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Khalid Jamil: Indian's men's team to be mentored by homegrown coach after 13 years

Aug 01, 2025, at 02:52 pm

The All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Executive Committee (EC), on the recommendation of the federation’s Technical Committee (TC), decided to appoint Khalid Jamil as the head coach of the Senior Men’s Indian National Team during its virtual meeting on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Oval Test: Karun Nair slams half-century to help India score 204-6 at stumps on day 1

Aug 01, 2025, at 10:48 am

London/IBNS: Karun Nair slammed his first half-century since his triple ton years ago to help India go past 200 in the rain-interrupted first day's play in the fifth and final Test against England at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.

England win toss and elect to bowl first at Oval; Jurel, Nair, Akash Deep, Krishna back in India's playing XI

Jul 31, 2025, at 03:43 pm

London/IBNS: England's stand-in captain Ollie Pope won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth and final Test against India at Kennington Oval in London on Thursday.

India to miss Pant, likely Bumrah in Oval; England to play without Stokes and 3 others

Jul 31, 2025, at 11:29 am

London/IBNS: India will take the field in the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval in London without vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who fractured his toe in the previous game.

Stokes and Jadeja prosper in ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings

Jul 30, 2025, at 03:13 pm

All-rounders Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja have made substantial gains in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after their fine performances with both bat and ball in the drawn fourth Test of the ICC World Test Championship series between England and India.

Gautam Gambhir's fight with pitch curator at The Oval: All you need to know

Jul 30, 2025, at 12:02 pm

London/IBNS: The Oval on Tuesday witnessed an extension of the "handshake drama" that unfolded in the last hour of the fourth Test between England and India in Manchester a couple of days ago.

Sciver-Brunt reclaims number one spot in ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings

Jul 29, 2025, at 03:32 pm

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returned to the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after scoring 98 runs in the decider of the three-match series against India in Durham.

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh defeats veteran Koneru Humpy to clinch FIDE Women’s World Cup

Jul 28, 2025, at 05:35 pm

Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh defeated senior master Koneru Humpy to clinch the FIDE Women’s World Cup title in Georgia on Monday.

Terrorism has to stop but sports must go on: Sourav Ganguly on controversy over India-Pak match in Asia Cup

Jul 28, 2025, at 02:01 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid criticism of the scheduling of India-Pakistan match in Asia Cup in the backdrop of the Pahalgam terror attack, former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said terrorism must stop but sports should be played between the two nations.

'Don't they deserve a hundred?': Gautam Gambhir slams England over 'no handshake' drama in Manchester

Jul 28, 2025, at 11:14 am

Manchester/IBNS: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has slammed England over the "no handshake" drama that unfolded on the final day of fourth Test in Manchester on Sunday.

Jadeja, Sundar score valiant centuries to help India draw Manchester Test against England 

Jul 27, 2025, at 10:57 pm

India kept the series hope alive by managing a sensational draw against England in Manchester in the fourth Test match of the ongoing series on Sunday.

Archery glory for India as Sahil Rajesh Jadhav strikes gold, silver at World University Games

Jul 27, 2025, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata: Sahil Rajesh Jadhav, a rising Indian archer from the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Kolkata, scripted history at the FISU World University Games 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, by winning both gold and silver medals.

India, Pakistan to face in Asia Cup clash on September 14: ACC

Jul 26, 2025, at 11:04 pm

The blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup will be played on September 14, the Asian Cricket Council announced on Saturday.

England pile up 669 against India in Manchester

Jul 26, 2025, at 05:37 pm

Manchester/IBNS: England piled up 669 in the first innings of the fourth Test against India in Manchester on Saturday.

England ride on Root, Stokes to dominate Manchester Test against India

Jul 26, 2025, at 11:22 am

Manchester/IBNS: Joe Root's 38th hundred powered England to establish an absolute dominance over India on the third day of the fourth Test in Manchester on Friday.

Duckett, Crawley lead England's batting supremacy against India in Manchester

Jul 25, 2025, at 11:36 am

Manchester/IBNS: England decimated the Indian bowlers to quickly go past 200 after bowling out the visitors for 358 on the second day of fourth Test in Manchester on Thursday.

WWE icon Hulk Hogan dies of cardiac arrest at 71

Jul 25, 2025, at 12:23 am

World Wrestling Entertainment icon Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71, Florida Police and WWE said on Thursday. 

Injured Rishabh Pant will only bat in remainder of Manchester Test, Jurel to keep wickets

Jul 24, 2025, at 04:55 pm

Manchester/IBNS: In a bold move, India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who sustained an injury on his right foot, won't keep wickets but bat in the remainder of the ongoing fourth Test against England in Manchester.

Rishabh Pant's injury mars India's steady start to Manchester Test

Jul 24, 2025, at 11:30 am

Manchester/IBNS: India's steady run on the first day of fourth Test in Manchester was on Wednesday marred by vice-captain Rishabh Pant's injury on his foot.

England win toss, elect to bowl first against India in Manchester

Jul 23, 2025, at 03:17 pm

Manchester/IBNS: England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth Test against India in Manchester on Wednesday.

Indian veteran cricketers refuse to play WCL match against Pakistan, clash cancelled

Jul 21, 2025, at 06:46 pm

The cricket match featuring veteran retired Indian and Pakistani players has been cancelled after some senior members of the Men In Blue squad refused to play the clash in Birmingham.

Blow to India as Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh ruled out of Manchester Test

Jul 21, 2025, at 12:13 pm

All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests against England owing to a left knee injury. He will fly back home.

England to host WTC final till 2031: ICC

Jul 20, 2025, at 08:27 pm

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday confirmed that the World Test Championship final will be played in England till 2031.

West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh dominate day 1 of 25th National Dart Championship

Jul 19, 2025, at 11:55 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh dominated the men’s and women’s singles matches on the first day of the 25th National Dart Championship at Dakshin Kolikata Sangsad.

Freestyle Chess tournament: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa beats world number 1 Carlsen in Las Vegas

Jul 18, 2025, at 05:40 pm

Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa continued his strong run in 2025 and registered a landmark victory against world number one Magnus Carlsen during the Freestyle Grand Slam chess event in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Rawal fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct, England Women for slow over-rate

Jul 18, 2025, at 01:40 pm

India opener Pratika Rawal has been fined 10 percent of her match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Women’s ODI against England in Southampton on Wednesday.

LA Olympics 2028: Cricket matches to begin on July 12, check all details about timing and venue

Jul 16, 2025, at 03:34 pm

Cricket will return to the Olympic fold after more than 100 years and organisers have unveiled the dates when the games will be played in the Los Angeles edition of the grand event in 2028.

Joe Root back as No.1 in ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings

Jul 16, 2025, at 02:05 pm

England’s star batter Joe Root has reclaimed the top position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings within a week of losing it to fellow Yorkshire player Harry Brook while Scott Boland has attained a career best as five Australians are now in the top 10 of the bowling rankings.

England penalised for slow over-rate in Lord’s Test

Jul 16, 2025, at 12:03 pm

England have been fined 10 percent of their match fee and penalised two ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against India in the third Test at Lord’s.

Rishabh Pant's run-out was crucial: Shubman Gill after India's Lord's setback

Jul 15, 2025, at 05:13 pm

London/IBNS: India captain Shubman Gill feels his deputy Rishabh Pant's dismissal on the stroke of lunch on day three proved to be costly as that had denied the visitors a chance to take a lead over England in the first innings of third Test at Lord's in London.