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FIFA Under- 17 World Cup 2017 Winners Trophy arrives in Kolkata

Sep 03, 2017, at 01:35 am

The FIFA Under- 17 World Cup 2017 Winners Trophy arrived in Kolkata recently. India will be hosting the tournament this year. Several matches, including the final of the tournament, will be played in Kolkata.

Vijay Goel addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the Indian Women Cricket Team

Jul 27, 2017, at 10:53 pm

The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (I/C), Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Vijay Goel addressing at the felicitation ceremony of the Indian Women Cricket Team on its return from London after splendid performance at World Cup, in New Delhi on July 27, 2017.

SRK along with AbRam visit Eden Gardens to cheer for KKR

May 15, 2017, at 08:15 pm

Even as Kolkata Knight Riders lost to Mumbai Indians in the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League, Saturday night had lot to offer to the spectators at Eden Gardens. Besides the high voltage match, King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan was present at the Eden Gardens along with his youngest son AbRam to cheer for KKR. SRK was captured having a good time with his son on the ground adding quite a delight for his fans assembled there. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Michael Clarke visits Kolkata

May 13, 2017, at 10:04 pm

Former Australian captain Michael Clarke visited Kolkata on Saturday (May 13, 2017). He was the skipper of the Australia squad which lifted the 50 overs World Cup trophy in 2015. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

IPL: Kolkata witnesses KKR take on Gujarat Lions at Eden Gardens

Apr 22, 2017, at 06:01 pm

Kolkata is witnessing a highly entertainment match on Friday where Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are taking on Gujarat Lions at the Eden Gardens stadium. Swash buckling batting by Rabin Uthappa ( 72 off 48 balls) and opener Suneil Narine ( 42 off 17 balls) guided Kolkata Knight Riders to score 187 losing five wickets in their innings during the team's sixth match in the IPL Cricket Tournament against Gujarat Lions. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

IPL: KKR beat SRH to register victory in Kolkata clash

Apr 16, 2017, at 11:26 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders registered victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL match at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Sourav Ganguly unveils Michael Clarke's autobiography 'My Story' in Kolkata

Mar 18, 2017, at 07:25 pm

Once fierce competitors on the field but now comrades off it, it was no surprise that Michael Clarke chose India's best ever captain Sourav Ganguly to unveil his autobiography, My Story, at a function at the Fanattic Sports Museum in Kolkata on Tuesday (March 14, 2017). Clarke’s love affair with India dates back to 2004 when he first toured with the Australian Team and hit a majestic century in his Test debut. Also present at the occasion was the Indian sports scholar and author, Dr. Boria Majumdar, the founder of the Fanattic Sports Museum, and one who livened the evening’s proceedings by moderating an extremely interesting panel discussion with the two legends of modern cricket. Images by IBNS

Sachin Tendulkar visits Kolkata

Jan 29, 2017, at 05:22 am

Former Indian skipper Sachin Tendulkar came down to Kolkata on Saturday (Jan 28, 2017) and interacted with the press. He will flag off the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon 2017 on Sunday morning.

Boris Becker, Sourav Ganguly flag off Tata Steel Kolkata 25K run

Dec 19, 2016, at 02:19 am

Tennis legend Boris Becker and former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday morning flagged off TATA Steel Kolkata 25K run. West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas, Minister of Sports Lakshmi Ratan Shukla and Prasun Mukherjee, President, Bengal Athletic Association besides Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta were present at the event. “Today, India is witnessing a running revolution. I have always believed that running is the best way to stay fit. It is also the easiest way to lead a healthy life. I am just thrilled to be in this city and it was great to see the enthusiasm displayed by these runners to be a part of this running movement,” said Boris Becker.

Kolkata: Chevrolet hosts Manchester United fan party

Dec 14, 2016, at 12:54 am

Chevrolet on Friday (Dec 9, 2016) hosted Manchester United fan party #ILOVEUNITED in Kolkata. Manchester United Legends Dwight Yorke, Quinton Fortune and Bojan Djordjic were present at the event. Chevrolet started an online contest giving ManU fans a chance to be a part of #ILOVEUNITED and watch the live screening of the match along with Legends. Images by Satyajit Shaw/IBNS

CRY hosts soccer tournament in Kolkata

Nov 29, 2016, at 10:07 pm

A Soccer tournament was recently organized by CRY to raise awareness on child education.

