Focused Team India gears up for Bangladesh challenge
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:15 pm
Biratnagar, Mar 19 (IBNS): The Indian women's team is all set to face Bangladesh in the semifinal of the SAFF Women's Championship 2019 on Wednesday (March 20, 2019) at the Sahid Rangashala Stadium in Biratnagar, Nepal.
Prajnesh wins, Ramkumar loses in first round qualifying in Miami Open
Mar 19, 2019, at 11:06 am
Chandigarh, Mar 19 (UNI): Winning a total of 64 points out of 116, 12th seeded Indian Prajnesh Gunneswaran of India took 74 minutes to dispose of the challenge of Adrian Menendez-Macerias of Spain in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in the qualifying singles first round match in the $8,359,455 ATP Challenger 1000 Miami Open Tennis Tournament here.
Quinton De Kock advances to fourth in ODI rankings
Mar 17, 2019, at 11:20 pm
Dubai, Mar 17 (IBNS): South Africa opener Quinton de Kock has grabbed fourth position among batsmen in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after playing a huge part in his team’s 5-0 victory over Sri Lanka in a home series that ended in Cape Town on Saturday.
Bengaluru FC are new ISL champions
Mar 17, 2019, at 11:15 pm
Mumbai, Mar 17 (IBNS): A vociferous crowd stood witness as Bengaluru FC defeated FC Goa 1-0 after 120 minutes of intense football to be crowned the 2018-19 Hero Indian Super League champions at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Sunday.
Sandeep Warrier and KC Cariappa added to KKR squad
Mar 17, 2019, at 03:33 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Kolkata Knight Riders have picked Sandeep Warrier and KC Cariappa as replacements for the injured pace-duo Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi ahead of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019.
Horror haunted Bangladesh cricket players fly home from New Zealand
Mar 17, 2019, at 09:21 am
Dhaka, Mar 17 (Xinhua/IBNS) Players and staff of a Bangladesh cricket team which narrowly escaped terror attacks on two New Zealand mosques have returned to Dhaka.
Virat Kohli posts special video as 80 days are left for World Cup
Mar 16, 2019, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday set the tone for the World Cup as he posted a video online where he showed 80 more days are left for the massive cricket event.
Swiss Open: Sai Praneeth advances to semisfinals
Mar 16, 2019, at 08:12 pm
Basel, Mar 16 (UNI) India's shuttler B Sai Praneeth advanced to the semifinals but Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy journey came to an end as they lost in the women's double quarterfinal of the Swiss Open.
Ricky Ponting backs Rishabh Pant
Mar 16, 2019, at 06:00 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI/IBNS): Rishabh Pant might have got some relief as the former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has backed him over his poor performance in the last two ODIs against Australia.
People and propaganda media to be blamed for Christchurch killings: Gautam Gambhir
Mar 16, 2019, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has blamed people and 'propaganda' media for the Christchurch mosques attack, which claimed 49 lives.
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Md Zamal Hossain Mollah of neighbouring Bangladesh made his country proud when he begged the inaugural Bengal Open Golf Championship returning a card of 63 on the fourth and concluding day of the meet at Tollygunge Club course here Friday.
From Hoshiarpur to Hong Kong: Manisha's incredible journey
Mar 15, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Biratnagar, Mar 15 (IBNS): Having turned 17 in November last year, Manisha is the youngest player in India’s 20-member contingent at the SAFF Women's Championship 2019.
JP Duminy to retire from ODI after World Cup
Mar 15, 2019, at 06:30 pm
Cape Town, Mar 15 (IBNS): South African cricketer JP Duminy on Friday announced that he will retire from 50-over format after the ICC Cricket World Cup in the UK later this year.
Bangladesh national cricket team to fly home from New Zealand soon after Christchurch shooting
Mar 15, 2019, at 05:29 pm
Dhaka, Mar 15 (Xinhua) Shortly after the horrific shooting incident in New Zealand's Christchurch where the Bangladesh national cricket team survived a close shave, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan said on Friday in Dhaka that all the players would fly home from New Zealand soon. He said "Our players are all at the hotel and are safe."
