Chaminda Vaas appointed to guide Sri Lankan bowlers for India tour

Jul 22, 2017, at 12:43 am

Colombo, July 21 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday announced that ace paceman Chaminda Vaas has been drafted into the National side to guide the pace attack for the India tour of Sri Lanka.

Dinesh Chandimal suffering from Pneumonia, will miss first Test against India

Jul 22, 2017, at 12:34 am

Colombo, July 21 (IBNS): Sri Lanka Cricket on Friday confirmed that Test Captain Dinesh Chandimal has been hospitalised following a diagnosis of Pneumonia and he will miss the first Test against India.

AB de Villiers welcomes second child

Jul 21, 2017, at 11:00 pm

Durban, July 21 (IBNS): South African star batsman AB de Villiers and his wife Danielle have welcomed their second child.

Nissan congratulates Harmanpreet Kaur for her power-packed performance in the ICC Women's World Cup

Jul 21, 2017, at 10:26 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS):Following Harmanpreet Kaur’s spectacular knock of 171 at the semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 on Thursday, Nissan India salutes this fine achievement by presenting her with a Datsun redi-GO SPORT.

Three College Footballers to Feature in ISL Player Draft

Jul 21, 2017, at 09:49 pm

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): It’s a dream come true of magnanimous proportions for 3 college boys who have emerged from the ambitious inaugural Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) campus football championship.

ISL Indian players draft to be held on July 23

Jul 21, 2017, at 09:32 pm

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): Hero Indian Super League 2017-18 Indian Players Draft is scheduled on 23rd July 2017 at St Regis, Lower Parel, Mumbai.

BCCI congratulates Team India (Women) on reaching ICC Women’s World Cup final

Jul 21, 2017, at 09:14 pm

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday hailed the performance of Team India (Women) after the team made it to the final of ICC Women’s World Cup 2017.

Women's World Cup: Indian bowlers choke Australia, reach final

Jul 21, 2017, at 05:56 am

Derby, July 21 (IBNS): With yet another outstanding bowling performance, India choked Australian batters to clinch a win by 36 runs in the semi final of the Women's World Cup 2017 on Thursday.

Harmanpreet Kaur scores big, India post 281/4 in 42 overs against Australia

Jul 21, 2017, at 03:40 am

Derby, July 20 (IBNS): Harmanpreet Kaur went on to score a big hundred as India posted a total of 281/4 in 42 overs against Australia in the semi final of Women's World Cup on Thursday.

Women's World Cup Semi Final: India win toss, elect to bat first against Australia

Jul 21, 2017, at 12:42 am

Derby, July 20 (IBNS): In a clash with Australia, Indian captain Mithali Raj won the toss and elected to bat first in the semi final of Women's World Cup 2017 on Thursday.

ISL: Chennaiyin FC signs Inigo Calderon

Jul 20, 2017, at 01:56 am

Chennai, July 19 (IBNS): Chennaiyin FC on Wednesday announced the signing of Spanish defender Inigo Calderon for the 2017-18 season of the Hero Indian Super League.

200 plus Indian players vie for ten ISL clubs selection

Jul 20, 2017, at 01:45 am

Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS): Hero India Super Leagueseason 2017-18 PlayerDraft scheduled to be heldon Sunday in Mumbai will feature ten clubs, including the new two entrants - Jamshedpur FC and Bengaluru FC- who will vie for the finest footballers from astrong army of 200 plus Indian players.

Antonio Conte signs two-year deal with Chelsea

Jul 19, 2017, at 10:24 pm

London, July 19 (IBNS): Manager Antonio Conte has signed a new contract with English football side Chelsea.

Speculations related to off the field developments are not in my control: Virat Kohli

Jul 19, 2017, at 09:51 pm

Mumbai, July 19 (IBNS): Before leaving for Sri Lanka to play the upcoming bilateral series, Indian captain Virat Kohli, when asked about the recent developments that occurred off the field related to coach appointment, on Wednesday said the speculations are not in his control.