ISL: Diwali celebrated in Guwahati

Oct 29, 2016, at 09:16 pm

John Abraham (R), Owner of NorthEast United FC along with his team players Emiliano Alfaro (L) and Subrata Paul (C), lighting the traditional Indian lamp to mark Diwali celebrations before Match 25 of Hero ISL between NorthEast United FC and Atletico de Kolkata at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati today

BCCI felicitates Olympian Deepa Karmaker

Sep 20, 2016, at 05:27 pm

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industries on Monday (Sept 19, 2016) felicitated Olympian Dipa Karmakar and her coach Bisweshar Nandi in Kolkata.Images by: Souvik Das/IBNS

Sourav Ganguly to pen book to help budding cricketers

Jun 22, 2016, at 08:20 pm

Former Indian cricket team captain and the present CAB President, Sourav Ganguly announced on Tuesday (Jun 21, 2016) that he will be partnering with cricket writer and senior journalist Goutam Bhattacharya and pen down a book, 'A Century Is Not Enough', which will contain several stories from his hay days and will help aspirants learn a lot. Published by Juggernaut Books, the book is scheduled to hit the shelves next year. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS.

Kolkata discusses on Pink Ball Test match

Jun 17, 2016, at 04:49 pm

A panel discussion for the Pink Ball Test match initiated by The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) took place on June 16 (Thursday) at Eden Garden, Kolkata at 2.00 PM.For the panel discussion Ex- Indian Team Captain and CAB President, Sourav Ganguly, Former Indian Test Cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, Former Australian All-rouder Dean Joneswere present. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

La Martiniere for Boys wins Indoor Rowing Event

May 28, 2016, at 08:26 pm

La Martiniere for Boys winning their Indoor Rowing Event using Ergometer against Haryana Vidyamandir in 44th K C Mahindra Invitation School Regatta

Kolkata: ABBA aims to provide holistic coaching in Cricket

May 25, 2016, at 08:05 pm

Kolkata, May 24 (IBNS) In a drive to provide holistic learning experience in the field of Cricket, Aditya Barun Burman Academy (ABBA), formerly known as Barun Burman Academy, opened its doors for aspirants on Sunday, May 22, at Kolkata's Rabindra Sarobar area.

KKR, SRH clash in Kolkata

May 23, 2016, at 05:55 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad clashed at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (May 22, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

KKR face SRH in IPL clash

May 23, 2016, at 04:58 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders are facing Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL clash at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

KKR players felicitated best sellers at Lux Cozi meet

May 17, 2016, at 07:57 pm

Lux Cozi had organised a Meet & Greet event with the distributors and channel partners of Lux Cozi at The Spring Club recently, where marquee players of Kolkata Knight Riders felicitated the best sellers of 2015-16 for their outstanding performance. Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Umesh Yadav, Shakib Al Hasan and Ankit Rajput. Images by IBNS.

RCB beat KKR in Kolkata

May 17, 2016, at 05:45 pm

RCB beat KKR by nine wickets in an IPL match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Monday (May 16, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

KKR face Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens

May 05, 2016, at 05:59 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab faced each other at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday (May 4, 2016). KKR beat the opponents. KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan was present in the stadium. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: Vishwanathan Anand awarded P C Chandra Puraskaar 2016

Apr 25, 2016, at 08:32 pm

Five-time world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand was awarded the P C Chandra Puraskaar 2016 on Sunday (April 24, 2016) in Kolkata by P C Chandra Group. Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi was the chief guest and presented the award to Anand. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

Mumbai Indians win Eden Gardens

Apr 14, 2016, at 09:35 pm

Mumbai Indians celebrated victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL match in Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday (Apr 13, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

KKR face Mumbai Indians in Kolkata

Apr 14, 2016, at 09:25 pm

IPL fever gripped Kolkata as local side Kolkata Knight Riders are playing a group stage match against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday (April 13, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

West Indies celebrate ICC World T20 victory

Apr 04, 2016, at 05:46 pm

West Indies team celebrated their ICC World T20 title victory after beating England by four wickets in the final of the tournament in Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Sunday (April 3, 2016). (Images by Sudip Dutta/IBNS)

West Indies beat England to regain ICC World T20 title

Apr 04, 2016, at 05:44 pm

West Indies beat England by four wickets in a thrilling final match to lift the ICC World T20 title for the second time at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (Apr 3, 2016).

Suzuki Motorcycle India launches Suzuki Access 125 in Kolkata

Apr 02, 2016, at 05:37 pm

Suzuki Motorcycle India on Thursday (Mar 31, 2016) launched Suzuki Access 125 in Kolkata. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/IBNS

IPL fever starts in Kolkata with arrival of trophy

Apr 02, 2016, at 05:34 pm

After completing a wonderful visiting in Pune, Hyderabad, Raipur and Delhi, the Indian Premiere League (IPL) trophy reached Kolkata on Friday (April 1, 2016). The VIVO IPL trophy was showcased in South City mall. (Images by Sandip Roy/IBNS)

Sunil Chhetri ousted due to injury

Mar 21, 2016, at 06:28 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS) A list of 22 Players left India on Monday morning for the forthcoming match against Iran in Russia 2018 World Cup Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 slated to be played on Mar 24.