MS Dhoni completes 15 years in international cricket
Dec 23, 2019, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian cricketer MS Dhoni, who has been missing from the field for several months now, on Monday completed 15 years in international cricket.
Sourav Ganguly 'impressed' by Ravindra Jadeja's knock against West Indies
Dec 23, 2019, at 04:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Indiana all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock in the third ODI match against West Indies which helped the homeside win the series and this knock even left BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly impressed.
Pakistan catch up with Sri Lanka in points table
Dec 23, 2019, at 03:38 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Pakistan have grabbed 60 points for their victory over Sri Lanka in the Karachi Test to move to 80 points in the ICC World Test Championship points table at the end of the two-match series.
Virat Kohli smashes crucial 85 as India beat West Indies by four wickets to clinch series 2-1
Dec 22, 2019, at 10:26 pm
Cuttack/IBNS: Indian skipper Virat Kohli led from the front as his side defeated West Indies by four wickets in the final ODI to clinch the trophy here on Sunday.
Third ODI: Pollard smashes 74, Pooran contributes 89 as West Indies post 315/5 against India
Dec 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Cuttack/IBNS: West Indies batsmen put up a strong performance as they posted a massive 315 runs for the loss of five wickets in the third and final ODI match of the series against India on Sunday
An initiative by Gopichand, Badminton Gurukul looks to address India's coaching needs
Dec 20, 2019, at 07:58 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Badminton Gurukul, an initiative by the quintessential badminton superstar and guru Pullela Gopichand and former international shuttler Supriya Devgun, is trying to address the needs of the game in the country.
Karandeep Kochhar moves into pole position in Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2019
Dec 20, 2019, at 07:53 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Chandigarh’s Karandeep Kochhar moved into pole position with a two-shot lead at 11-under-205 in round three of the Indo-MIM presents Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 2019 powered by Karnataka Tourism, a tournament being played at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course.
Kings XI Punjab appoints ex-Indian batsman Wasim Jaffar as batting coach
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:33 pm
Kolkata,/UNI: Former India's right handed opening batsman Wasim Jaffer has been picked up as the batting coach of IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab for seasons 2020.
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly's daughter Sana protested against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, on social media, the former skipper came out with a statement saying his 18-year old daughter is too young to know about politics.
Hitman Rohit Sharma hammers 159 as India post massive 387 against West Indies
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:56 pm
Visakhapatnam/IBNS: Indian 'hitman' Rohit Sharma hit 138-ball 159 runs knock as the home side posted a massive 387 runs for the loss of five wickets in the second ODI match against West Indies here on Wednesday.
Upbeat team India charged up for U17 women's tournament final
Dec 18, 2019, at 05:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After the Blue Tigers' Hero Intercontinental Cup triumph last year the 'Thunder Clap' made a long-awaited reappearance at the Mumbai Football Arena on Tuesday (December 17, 2019) as the Indian U-17 Women’s team secured a place in the final of the U17 Women's Football Tournament 2019.
Cricket South Africa names Jacques Kallis as batting consultant
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Durban/IBNS: Cricket South Africa on Wednesday named former all-rounder Jacques Kallis as team’s batting consultant for the duration of the summer.
Australia name squad for India tour, Glenn Maxwell not included
Dec 17, 2019, at 08:48 am
Sydney/IBNS: Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Lyon and Marcus Stoinis were among eight players who were not added to the Australian ODI squad that will tour India next month.
Labuschagne's awesome run lifts him into top five
Dec 16, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne has continued his surge up the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, entering the top five in the list for batsmen after scores of 143 and 50 in the Perth Test, which his side won by 296 runs against New Zealand.
Brian Lara endorses active, healthy living at Delhi Golf Club
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Usha International, along with Delhi Golf Club, on Monday hosted former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara, widely acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest batsmen ever.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:11 pm
London/UNI: England cricketer Ben Stokes was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for playing a key role in the team's maiden World Cup win, earlier this year at Lord's.
