Former India Test captain Ajit Wadekar passes away

Aug 15, 2018, at 11:57 pm

New Delhi:  Former India Test cricket captain and chief selector Ajit Wadekar passed away in Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital on Wednesday. He was 77.  

Former Indian cricket team captain Ajit Wadekar dies

Aug 15, 2018, at 11:48 pm

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IBNS): Former Indian cricket team captain Ajit Wadekar passed away on Wednesday here.

Chelsea loans Kenneth Omeruo to Leganes

Aug 15, 2018, at 06:40 pm

London, Aug 15 (IBNS): British football club Chelsea on Wednesday said it has loaned defender Kenneth Omeruo to Leganes.

FC Internazionale Milano extend Luciano Spalletti's contract to 2021

Aug 15, 2018, at 06:29 pm

Rome, Aug 31 (IBNS): FC Internazionale Milano on Wednesday said it is delighted to announce that Luciano Spalletti has signed a new contract to keep him at the club for the next three seasons, until 2021.

Shahid Afridi wishes India on Independence Day, wishes two nations start playing cricket again

Aug 15, 2018, at 06:21 pm

Islamabad, Aug 15 (IBNS): Wishing Indians on Independence Day, ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Wednesday expressed his hopes that India and Pakistan should resume playing cricket again.

AS Roma signs Steven Nzonzi

Aug 15, 2018, at 06:04 pm

Rome, Aug 15 (IBNS): Italian club AS Roma has signed French World Cup winning side player Steven Nzonzi from Sevilla.

AS Roma wishes India on I-Day

Aug 15, 2018, at 05:48 pm

Milan, Aug 15 (IBNS): Italian football club AS Roma on Tuesday wished Indians on Independence Day.

New Zealand appoints Gary Stead as head coach

Aug 15, 2018, at 05:00 pm

Wellington, Aug 15 (IBNS): Gary Stead has been appointed New Zealand head coach on a two-year contract.  

Gained independence when I played for India for first time: Sania

Aug 15, 2018, at 04:52 pm

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IBNS):  Indian tennis star Sania Mirza on Wednesday said she gained independence when she started playing for her country.

Akshay Kumar's Gold hits silverscreen

Aug 15, 2018, at 04:01 pm

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IBNS): With promises of creating another magic at the Indian Box Office, Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar's Gold released on Wednesday.

Shoaib Malik greets all Indians, Sania Mirza on Independence Day

Aug 15, 2018, at 02:47 pm

Sialkot/Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IBNS): Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik greeted all Indians including his wife and tennis icon Sania Mirza on the occasion of India's 71st Independence Day on Wednesday.

Fans urge Dhoni to return to Test cricket following India's poor performance against England

Aug 14, 2018, at 10:48 pm

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Following India's poor performance against England in the first two Test matches, several Twitteratti urged former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to return to the longest format of the sport to improve Virat Kohli and his men's fate in the foreign soil.

Ben Stokes included in England team for third Test against India

Aug 14, 2018, at 09:11 pm

London, Aug 14 (IBNS): After being found not-guilty of affray, England cricketer Ben Stokes has been added to the national team for the third Test match against India on the ongoing bilateral series.

Ben Stokes cleared of affray after fight outside Bristol Club

Aug 14, 2018, at 08:43 pm

Bristol, Aug 14 (IBNS): England cricketer Ben Stokes on Tuesday was cleared of an affray after a fight outside a Bristol nightclub, media reports said.

Lord's Test defeat: Virat Kohli posts emotional message for fans on social media

Aug 14, 2018, at 06:35 pm

London, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian skipper Virat Kohli posted an emotional message on social media for his fans after his team was criticised following the defeat in the second Test against England in Lord's.

Miguel Palanca signs for FC Goa

Aug 14, 2018, at 06:31 pm

Panjim, Goa, Aug 14 (IBNS): Indian football club FC Goa on Tuesday said it have signed Spanish left-winger Miguel Palanca.

Ramesh Powar appointed Head Coach of Indian Women’s Team

Aug 14, 2018, at 06:05 pm

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): The BCCI on Tuesday said it has appointed Ramesh Powar as Head Coach of the Indian Women’s Team.

Nikhil Poojary determined to 'make it count'

Aug 14, 2018, at 04:47 pm

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): Promising youngster Nikhil Poojary wholeheartedly thanked All India Football Federation for staying by his side during his rehabilitation days before making a comeback in the ongoing National Team camp in New Delhi.

Ex-Indian cricketers slam current team after disappointing performance in Lord's

Aug 14, 2018, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IBNS): After India lost their second Test match against England by an innings and 159 runs, several ex-Indian players have criticised the performance of the team on social media.

Sachin Tendulkar wishes Shoaib Akhtar on birthday

Aug 14, 2018, at 03:43 pm

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday wished ex-Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar on his birthday.

Virender Sehwag 'sold' for Akshay Kumar's Gold?

Aug 13, 2018, at 07:29 pm

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag seems to be impressed by actor Akshay Kumar starrer upcoming Hindi film Gold.

Mohammad Kaif slams Indian team for 'lack of fight' in Lord's Test

Aug 13, 2018, at 06:34 pm

London, Aug 13 (IBNS): Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif slammed Virat Kohli-led national team for their "lack of fight" in Lord's Test match, which was won comprehensively by England by an innings and 159 runs.

Top ranked Anderson breaches coveted 900-point mark

Aug 13, 2018, at 06:14 pm

Dubai, Aug 13 (IBNS): James Anderson has become only the seventh England bowler and the first in 38 years from his country to breach the 900-point mark in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after an excellent performance in the second Test against India at Lord’s, which his side won by an innings and 159 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

India U-15 women beat Bhutan to secure semi-final spot

Aug 13, 2018, at 06:02 pm

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Indian U-15 Women’s National Team progressed to the semi-finals of the SAFF U-15 Championship after defeating hosts Bhutan 1-0 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan on Monday.

Dananjaya reaches career-best 21st position in ODI rankings

Aug 13, 2018, at 04:25 pm

Dubai, Aug 13 (IBNS): Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya has made prominent gains in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings, after finishing a five-match home series against South Africa in style on Sunday.

England beat India by an innings and 159 runs in second Test, take 2-0 lead

Aug 12, 2018, at 10:40 pm

London, Aug 12 (IBNS): India's tour of England took another disastrous turn on Sunday when the hosts defeated the visitors in the second Test by an innings and 159 runs.

South Africa slip to fourth position in ODI rankings

Aug 12, 2018, at 09:23 pm

Dubai, Aug 12 (IBNS): South Africa have slipped behind New Zealand to fourth position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Men’s Team Rankings despite beating Sri Lanka 3-2 in their five-match series.

Brazil's ex-footballer Ronaldo admitted to hospital with pneumonia

Aug 12, 2018, at 09:13 pm

New York, Aug 12 (IBNS): Brazil football star Ronaldo on Sunday said he is currently admitted in a hospital.

Twenty-year-old Viraj Madappa emerges as newest star in Indian golfing horizon

Aug 12, 2018, at 08:56 pm

Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IBNS): Twenty-year-old Viraj Madappa, playing his rookie season on the Asian Tour, became the newest star to emerge on the Indian golfing horizon as he scripted a historic win at the US$ 350,000 TAKE Solutions Masters 2018, an event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and PGTI, at the Karnataka Golf Association (KGA) course on Sunday. 

Waqar Younis believes Imran Khan will do best for Pakistan

Aug 12, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Islamabad, Aug 12 (IBNS): Former Pakistan skipper Waqar Younis has said he believes that country's Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan will do the best for the betterment of the nation.