ATK-Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 1-0 in season's first derby
Aug 29, 2022, at 04:03 am
Kolkata: ATK-Mohun Bagan registered their first win in the ongoing Durand Cup getting past archrivals East Bengal 1-0, thanks to an own goal, at the packed Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) here on Sunday.
Asia Cup: India win toss, opt to field first against Pakistan, Dinesh Karthik added in Playing XI
Aug 29, 2022, at 01:23 am
Dubai: India won the toss and opted to field first against Pakistan in the high-voltage Asia Cup group stage match here on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid recovers from COVID-19, joins Indian team in Dubai
Aug 28, 2022, at 07:07 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Head coach Rahul Dravid has tested negative for COVID-19 and has joined the Indian team ahead of the Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
Asia Cup T20 tournament to become DP World Asia Cup
Aug 28, 2022, at 04:31 am
India/ Kolkata: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and DP World on Saturday jointly announced a new title sponsorship that will see the upcoming six-nation men’s T20 cricket tournament renamed as the DP World Asia Cup 2022.
Afghanistan register upset by beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in Asia Cup opener
Aug 28, 2022, at 04:28 am
Dubai: Afghanistan created an upset in the very first match of the Asia Cup as the side beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets here on Saturday.
I was feeling mentally weak, says Virat Kohli reflecting on break from cricket
Aug 28, 2022, at 12:54 am
Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, who still happens to be the supreme batter in Team India, has finally opened up about his break from cricket revealing the "weakness" he was feeling mentally.
I'm sure he has a formula to score runs: Sourav Ganguly on Virat Kohli
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli will be back in action in the Asia Cup 2022 after a hiatus, something which was suggested to him by various cricket experts as the star batsman was going through a lean patch after dominating the game for years.
India-Pakistan game just another match: Sourav Ganguly
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:32 am
Kolkata/UNI: Describing Sunday's India-Pakistan Asia Cup clash as just another match, Indian Cricket Board chief Sourav Ganguly on Friday said the Rohit Sharma-led side had the experience to handle any pressure situation.
FIFA lifts suspension of AIFF, India to remain host for U-17 Women's World Cup 2022
Aug 27, 2022, at 05:06 am
Zurich/IBNS: The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Friday lifted its suspension on the All India Football Federation (AIFF), allowing India to remain as the host country for the U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 in October.
National Sport Climbing Championship concluded successfully
Aug 26, 2022, at 08:08 pm
Uttarkashi/IBNS: Jharkhand, a constituent of eastern zonal chapter of Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF), emerged as the power house of sport climbing in the country as 26th National Sport Climbing Championship was successfully concluded with plaudits to Nehru Institute of Mountaineering (NIM) who organised the event on behalf of IMF North Zone Committee under the aegis of IMF recently.
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic withdraws from US Open
Aug 26, 2022, at 03:38 pm
New York: Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic, who has remained unvaccinated from COVID-19 ever since the disease emerged, has announced he will not feature in the upcoming US Open.
Sajal & Ranendra clinch top spot In Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge
Aug 25, 2022, at 10:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Sajal Paul & Ranendra Nath Mitra, who finished 5th in the last round, leap frogged into top position at the tenth round of 3rd edition in Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Tournament held online, according to West Bengal Bridge Association here Thursday.
VVS Laxman named interim head coach for Asia Cup 2022
Aug 25, 2022, at 03:49 am
Mumbai/IBNS: VVS Laxman, Head Cricket, NCA will be the interim head coach for team India (senior men) for the upcoming ACC Asia Cup 2022, to be played in the UAE.
Kagiso Rabada rises to number three in MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings
Aug 24, 2022, at 11:18 pm
Dubai: South African speedster, Kagiso Rabada gains two slots to rise to number three in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings following a thrilling bowling display in his side’s emphatic innings victory over England at Lord’s in the first of their three-match, World Test Championship series.
AIFF requests FIFA to reconsider suspension on Indian football
Aug 24, 2022, at 05:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: All India Football Federation (AIFF)'s acting general secretary Sunando Dhar has requested FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura to “reconsider their decision of suspending" the governing body of Indian football.
Team Hemant Jalan win Shree Cement Team Bridge Championship
Aug 24, 2022, at 04:53 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Hemant Jalan led his team comprising A Malhotra, K Nandi, A Bhattacharya, under 31 World Youth Pairs Champions Sayantan Kushari and Sagnik Roy beside himself to win the two-day Shree Cement Team Bridge Championship.
Team India head coach Rahul Dravid tests Covid-19 positive
Aug 23, 2022, at 05:48 pm
Indian cricket head coach Rahul Dravid has tested positive for Covid-19, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Tuesday.
India complete 3-0 sweep against Zimbabwe despite Raza's late scare
Aug 23, 2022, at 05:13 pm
Harare/UNI: India overcame Sikandar Raza's spirited 115-run knock to win the third and final ODI in Harare by 13 runs Monday.
Injured Sania Mirza pulls out of upcoming US Open
Aug 23, 2022, at 02:50 pm
New York: Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza on Monday announced she will not play the upcoming US Open due to injury.
Asia Cup: Mohammad Hasnain to be Shaheen Afridi's replacement in Pakistan team
Aug 22, 2022, at 08:38 pm
Right-arm pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been picked as the replacement of star bowler Shaheen Afridi in the Pakistan team for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Supreme Court stays CoA hand in AIFF affairs
Aug 22, 2022, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday in a significant development for Indian football passed a direction terminating the involvement of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) in the affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:50 pm
Coimbatore: Khalin Joshi’s flawless final round of four-under 68 helped him come out on top at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022 presented by KGiSL on Saturday.
Aug 21, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Coimbatore/IBNS: Khalin Joshi’s flawless final round of four-under 68 helped him come out on top at the TATA Steel PGTI Players Championship 2022 presented by KGiSL on Saturday.
Injured Shaheen Shah Afridi to miss Asia Cup
Aug 20, 2022, at 10:59 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will miss the upcoming Asia Cup due to injury, giving a blow to the Pakistani side.
Sri Lanka Cricket names 18-member squad for Asia Cup
Aug 20, 2022, at 09:44 pm
Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket on Saturday named a 18-strong squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, commencing August 27 in the UAE.
Former India football captain Samar Banerjee passes away
Aug 20, 2022, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Indian soccer legend Samar Banerjee, who led the country to a fourth place finish in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, passed away in the state-run SSKM Hospital here early Saturday following Covid.
Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill power India to 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe
Aug 19, 2022, at 07:30 pm
Harare/UNI: An unbeaten 192-run opening stand between Shikhar Dhawan (81*) and Shubman Gill (82*) helped India beat Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series here at Harare Sports Club Thursday.
First ODI: India win toss, elect to bowl first against Zimbabwe
Aug 18, 2022, at 06:08 pm
Harare/IBNS: Indian captain KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl first in the inaugural One Day International (ODI) match against Zimbabwe here Thursday.
'Rohit Sharma as captain is not someone who's into your face all the time': Sourav Ganguly
Aug 18, 2022, at 05:34 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly Wednesday threw light on three successive Indian captains, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, analysing their unique style of leading the country on the cricket field.
Aug 18, 2022, at 02:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In a keen competition, two pairs -Goutam Pore & Binod Shaw and Kajal Das & Raj Jayaram jointly took the top spot as both the pairs amassed 312 match points at the 9th round of the 3rd edition in Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge Tournament on Tuesday.