Jiajie and Lin Junmin won gold and silver at the men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol final. Simone D’Ambrosio and Giovanni Pellielo shared the men’s Trap podium, during day-2 of the first ISSF World Cup of the season in New Delhi.

Harbhajan Singh blames Pune pitch for India's defeat in first Test

Feb 26, 2017, at 12:31 am

Pune, Feb 25 (IBNS): Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday blamed the Pune pitch for India's defeat against Australia in the first Test here.

Australian cricketers appreciate national side over victory against India

Feb 25, 2017, at 09:10 pm

Pune, Feb 25 (IBNS): Australian cricketers appreciated their national side' massive 333 runs victory against India in the first Test match of the series here on Saturday.

Australian spinners script massive victory against India

Feb 25, 2017, at 09:06 pm

Pune, Feb 25 (IBNS): Australia commenced their Indian tour with a bang as they defeated the home side by 333 runs in the first Test here on Saturday.

Ind vs Aus: Australia dismissed for 285, set India target of 441 runs

Feb 25, 2017, at 05:52 pm

Pune, Feb 25 (IBNS): Driven by the century of skipper Steven Smith, the Australian second innings folded for 285 runs, thereby setting India a steep total of 441 runs to win the first Test match of the four-match series.

61 Cavalry bags the Army Polo Championship

Feb 25, 2017, at 01:59 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): The famous Army Polo Championship that commenced on 31 Jan 2017 saw a thrilling final match on Friday between 61 CAVALRY and Army Service Corps after tough round of league matches which also saw participation from Corps of Artillery, Remount and Veterinary Corps and Armored Corps.

Indian cricketing world appreciates Saha's flying catch

Feb 25, 2017, at 01:28 am

Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): The Indian cricket world has apprecited wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha for his remarkable catch during Australia's first innings to dismiss Australian Steve O’Keefe on THursday.

Klaasen earns call up to Proteas Test Squad

Feb 25, 2017, at 01:17 am

Durban, Feb 24 (IBNS): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday named two uncapped players, Heinrich Klaasen and Theunis de Bruyn, in the Standard Bank Proteas Test squad for the three-match series against New Zealand starting next month.

R Ashwin breaks Kapil Dev's record

Feb 25, 2017, at 12:21 am

Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): Indian spinner R Ashwin on Friday set a record as he broke Kapil Dev's long standing record of most Test wickets taken in a season by an Indian bowler.

Australia take 298 runs lead at stumps

Feb 24, 2017, at 11:48 pm

Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): Taking 298 runs lead, Australia finished the day at 143 runs for the loss of four wickets in their second innings at the end of the second day of the first Test match against India here on Friday.

Australia bundles out India for 105 runs on second day of first cricket test match

Feb 24, 2017, at 10:21 pm

Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): India was bundled out for 105 runs on Friday by the Australian team on Friday, the second day of the cricket test match being played at Pune.

Ind vs Aus: Rahul stands firm after Virat's early departure

Feb 24, 2017, at 05:45 pm

Pune, Feb 24 (IBNS): After the Australian tail wagged and added 55 runs for the last wicket, courtesy Mitchell Starc's breezy innings of 61 runs, the southpaw sent a jolt in the Indian dressing room by picking up three early wickets, including the in-form Virat Kohli, here on Friday, day two of the first Test.

Australia score 256-9 at stumps

Feb 23, 2017, at 11:18 pm

Pune, Feb 23 (IBNS): Despite a gutsy 57 runs knock by Mitchell Starc, India nearly dominated the first day of the first Test match of the series as Australia posted 256 runs for the loss of nine wickets here on Thursday.

Constantine takes U17 boys to go Karting

Feb 23, 2017, at 06:01 pm

New Delhi, Feb 23 (IBNS): More often than not Coaches try to refresh things in Football by balancing out the constant pressure of performance under high stress environment leading to mental exhaustion. Yesterday (February 22, 2017) a pleasant surprise awaited the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad when Head Coach of the Indian Senior National Team Stephen Constantine, who is currently training the Indian Colts until February 25, 2017, took the young guns of India, Go Karting.

Ind vs Aus: Warner departs following half century stand

Feb 23, 2017, at 05:36 pm

Pune, Feb 23 (IBNS): Australian opener David Warner departed for 38 runs following a 82-run stand with fellow opener Matt Renshaw, giving India the solitary wicket here on Thursday, day one of the first Test match.

Ind vs Aus: Smith wins toss, elects to bat first

Feb 23, 2017, at 04:13 pm

Pune, Feb 23 (IBNS): Australian captain Steve Smith won the coin toss and opted to bat first in the first Test match against India, here on Thursday.

Exciting end caps fine show in ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017

Feb 22, 2017, at 10:47 pm

Colombo, Feb 22 (IBNS) A pulsating last-ball thriller provided a fitting finale to the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017, an important tournament that brought together 10 teams in a testing format that impacts the teams’ progression in the coming months and years.

Constantine and his staff leave Indian Colts mesmerized

Feb 22, 2017, at 10:38 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IBNS): It might not be everyday that a Youth Team gets the support staff and even a Head Coach of a Senior National Team. And while Stephen Constantine and his support staff work tirelessly with the Indian U-17 World Cup Squad gearing for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India, the young Colts are all mesmerized and inspired by Constantine and his team.

BCCI congratulates Indian Women's Team for winning ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017

Feb 22, 2017, at 05:01 am

Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the Indian Women's Cricket Team for winning the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017, in Sri Lanka.

ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour launched

Feb 22, 2017, at 04:40 am

Dubai, Feb 21 (IBNS): With 100 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the eighth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy, the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Nissan Trophy Tour was launched in the backyard of the International Cricket Council headquarters at the ICC Academy on Tuesday.

T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship Season 4 on March 19

Feb 22, 2017, at 12:28 am

Kolkata / Mumbai, Feb 21 (IBNS): After completing a hat-trick of hosting three successive truck racing championships in the country, Tata Motors will host Season 4 of the T1 PRIMA TRUCK RACING CHAMPIONSHIP on March 19 next.

Sri Lanka's Dickwella suspended for two limited-over matches

Feb 21, 2017, at 06:11 pm

Dubai, Feb 21 (IBNS): Sri Lanka’s Niroshan Dickwella has been suspended for two limited-over matches after his accumulated demerit points reached five within a 24-month period following his latest breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for which he received a 30 per cent fine and two demerit points, an official release stated.