Dec 16, 2019, at 09:41 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Sri Lankan Mithun Perera put up a resilient display to come through in a thriller in the final round and lift the trophy at the inaugural ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship Powered by Bharat Benz, a TATA Steel PGTI event, played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).
West Indies ride on Shermon Hetmyer's memorable knock to beat India by 8 wickets in opening ODI
Dec 15, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Chennai/UNI/IBNS: Battling a bouts of cramp, Southpaw Shermon Hetmyer has stances similar that of Keith Artherton and his style of play as he along with opener Shai Hope countered the Indian spinners and speedsters with panache and scant respect in guiding their team to an easy win.
Records tumble as Leonard and Guteni write new event record at TSK 25K
Dec 15, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Leonard Barsoton of Kenya and Guteni Shone of Ethiopia rewrote the event records to light up the lazy Sunday as they shattered records by winning the men's and women's titles respectively in Tata Steel Kolkata 25K Race here.
Cricket betting racket busted in Ahmedabad, 10 nabbed
Dec 14, 2019, at 11:19 pm
Ahmedabad/UNI: Ten people were arrested on Saturday from a flat in South Bopal locality here for running a cricket betting racket, police said.
Mark Boucher appointed as South Africa head coachÂ
Dec 14, 2019, at 11:16 pm
Durban/IBNS: Cricket South Africa on Saturday announced the appointment of Mark Boucher as head coach of the Standard Bank Proteas and Enoch Nkwe as assistant coach at a well-attended Media Briefing at Newlands.
Sumit and Debabrata bag the Shree Cement Pair Tile in the 61st Winter National Bridge Meet
Dec 14, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Asian Games Bronze Medalists Sumit Mukherjee and Debabrata Mazumder from Railways lived up to the expectation and emerged champions at the Shree Cement Pairs event in the Gold Section collecting 436.4 Match Points (MPs) on the penultimate day of the 61st Winter National Bridge Championship at Netaji Indoor Stadium here Saturday.
Dec 14, 2019, at 06:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi’s Kapil Kumar kept his lead for the second day running with a rollercoaster four-under-68 at the ICC RCGC Open Golf Championship 2019 Powered by Bharat Benz, a TATA Steel PGTI event, being played at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC).
IPL 2020 auction: 332 cricketers to go under the hammer
Dec 13, 2019, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The IPL 2020 Player Auction list is out with a total of 332 cricketers set to go under the hammer in Kolkata on December 19.
KL Rahul,Virat Kohli move up in T20I rankings after fine efforts
Dec 13, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Dubai/IBNS: India opener Lokesh Rahul and captain Virat Kohli have made significant progress in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after producing two superb knocks each in the three-match home series against the West Indies which they won 2-1.
BWF Finals: PV Sindhu loses again, knocked out of tournament
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:32 am
Guangzhou/UNI: Defending champion PV Sindhu lost her second successive match and was knocked out of the year-ending BWF World Tour Final here.
Australia, NZ in bid to co-host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
Dec 13, 2019, at 10:29 am
Sydney/Xinhua/UNI: Australia and New Zealand have launched a bid to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on Friday, with both nations promising to amplify women's football across Asia and Oceania.
Afghanistan names Asghar Afghan as skipper of cricket team
Dec 13, 2019, at 09:14 am
Kabul/IBNS: Senior Afghanistan cricketer Asghar Afghan has been reappointed as the national team's captain across formats replacing Rashid Khan who will serve as Vice-Captain henceforth.
Formidables bag prestigious Rui Gold Cup for Team Event in 61st Winter National Bridge Championship
Dec 12, 2019, at 11:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Former champions Formidables from Delhi, led by seasoned campaigner Kiran Nadar rose to the occasion and bagged the coveted Ruia Gold Cup as they outplayed city based Maharaja in the final of the team event in the 61st Winter National Bridge Championship at Netaji Indoor Stadium here Thursday.
Graeme Smith accepts role as Acting Director of Cricket
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:39 pm
Durban/IBNS: Cricket South Africa (CSA) and former national captain Graeme Smith on Wednesday confirmed that they have finalised an agreement in terms of which Smith will be appointed Acting Director of Cricket for an interim period.