Herath climbs to second position among Test bowlers

Jul 19, 2017, at 09:20 pm

Dubai, July 19 (IBNS): Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has climbed to second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after grabbing his eighth 10-wicket match haul and helping win the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Colombo by four wickets on Tuesday.

Mohammad Amir finds Virat Kohli as the best batsman

Jul 19, 2017, at 02:57 am

Islamabad, July 18 (IBNS): Pakistani pacer Mohammad Amir considers Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the best batsman in the cricket world at present.

Sania,Shaoib Malik, others pose infront of camera

Jul 19, 2017, at 01:36 am

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza joined other cricketers, including husband Shaoib Malik, as they posed in front of the camera on the street of London.

ICC Women's World Cup to end with capacity final

Jul 19, 2017, at 01:10 am

London, July 18 (IBNS): An International Cricket Council (ICC) summer of success comes to a record-breaking finale this weekend with a sell-out ICC Women’s World Cup final at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

BCCI announces Bharat Arun as bowling coach, R Sridhar fielding coach of Indian team

Jul 19, 2017, at 12:55 am

Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS): Taking another twist in the ongoing drama of Indian cricket, the BCCI on Tuesday announced Bharat Arun and R Sridhar as the bowling and fielding coaches respectively.

Pakistani woman cricketer returns home on motorbike

Jul 19, 2017, at 12:46 am

Islamabad, July 18 (IBNS): In a shocking episode, Pakistani woman cricketer Nashra Sandhu, who was playing in the women's world cup in England, was seen returning home on a motorcycle after arriving in the nation.

Irfan shares photograph of his wife online, faces social media trolls

Jul 18, 2017, at 11:31 pm

Mumbai, July 18 (IBNS): Indian pacer Irfan Pathan has been facing social media trolls since he posted an image of himself with his wife online.

Constantine stresses on building a team for future

Jul 18, 2017, at 10:22 pm

New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Indian National Team Coach Stephen Constantine, presently in charge of the India U-23 Team prefers the 'long-term goal' rather churn out quick results from the forthcoming AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers which kicks-off in Doha on Wednesday when India play Syria in their opener.

Cengiz joins AS Roma from Istanbul Basaksehir FK

Jul 18, 2017, at 09:49 pm

Rome, July 18 (IBNS): Football club AS Roma has confirmed the signing of Cengiz Under from Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir FK.

FC Goa confirms the signing of Ferran Corominas

Jul 18, 2017, at 09:31 pm

Panaji,July 18 (IBNS): FC Goa on Tuesday confirmed the signing of Spanish forward, Ferran Corominas on a free transfer.

MRF Pace Foundation, Cricket Australia observing silver jubilee

Jul 18, 2017, at 08:26 pm

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): MRF Pace Foundation, India’s premier coaching facility dedicated to pace bowling established by MRF Ltd, a tyre manufacturer, is celebrating 25 years of its tie-up with Cricket Australia.

Afghanistan A replaces Australia A in triangular series

Jul 18, 2017, at 12:23 am

Cape Town/Kabul, July 18 (IBNS): Upon the advice of the Cricket South Africa (CSA), Afghanistan A replaced Australia A to play against South Africa A and India A later this month.

FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 ticket sales crosses 100,000 mark

Jul 17, 2017, at 11:20 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): 100,000 of the 139,760 sales put up on sale so far have been snapped up for FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017, confirming the country’s huge interest in the first FIFA tournament in India.

Roger Federer moves up to third spot in the ATP rankings

Jul 17, 2017, at 11:12 pm

London, July 17 (IBNS): Swiss Tennis master Roger Federer moved up two spots in the ATP rankings after he won the Wimbledon title on Sunday.

Umar Akmal poses with Bentley, gets trolled on social media

Jul 17, 2017, at 10:38 pm

Islamabad/London, July 17 (IBNS): Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal has drawn criticisms from fans as he was trolled on social media after he posted his image on Twitter standing beside a Bentley.

England,South Africa ready for semi-final clash

Jul 17, 2017, at 10:18 pm

London, July 17 (IBNS): Tammy Beaumont says England’s victory over South Africa earlier in the group stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 will count for nothing when the two sides face each other in the semi-final in Bristol.