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Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket

Jan 03, 2022, at 09:22 pm

Islamabad: Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket.

Kohli out due to injury, KL Rahul leads Team India in Johannesburg

Jan 03, 2022, at 07:22 pm

Indian batsman KL Rahul is leading Team India against South Africa in the second Test, which began here on Monday, in absence of Virat Kohli who has suffered an injury.

Dhoni had better backing than other players: Harbhajan Singh

Jan 03, 2022, at 07:05 pm

Ex-Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has trained his guns at the former team management accusing it of partiality leading to an abrupt end to many careers.

Jammu and Kashmir: Huzaif wins gold medal in National championship

Jan 03, 2022, at 04:15 am

Srinagar: A Srinagar based martial Art player has bagged the gold medal for J&K in the National Sqay Martial art championship held in Goa.

Argentinian football star Leo Messi tests COVID-19 positive 

Jan 02, 2022, at 11:35 pm

Argentinian footballer Leo Messi is among the four players who have tested COVID-19 positive, confirmed Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Sunday.

Virat Kohli will attend pressers before his 100th Test: Rahul Dravid

Jan 02, 2022, at 11:06 pm

Johannesburg/UNI: Indian head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday confirmed that captain Virat Kohli will address the press conference ahead of his 100th Test match.

Glenn McGrath tests COVID-19 positive

Jan 02, 2022, at 10:29 pm

Sydney: Australian legendary pacer Glenn McGrath has tested positive for COVID-19.

Cricket West Indies announces squads for Ireland, England series

Jan 01, 2022, at 09:44 pm

St.John's:  The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Interim Selection Panel on Saturday announced the squads for the upcoming series against Ireland and England.

India fined for slow over-rate in the first Test against South Africa

Jan 01, 2022, at 07:07 pm

Dubai: India have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the first Test held in Centurion.

Virat Kohli celebrates New Year with Team India mates, wife Anushka Sharma

Jan 01, 2022, at 07:04 pm

The New Year celebrations couldn't get better for Indian Test cricket captain Virat Kohli, whose side started off their South African venture with a memorable victory at Centurion.

KL Rahul to lead India for SA ODIs, Bumrah named vice-captain

Jan 01, 2022, at 03:02 am

Mumbai/UNI: KL Rahul will lead India for the three-match One-Day International series against South Africa.

Sourav Ganguly placed under home isolation: Hospital officials

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:53 am

Kolkata/UNI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president and former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was discharged from a city hospital Friday after receiving treatment for Covid-19 but will remain in isolation for two weeks.

T20 captaincy row: Chetan Sharma backs Ganguly, says 'Kohli was asked to rethink'

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:52 am

Echoing the words of Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, selection committee chairman Chetan Sharma on Friday said that Virat Kohli was asked to rethink over his decision to quit as the T20 captain.

India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in U-19 Asia Cup final

Jan 01, 2022, at 02:17 am

Dubai/UNI: India defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the U-19 Asia Cup final to claim the title for a record eighth time at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday.

ICC announces nominees for Men's Cricketer of 2021

Jan 01, 2022, at 01:36 am

Dubai/UNI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday announced nominations for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy – ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year.

Kolkata: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who was detected COVID-19 positive, released from hospital

Dec 31, 2021, at 08:54 pm

Kolkata:  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, who was diagnosed COVID-19 positive, was discharged from a private hospital in Kolkata on Friday.

Aussie batsman Travis Head tests COVID-19 positive

Dec 31, 2021, at 06:13 pm

Melbourne/UNI; Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday announced batsman Travis Head tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the fourth Ashes Test.

BBL faces COVID-19 challenge as 11 players from Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder test positive

Dec 31, 2021, at 03:52 pm

Melbourne: Australia's T20 showpiece event Big Bash League is facing a hurdle as 11 players from Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder tested COVID-19 positive.

Ashes: Australian cricketer Travis Head tests COVID-19 positive, ruled out of SCG Test

Dec 31, 2021, at 03:06 pm

Melbourne: Australia's Ashes campaign received a jolt as cricketer Travis Head tested COVID-19 positive.

South Africa's wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket

Dec 31, 2021, at 02:42 pm

Centurion: South Africa's wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has announced his decision to retire from Test cricket with immediate effect.

Gopinath & Tapanjyoti finish at top of Shree Cement Weekly Bridge Meet

Dec 31, 2021, at 03:31 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Gopinath Manna and Tapanjyoti Chakraborty came ahead of all other contestants  in the ninth round of Shree Cement Weekly Pairs Bridge tournament, held online on Wednesday evening.

Hockey India names players for national camp

Dec 30, 2021, at 11:31 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Hockey India on Thursday named 60 players for the senior men’s national camp commencing from January 3 at the Sports Authority (SAI), Bengaluru.

First Test: South Africa 182/7 at lunch, India need 3 more wickets to win

Dec 30, 2021, at 09:47 pm

Centurion/UNI: India are just three wickets away from scripting an emphatic victory against South Africa in the first Test here on Thursday.

Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket

Dec 30, 2021, at 06:00 pm

Wellington/UNI: New Zealand's veteran batsman Ross Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Virat Kohli remains century less for second straight year

Dec 30, 2021, at 02:51 am

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli's flow of runs continued to remain halted with the batting maestro failing to touch the three-digit score for the second straight year.

David Warner eyes win in India, 2023 Ashes before quitting Test cricket

Dec 29, 2021, at 10:46 pm

Melbourne/UNI: Australia opener David Warner on Wednesday stated that he wants to beat India in the latter's backyard and win the 2023 Ashes series in England before quitting the longest format of the game.

COVID-19 positive BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly is stable: Hospital

Dec 29, 2021, at 09:15 pm

Kolkata:  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, who was detected COVID-19 positive, remains stable, Kolkata's Woodlands Hospital said.

South African pacer Ngidi picks 6 wickets as SA bundle out India for 327

Dec 28, 2021, at 09:56 pm

Centurion/UNI: Lungi Ngidi took a 6-wicket haul as South Africa bundled out India for 327 in the first innings on day three of the first Test here at SuperSport Park on Tuesday.

Sports in 2021: That Was The Year That Was

Dec 28, 2021, at 07:41 pm

Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra is the flavour of the year as he created history in 2021 winning the Gold Medal in Javelin throwing event in the Olympics. On the front of cricket, there was a change of guard as Virat Kohli stepped down as white ball skipper to be replaced by Rohit Sharma. Supriyo Hazra looks back

Sourav Ganguly tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised

Dec 28, 2021, at 05:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.