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).

Basharat Mir's resolute temperament helps him to excel as Kashmir's top ice-skater

Mar 08, 2021, at 11:50 pm

Srinagar: In the winter of 2014, Basharat Ahad Mir, barely 12 then, would pedal 50 odd kilometres from his home in Parimpora on Srinagar outskirts all the way to winter resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district to practice ice-skating there in sub-zero temperatures.

Virat Kohli wishes wife Anushka Sharma, daughter Vamika on International Women's Day

Mar 08, 2021, at 07:32 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli Monday wished actor wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika on International Women's Day.

PV Sindhu loses to Carolina Marin in Swiss Open final

Mar 08, 2021, at 03:43 am

Basel/UNI: India's PV Sindhu lost to Spain's Carolina Marin in the straight games in the final of Swiss Open Super 300 Tournament, here on Sunday.

Indian Premier League 2021 season to start on April 9  

Mar 07, 2021, at 10:18 pm

Mumbai: The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League will commence in Chennai from Apr 9.

7th Thai Boxing National Championship: Ganderbal boy clinches Gold

Mar 07, 2021, at 12:08 am

Srinagar: A young boy from Ganderbal district has brought laurels by winning a gold medal in the 7th Thai boxing National Championship held in Hyderabad between February 26-28.

Jammu and Kashmir: 17th Senior National Soft Tennis Championship begins

Mar 07, 2021, at 12:00 am

Srinagar: The 17th Senior National Soft Tennis Championship for men and women has begun at Gindun Stadium Rajbagh here.

India beat England by innings and 25 runs to clinch series 3-1

Mar 06, 2021, at 09:34 pm

Ahmedabad: India dominated the fourth Test match to defeat England by an innings and 25 runs to clinch series 3-1 here on Saturday.

Washington Sundar runs out of partners scoring 96, India take 160-run lead against England

Mar 06, 2021, at 05:05 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: India's young all-round performer Washington Sundar ran out of partners scoring 96 as India took a lead of 160 runs in the first innings of fourth Test against England at Narendra Modi Stadium here Saturday.

Rishabh Pant hammers 101 as India take 89 runs lead against England in fourth Test

Mar 05, 2021, at 11:17 pm

Ahmedabad: Rishabh Pant played a serious knock of 101 runs, his third Test century, which helped India take a major lead of 89 runs against England at the end of the second day of the ongoing fourth and last match of the series here on Friday.

Southee reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Mar 05, 2021, at 11:08 pm

Dubai: New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I against Australia in Wellington.

First ODI between Bangladesh Emerging Team, Ireland Wolves called off after Irish bowlers tests COVID-19 positive

Mar 05, 2021, at 09:32 pm

Dhaka: The first ODI match between Bangladesh Emerging Team and Ireland Wolves was called off after an Irish cricketer tested Covid-19 positive, media reports saaid.

India struggle at 80/4 at lunch on day 2 of 4th Test against England

Mar 05, 2021, at 05:21 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: India were reduced to 80/4 at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test match against England at Narendra Modi Stadium here Friday.

India completely out skilled  and out thought England: Michael Vaughan

Mar 05, 2021, at 02:57 pm

London: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has credited the Indian bowlers for making situations tough for the British batsmen during the first day of the fourth Test in Ahmedabad.

Jammu and Kashmir: RSGC reopened for play after winter

Mar 05, 2021, at 05:37 am

Srinagar:  The Royal Springs Golf Course (RSGC) was reopened for playing after winter by Secretary RSGC, Bakshi Javaid Himayun.

Fourth Test: India 24/1 at stumps on day 1 in reply to England's 205

Mar 04, 2021, at 11:26 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: India scored 24/1 at stumps on day one of the fourth Test against England at Narendra Modi Stadium here Thursday.

Fourth Test: England in trouble in first session of day 1 against India

Mar 04, 2021, at 04:51 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: England skipper Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat first in the crucial fourth Test against India at Narendra Modi Stadium here Thursday.

Conway, Guptill move up in MRF Tyres ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings

Mar 04, 2021, at 01:50 am

Players from New Zealand and Australia make significant gains in the men’s weekly T20I Player Rankings update after the first two matches of the ongoing series between the two sides.

Indian coach Ravi Shastri takes COVID-19 vaccine 

Mar 02, 2021, at 09:54 pm

Ahmedabad/UNI: The Indian cricket team's chief coach Ravi Shastri received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, here on Tuesday.

Ravi Shastri receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Mar 02, 2021, at 06:16 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: Indian cricket head coach Ravi Shastri Tuesday received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as the second phase of vaccination drive began a day ago.

Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian on Instagram with 100 million followers  

Mar 02, 2021, at 03:06 pm

Ahmedabad: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has earned an unique achievement as she is now being followed by 100 million followers on Instagram.

Ex-Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi turns 44 but confusion remains about his 'age'

Mar 01, 2021, at 10:15 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani cricket icon Shahid Afridi said on Monday he turned 44.

Rohit Sharma attains career-best eighth position in MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test player rankings

Feb 28, 2021, at 09:37 pm

Dubai: India opener Rohit Sharma has progressed six places to a career-best eighth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after a fine performance in the low-scoring third Test against England in Ahmedabad that the home side won by 10 wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.