Bangladeshi cricketers narrowly escape Christchurch attack
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:37 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Bangladesh cricket players narrowly escaped the horror as gunmen attacked two mosques in New Zealand city Christchurch and left 49 people killed on Friday.
Virat Kohli, Shahid Afridi condemn Christchurch mosques attacks
Mar 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): Several cricketers, including Indian captain Virat Kohli, expressed their sadness over the loss of lives in the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday.
Christchurch shooting incident: ICC calls off Bangladesh-New Zealand Test match
Mar 15, 2019, at 03:54 pm
Christchurch, Mar 15 (IBNS): The International Cricket Council has called off the Christchurch Test to have been played between Bangladesh and New Zealand following the attacks on two mosques in the city on Friday.
Supreme Court cancels life ban on cricketer Sreesanth
Mar 15, 2019, at 12:31 pm
New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI): Supreme Court on Friday cancelled the life-ban on cricketer S. Sreesanth and asked the cricket board panel to reconsider the quantum of punishment.
Charge-sheet against cricketer Mohammed Shami in adultery & domestic violence case
Mar 14, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Police have filed a charge-sheet against Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami in an adultery and domestic violence case.
We feel balanced, says Kohli downplaying Australia defeat
Mar 14, 2019, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI): India captain Virat Kohli denied that panic was settling in on the Indian team after their 3-2 one-day international series defeat to Australia.
Australian bowlers stun India in final ODI match, clinch series
Mar 13, 2019, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Australia stunned India in the final match of the series to clinch as the visitors defeated the home side by 35 runs here on Wednesday.
Bengal Open Golf Championship: Rookie Karan Pratap Singh leads the field with 62
Mar 13, 2019, at 05:30 pm
Kolkata, March 12 (IBNS): Even as all eyes were focused on the big names on day one of the Bengal Open Golf Championship , it was 18-year-old rookie Karan Pratap Singh from Haryana who stole the limelight with a breathtaking eight-under-62 to seize the lead.
Khawaja smashes 100 as Australia post 272 runs for nine wickets in final ODI match against India
Mar 13, 2019, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Usman Khawaja showed his form will help the Australian side in the World Cup as he scored 100 runs to help his side post 272 runs for the loss of nine wickets in the last and deciding fifth match of the series on Wednesday.
Sania Mirza shares cute image with son Izhaan
Mar 13, 2019, at 04:41 pm
Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza on Wednesday shared a cute image of herself with his son Izhaan as the child could be seen holding a racket.
Afghanistan-Ireland only Test trophy unveiled
Mar 13, 2019, at 04:34 pm
Kabul/Dehradun, Mar 13 (IBNS): The trophy for the one-off Islamic Bank of Afghanistan Test match was unveiled at Dehradun on Wednesday.
Wagner joins select group of New Zealand bowlers
Mar 13, 2019, at 03:35 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (IBNS): Taylor, Nicholls and Mahmudullah move up in rankings after Wellington TestNeil Wagner has attained a career-best fifth position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after grabbing nine wickets in the Wellington Test and contributing in his team’s win over Bangladesh by an innings and 12 runs.
Kohli maintains No 1 spot in ICC rankings and Williamson remains at second position
Mar 13, 2019, at 03:21 pm
Dubai, Mar 13 (UNI): India captain Virat Kohli has maintained his number one position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson remains at second position.
Fifth ODI: Australia win toss, elect to bat
Mar 13, 2019, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat first in the fifth and final One Day International (ODI) match against India at Feroz Shah Kotla here on Wednesday.
India-Australia series decider in Kotla today
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:02 am
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): The contest which will decide the winner of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series between India and Australia will be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Wednesday.
Rashid, Jordan and Willey attain career-best T20I rankings
Mar 12, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Dubai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has equaled his career-best third place in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for bowlers even as a host of England bowlers strode up the list after their comprehensive 3-0 series victory over the West Indies.