India-England 5th Test cancelled over COVID-19 scare
Sep 10, 2021, at 07:13 pm
Manchester/IBNS: The fifth Test between India and England has been cancelled over COVID-19 scare, the English Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed.
India look for series win against England in Manchester following COVID-19 clearance
Sep 10, 2021, at 05:16 pm
Manchester/IBNS: Virat Kohli-led India will be looking for the series win against England in Manchester where the fifth Test begins Friday.
Taliban stance on women: Cricket Australia to cancel test against Afghanistan
Sep 10, 2021, at 03:00 pm
Sydney: Cricket Australia on Thursday confirmed that the upcoming test between Afghanistan and Australia might be cancelled after the newly installed Taliban government announced its opposition to women playing cricket in the Islamic nation.
BCCI receives conflict of interest complaint after Dhoni named Team India mentor: Reports
Sep 10, 2021, at 01:18 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian cricket board's apex council has received a complaint of conflict of interest against its appointment of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Team India mentor for the upcoming T20 World Cup, media reports said.
Sep 10, 2021, at 12:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inclusion into Team India as a mentor is a way to use his experience for the upcoming T20 World Cup, said Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly.
India-England 5th Test in doubt after Team India support staff tests COVID-19 positive
Sep 10, 2021, at 12:16 am
Manchester/IBNS: The fifth Test between India and England, to be played in Manchester, has attracted uncertainty after one support staff of Virat Kohli's team tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said Thursday.
Thrilled: Sourav Ganguly as his biopic announced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg
Sep 09, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board president Sourav Ganguly is "thrilled" as his biopic was announced by producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg Thursday.
MS Dhoni becomes Team India mentor for T20 World Cup
Sep 09, 2021, at 03:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a surprising move, the Indian cricket board has appointed former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the mentor of the national team for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
ECB announce itinerary for 2022 summer with series against NZ, India, S Africa
Sep 08, 2021, at 10:26 pm
London/UNI: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday announced their itinerary for 2022 summer, featuring a three-match Test series against New Zealand, a limited-overs series against India and an all-format series against South Africa.
Shikhar Dhawan, Ayesha Mukerji divorced after 8 years of marriage
Sep 08, 2021, at 05:44 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and Melbourne based boxer Ayesha Mukerji have parted ways after eight years of their marriage.
FIFA to analyze official reports after suspension of Brazil-Argentina match
Sep 07, 2021, at 03:33 pm
Rio De Janeiro/UNI/Xinhua: World football governing body FIFA said it will analyze reports from match officials before deciding upon a course of action for the suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina.
4th Test: India thrash England by 157 runs, take 2-1 series lead
Sep 07, 2021, at 03:37 am
London/UNI: India produced a clinical performance to beat England by 157 runs on the final day of the fourth Test to take a 2-1 unbeatable lead in the five-match series, here on Monday.
Oval Test: India two wickets away from victory as England 193/8 at tea on day 5
Sep 07, 2021, at 01:51 am
London/IBNS: India are racing towards their victory in the fourth Test here as they have already reduced England to 193/8 at tea on day five of the match.
Bengal T20 Challenge second edition to begin tomorrow
Sep 07, 2021, at 01:30 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After incessant rains for over a month that threatened to throw a spanner in the plans of Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), the second edition of Bengal T20 Challenge is beginning Tuesday with 33 rollicking T20 games in store over the next 17 days with a glittering trophy at stake.
Pakistan receives jolt before World T20: Misbah, Waqar Younis quits from coaching positions
Sep 06, 2021, at 11:10 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and bowling coach Waqar Younis have resigned from their positions, just months before the start of the World T20.
Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier suspended
Sep 06, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Sao Paulo/UNI/Xinhua: Brazil's home World Cup qualifier against Argentina was suspended on Sunday after four players from the visiting team were accused of breaching COVID-19 protocols.
Fourth Test: Hameed-Burns' solid stand takes England to 77/0 at Stumps on Day 4
Sep 06, 2021, at 03:10 pm
London/UNI: Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed's unbeaten opening stand took England to 77 for no loss at stumps on day four, chasing 368 in the fourth Test against India, here on Sunday.
Indian team end international friendlies in Nepal with 2-1 win against hosts
Sep 06, 2021, at 04:09 am
Kathmandu/UNI: With an eye in the coming SAFF championship, India on Sunday wrapped up the second and final friendly with 2-1 win against the host nation Nepal at the Dasharath Stadium here with Farukh Choudhary and captain Sunil Chhetri scoring once each for the visiting side.
Fourth Test: India score 329/6 at lunch, lead England by 230 runs
Sep 05, 2021, at 11:40 pm
London/UNI: India were 329/6 at lunch on day four, leading England by 230 runs in the fourth Test, here on Sunday.
Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri tests positive for COVID-19
Sep 05, 2021, at 11:19 pm
London: Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri has returned a positive COVID-19 lateral flow test, and will be kept under isolation along with three other members of the coaching staff, the BCCI said on Sunday.
KL Rahul fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Sep 05, 2021, at 10:16 pm
Dubai: India opener KL Rahul has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day of the fourth Test against England at The Oval.
Indian para-shuttler Krishna Nagar wins country's 5th gold at Tokyo Paralympics
Sep 05, 2021, at 03:24 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Indian para shuttler Krishna Nagar won the fifth Gold Medal for the country at the Tokyo paralympics on Sunday.
Tokyo Paralympics: Suhas Yathiraj clinches silver medal in badminton
Sep 05, 2021, at 02:33 pm
Tokyo/UNI: India's para-shuttler Suhas Yathiraj clinched the silver medal after losing to Lucas Mazur of France in the men's singles SL4 class final at the Tokyo Paralympics, here on Sunday.
First Afghan cricket team reaches Bangladesh after Taliban takeover
Sep 05, 2021, at 04:29 am
Dhaka/IBNS: Afghanistan's Under-19 cricket team has begun to arrive in Bangladesh on Saturday to play a short series, the first Afghan team to play abroad following the Taliban takeover, according to media reports.
India at Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod & Manish win gold, Adhana bags silver; bronze for Manoj
Sep 05, 2021, at 03:03 am
Tokyo/UNI: Four Indian para-athletes - shuttlers Pramod Bhagat (gold), Manoj Sarkar (bronze) and shooters Manish Narwal (gold) and Singhraj Adhana (silver) - produced exceptional performance and won medals for the country at the Tokyo Paralympics, here on Saturday.
Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat wins gold, Manoj Sarkar clinches bronze in badminton event
Sep 04, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Tokyo: Indian badminton star Pramod Bhagat created history on Saturday as he won the gold medal in the badminton singles event of the Tokyo Paralympics here.
Naomi Osaka considers taking break from Tennis after US Open defeat
Sep 04, 2021, at 03:37 pm
New York; Naomi Osaka received a jolt as she was defeated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez in the third round match of the US Open.
Sep 04, 2021, at 03:06 pm
Tokyo: India's 19-year-old Manish Narwal made the country proud by clinching the gold medal in the Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 Final of the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday.
Fourth Test: India 43/0 at stumps, trail England by 56 runs
Sep 04, 2021, at 02:27 pm
London/UNI: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul took India to 43/0 at stumps, trailing by 56 runs against England in the fourth Test, here on Friday.
Tokyo Paralympics: Indian archer Harvinder Singh wins bronze
Sep 03, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Tokyo: Indian archer Harvinder Singh created history as he won the bronze medal for India in the Tokyo Paralympics event on Friday.