Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates after winning
DUBAI, Feb. 23, (Xinhua) -- Belinda Bencic of Switzerland celebrates after winning the womens singles semifinal match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine at Dubai Duty Free Tennis WTA Championships 2019 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Feb. 22, 2019. Belinda Bencic won 2-1 to proceed to the final.
Italy beat India to enter the main round of Davis Cup Tennis
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS): Italy moved into the main round of the Davis Cup tennis as they beat India 3-1 on the second day of the qualifier held at Calcutta South Club grass courts here Saturday. After both Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prjnesh Gunneswaran lost their matches in the first two singles against Andreas Seppi and Mattio Berrittini respectively on Friday, Indian doubles pair Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan raised some hope for the hosts this morning as they came from behind to beat Italian duo of Mattio Berrittini and Simone Bolleli 4/6, 6/3 and 6/4. Images by Avishek Mitra /IBNS
Jhulan Goswami and her team return home
The Cricket Association of Bengal's Jt. Secretary Avishek Dalmiya, on behalf of the Association, welcomed Bengal women’s cricket team on their return on Tuesday (1.1.2019) at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The team returned after making history by winning BCCI Senior Women’s One Day League for the first time. Images by IBNS
Hublot unveils ICC CWC 2019 England & Wales Trophy to cricket fans in Kolkata
Hublot with its partner Exclusive Lines, Kolkata on Friday (Dec 14, 2019) unveiled the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 England & Wales Trophy to select audiences.The trophy was unveiled by Ashok Goel, India Representative Hublot and Manish Dalmia of Exclusive Lines.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Prasun Banerjee, Jhulam Goswami inaugurate exhibition Sports Flashback
Former Indian footballer Prasun Banerjee and cricketer Jhulan Goswami have recently inaugurated Sports Flashback, the maiden exhibition by the Kolkata Sports Photojournalists, at Gaganendra Pradarshanshala in Kolkata. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)
Kolkata Knight Riders-Kings XI Punjab face-off at Eden Gardens on Saturday
Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab, the two Indian Premier League franchises, met in a sporting encounter at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. The match, which began on 4 pm, was won by Punjab. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata crowd watch KKR beat RCB, Shah Rukh Khan cheers Knights
Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS): A jam-packed Eden Gardens watched Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in a mega clash on Sunday (Apr 8, 2018). Bollywood superstar and KKR co-owner, Shah Rukh Khan, was present along with his daughter Suhana to cheer his boys. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Diego Maradona relives football-romance in Kolkata
Argentina's iconic footballer Diego Maradona, who is on a three-day visit to Kolkata, relived his classic romance with the sport in the city on Tuesday (December 12,2017). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
FIFA Under- 17 World Cup 2017 Winners Trophy arrives in Kolkata
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
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
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
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
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
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
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